Will I lose mpg with a...?

[Ivantheterrible]

Will I lose mpg if I install a CAI or SRI on my i4?. What's the best type to get for an i4?.


2006 Honda accord i4 ex-l with 77,000miles

[Chaos-Shadow]

Whether the CAI or SRI will physically make you lose MPG is debatable, one fact is that you will lose MPG because of your foot. You'll undoubtedly push it for a while because You'll love the sound.

I may go back to my stock intake just to see if I do get a difference in MPG.

[yi3o8]

I put an open filter on like a SRI and it increased my MPG 1-2 at least. And that's with gunning it every once in awhile to hear the engine. I calculate it by dividing miles driven by the gallons I put in every time I get gas real quick with my phone calculator. A couple fill ups later it's been solidly better mpg than what I was used to. Put my tire pressure from 32 to 34 psi and even that helped a bit.

Also, I know this was answered in your last post, but CAI has the possibility of water intake, even with a bypass valve (but could get a hydro shield). CAI will help with initial acceleration, but if your main concern is mpg, then warm air increases gas mileage. Google it

[thisaznboi88]

your going to lose MPG for the first few weeks cuz your going to get on the throttle a lot more to hear that baby. After that it should be more or less the same.

[2005 6mt]

An ellipsis could very well impact your mileage.

[yi3o8]

Originally Posted by 2005 6mt

An ellipsis could very well impact your mileage.

Yeah I hate that. Suspense always kills my mpg

[2005 6mt]

Originally Posted by yi3o8

Yeah I hate that. Suspense always kills my mpg

haha I actually laughed out loud

[Artema]

My wife's Sentra, a 2.0L, got 1 mpg more after her SRI install.

[XLDeluxe]

I've talked to a guy that worked at a performance shop that did dyno runs on different cars. Basically if you are getting a SRI its not worth it because the gains are not noticeable compared to stock air box, but CAI is a different story. Just dont get hydrolocked

[Artema]

Originally Posted by XLDeluxe

I've talked to a guy that worked at a performance shop that did dyno runs on different cars. Basically if you are getting a SRI its not worth it because the gains are not noticeable compared to stock air box, but CAI is a different story. Just dont get hydrolocked

CAI actually give you a bit less low end torque. If you're pushing the limits at 130 with out governors, the CAI is ideal. I like that off-the-line torque from a SRI personally.

[Payday468]

I have a V2 CAI on my coupe 6-6 with a sock over the filter(it's the northwest) and yes I have actually accomplished the highway rated 31mpg of the v6 6speed and I was amazed. I could probably get to 32mpg. I was amazed cause 65-70 is pushing it for optimum mpg and also I thought the rating have always been bogus. Not true even with a CAI.

[Ivantheterrible]

What would be a good intake for the 4cyl?. And does takeda only make intakes for the 8th gen?


2006 Honda accord i4 ex-l with 77,000miles

[Artema]

Originally Posted by Ivantheterrible

What would be a good intake for the 4cyl?. And does takeda only make intakes for the 8th gen?


2006 Honda accord i4 ex-l with 77,000miles

The 7th gen has a real CAI from Takeda actually. They only make SRI for the 8th gen.

[2006accord4]

From test I saw...

[Ivantheterrible]

What's the best intake for an i4?. What's the cheapest but best bang for my buck?. Thanks for any input!


2006 Honda accord i4 ex-l with 77,000miles