Prelude fresh air intakes do they work?
10-16-2004 | 12:51 PM
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Re: Prelude fresh air intakes do they work?
"KiwiinOz" <yakandjill@smartchat.net.au> wrote in
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> I'm thinking of buying one of those freah air intakes for my 1991 Prelude
> and wonder if anyone has knowledge about if they work at all?
>
>
I got a noticable increase in power with my Integra CAI.
Honda Tuning Magazine did testing of short rams,CAIs last year,both flow
bench and dyno on an RSX-S and the CAIs gave a 20 hp increase.
the intake NOISE level increaes dramatically,too.
--
Jim Yanik
jyanik-at-kua.net
news:67d2671cd0299134147db0b0e7d1c2e5@localhost.ta lkaboutautos.com:
> I'm thinking of buying one of those freah air intakes for my 1991 Prelude
> and wonder if anyone has knowledge about if they work at all?
>
>
I got a noticable increase in power with my Integra CAI.
Honda Tuning Magazine did testing of short rams,CAIs last year,both flow
bench and dyno on an RSX-S and the CAIs gave a 20 hp increase.
the intake NOISE level increaes dramatically,too.
--
Jim Yanik
jyanik-at-kua.net
10-16-2004 | 12:51 PM
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Re: Prelude fresh air intakes do they work?
"KiwiinOz" <yakandjill@smartchat.net.au> wrote in
news:67d2671cd0299134147db0b0e7d1c2e5@localhost.ta lkaboutautos.com:
> I'm thinking of buying one of those freah air intakes for my 1991 Prelude
> and wonder if anyone has knowledge about if they work at all?
>
>
I got a noticable increase in power with my Integra CAI.
Honda Tuning Magazine did testing of short rams,CAIs last year,both flow
bench and dyno on an RSX-S and the CAIs gave a 20 hp increase.
the intake NOISE level increaes dramatically,too.
--
Jim Yanik
jyanik-at-kua.net
news:67d2671cd0299134147db0b0e7d1c2e5@localhost.ta lkaboutautos.com:
> I'm thinking of buying one of those freah air intakes for my 1991 Prelude
> and wonder if anyone has knowledge about if they work at all?
>
>
I got a noticable increase in power with my Integra CAI.
Honda Tuning Magazine did testing of short rams,CAIs last year,both flow
bench and dyno on an RSX-S and the CAIs gave a 20 hp increase.
the intake NOISE level increaes dramatically,too.
--
Jim Yanik
jyanik-at-kua.net
10-16-2004 | 06:28 PM
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Re: Prelude fresh air intakes do they work?
Jim Yanik wrote:
> "KiwiinOz" <yakandjill@smartchat.net.au> wrote in
> news:67d2671cd0299134147db0b0e7d1c2e5@localhost.ta lkaboutautos.com:
>
>
>>I'm thinking of buying one of those freah air intakes for my 1991 Prelude
>>and wonder if anyone has knowledge about if they work at all?
>>
>>
>
>
> I got a noticable increase in power with my Integra CAI.
> Honda Tuning Magazine did testing of short rams,CAIs last year,both flow
> bench and dyno on an RSX-S and the CAIs gave a 20 hp increase.
>
> the intake NOISE level increaes dramatically,too.
>
The RSX did gain almost 20hp, however it is a special case, because the
stock intake was extremely restrictive. I haven't read the actual
article, but I think it was the base model, not the RXS-s. My 5th gen
Prelude would not benefit much from a CAI, since it doesn't increase the
power by more than 5hp.
The point is untill you dyno your car you won't know for certain how
much hp you gained from a CAI. In some cases the increased noise might
make the car feel faster, when in reality it may be almost the same.
Cosmin
> "KiwiinOz" <yakandjill@smartchat.net.au> wrote in
> news:67d2671cd0299134147db0b0e7d1c2e5@localhost.ta lkaboutautos.com:
>
>
>>I'm thinking of buying one of those freah air intakes for my 1991 Prelude
>>and wonder if anyone has knowledge about if they work at all?
>>
>>
>
>
> I got a noticable increase in power with my Integra CAI.
