Just wanted to let everyone know that I just installed a K&N CAI on my 5speed tC, the installation went pretty good, took about 1 hour or so (great fit on everything, the only thing I didn't like was the hose clamps that came with the kit, you have to tighten them with an allen head wrench and they're very hard to work with, I just switched them out with some that use a phillips head screw)

The sound of the intake is amazing, sounds real similar to stock until about 2,800-3,000rpms then it just keeps getting louder all the way until redline. I was shocked how loud it was after 5,000rpms. You can hear it from really far away when you're flooring it.

I feel a really good performance gain when shifting from 2nd to 3rd gear, i was able to chirp 3rd 2 times already when before I could only do it when it was a little wet on the road.

I got it from hopupracing.com, I think it was about $240 shipped. I waited about 8 weeks from when I ordered it but it wasn't hopupracing's fault, it was K&N. K&N is really having a hard time grasping the concept of supply & demand.

Anyways, I gave the intake 2 thumbs up.

 

I should be getting mine in any day now. Been waitinig for it for a good while (almost 2 months on back order). Can't wait to see how it does. Just anouther step to my list of mods.

 

Just get a Short Shifter and you can chirp them into third everytime. Thats what mine does.

 

i have mine is on its way finely i talked to avus and he ordered it for me yesterday and it should be in friday

 

Enlighten me. Why a short shifter can chirp the third?

 

^ i think he means since he shifts up to 3rd faster now it is at higher rpms and that is why it chirps in to 3rd

 

Well said! That was going to be my explaination.

 

I put mine on last weekend and I was pleasantly surprised at the results. Looks great, noticable performance increase (not bad at all for an intake), and I can also hear the air being sucked thru the filter, nice! Sounds like the HKS filter I used to have on an NSX, no joke! (Keep in mind my fender lining is gone because of the Touring front bumper I have.)


http://www.wholesalehyperformance.co...duct-page.html

pics here!

 

i have the TWM shoft shifter already and it was very rare if I chirped third, it's much easier now with the intake.

3rd gear all together feels much stronger.

 

Is it possible for this intake to "hydrolock"?

 

yes.......if you drive into the ocean....hydro-lock is a myth..dont worry about it...

 

if you submerge the filter completely in water, which would have to be about 2 feet of water. if you normally drive through 2 feet of water with your tc you either need to buy the weapon-r intake (non-cold air) or buy a truck.

 

I also have this kit on order. I hear it can also be turned into a short-ram if you disconnect the second half......true?

 

Mine finaly came in today, though probly will wait to install it this weekend. I so wanted it to be here friday so I could of installed it for the H-Town/Dallas meet.

 

Yeah I want to know also??

 

When I do the install I'll try to take some pics so you can see where you might turn it into a short ram or what it looks like fully installed.

 

yes, you can take off the lower part of the pipe and place the filter directly under the hood.

 

Do you have to put that water cover over the filter, or do you just have the straight filter down there? I was wondering if that restricts the flow at all.

 

the water cover doesn't seem restrictive at all, you can see right through it. I put it on just incase any water splashes up.

this is a great intake, I don't understand why people are saving their money & waiting for the AEM intake which will be pretty much the same exact design.

 

I have also ordered mine...should be here sometime next week.

Any way...I was wondering for those of you that have already installed your intakes...was there any problems with any electronics afer re-installing the battery terminals.

I really dread having to reprogram those windows...not to much anything else that happens to reset.

And I also like to know if you've anything problems with it throwing a CEL. I heard somewhere on this forum about a similiar situation happening. ...someone care to clear this rumor?