A few sound clips before & after installing the K&N Performance Air Intake on my 2006 Honda Civic EX Coupe with the 1.8 liter engine (R18). Follow me on instagram! @MuddyRockMedia
If it does, it means your KAM has noticed a change of above 20% in one of it's parameters (in this case air), resetting it via tuner/scanner, or unplugging the negative lead and positive on the battery and clicking them together (or unplugging negative for about 5 hours) will fix it by making it's memory learn on the new intake. You should do this anyways tbh when installing an intake in general, light or not. You want it to fully relearn how much air it truly gulps.
@@AzalofForossa Can i unplug the negative while the car is off ? That way i can just unplug negative and leave it like that all night then plug it back in in the morning . Or does the car has to be on for 5 hours while it resets ?
I have the same setup. I cut a 2-1/2” hole in the bottom of the heat shield to access the transmission dipstick otherwise you have to take it all out to check and fill. I also bought the K&N filter wrap for the filter to help keep bugs out of the grooves. 100k miles on the intake and still holding up just fine. I’ve cleaned it a couple times just because lol. You will get around 1-2 mpg better on gas with it too.
Hang on to that V6 accord lol. They don’t make them anymore! I’d like a Honda HSV-10 myself but Honda never produced them... made the lame nsx instead.. here’s a clip of the hsv-10 if you’ve never heard of it. Amazing car. 20,000 rpm m.ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-ebEMJy4cznQ.html
That sounds super tuff! Stock exhaust setup? Looking into getting a short ram for my 08 sedan, and from what I can see it's definitely worth it to save up for the K&N instead of some cheap brand like Spectre
@@lowresolution1 you should be fine without a tune disconnect the battery when installing and let the car idle for about 10 minutes after the install and the ecu should somewhat relearn itself. A tune is recommended but not exactly needed. It might throw a code without a tune though.
They do. Any civic that has the r18 is very picky on what you install on it. It likes oem parts and some aftermarket depending on part. Most things different or wrong gets picked up by the computer so easily that it turns on the cel light or goes into limp mode. I know bc I drive it lol. Other than that it's the most reliable car for the age and still gets 38mpg on the highway. I'd be shocked if this didn't turn on the cel from the extra air and warmer air at that. In my opinion from being a mechanic and working for honda engine plant in the rebuild department, the only time it's worth installing a cold air intake is if you have a turbo you installed or you're upgrading the exciting turbo or doing certain tunes. If you don't tune them for the extra air or have the need the pcu just adds more fuel to compensate for the extra air but nothing else is tuned to accept the extra air/fuel mixture making it run lean rather than more power. The air boxes that come with them are designed specific to the tune and runs best with that box. I try telling guys all the time, especially the teens, or you g RU-vid mechics lol but they'll argue their opinion to the death even if you show proof. It's so easy but they know it all. You slap any engine performance part on what's the second thing you have to do after a turbo or cam or valve or air or fuel pump upgrade etc. You tune it so the car recognizes it all runs right. We don't just slap it on and go. 😅 sorry long reply I had just seen about a dozen boys arguing this while its on a neon or Saturn lol. Great engine tho I still use a 06 as my daily work vehicle same fuel mileage and less sensors than a 2023 model and my muscle sits in the garage till its dry out and gets its new cam upgrade
@@ShiftShow. I compare the before and after, I notice the high pitch on the first one. Anyway, great video! it did really convince me to buy air intake. btw I sub to your channel. more content for you!
Better off just leaving the stock intake and get a k a n filter. You actually see 3 hp result's and gas milage with those and still sound cool . Your sucking in hot air from the engine now lol . pretty much just made the car slower .not being a dick because I did it with my last car but realized it's a waste of 60$
I noticed a (very) small difference in the higher RPMs but other than that not really. The main difference was that it made the car sound a lot better in my opinion
This reminds me of back in highschool when we thought just having a cold air intake, full exhaust and headers was it just to get older and learn that it's a waist of money if your motor isn't souped up.
Very true. A mechanic told me years ago, K&N filters let in tons of dirt into the engine due to the tiny microscopic HOLES in them. A Honda I had a few years ago, the transmission wouldn't shift right, sluggish performance. I removed the "engine destroyer" K&N, went back to a stock filter, and it ran like a race car again! I also had piece of mind knowing I wasn't destroying the engine.