> Honda Tuning Magazine did testing of short rams,CAIs last year,both flow
> bench and dyno on an RSX-S and the CAIs gave a 20 hp increase.
>
> the intake NOISE level increaes dramatically,too.
>
The RSX did gain almost 20hp, however it is a special case, because the
stock intake was extremely restrictive. I haven't read the actual
article, but I think it was the base model, not the RXS-s. My 5th gen
Prelude would not benefit much from a CAI, since it doesn't increase the
power by more than 5hp.
The point is untill you dyno your car you won't know for certain how
much hp you gained from a CAI. In some cases the increased noise might
make the car feel faster, when in reality it may be almost the same.
Cosmin
10-16-2004 | 06:28 PM
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Re: Prelude fresh air intakes do they work?
Jim Yanik wrote:
> "KiwiinOz" <yakandjill@smartchat.net.au> wrote in
> news:67d2671cd0299134147db0b0e7d1c2e5@localhost.ta lkaboutautos.com:
>
>
>>I'm thinking of buying one of those freah air intakes for my 1991 Prelude
>>and wonder if anyone has knowledge about if they work at all?
>>
>>
>
>
> I got a noticable increase in power with my Integra CAI.
> Honda Tuning Magazine did testing of short rams,CAIs last year,both flow
> bench and dyno on an RSX-S and the CAIs gave a 20 hp increase.
>
> the intake NOISE level increaes dramatically,too.
>
The RSX did gain almost 20hp, however it is a special case, because the
stock intake was extremely restrictive. I haven't read the actual
article, but I think it was the base model, not the RXS-s. My 5th gen
Prelude would not benefit much from a CAI, since it doesn't increase the
power by more than 5hp.
The point is untill you dyno your car you won't know for certain how
much hp you gained from a CAI. In some cases the increased noise might
make the car feel faster, when in reality it may be almost the same.
Cosmin
> "KiwiinOz" <yakandjill@smartchat.net.au> wrote in
> news:67d2671cd0299134147db0b0e7d1c2e5@localhost.ta lkaboutautos.com:
>
>
>>I'm thinking of buying one of those freah air intakes for my 1991 Prelude
>>and wonder if anyone has knowledge about if they work at all?
>>
>>
>
>
> I got a noticable increase in power with my Integra CAI.
> Honda Tuning Magazine did testing of short rams,CAIs last year,both flow
> bench and dyno on an RSX-S and the CAIs gave a 20 hp increase.
>
> the intake NOISE level increaes dramatically,too.
>
The RSX did gain almost 20hp, however it is a special case, because the
stock intake was extremely restrictive. I haven't read the actual
article, but I think it was the base model, not the RXS-s. My 5th gen
Prelude would not benefit much from a CAI, since it doesn't increase the
power by more than 5hp.
The point is untill you dyno your car you won't know for certain how
much hp you gained from a CAI. In some cases the increased noise might
make the car feel faster, when in reality it may be almost the same.
Cosmin
10-17-2004 | 07:07 AM
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Re: Prelude fresh air intakes do they work?
"Cosmin N." <no@email.com> wrote in message
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> KiwiinOz wrote:
>
>> I'm mainly looking for more miles per gallon than outright power.
>> Any noticable improvements found out there?
>>
>
> If you install a cai, your car will be less fuel efficient.
>
> Cosmin
Oh please, do explain.
10-17-2004 | 07:07 AM
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Re: Prelude fresh air intakes do they work?
"Cosmin N." <no@email.com> wrote in message
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> KiwiinOz wrote:
>
>> I'm mainly looking for more miles per gallon than outright power.
>> Any noticable improvements found out there?
>>
>
> If you install a cai, your car will be less fuel efficient.
>
> Cosmin
Oh please, do explain.
10-17-2004 | 01:13 PM
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Re: Prelude fresh air intakes do they work?
"Cosmin N." <no@email.com> wrote in
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> Jim Yanik wrote:
>
>> "KiwiinOz" <yakandjill@smartchat.net.au> wrote in
>> news:67d2671cd0299134147db0b0e7d1c2e5@localhost.ta lkaboutautos.com:
>>
>>
>>>I'm thinking of buying one of those freah air intakes for my 1991
>>>Prelude and wonder if anyone has knowledge about if they work at all?
