CAI vs SRI vs Drop in K&N

PoLiShPrInCe · 05-09-2006, 11:14 PM

Im sure that this question is on a lot of peoples minds... or maybe just mine.. but anyway... benefits and disadvantages of going to these routes? I know the CAI is supposed to give you the best power increase but i heard that a short ram or even a drop in is a pretty good mod... i dont plan to go crazy in modding the car... oh its a dx

SpeedDemon · 05-10-2006, 09:01 AM

CAI are the best that we can get, if you live in a flooding zone, I suggest you dont get one. Gives you like a 5-7hp gain, and also depends on tempature.

SRI are pretty good for the people that want a loud sounding vtec, and that are in a flooding zone, and for those who just want mainly sound, and alittle bit of a gain. 1-3hp gain, also depending on Tempature.

As for the K&N filter drop in, lets just say, it doesnt change the sound at all, and what I have heard it gives you alittle gain 1-2hp, and not much, but its cheaper, $60.

If I were you id wait to get the Injen CAI. Just a thought..

***Bugs1066*** · 05-10-2006, 03:17 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by PoLiShPrInCe

Im sure that this question is on a lot of peoples minds... or maybe just mine.. but anyway... benefits and disadvantages of going to these routes? I know the CAI is supposed to give you the best power increase but i heard that a short ram or even a drop in is a pretty good mod... i dont plan to go crazy in modding the car... oh its a dx

Since you don't plan on going crazy with modding your car here's
my 2 cents :
Cold Air = best gains ,more involved install ,threat of hydrolock in
wet weather , and because of location of filter, maintenance can
be troublesome , sounds good too .
SRI = They sound great ,but power gains are minute in real life driving,
and in summer driving you'll experience Heat Soak Bogging that will kill
any gains you saw from it .

K+N = better overall gains than the sri , and you won't have the
maintenance + heat soak bogging issues you get with sri , sound
is a little better than stock .

Hope this was helpful

-pixy- · 05-10-2006, 03:28 PM

I would get the CAI, you can always convert it to a SRI in rainy months if you are in an area prone to flooding. The CAI will give you enough power gain that you will feel it, its real nice

Leonardo629 · 05-11-2006, 12:55 AM

I have personally owned all three..

Had AEM V2 SRI on my '02 Si...couldn't stand the heat soak during daytime driving, eventually sold that and got AEM CAI..much better.

I now have K&N drop in, and no heat soak problem at all, noticeable gain in the lower/mid rpm ranges...

Just like the posts above me, get a K&N or a CAI...forget SRI....

thomasorallye · 05-14-2006, 07:07 PM

i had the aem cai for the si and sold it. it soaked up enough water to kill the engine (not hydrolock, just die), so it scared me considering it rains all the time here in mobile,al. as far as pixy's comment about "just changing the cai to sri in rainy weather"....wow, you have to take the driver wheel off, the splash guards in the fender well and under the car....not some 30 second job...if you worry about rain problems at all, don't get the cai.period. i do miss the mean sound of it though...

05-09-2006, 11:14 PM	#1 (permalink)
PoLiShPrInCe Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: GTA, Canada Age: 26 Posts: 3,148 iTrader: 0 / 0%	CAI vs SRI vs Drop in K&N Im sure that this question is on a lot of peoples minds... or maybe just mine.. but anyway... benefits and disadvantages of going to these routes? I know the CAI is supposed to give you the best power increase but i heard that a short ram or even a drop in is a pretty good mod... i dont plan to go crazy in modding the car... oh its a dx

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05-10-2006, 09:01 AM	#2 (permalink)
SpeedDemon Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Miami Baby! Posts: 3,427 They call me, El Diablo. iTrader: 6 / 100%	CAI are the best that we can get, if you live in a flooding zone, I suggest you dont get one. Gives you like a 5-7hp gain, and also depends on tempature. SRI are pretty good for the people that want a loud sounding vtec, and that are in a flooding zone, and for those who just want mainly sound, and alittle bit of a gain. 1-3hp gain, also depending on Tempature. As for the K&N filter drop in, lets just say, it doesnt change the sound at all, and what I have heard it gives you alittle gain 1-2hp, and not much, but its cheaper, $60. If I were you id wait to get the Injen CAI. Just a thought..

05-10-2006, 03:28 PM	#4 (permalink)
-pixy- Junior Member Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 5 iTrader: 0 / 0%	I would get the CAI, you can always convert it to a SRI in rainy months if you are in an area prone to flooding. The CAI will give you enough power gain that you will feel it, its real nice

05-11-2006, 12:55 AM	#5 (permalink)
Leonardo629 Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Age: 27 Posts: 145 iTrader: 0 / 0%	I have personally owned all three.. Had AEM V2 SRI on my '02 Si...couldn't stand the heat soak during daytime driving, eventually sold that and got AEM CAI..much better. I now have K&N drop in, and no heat soak problem at all, noticeable gain in the lower/mid rpm ranges... Just like the posts above me, get a K&N or a CAI...forget SRI....

05-14-2006, 07:07 PM	#6 (permalink)
thomasorallye Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: mobile, AL. Age: 33 Posts: 109 Thomas Welch iTrader: 0 / 0%	i had the aem cai for the si and sold it. it soaked up enough water to kill the engine (not hydrolock, just die), so it scared me considering it rains all the time here in mobile,al. as far as pixy's comment about "just changing the cai to sri in rainy weather"....wow, you have to take the driver wheel off, the splash guards in the fender well and under the car....not some 30 second job...if you worry about rain problems at all, don't get the cai.period. i do miss the mean sound of it though...