Distributor: 2Kracing.com
Product: AEM Short Ram Air Intake System
Car:1996 - 2000 Honda Civic Dx (FitsDx/Lx/Cx trims)
Price: $112.00 Shipped (Currently priced at $124.00)
Installation: The item was shipped in pieces in one box with all factory packaging. Itincluded very precisedirections, but the installation was very simple and straight forward. You first need to review the directions, then proceed with the installation. You first are going to need to remove the stock intake system (both black plastic boxes and tubing and brackets). Then you should have access to the throttle body. Then you can install the rubber mounting bolt to secure to the intake. Then assemble the intake by connecting the aem filter to the aem intake tube. Install the tube via the rubber tube connectors provided. Then secure the intake tube to the rubber mounting bracket. Then cut the intake vaccuum tube to length and install it from the intake tube to the valve cover. By using the provided rubber attachment, connect the sensor that was connected to the oem intake and install it onto the aem tube. Then use the provided coolant rubber hose and replace the factory hose with the one provided.
Installation Time:45 minutes - 60 minutes
Review: I give this product a 5 out of 5. This product is well worth the money spent. There is an immediate noticable gain in horsepower, as well as sufficiently increased throttle response. The intake isn't much of a performance bolt on because the motor (d16y7) is one of the weaker engine platforms to work with. But the intake pays off in its looks and throttle response, as well as increased growl in the exhaust. At a certain throttle position, you can hear the whistling from inside the intake tube which is quite exilerating to hear when you are driving aggresively. Overall, i give this product an excellent rating because it's quality, fit, and finish are the very best. AEM really spends time on research and development on each application in order to have better quality control. With this intake system, you will not throw any cel problems, and it is C.A.R.B. exempt in all states (pending in California). Here is a picture of the product installed on my 1997 Honda Civic (http://www.hondacivicforum.com/m_387253/tm.htm#) Dx Coupe: (Picturewith the RTEC Polished Heat Shield installed)

http://i147.photobucket.com/albums/r295/ej6buddy97/1997%20Honda%20Civic/Old%20Pictures/DSCN0724.jpg

looks good. i didnt know it was pending in california, i know the CAI is carb exempt

another one installed

http://homepage.mac.com/cderalow/Images/IMG_1076.JPG


haven't tested it out yet, installed last night, haven't driven it yet

How did you remove the lower part of the Plastic Box whichis fixedto the throttle Body? I have an induction kit on my EJ9 (D14A4 engine) and it seems to have the same TB setup as your car does. I've had a quick look but it seemed like a PITA so I just left it on there, put the lid on and coupled my CAI piping up to that. I did have to cut out the std filter element tho b'cos it forms the seal between the 2 halves of the box. Would I be better taking it off and fitting it direct to the TB??

P.S - I think the whilstling is pretty cool too :D

=chris=

Oh, also as a word of advice, get a length of 100mm Dia. Flexi Ducting Hose (extraction hosing) and couple it up behind your Grille. Place the other end near the Filter. I've done this just in the last few days, and the car picks up much better now. It must have been sucking in the warm air from my radiator which sapsthe power. My filter has a 'reverse cone' in the top so I justran the piping inside the cone. Unbelievable how much difference a cheap n simple mod like that can achieve.

Up to now I have tie-wrapped it on and ran it over my cooling fan housing. To be honest it seems plenty secure enough, but you may wish to fix it on there properly with fixings/clips etc - s'up to you. Definately worth the 5mins work that for sure!

Post a picture of that...

Yea I will do no probs. Will takea couple of picswhen I'm back from work and hopefully it's stopped raining!

My next little idea is to make the intake end of the cold air feed a bit bigger - maybe fit a scoop of somekind on the end to make use of as much cold air as I can.I have a mugen style grille so I need a scoop that will be thinenough to fit inside,but wide enough to take in lots of cold air. Sorta like an oval or something.

Will get some piccies up ASAP.

=chris=

Right then, here's a pic of my engine bay as it stands at the minute. Notice how I've fed the tubing into the airfilter's reverse cone? Seems tobe the way forwardjudging from the results. Like I say I'd like to make the intake end slightly bigger to allow for more airflow, by possibly fitting a scoop of some kind. Not too sure whatto use yet tho. :eek:

Note the induction kit is hooked up to the stock plastic box. Do you think I'd be better hooking it directly up to my Throttle body like yours?

http://w2.bikepics.com/pics/2007/05/01/bikepics-882231-800.jpg

=chris=

ghetto fabulous

the stock plastic airbox is held on by a clamp around the throttle body. you can either undo the clamp, or rock the plastic box side to side while pulling upward to get it off

as for the tube running to the front of your car, you could run that tube down through the hole in the fender well to the area between the splash shields and the bumper (basically a cold air intake)

if you notice, our pipes are designed specifically for the civic dx/lx application where the throttle body faces upward, as such there's less messing around with things

Ok I'll have a look at taking off the box later tonight. I've played about with the arrangement of the intake pipes quite a bit in the past and each setup seems to alter the characteristics of the engine quite a bit. I started with a much longer intake pipe but decided it was affecting the throttle response. I then shortened it down and it seems to pick up better since. It'll be interesting to see what difference it makes when I remove the box.

As for the cold air feed, my Civic doesn't have a hole in the engine bay near the front fender. I've seen lots of other Civics where the airfilter actually sits down there but its blanked off on mine.A circular plate covers the hole - do I need to cut this out? I'm not too sure I really want to start hacking away at my car, lol.

=chris=

i have a ebay intake and the little support bar i have doesnt reach or clip onto anything..I have it asa SRI right now but the intake doesnthave a little support clip like the AEM ones do..idk how to ghetto rig it but also make it look nice. ill be taking pics today after school but idk wut i can do.. right now the filter is rubbing on some rubber.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v713/phan10m/CAI_96civicEX.jpg
thats my CAI and I have the pipe on the right coming from my engine,andthe filter slightly rubsright around here
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v713/phan10m/img.jpg ( NOT MY BAY OBVIOUSLY, ty cderalow)

Your best bet is to go to a home store(Home Depot) and buy some thin aluminium strip. I used some which we had lying in the garage -I think it was about 15mm wide and probably 2mm thick so it's veryeasy to bend into shape.

Just figure out where the closest mounting point is - check for any un-used bolts on the suspension turret. Then you have to bend the alloy strip around your intake pipe until you have the correct shape and size. Bend the ends to form 'tabs' and drill through both of them so a nut & bolt can fix them together.

Some thing like this...

Oh and by the way, you might wanna check your filter for any signs of damage. I had my air filter'floating' like that for a few weeks. When I finally sorted a clamp out, there were two tiny holes in the cotton filter. I thinkit had been rubbing on part of a plastic conduit or something, but oh well. Nothing a bit of well-placed duct tape can't solve!

=chris=

haha i put electrical tape on the rubber

Chris,

I see you put a header on as well, how did you solve the problem of relocating the cat? Did you re-use the stock one or get an aftermarket cat?

I've been wanting toget a header, but I still need to be able to pass smog here in California.

ORIGINAL: Firehawk989

Chris,

I see you put a header on as well, how did you solve the problem of relocating the cat? Did you re-use the stock one or get an aftermarket cat?

I've been wanting toget a header, but I still need to be able to pass smog here in California.


not to argue, but this is an AEM product review, all questions that don't pertain to the topic need to be asked through the pm feature

for the dx intake, did u take out the filter that's in the airbox?

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