Pics of the intake

**kicker1_solo** · 09-27-2002, 09:31 PM

Well it was more trouble than I thought, but wasn't that bad. I cut off 2.25" the first time, wasn't enough, took off 3/4" and still wasn't enough, then I took off another inch and it was perfect. So I ended up taking off 4" all together. Here's a pic of all the old junk

and the new

The intake that I bought online had blue everything, but I ended up with a red filter and yellow other stuff. I don't like the yellow but the red filter is cool cause I have red pedals and gonna paint the valve cover red some day.

**Mantis88LX** · 09-27-2002, 09:43 PM

nice..

**smufguy** · 09-27-2002, 09:44 PM

looks nice bro. ur distributor looks spanking clean and so does ur throttle body. u probably need some major cleaning in the engine bay i guess. what, u had ur car painted and had the hood opn or what?

**kicker1_solo** · 09-27-2002, 09:51 PM

lol, yeah I know, it's very dirty. I live in a small town out in the middle of nowhere with lots of dirt roads. I'll probably clean the engine bay tomorrow.

**oldriceracer** · 09-28-2002, 02:22 PM

hey bro, what did you do with the two hoses that were hooked to the stock airbox, and the 2 that were hooked just under the stock intake?????

**kicker1_solo** · 09-28-2002, 04:18 PM

Originally posted by oldriceracer
hey bro, what did you do with the two hoses that were hooked to the stock airbox, and the 2 that were hooked just under the stock intake?????

umm....took them off.

**88LXi68** · 09-28-2002, 04:29 PM

Kicker has an 88. The 88-89 are different than the 86-87. The 86-87 have two vacuum hoses that you need to drill into the intake piping. The 88-89 have none.

**kicker1_solo** · 09-28-2002, 04:38 PM

Originally posted by 88LXi68
Kicker has an 88. The 88-89 are different than the 86-87. The 86-87 have to vacuum hoses that you need to drill into the intake piping. The 88-89 have none.

alright, then I didn't do anything with them.

**88LXiHB** · 09-28-2002, 05:36 PM

Don't you just love the sound it makes now??

**kicker1_solo** · 09-28-2002, 06:32 PM

Originally posted by 88LXiHB
Don't you just love the sound it makes now??

oh yes

I picked my gurl up from work and rolled the windows down and just let the baby roar on the way out of the parking lot and saw this great BIG grin on her face, it was wonderful.

**kicker1_solo** · 09-28-2002, 06:34 PM

and I cleaned up my engine bay a little bit, so it's not as dirty as before.

**oldriceracer** · 09-28-2002, 08:37 PM

just curious, what sound are u guys talking about???

**kicker1_solo** · 09-28-2002, 08:48 PM

Originally posted by oldriceracer
just curious, what sound are u guys talking about???

an intake makes your car sound deeper, very noticable.

**smufguy** · 09-28-2002, 09:29 PM

the sound of hir gf gaggin on her bf's love affair with his car. hehehe.

**Neuspeed87lx** · 09-29-2002, 08:54 AM

the bbbbbrrrrrrrrr sound it makes when you hit the gas..it sounds nice...and kicker the intake looks good....it really cleans up the engine bay

**kicker1_solo** · 09-29-2002, 02:22 PM

Originally posted by Neuspeed87lx
and kicker the intake looks good....it really cleans up the engine bay

oh yeah, here's a before pic from about 8 months ago

**GreenMachine** · 09-29-2002, 03:11 PM

It's exactly like mine - Is yours a Ractive ?

**kicker1_solo** · 09-29-2002, 03:44 PM

Originally posted by GreenMachine
It's exactly like mine - Is yours a Ractive ?

lol, I have no idea what kind it is. I don't remember it saying.

**oldriceracer** · 09-29-2002, 03:48 PM

ok, i talked to my dad and i told him what u guys said about just drilling the holes into the new intake, he said it sounded a lil sketchy, so... if one of you guys dont mind, make me a step by step set of instructions, minus removing the stock air box. if you could, i'd be very gratefull, thanx guys

**kicker1_solo** · 09-29-2002, 03:51 PM

I found this one, same exact one that I got, even from the same person.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...tem=1864264480

**bobafett** · 09-29-2002, 06:51 PM

hey oldricer, here is a very brief version of what you will need to do (i have an 86 lxi also, so we had the same hoses

)

1) take off ALL the stock intake stuff (but keep the tiny box that was screwed into the airbox, that the two hoses go to.)

2) if you have a short civic intake, like in the pic, line it up, put the filter on, and see how many inches you will have to cut off. ( i had to cut off about 5" from the filter end of the tube)

3) it can be cut with a hacksaw, so make sure you clean up the edges with a file, and get any metal shavings out of the pipe.

4)drill appropriate holes for the two hoses that go into the intake tubing (from the vaccum box in the upper left corner of the engine bay) i dont remember the size, but use files to clean out the holes, and then use grommets to squeeze the hoses into.

5) either plug the existing hole on the intake tube that points towards your valve cover, and put a breather filter on your valve cover OR use a peice of hose, and connect the hose from the intake tube, to the fitting on your valve cover.

6) buy a 9mm breather filter, and put in on the tiny box thats dangling around, with the two hoses still in it. (this is on the right side of the engine bay (but you would know this if you had already taken it off

) the reason that I did this, is simply becuase all that box did was channel filtered air, so the breather filter gets the same job done!

7) attach the filter to the intake tube and fasten it on with the hose clamps. (making sure the tube is free of any metal shavings)

8) attach the whole thing to the throttle body, and fasten in on there.

9) start up your car, and go rev it from the engine bay, then clean up your pants, cause it sounds so fricken cool.

i still shut off my radio, and open my door, so i can hear the sound it makes when i shut off my car! lol...

**accordexi87** · 09-29-2002, 09:31 PM

hey guys one question ..

wouldnt you make the intake go into your bumper ? cause if you leave it like that the worm air from the engine still gets into your air and doesn't that effect the preformance?

**oldriceracer** · 09-30-2002, 03:28 AM

thanx a bunch boba

**bobafett** · 09-30-2002, 09:46 AM

Originally posted by accordexi87
hey guys one question ..

wouldnt you make the intake go into your bumper ? cause if you leave it like that the worm air from the engine still gets into your air and doesn't that effect the preformance?

yeah but thats called a COLD air intake, and its a little harder to pull off, although i think integra CAI kits can ft our cars.

but youre right, after a while, the engine bay heats up, and you are drawing warm air. i am thinking about making a duct from the bumper, thru the existing hole, and have the duct end right in front of my filter, so if nothing else, air that is cooler will be available. i am also thinking of making a heat sheild to keep some of the engine bay heat away.

the reason i am hesitant to use a CAI in my car is because of the insane ammounts of rain we get where i live! its not worth the worry, even with a bypass filter!

**kicker1_solo** · 09-30-2002, 09:54 AM

Originally posted by accordexi87
hey guys one question ..

wouldnt you make the intake go into your bumper ? cause if you leave it like that the worm air from the engine still gets into your air and doesn't that effect the preformance?

yep, you're right. The reason why I didn't do is because I would have had to move the battery and my g/f didn't want me doing that to her car. I think I might do it someday though, she never looks under there anyway.

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