Help! Cheaper Cold air intake?

Hey everyone, real newbie here. I'm trying to get cold air intake for my ride and I found these 'Zero 1 Racing' ones on a website for about $80. Money is a concern at this time for me, so should I get these and put them on or should i fork out the extra $ and get a better brand like AEM or Injen?? Please advise...

Honestly...
A cold air intake is one of the last things I would concern myself with... Everyone wants to put a "cold air intake" on their car.. Cuz its the only thing EVERYONE knows about.. To be honest with you.. cold air intakes are overpriced, and dont really give you that much of an increase in hp's. I would definately pull the resonator box off.. and let your car breath in fresh air.. With the resonator box.. Your engine is pulling in stagnant air that has been baking in the black plastic box. Dont get me wrong.. I would eventually put a cold air intake.. But.. Dont worry about it yet.. there are many other mods you can do to your car, that effect horsepower alot more dramatically..

Originally posted by Dizzydy
Hey everyone, real newbie here. I'm trying to get cold air intake for my ride and I found these 'Zero 1 Racing' ones on a website for about $80. Money is a concern at this time for me, so should I get these and put them on or should i fork out the extra $ and get a better brand like AEM or Injen?? Please advise...
Goto http://www.ebay.com/ and get one for $30-40 shipped

:iagree:

I got mine for $50 from ebay. It's the kind with the filter sitting in the fender. Personally, I think that it's better than the short type.

Good luck!

Hey, i'm a newbie too, so what are some of the other mods that can be done that will improve HP (I have a 95 civic LX)?

Have you thought of installing a cat-back exhaust system?

lmfao... you have an LX? Get a swap :bigthumb:

Umm.. Sparq.. Your a fucking homo. Thats all there is to it.. Whats the diss about? "You have an Lx?! LMFAO.. GET A SWAP!" theres no reason for that... Damn..

PREHAPS U DIDN'T SEE HIS SIGNATURE

AF's Official Asshole

:slap:

Originally posted by BLU CIVIC
PREHAPS U DIDN'T SEE HIS SIGNATURE

AF's Official Asshole

:slap:


and pehaps he also didn't realize he is a newbie and without showing some respect he is gonna be banned quickly in these parts.

i wouldnt modify a LX, do a swap sparq is right... i got an HX im hoping to swap this upcoming spring,,,

soory to say but sparq is right, there is no real reason to mod the motor you got, if you are goin for speed and proformance, then get a good motor first, because down the road you are goin to realize all the money you are wasting right now, on LX parts are not going to work on a new motor. so if you are ever ever going to even consider a swap in the future then get one first and dont waste money on LX "performance" parts.


end rant

I didnt question his knowledge.. and opinion... But the guy DID ask "what can I do to my LX" therefore.. he doesnt know much... Which means the attitude and bullshit was unnessecary.

Anyhoo.. Hey man (Guy with LX)
You would have to pretty much upgrade everything but the block to make your shit run with an advantage to other cars... A swap is a must if you desire performance.. But.. isnt that the case in virutally all civics? Damn.. Theres always the B18C5(Integra GSR-R), H22A(Prelude Vtec), and D16A(Civic Si) as popular choices... But.. no one considers the good ole spoon swap(expensivo).. My friend victor has a '96 Del Sol with a spoon.. redlines at 16,000RPM ... It sounds like a Jet engine starting up when he hits about 8000RPM.. Its retarded.

Originally posted by INdEcEnT

and D16A(Civic Si) as popular choices... But.. no one considers the good ole spoon swap(expensivo).. My friend victor has a '96 Del Sol with a spoon.. redlines at 16,000RPM ... It sounds like a Jet engine starting up when he hits about 8000RPM.. Its retarded.

ok whats this now!!!! D16a you mean b16 in the civic si? and i want some proof of this 16 k redline, come on man this is got to be bogus, sport bikes dont even redline that high!!

Do you even know what a spoon engine is? Are you that blivious to cars other than your own?

Originally posted by INdEcEnT
Do you even know what a spoon engine is? Are you that blivious to cars other than your own?


i know what a spoon engine is u noob, i know of a guy who has one in a 5th gen civic by my house, and i find it hard to believe that they go to 16k.

Originally posted by INdEcEnT
Which means the attitude and bullshit was unnessecary. As was calling anyone a 'fucking homo.' :nono:

Good point... Or is it?

