The kind of air intake system which you choose for your Honda Civic can have a huge impact on its sound, performance, and of course the damage it does to your pocket. Certain air intakes make more power or torque at varying RPM levels, some sound louder with a more aggressive note than others and some offer the best throttle response. Of course there are also those which will do the job for a good price.
There are three commonly found types of air intakes for the Honda Civic and they are short ram intakes (SRI), cold air intakes (CAI) and enclosed airboxes. Each has their own advantages and disadvantages.
Short ram intakes are very common. These consists of a single piece of metal pipe coming off the throttle body routed to somewhere in the engine bay, usually with a POD style filter on the end. The disadvantage of these is that they draw in hot air from the engine bay, and therefore won’t make as much power. They are however extremely cheap.
The difference between a short ram intake and a cold air intake is that the latter has piping which goes into the front bumper and draws cold air in from the front of the car as opposed to warm air from the engine bay. This translates into bigger power gains because cold air is denser meaning you can get more air into the engine. They have the same sound that a short ram intake will give you but are around twice the price.
Aftermarket airboxes are essentially a more efficient version of the stock system. A large box, made of either metal or plastic, stores the cool air inside until it needs to be released. They can either use a POD or a panel filter. Although these aren’t very common on Honda Civics they are often found on race cars as they offer the best throttle response.
The three different civic air intake types all offer different things so you must consider which ones you consider the most important and of course how much you are willing to pay.
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