ARC Vs. J's Racing
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Originally Posted by Shadow_S2K,Jun 13 2006, 06:34 PM
Just to let you know, J's loses alot of power on a dyno too 
I believe J's is the way to go, quality air filtration, with similar design to the stock air box, exept with ram air and possibly better flow characteristics and lighter weight. The S2000's motor is fairly maxed from the factory which is why weight reduction is very important. The lighter a car is, the better it performs in every way. Just my lowly $0.02
BTW, I think spending an extra $500 for a Titanium exhaust is worth 30lbs of weight savings.
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Originally Posted by Shadow_S2K,Jun 13 2006, 09:38 PM
Hehe I agree. But the main reason why some intakes that do not have an open filter element like the AEM/Injen intakes like the J's, Mugen, M's and possible even the ARC lose power on a dyno is because the fan in front just dosn't generate enough wind to simulate actual driving conditions, cause these intakes rely on the ram air effect to get the air into the intake. So choosing an intake based on dyno numbers isn't the best way.
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On a dyno, from personal experience, the J' and AEM have similar gains almost mirroring each other up until 6000rpms. Upon VTEC, the J's loses huge amounts of power almost going flat while the AEM CAI continue to rise. The HP difference at peak hp was 10hp. The reason why the J's lost so much was due to not enough air inside the intake... Kind of depressing to see a 1k intake fall flat on its face, while a 200 dollars intake rises. hehe but under real drivin conditions, I'm sure the J's would perform as well, if not better.
Kind of depressing to see a 1k intake fall flat on its face, while a 200 dollars intake rises. hehe but under real drivin conditions, I'm sure the J's would perform as well, if not better.
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Originally Posted by Shadow_S2K,Jun 13 2006, 07:41 PM
On a dyno, from personal experience, the J' and AEM have similar gains almost mirroring each other up until 6000rpms. Upon VTEC, the J's loses huge amounts of power almost going flat while the AEM CAI continue to rise. The HP difference at peak hp was 10hp. The reason why the J's lost so much was due to not enough air inside the intake... Kind of depressing to see a 1k intake fall flat on its face, while a 200 dollars intake rises. hehe but under real drivin conditions, I'm sure the J's would perform as well, if not better.
Kind of depressing to see a 1k intake fall flat on its face, while a 200 dollars intake rises. hehe but under real drivin conditions, I'm sure the J's would perform as well, if not better.
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Get the comptech. If you're not going for JDM bling, it's one of the best bang for buck. It's a quality piece, looks good, no risk of hydrolock, you don't have to mess with the hood to fit it, and does it gain some hp and throttle response. Plus it sounds better than stock. What more could you want? 
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Originally Posted by s0rted,Jun 14 2006, 09:25 AM
Get the comptech. If you're not going for JDM bling, it's one of the best bang for buck. It's a quality piece, looks good, no risk of hydrolock, you don't have to mess with the hood to fit it, and does it gain some hp and throttle response. Plus it sounds better than stock. What more could you want?
Couldnt be summed up and better than that. Plus its USDM bling! 
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Guess I shouldn't say to just get the K&N FIPK and call it a day. Costs less then all the intakes mentioned (aside from the AEM), no hydrolock worry, no heatsoak, and same power gains. Just no CF / JDM bling but (as far as JDM goes) thats all overrated anyway.
