Tegiwa Cold Air Intake
08-06-2013, 11:35 AM
#21
Member
Lid off, you are getting a fair bit of pre heated air from the rad. Not so bad once moving but not good sat in traffic.
OEM intake isn't restrictive anyway.
OEM intake isn't restrictive anyway.
08-06-2013, 11:38 AM
#23
Thread Starter
Originally Posted by MB
Lid off, you are getting a fair bit of pre heated air from the rad. Not so bad once moving but not good sat in traffic.
OEM intake isn't restrictive anyway.
OEM intake isn't restrictive anyway.
08-06-2013, 11:39 AM
#24
Originally Posted by Santenay
Last year I was getting a lot of kangerooing when driving in temperatures approaching 40°C. I wasn't bothered about sound or gains in power, I wanted to keep the OEM filter & air box so I fitted a Password snorkel. I am very pleased with the results, I have just returned from 6 weeks in the South of France & the engine appeared to be smoother & with improved mid range response. I have no figures to prove this but I did get over 36mpg. It won't suit everyone as we all have different opinions but I am very happy with the results.
08-06-2013, 11:41 AM
#25
Originally Posted by Santenay
Last year I was getting a lot of kangerooing when driving in temperatures approaching 40°C. I wasn't bothered about sound or gains in power, I wanted to keep the OEM filter & air box so I fitted a Password snorkel. I am very pleased with the results, I have just returned from 6 weeks in the South of France & the engine appeared to be smoother & with improved mid range response. I have no figures to prove this but I did get over 36mpg. It won't suit everyone as we all have different opinions but I am very happy with the results.
08-06-2013, 11:41 AM
#26
Thread Starter
Originally Posted by Deadly Aura
Yep that's what I thought, maybe due to the above mentioned heat soak or loss of velocity of air flowing through the airbox. Ive left mine on, Honda probably spent quite a bit of time and money developing the airbox. Ive read a few Honda tuning books, with dyno results on different setups including OEM and the impression I got was the vast majority of the time the Honda airbox performed best. Although it probably is due to compromise for Honda with noise etc, so keeping power at high as possible while not being too loud. Its more of a generalised area the manufacturer falls into.
08-06-2013, 12:08 PM
#27
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Originally Posted by Deadly Aura
That's a lot of money for intake sound. If its just sound Id just drop a K&N on and remove the airbox cover, surely that would make the sound more audible and I got a K&N for about 38 quid and removing the lid costs nothing. Not too sure about heat soak by removing the cover but you will get your desired sound.
08-06-2013, 12:10 PM
#28
Thread Starter
Originally Posted by Santenay
I got mine from Funky Power, I wanted a cheaper one but the firm had stopped making them. I have found a big improvement in mid range, no definite measurements taken but I have had 2 S2000 over 10 years so I know what a standard S feels like. You have a large intake in front of the radiator, no overheating problems even at 38+°C, and it enters the air box in place of the original intake. If you are really interested please pm me, I will be very pleased to help all I can and send photos. To get the best out of it at the top end a set up on a rolling road would be an improvement, but as I only use maximum revs for short periods when accelerating I haven't had it set up yet. When I. Have the exhaust manifold fitted I will have the car set up.
08-06-2013, 12:36 PM
#30
Thread Starter
Originally Posted by MB
There's 10 years plus of air intake info on this site, don't reinvent the wheel 