jim beam <nospam@example.net> wrote in
news:TaSdnSVIROs-C2venZ2dnUVZ_vidnZ2d@speakeasy.net:

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

In my case there is no stock air cleaner that will mate up to my 98 hatch
with the B18C5 so, the short RAM's what you make do with. It's pretty
too. I'm also not convinced that the stock paper element is any better
than my oil impregnated K&N. I'll probably be in the same boat when I buy
a K20A next year.

If the original poster wants to make power, one of the best way's is to
swap an Integra LS motor in. All the swap parts you need are available
from Honda. You don't actually need that much if you're handy. Rear motor
bracket mount needs to change You'll need a Civic SI driver's side mount
bracket.

As a side note, you know that K&N is doing away with the oil impregnated
filters? People were putting on the K&N's and destroying their Mass
Airflow Sensors (MAF) by having too much oil on the filter. Oil and MAF's
don't mix apparently.

Luckily, I don't think any honda uses a MAF.