Judging someone on their tackful lack of knowledge is unessecary... while expounding against ones personal attributes ... heh.. is not. *smile*

B18C5 is the type-r engine not GSR, GSR is B18C1. indecent doesnt know what hes blabbing on about.

Originally posted by jay@af
As was calling anyone a 'fucking homo.' :nono:


hey jay ur a mod right?...................

Originally posted by INdEcEnT
Good point... Or is it?

Judging someone on their tackful lack of knowledge is unessecary... while expounding against ones personal attributes ... heh.. is not. *smile* Regardless of necessity, it is a personal attack and as such it is aganist the forum guidelines.

http://www.automotiveforums.com/vbulletin/guidelines.html

I advise you not to repeat yourself.

Originally posted by jay@af
Regardless of necessity, it is a personal attack and as such it is aganist the forum guidelines.

http://www.automotiveforums.com/vbulletin/guidelines.html

I advise you not to repeat yourself.


thank you jay!!!!!



u da best, well i knew i could count on a fellow vet.

If you notice... I said GSR-R. The GSR-R is the american Type R... If you look up the specs for it.. You'll be delighted... By the way.. "Indecent doesnt know what hes blabbing about" .. hmm.. Seems jay overlooked that "personal attck" before adding his thoughts to this thread.

Originally posted by INdEcEnT
By the way.. "Indecent doesnt know what hes blabbing about" .. hmm.. Seems jay overlooked that "personal attck" before adding his thoughts to this thread. :rolleyes:

"Your a fucking homo" != "indecent doesnt know what hes blabbing on about."

Challenging your argument is not automatically a personal attack.

Please show me any Honda document that calls the ITR an Integra GSR-R.

Please show me honda docas that do not show it called the GSR-R.. Every spec I've looked at.

Originally posted by INdEcEnT
Please show me honda docas that do not show it called the GSR-R.. Every spec I've looked at.



honestly dude i am with jay on this one, in my time i have never heard the itr called a gsr-r, so yep show us some documentation to prove your statement, also any proof that the spoon motor can go to 16k would be nice also.

Originally posted by INdEcEnT
Every spec I've looked at.
Then present one.

The JDM 92-93 GSR's are known as Xsi's.. The Xsi is the B18C5... The Xsi is also known as the GSR-R... This is why I call the B18C5 the GSR-R...

Spoon subject:
Spoon designs engines specifically for certain applications.. Mostly for racing teams.. It depends on what type of spoon engine you Have seen... My friend Victor with the Neon Green Del Sol got his out of a 92 HB of a friend of his dads... So.. I dont know where it came from.. Anyhoo... When he dynod his car.. the electronic tac read close to 16k... so.. If you dont believe me or not.. I dont care...

Originally posted by INdEcEnT
The Xsi is also known as the GSR-R... Known by whom and in which market?

Originally posted by INdEcEnT
The JDM 92-93 GSR's are known as Xsi's.. The Xsi is the B18C5... The Xsi is also known as the GSR-R... This is why I call the B18C5 the GSR-R...

Spoon subject:
Spoon designs engines specifically for certain applications.. Mostly for racing teams.. It depends on what type of spoon engine you Have seen... My friend Victor with the Neon Green Del Sol got his out of a 92 HB of a friend of his dads... So.. I dont know where it came from.. Anyhoo... When he dynod his car.. the electronic tac read close to 16k... so.. If you dont believe me or not.. I dont care...

for some reason i thought the 92-93 Gsr's had a b17 in em

Integras

GSR: B18C1 (170/7600)
GSR-R: B18C2 (170/7600)
SiR-G: B18C (180/7600)
Type-R 96/US: B18C (200/8100)

The only difference between the GSR and GSR-R .. is that the GSR-R has the compression ratio of 11:1:1.. the same as the Type-R.

Originally posted by INdEcEnT
Integras

GSR: B18C1 (170/7600)
GSR-R: B18C2 (170/7600)
SiR-G: B18C (180/7600)
Type-R 96/US: B18C (200/8100)

The only difference between the GSR and GSR-R .. is that the GSR-R has the compression ratio of 11:1:1.. the same as the Type-R.

GSR-R: B18C2 (170/7600) Type-R 96/US: B18C (200/8100)


sorry but those dont look the same to me?

I said the compression ratios were the same.. 11:1:1

eleven to one to one

ah i got ya, i dont remember what we were talking about?