>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>> I got a noticable increase in power with my Integra CAI.
>> Honda Tuning Magazine did testing of short rams,CAIs last year,both
>> flow bench and dyno on an RSX-S and the CAIs gave a 20 hp increase.
>>
>> the intake NOISE level increaes dramatically,too.
>>
>
> The RSX did gain almost 20hp, however it is a special case, because
> the stock intake was extremely restrictive. I haven't read the actual
> article, but I think it was the base model, not the RXS-s.
I believe you are right about the stock RSX.
> My 5th gen
> Prelude would not benefit much from a CAI, since it doesn't increase
> the power by more than 5hp.
>
> The point is untill you dyno your car you won't know for certain how
> much hp you gained from a CAI. In some cases the increased noise might
> make the car feel faster, when in reality it may be almost the same.
>
> Cosmin
>
What makes you think the Prelude's stock intake is not as restrictive as
the Integra's?
It might be even more restrictive;larger displacement of the 2.0 L Prelude
compared to the 1.8L of the GSR.
In referring to my noticeable increase in power,I refer to the seat-of-the-
pants feel of accelleration,not noise.
--
Jim Yanik
jyanik-at-kua.net
news:bYidnZAlfpEFD-zcRVn-hQ@rogers.com:
> Jim Yanik wrote:
>
>> "KiwiinOz" <yakandjill@smartchat.net.au> wrote in
>> news:67d2671cd0299134147db0b0e7d1c2e5@localhost.ta lkaboutautos.com:
>>
>>
>>>I'm thinking of buying one of those freah air intakes for my 1991
>>>Prelude and wonder if anyone has knowledge about if they work at all?
>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>> I got a noticable increase in power with my Integra CAI.
>> Honda Tuning Magazine did testing of short rams,CAIs last year,both
>> flow bench and dyno on an RSX-S and the CAIs gave a 20 hp increase.
>>
>> the intake NOISE level increaes dramatically,too.
>>
>
> The RSX did gain almost 20hp, however it is a special case, because
> the stock intake was extremely restrictive. I haven't read the actual
> article, but I think it was the base model, not the RXS-s.
I believe you are right about the stock RSX.
> My 5th gen
> Prelude would not benefit much from a CAI, since it doesn't increase
> the power by more than 5hp.
>
> The point is untill you dyno your car you won't know for certain how
> much hp you gained from a CAI. In some cases the increased noise might
> make the car feel faster, when in reality it may be almost the same.
>
> Cosmin
>
What makes you think the Prelude's stock intake is not as restrictive as
the Integra's?
It might be even more restrictive;larger displacement of the 2.0 L Prelude
compared to the 1.8L of the GSR.
In referring to my noticeable increase in power,I refer to the seat-of-the-
pants feel of accelleration,not noise.
--
Jim Yanik
jyanik-at-kua.net
10-17-2004 | 01:13 PM
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Re: Prelude fresh air intakes do they work?
"Cosmin N." <no@email.com> wrote in
news:bYidnZAlfpEFD-zcRVn-hQ@rogers.com:
> Jim Yanik wrote:
>
>> "KiwiinOz" <yakandjill@smartchat.net.au> wrote in
>> news:67d2671cd0299134147db0b0e7d1c2e5@localhost.ta lkaboutautos.com:
>>
>>
>>>I'm thinking of buying one of those freah air intakes for my 1991
>>>Prelude and wonder if anyone has knowledge about if they work at all?
>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>> I got a noticable increase in power with my Integra CAI.
>> Honda Tuning Magazine did testing of short rams,CAIs last year,both
>> flow bench and dyno on an RSX-S and the CAIs gave a 20 hp increase.
>>
>> the intake NOISE level increaes dramatically,too.
>>
>
> The RSX did gain almost 20hp, however it is a special case, because
> the stock intake was extremely restrictive. I haven't read the actual
> article, but I think it was the base model, not the RXS-s.
I believe you are right about the stock RSX.
> My 5th gen
> Prelude would not benefit much from a CAI, since it doesn't increase
> the power by more than 5hp.
