Cold Air Intake

[JDM CR-Z]

was looking around on some sites for a cold air intake and found a few.... but im still confussed on wat to get... I have always liked Injen soo im kinda leaning towards it rather then AEM any suggestions? and also license plate relocaters for the tow hooks? cant find them anywhere anyone know a site? i have seen the license plate relocater on this site but cant seem to find a place to buy it... and i dont really like the plate in the front

Injen
2012 Honda CR-Z Air Intakes | Cold Air Intake


AEM
AEM Honda CRZ Cold Air Intake (2011) 21-700C


Both AEM & Injen
Air Intakes for the Honda CRZ from HorsepowerFreaks

[Whocares05050]

I would wait a bit longer until someone else comes out with an intake thats not made of metal that will heat soak. If i HAD to buy one right now, it would be the K&N intake they are coming out with. I like the filter placement.

[lldsandsll]

I'd get anything that won't sit low. I had AEM on my accord and hydrolocked. Had to buy a new motor. Best bet, get a SRI rather than CAI.

[JDM CR-Z]

yah but i was looking at some of them they sit directly behind the bumper and there tucked pretty well but thats the AEM intake the Injen intake looks a little shorter so im assuming Injen took account for that? Idk a K&N would be perfect had one on my 2003 Maxima that i traded in (RIP) lol love that car haha

[borcth]

Waiting for the K&N with the heatshield. Should be coming out real soon. Also considering doing a thermal wrap on it for extra insulation.

[Whocares05050]

Originally Posted by borcth

Waiting for the K&N with the heatshield. Should be coming out real soon. Also considering doing a thermal wrap on it for extra insulation.

thermal wraps retain heat. they are ment for exhaust because the extra heat they retain allows for the exhaust gases to move faster creating more hp. the only thing you will accomplish on the intake by thermal wrapping it is retaining heat, on a metal intake tube, causing the air to be less dense coming in, which will cause a reduction in power. all of the current intakes on the market are already metal, no need to increase the heat more. lol....

seriously though, aluminum intakes should have died off in the 90's. aluminum is used because it dissipates heat faster than other metals. carbon fiber and plastic retain virtually none. With carbon fiber being used on a few well known intake companies (JLT PERFORMANCE) and plastic aswell, the only thing the metal intakes are doing for you is looks. Ill take performance over looks any day. carbon fiber looks great anyhow. (the real stuff, not ebay crap)

I get a good laugh going to car shows and seeing header wrap on intakes in engine bays.

[lldsandsll]

Originally Posted by JDM CR-Z

yah but i was looking at some of them they sit directly behind the bumper and there tucked pretty well but thats the AEM intake the Injen intake looks a little shorter so im assuming Injen took account for that? Idk a K&N would be perfect had one on my 2003 Maxima that i traded in (RIP) lol love that car haha

no way. if it sits near the ground the water will get in from everywhere.

[Scotty001]

Most of the people who have been around for awhile know me by now.. Not overly ignorant (a dumbass - maybe debatable either way) but not a tuner either..

Question.. If a SRI has heat shielding and is aligned with the stock grill intake allowing for forced "Cool" air - is it a CAI? As opposed to the taking air from under the car?

Asking the question based on the K&N R&D which appears to be a SRI but advertised as a CAI?

Discussion?

[Whocares05050]

Originally Posted by Scotty001

Most of the people who have been around for awhile know me by now.. Not overly ignorant (a dumbass - maybe debatable either way) but not a tuner either..

Question.. If a SRI has heat shielding and is aligned with the stock grill intake allowing for forced "Cool" air - is it a CAI? As opposed to the taking air from under the car?

Asking the question based on the K&N R&D which appears to be a SRI but advertised as a CAI?

Discussion?

Scotty, the heat shield is more ment for keeping out under hood temps, mainly from the running motor at idle and the exhaust manifold heat rising, from getting sucked into the filter area. by sectioning off the filter it allows the filter to draw in as much cool air as possible. arguably, trying to replicate the reason why a cai is so far away (to get away from the under hood heat). It is considered a CAI, but also a SRI, if that makes sense.

to adress another concern, water/moisture can hit the filter and have no effects on the motor. you would basically have to drive the car in a lake to hydro lock the motor, or be an idiot and drive though flooded streets instead of taking the long way around. car washes, sometimes, will get the filters wet and no issues will occur. we call this "situational awareness" lmao

[Scotty001]

Yea, based on where I live - a "traditional" CAI is not in the equation. Too much rain and flooding at times in low lying areas.

Seems the lines are blurred and a properly configured and heat protected SRI can be equivalent to a CAI and have the same benefits if configured to take advantage of the car's designed forced air routing..

Yea - situational awareness is always a good thing...