Air Intake Upgrade
#1
Air Intake Upgrade
I've seen a couple threads on upgrading the air intake. Are there any recommended models?
I see these here:
2008 HONDA FIT Air Intake Kits - Free Shipping on Orders Over $99 at Summit Racing
Any suggestions on the brands? 10 choices and 5 brands. K&N, AFE, Injen, AEM, and DC.
Thanks!
I see these here:
2008 HONDA FIT Air Intake Kits - Free Shipping on Orders Over $99 at Summit Racing
Any suggestions on the brands? 10 choices and 5 brands. K&N, AFE, Injen, AEM, and DC.
Thanks!
#2
I've seen a couple threads on upgrading the air intake. Are there any recommended models?
I see these here:
2008 HONDA FIT Air Intake Kits - Free Shipping on Orders Over $99 at Summit Racing
Any suggestions on the brands? 10 choices and 5 brands. K&N, AFE, Injen, AEM, and DC.
Thanks!
I see these here:
2008 HONDA FIT Air Intake Kits - Free Shipping on Orders Over $99 at Summit Racing
Any suggestions on the brands? 10 choices and 5 brands. K&N, AFE, Injen, AEM, and DC.
Thanks!
#3
You can't go wrong with any of the brands. It's a tube with a filter on the end, they are all pretty similar. I have always had a CAI on my cars and have never had an issue with water. You have to completly submerge the filter in water to have it hydrolock your engine. Avoid large puddles and flooded roads (good to do regardless). They make bypass filters that you can use so that if you do submerge the filter it will not suck up water.
I had an Injen on my Civic and was very impressed with the fit and finish.
I had an Injen on my Civic and was very impressed with the fit and finish.
#4
I guess what I'm curious about is if anyone has a recommendation for what they thought was the best performance increase air intake.
I tend to trust the K&N brand, K&N 69-1016-1TS Air Intake, 69 Series Typhoon Kits, and it advertises a 5 HP gain at 5500 RPM.
I tend to trust the K&N brand, K&N 69-1016-1TS Air Intake, 69 Series Typhoon Kits, and it advertises a 5 HP gain at 5500 RPM.
#6
wow thats awesome, im a new member and fit owner lol so ill keep that in mind.
#7
If you use a gauze filter FOLLOW the manufacturers direction on cleaning and oiling, its critical to make them work correctly. If your running a exposed element filter use a outerwear cover on it it will help you keep the filter clean.
If you have a low intake that might get water in it, you can always add a piece pf plastic pipe to the stock location to allow enough air to bypass to prevent the suction for getting high enough to lift a 4" column of water.
If you have a low intake that might get water in it, you can always add a piece pf plastic pipe to the stock location to allow enough air to bypass to prevent the suction for getting high enough to lift a 4" column of water.
Last edited by dwtaylorpdx; 02-09-2016 at 07:15 PM.
#8
Funny tou live near where I was when in Florida as a Embry-Riddle student. Lived in Lake Mary. I used to frequent the Abercrombie-N-Fitch at Altamonte Mall on Semeron Blvd lol. Man my college memories 99-04. Cant wait to move back.
#10
I originally installed a "Supa Sucka" intake from H-Fit and it didn't help much. Waste of money. Installed a PRM Jet Stream, a truly innovative design; sealed it to my fender well intake port which is designed to feed ambient air to the intake, with some cheap hardware store wrap and duct tape and felt a palpable difference in performance ever since. Most folks never discuss the fact that Honda designs the drivers side fender well to be an intake plenum with small scoops next to the fog light. I also drilled three screws to seal the fender well to the fender near the bottom as at speed with the intake installed as such it blew the fender well insert out. So we are talking about mild ram air. My L15 Alpha LOVES IT.
#12
I use a large cone shaped AutoZone Spectre filter. The AEM cold air intake I bought shortly after getting my car was torn off along with the front bumper when an 18 wheeler tire tread was slung off in front of me.. I presently have a short ram intake.
Last edited by Texas Coyote; 02-11-2017 at 10:13 PM.
#13
I stayed with the OEM intake box. Removed side baffles and added a 2.5" silicone 90degree angle tube to connect from TB to the intake box. Added K&N drop in filter part number 33-2359 and it sounds great.
#14
Gotcha - any increased performance? Sometimes I commute on a highway that's 70mph, however there's a series of major hills, so in 5th gear, with my foot all the way on the pedal, the Fit just loses the mile/per/hour race. I end up in 4th gear to get back to the highway speed going up the hill.
#15
Gotcha - any increased performance? Sometimes I commute on a highway that's 70mph, however there's a series of major hills, so in 5th gear, with my foot all the way on the pedal, the Fit just loses the mile/per/hour race. I end up in 4th gear to get back to the highway speed going up the hill.
#17
easier said than done Solbrothers
my fit is my daily and no matter how many times I tell myself I will NOT modify it. I find something small to do to it LOL.
but I do agree with you. leave the stock intake box. I dropped in a KN filter in mine.
#19
Yup. I mean I did the whole baffle delete to make it look a bit cleaner but other than that just added black 2.5' 90 degree coupler and the filter. I now have a little more space in the engine bay