any suggestion for DIY cold air intake ???

[neel]

hello experts,
i am planning to set cold air intake by DIY to my Honda CRV -2005 AWD - AUTO ( north america/toronto)
just couple of question in mind so try to find out with your help !!!!
- is it adviceable for CRV to do cold air intake or company has already did enough as it required ??
- is it improve gas mileage??
- i used to drive at least 100 KM / DAY on through on highway(freeway)
sometimes i press throttle instant but dosen't boost power quick (pick up)
just take few second so i am planning to change my air intake filter in black box under the hood but than i think to do cold air intake ?? this is the reason why i am thinking
- do u guys have any suggestion or pictures if any body did DIY ??
- honestly i love my CRV same like you people so don't want to F**K if it is safe than and than i want to do it

help appriciated
thanks in advance

Neel - Toronto

[Serj22]

I had a home-made spectre intake in my 2002, and then switched to a Weapon R intake. Costs about the same, so you might as well order an already complete one.

Dragon:
http://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e356/serj22/Dragon1Small.jpg

DIY:
http://i43.photobucket.com/albums/e356/serj22/Intake1Small.jpg

[tibimakai]

on the V we can't have a CAI? a SAI without heat shield makes any difference?

[Serj22]

I wouldn't do CAI just because of the horror stories, I usually have a shield on my intake, I just took it off for the picture.

[neel]

hello experts,
thanks for all your suggestion !!! and pictures
sorry to say... but i am still not able to get properly ...
pictures shows how to do and one of the best work ... thanks
another reply(whole out come) is suggestion not to do ..... ???
so again... is it advice able to do CAI in CRV the way shows in pictures ??

or one thing is in my mind that i don't touch original system but make and extra small hole in black box (under the hood) and attach good piping work just for extra air support easy to suck by engine ?? is this kill my engine ??

one more question is there any grease nipples(points) underneath to do grease in CRV just winter is coming so prepare some preventive ??

help appreciated !!!! thanks in advance

neel - toronto

[Serj22]

or one thing is in my mind that i don't touch original system but make and extra small hole in black box (under the hood) and attach good piping work just for extra air support easy to suck by engine ?? is this kill my engine ??



If you are talking about routing extra piping from the underside of your airbox to a lower point on the car, people have done studies with it, but the effect is minimal. I wouldn't attempt it.

[GTCB-chris]

If you are talking about routing extra piping from the underside of your airbox to a lower point on the car, people have done studies with it, but the effect is minimal. I wouldn't attempt it.
i have done it, depending on where you route it, it can be pretty effective. if you mount the opening too low it will just suck up everything on the ground.

[chucnguyen]

we drive a CRV. not an Accord or Civic. so i believe CAI is more effective to us than the smaller cars. but i don't like CAI because it suck up too much dust compare to SRI. so i think SRI is more efficient than CAI.