Cotton filters for intakes?

[CHEMMINS 10+ year member]

Amsoil is probably your best bet. All their filters are great. Get a dry filter for your stock location. Or if you do upgrade to a CAI, you can use their cone filters (dry as well) and the prefilter for longer lasting cleanings.

K&N if you search, has been proven to dust engines. If you take your air filter off, and run a rag in your intake tubing, and there is dust.......your filter isn't working.

 

[RAM_Designs 5,000+ posts]

oiled filters can destroy your maf sensor

Bad or just a pain to have to replace it?

 

[RAM_Designs 5,000+ posts]

oiled filters can destroy your maf sensor

Just something I found when searching, in case you've never read it.

K&N Response to Mass Air Flow Sensor Concerns

 

[goingdef 10+ year member]

Amsoil is probably your best bet. All their filters are great. Get a dry filter for your stock location. Or if you do upgrade to a CAI, you can use their cone filters (dry as well) and the prefilter for longer lasting cleanings.
K&N if you search, has been proven to dust engines. If you take your air filter off, and run a rag in your intake tubing, and there is dust.......your filter isn't working.

noticed this with my boys lt1 camaro with the k&n cold air intake on it, really not doing it's job it's letting WAY too many fine particles through!

 

[09civic 5,000+ posts]

I think I'm going to go with this one

2006-2011 HONDA CIVIC LX / DX / EX Secret Weapon R AIR INTAKE 301-159-101 INCREA | eBay

 

[chris015 10+ year member]

Just go with the ebay knock off filter systems,unless you are going to retune the car,exhaust,other mods etc a 200.00 air filter isnt going to improve much at all.

 

[09civic 5,000+ posts]

Just go with the ebay knock off filter systems,unless you are going to retune the car,exhaust,other mods etc a 200.00 air filter isnt going to improve much at all.

Well they give the engine a louder roar(not much) and make it more responsive.

 

[chris015 10+ year member]

but when it comes to the cost,and the gain,its minimal. If you want more "roar" take the 200.00 and buy some budget subs and a amp and play a 50hz tone. lol

 

[09civic 5,000+ posts]

but when it comes to the cost,and the gain,its minimal. If you want more "roar" take the 200.00 and buy some budget subs and a amp and play a 50hz tone. lol

Haha.

Or should I just get a nice cat back.

 

[chris015 10+ year member]

Eh,for a decent tone from a 4 cylinder you need to do full exhaust with something like borla etc....which hits $600+ Please dont wreck your 09 civic. its a nice car,dont turn it into a riced out honda. Do this,get a cheap generic intake,or if anything a k&n drop in filter then go get a tune done. Around here you can get a simple tune and a dyno run for like $350.00.

 

[09civic 5,000+ posts]

Eh,for a decent tone from a 4 cylinder you need to do full exhaust with something like borla etc....which hits $600+ Please dont wreck your 09 civic. its a nice car,dont turn it into a riced out honda. Do this,get a cheap generic intake,or if anything a k&n drop in filter then go get a tune done. Around here you can get a simple tune and a dyno run for like $350.00.

What does a tune do? What kind of places would get it done correctly?

And I'm not going to make it a riced out honda. I just want a little more sound from the baby engine.

Now a notice, I have a 4 year bumper-to-bumper warrenty on this civic for four years through the dealership. So I don't want to do anything that will void this warrenty.

 

[goingdef 10+ year member]

Then don't touch it unless your ready to void the warranty!

 

[goingdef 10+ year member]

Then don't touch it unless your ready to void the warranty!

 

[09civic 5,000+ posts]

Then don't touch it unless your ready to void the warranty!

Guess the best I can do is a drop in filter.

 

[goingdef 10+ year member]

Guess the best I can do is a drop in filter.

K&N makes a nice drop in filter and a real nice oil filter but I think those high performance add ons are really not practical for a daily driver type of car.