Accent Cold Air Intake Product Review and Q&A (56k warning)

[fintile]

CAI do not work for accents. Not sure about the Mc's but they have the same engine just with valve timming. But to each his own.

[smokefreak2003]

Iam not going really for power, because in terms of power,I know that the the SRI always beats the CAI in Accents. I did cold for the gas mileage. Iam also thinking about making it a double one. I have the pipes and the Y connector, plus a racing intake I might try it(it would be cold + warm since the racing intake is quite large, and i can only do warm due to engine space.) I bet my gas mileage might drop or even go up but there will be a substantial increae in power,due to that racing intake; just a hypothesis.

[K3V!N20]

Hey if u were to buy the eclipse intake what year would you get?

Thanks

[themike84]

Anyone know what parts of the Spectre Intake will work for the 07 accent?

[smokefreak2003]

I tried one my 07 Accent, it gives lots of power, but the gas mileage is just abhorently horrible, 20 mpg or less. I would use a Spectre Short ram for a race though. I would use the Spectre Power Adder filters sold at Autozone for racing purposes personally. I think they even got one in Black to match your ride, which by the way is nice. How are you piping it?

[themike84]

Yeah all i have to do is figure out what parts to get and then install it.

[smokefreak2003]

Yeah I fabbed my own intake. I went the 3' route, I found APC piping, sawed it, then put a rubber extension on it with couplers of course. I tried many configurations and set ups over the almost year I had my car. I think my intake is still a work in progress. Now, I have an all metal configuration. I had 2 intakes once. There was lots of low band RPM from the double set up, but I wasnt getting that high RPM power. Then again, I did use an APC intake for the second one, and it was a short ram.

[themike84]

you need sensor holes for the intake on the 07 MC.....correct??

[smokefreak2003]

No, Mike you dont need a sensor hole man. Are you getting CEL's? The best way to avoid Check Engine Lights for an Intake is to have it be free wtihin the engine bay. I set the intake up between the drivebelts and A/C lines, by placing the piping over the engine noise reduction cover. Oh course, you will want to use an Injen Hydro Sheild bag for that since there will be splashing water. Injen Hydro Shield

I also have another intake that I have placed in the back near my brake fluid assembly for now. I will move that to my front bumper. However that will require a few steps: 1. Purchase of another Injen Hydro Shield, and just to be safe an AEM HYDROLOCK Stopper BKA' 3.0" bypass valve. AEM - 3.0" Air Bypass Valve

2. Remove the Stock Air system completely; that will also require temporary Removal of the battery system (I already have that done and that process takes about 15-30 minutes of careful work.)


One intake is great for the 2006-2010 Accent, however 2 Intakes make it very dangerous.

[themike84]

i haven't gotten an intake your or made my own...i was just wondering if i needed anything to plug into the intake...so that way i can just buy the piping