civic_power

I have a 2000 civic si. I bought a AEM cai to install for the spring. It is all one piece. Where is the best place to cut it to install a bypass valve? Thanx

Whiplash

well considering you might have thoughts of cutting it for SRI during the wet and winter months, i'd take that into consideration..
probably half way between where the filter would sit when SRI and the throttle body is..if feasible that is..

civic_power

Does the placment of the bypass valve affect hp?

Whiplash

shouldn't..
it's bypassing all the time until you get a vapor lock (full water block in the pipe) at which point it'll suck air thru the foam..
but the higher up it is the better so it doesn't get wet..

civic_power

So 7 or 8 inches in front of the throtle body should be fine!
I cant wait to see and hear the difference it will make on my car. After hearing all the hype about AEM's cai I will finally get to experiance it. I curently have a Ractive short ram intake. It is ok for the $ that I paid for it. It is definatly better than the stock maze intake. What was Honda thinking when they designed such a chunky, restrictive intake. Thanx for your help.

Whiplash

it should be okay there..
check their site tho, it might have some little bits on it about "hey, it's even better if.."

Honda's just doing what they're told to..environmental limitations, that kinda thing..

she'll sound good tho!!
lemme know tho if ya start feeling any lag on initial throttle..i know i did when i went OBX cai..

Whiplash

oh, and hey, anytime..
that's what we do here

SiR-Racer

the bypass valve itself will affect horsepower....but only slightly. it could possibly affect the sound as well.

imported_Duge

cut it in the same place that a short ram intake would have the filter.

just think of converting it to a short ram, cut it there, but a bypass valve and say bling bling!