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Old 08-02-2011, 05:11 PM   #1 (permalink)
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Hey guys. I know theres a lot of intake info to search through but im just curious what you think of replacing the stock intake box with a short ram ebay intake. Idk if theres any MPG gain but i think it will clean up the engine bay some and might give some more lower RPM power. From what i know, the cold air intakes are much longer and require higher revs to get that air. which is what we dont want. the short ram intake doesnt need high revs for power. And i also think i might get some warmer intake temp out of it.ccheres the one im considering.


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Stay with the stock intake. A short intake tube will reduce low end power and increase high rpm power.
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Old 08-02-2011, 05:32 PM   #3 (permalink)
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wouldnt the long intake reduce low end power? and what if i modded my stock one to go over the manifold for warm air? it would be much shorter then..
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In general the slower the engine is turning the longer and smaller you want the intake, at least from what I remember from reading books on designing intakes and exhaust systems.
Also when I bought my first Civic VX it had front end damage and the air intake resonator chamber that is in the bumper had been removed as part of the "repair" that chamber seamed to help it run much smoother, quieter and I picked up at least 2mpg after returning it to stock.

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