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CAI question - 4/11/2007 1:41:13 AM    frankiexthedork   Posts: 25 Joined: 4/11/2007 Status: offline     Hey everyone!!! i m the new member in this forum. you can say that i m another crazy fun of honda accord. I have honda accord 95 ex. i used to have regular SRI and now i changed it to jdm CAI with AEM bypass valve. I m just wondering if i could run my car under the rain with my CAI? i dun wanna mess up my engine so yea. has anyone got a ticket before for the headlight for halo black housing light? man i got pulled over becuz of that. bs.  Post #: 1

RE: CAI question - 4/11/2007 1:54:54 AM    Shadow1992 Posts: 332 Joined: 1/10/2007 Status: offline Yes you can run in the rain with your CAI. Even without the bypass valve CAI do not have the evil water sucking problem people would think. YOu would have to submerge the filter to the point the neck of the tube comes into contact with water before it will start sucking up water. And most people don't drive through standing water a foot high for extended periods. I ran with a CAI for years without a valve and even managed to dive through 'puddles' that had water sloshing over the hood. _____________________________ 1992 Accord EX massively modifed H22A 2.5L stroker kit GT35R turbo @ 24psi 459 whp 404 ft-lbs torque (in reply to frankiexthedork) Post #: 2

RE: CAI question - 4/11/2007 9:17:46 PM    vtecHef   Posts: 187 Joined: 2/1/2007 Status: offline No worries , i had a CAI for a year w/ out bypass and had no problem.. Even w/ out ur prlly ok like Shadow said .. but with it u dont have anything to worry about !! _____________________________ 99 Accord Lx 2.3 4 cyl V tec (in reply to Shadow1992) Post #: 3

RE: CAI question - 4/11/2007 11:04:10 PM    TedsF23accord   Posts: 44 Joined: 1/14/2006 Status: offline Yeah I live in Seattle and it rains a lot here, I've had my CAI for about half a year and I've had no problems at all. (in reply to vtecHef) Post #: 4

RE: CAI question - 4/17/2007 4:34:07 AM    frankiexthedork   Posts: 25 Joined: 4/11/2007 Status: offline yea i got some HP gained. KOOL!!!! now i m thinkin about CHIPPING MY ECU. this guy suggests me to do that so that i can gain some HP. should i do that? (in reply to TedsF23accord) Post #: 5

RE: CAI question - 4/17/2007 1:48:33 PM    Shadow1992 Posts: 332 Joined: 1/10/2007 Status: offline I wouldn't do that if you still have other upgrades you want to do. What a good chip reflash will do is remove some of the factory restrictions and take advantage of what your new parts can offer. It can definitely open up some more power for you adn maximize the power gains from other upgrades. But the effectiveness of a reflash is dependent on how much else you have changed, the less changes you've made the less of a gain you'll see from the new chip. Also any parts added after the reflash won't be able to reach their best cause the chip wasn't programmed with them in mind. _____________________________ 1992 Accord EX massively modifed H22A 2.5L stroker kit GT35R turbo @ 24psi 459 whp 404 ft-lbs torque (in reply to frankiexthedork) Post #: 6

RE: CAI question - 4/18/2007 4:01:46 AM    frankiexthedork   Posts: 25 Joined: 4/11/2007 Status: offline Thx for the answer. What should i do to get more HP for my honda accord 94 ex.? (in reply to Shadow1992) Post #: 7

RE: CAI question - 4/18/2007 4:16:11 PM    Shadow1992 Posts: 332 Joined: 1/10/2007 Status: offline Depends on how much time and money you want to spend. Some good realtively cheap and fast are your intake, exhaust headers, larger exhaust, better cat. After that to really get more power you'll have to start modifying the engine internals, like cam gears, shafts, pistons, head, injectors, pumps, iginition. Then you get the big pieces, like turbos/superchargers, specialty engine parts, specialized electronics etc. _____________________________ 1992 Accord EX massively modifed H22A 2.5L stroker kit GT35R turbo @ 24psi 459 whp 404 ft-lbs torque (in reply to frankiexthedork) Post #: 8

RE: CAI question - 4/18/2007 5:24:14 PM    sssexy70   Posts: 141 Joined: 9/23/2006 Status: offline Shadow1992, sorry, I just have to say that I just noticed you're car modifications... holy shizzle!  That thing must fly!  What's it like?  And how much do you think you spent on your car?  _____________________________ Green 1997 Accord Lx 2.2 sohc Bomz Short Ram (AEM Dryflow Filter) OBX Headers Getting a stock style spoiler (in reply to Shadow1992) Post #: 9

RE: CAI question - 4/19/2007 5:22:24 PM    BuntinBoy9 Posts: 112 Joined: 2/12/2007 Status: offline um on your reply on the halos. each state differs but it also depends on how much power you have in your halos. i have a very light blue on mine and is noticible but not oulandish, but i have seen halos that have bee extremely bright and was about as bright as lookin at the headlight directly, but anyways(sorry bout the tangent) it all depends on your state. that sucks you got pulled over, the cop musta had a bad day _____________________________ AEM sri Custom stainless steel header (4-2-1) Magnaflow Exhaust (2.25") Black jdm headlights by sNs black led "H" tail lights by Depo black turn lights, clear side lights 18" enkei or-52 rims(silver) Falken 912's (94 accord) Stilts (in reply to sssexy70) Post #: 10

RE: CAI question - 4/20/2007 12:07:20 AM    Shadow1992 Posts: 332 Joined: 1/10/2007 Status: offline I think by the time it was done...maybe just under $25k. But I did more than just the engine, had lots of suspension, interior and exterior work as well. Just the engine work maybe $15k. I can't adequently describe how it feels. I usually drive him at only 12psi, cause Shadow (car's name) accelerates too fast for city driving at full power. But there ain't nothing like hitting highway speeds in 5seconds in second gear. Fastest he's ever been was about 165 on the California highways. With a friends Corvette struggling to pace _____________________________ 1992 Accord EX massively modifed H22A 2.5L stroker kit GT35R turbo @ 24psi 459 whp 404 ft-lbs torque (in reply to sssexy70) Post #: 11

RE: CAI question - 4/20/2007 1:36:34 AM    03Sleeper   Posts: 1941 Joined: 6/15/2006 Status: offline quote: With a friends Corvette struggling to pace Honda pride. You need to make a video of Shadow. Either that or take a roadtrip to the Midwest where the road is flat and straight and let her rip! _____________________________ 2003 Accord LX Sedan I4| 5AT 107000 Injen SRI w/ AEM Dryflow| DCSports Ceramic Headers| DENSO IK20 Sparks| CF Front Strut Bar| Pioneer TSG950M 6x9s| Alpine SPS17C2 6.5"| C-Tek Slotted/Drilled Rotors | Progress 24mm Rear Sway Bar (in reply to Shadow1992) Post #: 12

RE: CAI question - 4/20/2007 4:45:58 AM    frankiexthedork   Posts: 25 Joined: 4/11/2007 Status: offline crazy, i wish my car is like shadow's. Oh yea, i m thinkin about getting OBX and it is illegal? which mean i won't pass the smok test? that will sux. I dun wanna waste lots of my money for DC sports header.  (in reply to 03Sleeper) Post #: 13

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