with all of the sri options for civic how is a begginer to know what one to pick, ive heard from more than one person that aem is the way to go but im not sure, opinion are appreciated.

 

you don't have that many options... only ebay; injen;simota;aem;k&n;and a few others....
they all perform about the same, so just consider what your budget is:
from cheapest to expensive
ebay - simota - k&N - injen - aem

read the intake faq sticked; you'll get a thing or two from it

 

Pick a cheap one.

 

it's all about what quality you want and how much you're willing to spend. i personally don't like parts that are cheap and don't fit right, so i like the aem and injen intakes because they're usually a perfect fit. but you'll probably see the same 'gain' as a higher priced unit with a cheapo from ebay perhaps with a quality filter. plus the higher end intakes such as aem are sprayed with a coat to prevent heat soak, therefore cooling things down, even if it's aluminum which transfers heat more efficiently than the oem induction system.

 

i just got an AEM sri off ebay the other day, payed 180 canadian including shipping. cant wait for it to get here!