is this true about a stock intlk

[si-willie]

someone told me about this that
a stock intlk with a k&n filter is better then a aftermarket intlk
true or not true

[slipknotcraig133]

No. An intake is smooth on the inside to allow better flow, usuall has less bends, is made out of aluminum to help keep it cooler and relocates the filter to a cooler place in the engine bay or completly out of the engine bay behind the bumper to pull in cold air. Now a stock air intake with a k and n filter would increase your flow but you still have the rigedness of the stock intake.

[Hybrid1990crx]

acutally, it is rather true. tube intakes with element filters produce high emissions. also hondas with stock airboxs and just a highflow drop in filter are known to make more torque. there is a reason why you see high reving, high horsepower motors with tons of mods still running the stock airbox, and if you want to discuss ITB's thats a totally different story.

dont believe everything you read in magazines, also dont post without knowing the true facts.

also if you ricers notice, when taking out your airbox, it has 2 or 3 tubes coming off the box itself that go behind the bumper and over the rad to capture "cold air".

my stock airbox is cut that i have now and im running a k&n filter. but if i was to do it again, id keep the box uncut, and just remove the resonator, and use the k&n.