DIY: custom cold air stock airbox

[Jukka]

I have the hondata mod done + a flexible intake hose similar to this one on my setup and love it. I didnt route mine down like that, but instead its routed up to the front grill instead. I love this setup..been running it for over a year and a half now.

[civicsmoke420]

Nice! I just want to know if anyone has noticed a difference between before the Hondata mod and after the mod. I dont wanna tear up stock parts If I dont have to. I have been running a K&N typhoon short ram before this mod. And, sadly, this mod is soooooo much more effective. After this I actually have put my Typhoon on eBay because its useless. My Ep is being kept as a sleeper. People here in Alabama think that hatches are shit. Until they get smoked. And at the next light their like "Holy Shit!! What are you runnin?" lol. EP's!!! FTW!!!

[lemonhead228]

This is a badass idea. Pretty kool how ppl innovate the stock stuff to save money but at the same time producing more power than some of the aftermarket parts

[theMan_ny]

Has anyone the run duct with a mushroom filter or some sort of other filtration in the front lower grill to prevent leaves, dirt, etc from going in to the airbox? I been thinking about doing it for a while now but haven't had a chance to do it.

[tlikethedrink]

I have the hondata mod done + a flexible intake hose similar to this one on my setup and love it. I didnt route mine down like that, but instead its routed up to the front grill instead. I love this setup..been running it for over a year and a half now.

pics please : )

[tlikethedrink]

Has anyone the run duct with a mushroom filter or some sort of other filtration in the front lower grill to prevent leaves, dirt, etc from going in to the airbox? I been thinking about doing it for a while now but haven't had a chance to do it.

i think the filter on the front might be restrictive. a mesh might work. the air filter should be plenty.

[bluedemonep3]

pics please : )

I second that motion lol

[AKEP]

should put the velocity stack in the foglight spot in the bumper, if you don't have a fog light.
or be awesome and take one out lol.

[tlikethedrink]

ive seen a bumper cut out for a stack, some guy with a vtec killer set up had it. idk if he built a short intake that leads to or not. looked pretty sick tho, and a built intake like that would sound gnarly! also on hondatech, maybe a member here, a guy did make a fog light "snorkel"... he has a mugen intake tho.

looked right quick to find vids/pics:


http://www.flickr.com/photos/69181254@N04/6289708733/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/69181254@N04/6289708203/



my idea was to put a stack behind the grill on the right side. a chrome one would look sick behind the SI lol. i just reinstalled my modded airbox yesterday... ill def be trying this this summer.

[theMan_ny]

i think the filter on the front might be restrictive. a mesh might work. the air filter should be plenty.

Hmmm. So the stock airbox filter should catch all the leafs and stuff? I'm probably putting my stock intake again run a duct with an extra filter just to be safe since I live in the desert.

[Slip_Angle]

thanks. it works really well. although the engine bay doesnt look quite as "cool" wihtout some colored or polished intake. i still like it.

Have you measured air intake temps with the pipe in place?

[tlikethedrink]

Hmmm. So the stock airbox filter should catch all the leafs and stuff? I'm probably putting my stock intake again run a duct with an extra filter just to be safe since I live in the desert.

yep. you will find them in the box when you clean out your filter... i live in a dusty desert too! that's why i wanted to get rid of an open element filter.

[tlikethedrink]

thought i would add a picture my airbox:


straight shot to the filter:


i was pretty proud of how much of the stock box i got rid of...kinda scary while i hacking away. about half ways i thought out loud "what have i done..." lol

imagine looking at this "half way through"!

[theMan_ny]

I'm putting my stock intake back again. I read your other thread and made me realize that the CAI isn't worth it. lol. I need the best MPG I can get now since gas just keeps getting expensive.

[tlikethedrink]

I'm putting my stock intake back again. I read your other thread and made me realize that the CAI isn't worth it. lol. I need the best MPG I can get now since gas just keeps getting expensive.

yeah no kidding. it paid 3.7x the other day. my mpgs were not hurt too much by the mods actually. i think my avg is about 28-29 with bolt-ons, with stock exhaust and modded airbox i got about the same on my road trip this past weekend. but then again i was doing about 85-90mp- not a fair comparison.

the airbox itself isnt a bad mod all on its own.now all i need is a k and n filter.