Originally posted by INdEcEnT
Umm.. Sparq.. Your a fucking homo. Thats all there is to it.. Whats the diss about? "You have an Lx?! LMFAO.. GET A SWAP!" theres no reason for that... Damn..
Im a homo? No clearly im smarter then you. Your stock LX puts out a big whopping 102hp and 98ft-lbs... I dont care if you take every bolt on in the world and add it to your car.. guess what? You are still going to be slower then balls.

A swap will instantly give you more power and a better starting point for bolt ons... they will actually ADD HP instead of take it away. Maybe you should smarten up and think before you speak out your ass.

Rice boys... :loser:

B16A (89-91 Si-R)
DOHC VTEC 4 Cyl. 16 Val.
• Cable Transmission
• Redline: 8200 rpm
• Diplacement: 1595cc
• Horse Power: 160hp@7600
• Torque: 111 lb-ft@7000
• Compression Ratio: 10.2:1


B16A (92-95 Si-R II)
DOHC VTEC 4 Cyl. 16 Val.
• Hydraulic Transmission
• Redline: 8200 rpm
• Diplacement: 1595cc
• Horse Power: 170hp@7800
• Torque: 116 lb-ft@7300
• Compression Ratio: 10.4:1


B16B (96-00 Civic-R ) Engine
DOHC VTEC 4 Cyl. 16 Val.
• Hydraulic Transmission
• Redline: 9000 rpm
• Diplacement: 1595cc
• Horse Power: 185hp@8200
• Torque: 118 lb-ft@7500
• Compression Ratio: 10.8:1


B18C (93-97 GS-R)
DOHC VTEC 4 Cyl. 16 Val.
• Hydraulic Transmission
• Redline: 8200 rpm
• Diplacement: 1797cc
• Horse Power: 180hp@7600
• Torque: 129 lb-ft@6200
• Compression Ratio: 10.6:1


B18C (97-01 Integra Type-R)
DOHC VTEC 4 Cyl. 16 Val.
• Hydraulic LSD Transmission
• Redline: 8900 rpm
• Diplacement: 1797cc
• Horse Power: 210hp@8000
• Torque: 134 lb-ft@7500
• Compression Ratio: 11.0:1


K20A (2002+ RSX-R)
DOHC i-VTEC 4 Cyl. 16 Val.
• Hydraulic LSD Transmission
• Redline: 7900 rpm
• Diplacement: 1998cc
• Horse Power: 220 bhp @ 8000
• Torque: 152 lb-ft @ 7000
• Compression Ratio: 11.5:1


F20C (2002+ S2000)
DOHC VTEC 4 Cyl. 16 Val.
• 6-speed Transmission
• Redline: 9000 rpm
• Diplacement: 1998cc
• Horse Power: 247hp @ 8300
• Torque: 160ft.lb @ 7500
• Compression Ratio: 11.7:1

so what was the point of puting the different engine specs in this thread? does anyone even remember what we began talking about in this thread. honestly i dont.

Boost my post count sucka! :bigthumb:

Originally posted by sparq
Boost my post count sucka! :bigthumb:

i figured that was why. so sparq how is it goin?

Now you are just being a whore...

no i am just a well serviced poster, no whoring going on here. well not always.

IBTL! :biggrin2:

Originally posted by sparq
IBTL! :biggrin2:

know you are the whore, and i dont think it will get locked because there really isn't any mods that are here frequently except for CivicSiRacer and he isn't here right know. but back to those intakes. just buy a cold air one off of ebay. i went with the real AEM one for my civic but i really didn't care about money back then.

Yes, i already knew that an LX engine is prob the shittiest of all of them, but thats what ive got. plus, i dont want to make a car that will really race, i just wanna do a few things to it to make driving out in the country where i work a little faster, and improve my car a little. i dont really give a shit about being faster than other people, bc thats really not a big deal to me. i just wanna be able to go a little faster, so what would be some reccomended, fairly inexpensive things that i could to improve the torque and hp of my car (preferrably somethin that i could do myself wo a lot of trouble, im fuckin poor)?

Oh yea, fuck you whoever was sayin that im a complete dumbass for havin the car that i do. im not really into racing or shit like that, so fuck off.

Thanks to everyone that helped me out about those intakes. Wow, You guys really get into it huh?? Almost forgot what my own question was. Will post pics soon...