Intake sound???
 

I just put an AEM cold air intake on my 99 civic...sound is not realy loud...is that usuall with most AEMs...is there a way to increase the sound? Also...it came with two bypass tubes and seems like only one of the two needed to be used...is that also normal? Also...ne suggestions on exhaust...prob gonna do a catback

RE: Intake sound???
 

from what my reading skills are, i believe the only thing that will give you a sound is an exchaust and i think Greddy is your best bet

RE: Intake sound???
 

You don't need 2 bypass valves for your intake. I don't have one on my AEM intake, and it is sometimes loud enough to sound like an exhaust. Try running without a bypass valve and see if that makes a difference.

RE: Intake sound???
 

It really depens on your rpm's. If you get over 4,000 it should be roarin'.

RE: Intake sound???
 

exactly, it all depends on the rpms, the higher they go the more noise you're gonna get, keep in mind this isnt an exhaust you arent gonna be making THAT much noise, if you want the sound go for a catback, greddy, magnaflow, apexi, etc., thats where you will fill your desire for that mean sound

RE: Intake sound???
 

which motor??? if its a b16a2 that thing will scream over exhaust, the sohc vtec aren't as loud as dohc vtec through the intake

RE: Intake sound???
 

its prolly either a D15B (DX, LX, and CX,), a D15Z (HX) or the D16Z7 (EX)...unless its an Si in which case itd be a B16A2

RE: Intake sound???
 

I took this video a while back because I always wanted to see what my feet looked like while I was driving (don't ask why...), and in this clip you can hear the intake quite clearly because I was on a straightaway. I was shifting at around 5500 rpm I think and I got up to about 60 before I broke off.

Video

Instructions: Right-click on above link and hit copy, open Windows Media, hit Ctrl U, hit Ctrl V, hit Enter.

Edit: That's a completely stock D16Y8 with only the intake.

RE: Intake sound???
 

i'm about to buy a AEM SRI i hope it sounds off loud enough that people know i have something

RE: Intake sound???
 

except an SRI really isnt something ;)

it should sound kinda like theres a vaccuume under your hood