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Old 06-07-2009, 01:40 PM
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Okai, Guys im a total newbe with honda civics. I just gave up riding and went to cars. So i just got a AEM cool air intake for honda civic, I got it installed im trying to get a bypass valve for it. I'm not sure what size to get, I'm looking on ebay and i see AEM 3" COLD AIR INTAKE BYPASS and AEM 2.75" COLD AIR INTAKE BYPASS and AEM 2.5" COLD AIR INTAKE BYPASS. I really dont no which to buy can anyone help me?
 
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Old 06-07-2009, 01:54 PM
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measure your intake pipe width
 
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Old 06-08-2009, 03:08 AM
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i gotta figure out that the 3.0 2.75 2.50 2.25 is becaause it cant be feet because it would be to big also it cant be inches... thats whats confusing me
 
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Old 06-08-2009, 06:01 AM
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It is inches, diameter of the inside of the pipe (not circumference). Disconnect pipe and measure across the inside of the opening.
 
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Old 06-09-2009, 12:55 AM
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Originally Posted by mk378
It is inches, diameter of the inside of the pipe (not circumference). Disconnect pipe and measure across the inside of the opening.
Wow thanks man, I guess it was just simple math Circumference divided by pi and i got 2.5 inches in diameter. Cant believe i didnt think of it haha
 
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Old 06-09-2009, 01:53 AM
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well dang, too bad i didn't read this earlier, I could have told you that AEM intakes are 2.5" diameter.
 
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