>
> The point is untill you dyno your car you won't know for certain how
> much hp you gained from a CAI. In some cases the increased noise might
> make the car feel faster, when in reality it may be almost the same.
>
> Cosmin
>
What makes you think the Prelude's stock intake is not as restrictive as
the Integra's?
It might be even more restrictive;larger displacement of the 2.0 L Prelude
compared to the 1.8L of the GSR.
In referring to my noticeable increase in power,I refer to the seat-of-the-
pants feel of accelleration,not noise.
--
Jim Yanik
jyanik-at-kua.net
news:bYidnZAlfpEFD-zcRVn-hQ@rogers.com:
> Jim Yanik wrote:
>
>> "KiwiinOz" <yakandjill@smartchat.net.au> wrote in
>> news:67d2671cd0299134147db0b0e7d1c2e5@localhost.ta lkaboutautos.com:
>>
>>
>>>I'm thinking of buying one of those freah air intakes for my 1991
>>>Prelude and wonder if anyone has knowledge about if they work at all?
>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>> I got a noticable increase in power with my Integra CAI.
>> Honda Tuning Magazine did testing of short rams,CAIs last year,both
>> flow bench and dyno on an RSX-S and the CAIs gave a 20 hp increase.
>>
>> the intake NOISE level increaes dramatically,too.
>>
>
> The RSX did gain almost 20hp, however it is a special case, because
> the stock intake was extremely restrictive. I haven't read the actual
> article, but I think it was the base model, not the RXS-s.
I believe you are right about the stock RSX.
> My 5th gen
> Prelude would not benefit much from a CAI, since it doesn't increase
> the power by more than 5hp.
>
> The point is untill you dyno your car you won't know for certain how
> much hp you gained from a CAI. In some cases the increased noise might
> make the car feel faster, when in reality it may be almost the same.
>
> Cosmin
>
What makes you think the Prelude's stock intake is not as restrictive as
the Integra's?
It might be even more restrictive;larger displacement of the 2.0 L Prelude
compared to the 1.8L of the GSR.
In referring to my noticeable increase in power,I refer to the seat-of-the-
pants feel of accelleration,not noise.
--
Jim Yanik
jyanik-at-kua.net
10-17-2004 | 01:16 PM
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Re: Prelude fresh air intakes do they work?
"KiwiinOz" <yakandjill@smartchat.net.au> wrote in
news:d93f53776298a961ff5e44653296742d@localhost.ta lkaboutautos.com:
> I'm mainly looking for more miles per gallon than outright power.
> Any noticable improvements found out there?
>
Then pay attention to tire inflation and driving style.
Feather-foot it.Narrower,harder tires get better mileage.
The intended use of CAIs are for more power,not fuel economy.
--
Jim Yanik
jyanik-at-kua.net
news:d93f53776298a961ff5e44653296742d@localhost.ta lkaboutautos.com:
> I'm mainly looking for more miles per gallon than outright power.
> Any noticable improvements found out there?
>
Then pay attention to tire inflation and driving style.
Feather-foot it.Narrower,harder tires get better mileage.
The intended use of CAIs are for more power,not fuel economy.
--
Jim Yanik
jyanik-at-kua.net
10-17-2004 | 01:16 PM
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Re: Prelude fresh air intakes do they work?
"KiwiinOz" <yakandjill@smartchat.net.au> wrote in
news:d93f53776298a961ff5e44653296742d@localhost.ta lkaboutautos.com:
> I'm mainly looking for more miles per gallon than outright power.
> Any noticable improvements found out there?
>
Then pay attention to tire inflation and driving style.
Feather-foot it.Narrower,harder tires get better mileage.
The intended use of CAIs are for more power,not fuel economy.
--
Jim Yanik
jyanik-at-kua.net
news:d93f53776298a961ff5e44653296742d@localhost.ta lkaboutautos.com:
> I'm mainly looking for more miles per gallon than outright power.
> Any noticable improvements found out there?
>
Then pay attention to tire inflation and driving style.
Feather-foot it.Narrower,harder tires get better mileage.
The intended use of CAIs are for more power,not fuel economy.
--
Jim Yanik
jyanik-at-kua.net