Chikara Intakes Intakes/Filters
Chikara Intakes Intakes/Filters
USER REVIEWS
[Dec 30, 2001]
adam187
Model Reviewed:
91 EF
Strength:
Works good I figure around the 5-10hp area.
Weakness:
POOR FILTER,NO INSTRUCTIONS, NO MOUNTING HARDWARE I paid 130 Cad for it....... Seems to be working......... Similar Products Used: None |
[Aug 22, 2000]
Dave
Strength:
The look is great. It's very functional and does what it is supposed to do.
Weakness:
The placement and diameter of the PCV inlet is poor but I worked around it. Paid $114 total. It provides a great power improvement over the stock Neon air box. And a nice aggressive tone at WOT. Similar Products Used: none |
[Feb 06, 2001]
William Chen
Model Reviewed:
1995 Acura Integra LS
Strength:
Very Cheap. Nice sound at wide open throttle. Increase in horsepower
Weakness:
Kinda weak rubber fittings. Filter looks kind of crummy compared to my brothers K&N. Been running with it for a few weeks now. No problem yet. If you get this, you might wanna get a new filter installed on it. Similar Products Used: None |
[May 31, 2001]
Patrick
Model Reviewed:
1998 Mitsu Eclipse RS
Strength:
Inexpensive, nice-looking anodized finish on tube and filter trim, aggressive high-RPM growl and noticeable power gain!
Weakness:
Difficult fitment aggravated by lack of instructions. Aluminum bracket provided has to be "improvised" to hold tube in place. This intake gave me more bang for my buck than I expected. The growl that roars from under my hood when I punch the throttle is awesome and almost too loud! I have noticed a great deal of throttle response increase and the vehicle seems to accelerate quicker. I haven't actually timed 0-60 yet, tho. It's like I removed a cork from my throttle body! The anodized finish is nice, too... you just have to be careful installing it to make sure you don't scratch it. On the downside, the fitment could've been better (there's no instructions at all so it takes a bit of trial and error), as it's difficult to shoehorn the tube in between the valve cover and the battery. The silicone hose that connects the throttle body to the tube has to be cocked a little to one side to allow the tube to fit, which makes it look a little less clean that I'd like. Also, Chikara provides a couple of aluminum brackets for holding the tube in place so it doesn't vibrate, but again, there's no directions and their installation is ambiguous at best, so I ended up bending them around with vise grips to fit after finding an appropriate means to anchor it from the tube to the car's radiator support. Installation woes aside, the end result is great and I would highly recommend it... I considered an AEM cold air system, but I don't like the idea of exposing the filter to water (in any quantity) or spending an extra $40 or so on a bypass valve... such a setup might be ideal for a race-only (or never driven in the rain) car, but for a daily driver a short-ram is far more practical, and the value level is high for this unit, I just can't give it a perfect score due to the installation difficulties. If you've never worked under the hood of a car or are unsure of your ability to isntall something like this (if you can install similar simple performance mods like a strut tower brace you shoud be fine) you might want to go with an AEM short ram just because I've heard their fitment and instructions are good. Similar Products Used: HKS power flow universal filter element: much greater sound & performance increase! Washable filter does not require replacing unlike the HKS foam unit. |
[Mar 26, 2001]
Steve
Model Reviewed:
92 Acura Integra GS-R
Strength:
Great sounds plus I can tell the difference on take off. Good price.
Weakness:
none Great products. Very please with the horsepower gain which help my low end because of the low torque in acura & honda. Similar Products Used: None |
[Sep 29, 2000]
Steve
Model Reviewed:
95 Talon Esi
Strength:
It definatly increased the HP in my car and it looks good.
Weakness:
No stickers...a big thing for me, and no installation guide. I mean its not that hard to figure out though. I paid 140 for mine and i would definatly recommend it. =) Similar Products Used: None |
[Mar 21, 2000]
Kahn
Model Reviewed:
1995 Mitsubishi Eclipse
Strength:
Very inexpensive, looks good, sounds great at 3000 to WOT
Weakness:
No bracket to support intake, no stickers on actual intake (opinion), no installation instructions in box. 78 dollars - would recommend - hey all intakes are just a 3 inch tube with a filter attached - kinda hard to mess up. |
[Mar 02, 2000]
Jimmy
Model Reviewed:
Acura Integra LS
Strength:
Easy to install, definite improvement over stock possibly 5-8 HP
Weakness:
Need better mounting brackets Paid 60, definitely would recommend it, especially for 3rd gen Integra owners. You already have piping similar to cold air in the car so cold air is no longer necessary. |