newbie intake question
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there's a website, more specifically, a search engine, called 'google' at www.google.com. Go there, type in 'types of intakes', and press enter. 
better yet, you might search 'how an engine works'
better yet, you might search 'how an engine works'
You vehicle info says you drive an Accord. This means the mindless posting answers to the topic and not reading your post will likely give you worthless information.
If you are inquiring about an Accord hit up Hondatech. AEM is a reputable brand in the Evo X world, and they have always been reputable in the Honda world. As for others and exact fitments and function results, look to an Accord focused group.
If you are inquiring about an Accord hit up Hondatech. AEM is a reputable brand in the Evo X world, and they have always been reputable in the Honda world. As for others and exact fitments and function results, look to an Accord focused group.
I'll do my best to explain.
CAI = Cold air intake. This is "generally" an intake that has a longer pipe on it to allow the filter to stay away from as much of the engine heat as possible. Most of the CAI you find will have the filter located somewhere near the front bumper in one of the open vents.
For an example just look at the AMS cold air intake kit that can be found on their website.
SRI = Short ram intake. These have a smaller pipe on them and generally are the easiest to install and find. Commonly known as a HAI (Hot air intake) in some inside jokes... Some reputable brands will include a shielding for any open air elements to prevent the filter from sucking in a lot of hot air. Other brands will have a modified housing instead of an open air element. This allows the intake to function like the stock airbox with a lot more flow.
For examples you can look at the ARC and AEM intake for the modified housing style. For open element, just look at any of the other ones like ETS and AMS.
That's about as simple as I can put it. Just don't go racer crazy and take off the whole intake pipe and put a screen there like some people I've seen driving around at the car meets...
CAI = Cold air intake. This is "generally" an intake that has a longer pipe on it to allow the filter to stay away from as much of the engine heat as possible. Most of the CAI you find will have the filter located somewhere near the front bumper in one of the open vents.
For an example just look at the AMS cold air intake kit that can be found on their website.
SRI = Short ram intake. These have a smaller pipe on them and generally are the easiest to install and find. Commonly known as a HAI (Hot air intake) in some inside jokes... Some reputable brands will include a shielding for any open air elements to prevent the filter from sucking in a lot of hot air. Other brands will have a modified housing instead of an open air element. This allows the intake to function like the stock airbox with a lot more flow.
For examples you can look at the ARC and AEM intake for the modified housing style. For open element, just look at any of the other ones like ETS and AMS.
That's about as simple as I can put it. Just don't go racer crazy and take off the whole intake pipe and put a screen there like some people I've seen driving around at the car meets...
I'll do my best to explain.
CAI = Cold air intake. This is "generally" an intake that has a longer pipe on it to allow the filter to stay away from as much of the engine heat as possible. Most of the CAI you find will have the filter located somewhere near the front bumper in one of the open vents.
For an example just look at the AMS cold air intake kit that can be found on their website.
SRI = Short ram intake. These have a smaller pipe on them and generally are the easiest to install and find. Commonly known as a HAI (Hot air intake) in some inside jokes... Some reputable brands will include a shielding for any open air elements to prevent the filter from sucking in a lot of hot air. Other brands will have a modified housing instead of an open air element. This allows the intake to function like the stock airbox with a lot more flow.
For examples you can look at the ARC and AEM intake for the modified housing style. For open element, just look at any of the other ones like ETS and AMS.
That's about as simple as I can put it. Just don't go racer crazy and take off the whole intake pipe and put a screen there like some people I've seen driving around at the car meets...
CAI = Cold air intake. This is "generally" an intake that has a longer pipe on it to allow the filter to stay away from as much of the engine heat as possible. Most of the CAI you find will have the filter located somewhere near the front bumper in one of the open vents.
For an example just look at the AMS cold air intake kit that can be found on their website.
SRI = Short ram intake. These have a smaller pipe on them and generally are the easiest to install and find. Commonly known as a HAI (Hot air intake) in some inside jokes... Some reputable brands will include a shielding for any open air elements to prevent the filter from sucking in a lot of hot air. Other brands will have a modified housing instead of an open air element. This allows the intake to function like the stock airbox with a lot more flow.
For examples you can look at the ARC and AEM intake for the modified housing style. For open element, just look at any of the other ones like ETS and AMS.
That's about as simple as I can put it. Just don't go racer crazy and take off the whole intake pipe and put a screen there like some people I've seen driving around at the car meets...
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You've never seen that? I know a lot of drag cars do that, because the track is supposed to be extremely clean. I still wouldn't risk it... My buddy ran his STI with a screen until his intake pipe could be made. He said he was afraid of sucking in birds and small children.
You vehicle info says you drive an Accord. This means the mindless posting answers to the topic and not reading your post will likely give you worthless information.
If you are inquiring about an Accord hit up Hondatech. AEM is a reputable brand in the Evo X world, and they have always been reputable in the Honda world. As for others and exact fitments and function results, look to an Accord focused group.
If you are inquiring about an Accord hit up Hondatech. AEM is a reputable brand in the Evo X world, and they have always been reputable in the Honda world. As for others and exact fitments and function results, look to an Accord focused group.
forced induction means that aire is "FORCE" in other words Pressurized when entering towards the throttle body. Typically when air gets into the car it is at atmospheric pressure. Atmospheric pressure = 0 psig. When forced inducting the car air entering the engine is above 0psig or in other words BOOST. Vacuum means air pressure below atmospheric. That's why is Negative when you see a boost gauge. The negative just means that it's below atmospheric, in other words below 0 psig.
