Help! Cheaper Cold air intake?

[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...

[INdEcEnT]

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..

[sparq]

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

[RedBetta]

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!

[zion31104]

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)?

[RedBetta]

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

[sparq]

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

[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..

[BLU CIVIC]

PREHAPS U DIDN'T SEE HIS SIGNATURE

AF's Official Asshole

[esp]

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

AF's Official Asshole

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.

[mattyoung33]

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

[esp]

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

[INdEcEnT]

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.

[esp]

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!!

[INdEcEnT]

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