Pro6

Sorry for another thread, after a lot of thinking I still can't decide between the Aem V2 or the AEM SRI intake.

V2= $370
SRI= $230

Taxes in.

This is for a 2005 Honda Civic LX Coupe. Would the gains of the V2 be worth the extra $140?

Silver_EM

dont waste your money. you will see maybe 1-4ish hp gain with the sri and maybe 2-5 hp gain from the cai. I liked the increased throttle response from the sri and the sound it made. But it doesnt add really any horsepower what so ever.

put that money toward suspension upgrades. if i were to do it again thats what i would do. That or get a vtec head. really, thats the only real noticable gain you can do other than boost or a swap. Vtec Head swap is almost as much as the v2.

also if you do decide to get a sri, ebay. its the exact same thing as the expensive versions.

Muirsy

i'd go with the sri they are pretty much the same thing on our engine... i wanted to get the v2 as well but decided to go with the sri... plus i was able to pick one up for 150

subsonic-civic

iTrader: (2)

buy one off ebay. i got mine for $25. it's just a pipe with a filter on the end and a bung on it for vacuum hoses.

gavin.p89

I would buy a e-bay SRI kit use the tube and get a better filter for it

MPR

That is A LOT of money for an intake.

Bottom line is, pretty much all intakes are the same (an aluminum tube with a cone filter). Don't be fooled by the V2. It doesn't make any more power than other intakes.

For a d-series, it's really not worth spending that much money on an intake. You won't hardly notice any difference in performance, it will basically just make more noise.

Save your money, buy a cheap used or ebay SRI and be done with it.

Anything over $100 for a tube with a cone filter is too much.

iamcanadian_31

ebay special.... 50 bucks all said and done at my door looks good sounds good might be mind over matter but seems a little quicker too

Silver_EM

like i said, i wouldnt put any money into an intake on a d17 again unless you want the sound. Other than that you would be much happier with a D17A2 head swap. and its about the same price range as what your looking for a CAI that has very very minimal gains.

Muirsy

^^ why not do both lol

zeeman

iTrader: (1)

actually an intake isn't just an intake.

Pipe diameter, pipe length, how many bends, the angle of the bends, filter material and filter size all have an effect on the power production and shape of the power curve.

Now, would it be worth spending $300 on a "name brand" intake for a d17?
Not in my mind.

I'd prolly just get a 2.5" pipe with either a K&N or AEM dryflow filter that fits your application and call it a day (in the OP's case here). But if you have a n/a beast and you're trying to get every last whp/wtq out of it, messing around with the perameters I've listed above can drastically change the power output and shape of the curve.....i've seen this first hand several times now.

Silver_EM

d17's are un tunable factory. You need a k pro and rsx ecu if im not mistakened which runs over a grand just to tune.

however i doubt that anyone would want an NA beast from a d17 its possible, but with the money you would spend you could have swapped a K in or boosted on a nice setup.

whatever you do OP is up to you. its your car spend on it as you wish.

MPR

To the OP. It is your car and your money. We're just saying you can get the same results from your car from spending less than $100 or $300+. Your choice.