"Andre" <andrevillegas@gmail.com> wrote in news:1139975348.433094.194580
@z14g2000cwz.googlegroups.com:

> I am having a hard time trying to decide which intake is best for my 96
> Civic. I live in Canada and we got some bad winters so I'm looking at
> the Injen IS Short Ram and getting the CAI extension for it which I can
> use during the summer and take off in the winter. I'm not planning to
> go racing (yet), I just want to have better acceleration and power in
> the low to mid-range area. How does would this setup (the short ram
> with the CAI extension on) compare to the AEM CAI or the Injen RD CAI
> in terms of power. Would it be better if I just get the AEM CAI with
> the bypass? I heard that Injen is better than AEM in terms of power but
> is that the Injen RD and not the IS?
> Thanks a lot!
>
> -dre
>
>

I have the AEM short ram on mine and am quite pleased with it. It's loud
as hell when Vtec kicks in, louder then the exhaust. I had a regular CAI
at one point but, the risks of trashing the motor while driving in the
rain made me too nervous. You get into a heavy rain and your butt puckers
every time you get near a puddle. Every splash could be your last.

As for power gain, you're not going to notice any. It'll sound faster
but, measurement wise, it's probably unnoticable. What engine do you
have?

You know that underhood temps while moving down the road are about the
same as ambient. This means both the short RAM and CAI draw in about the
same temp air when you're moving down the road. When you're sitting still
it might be cooler but, even that's hard to say unless the CAI is
insulated all the to the throttle body.