Dufus Systems wrote:
> "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.

and there we have it. increased risk of engine damage, reduced engine
life due to increased contaminant ingestion, and zero payback? doesn't
seem like a good idea to me. add to that the fact that by excluding the
*resonator* [it's not there just to quiet the system], some rev ranges
are not getting their required "dynamic supercharge", and you have a
really bad idea imo.

> 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.