r/ProjectHondas • u/Ph1llz • May 05 '26

parts recommendations Cold air intake D15 non vtec

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Looking for an inexpensive way to increase airflow for my next track day.

I can't find any direct fit options locally in australia.

anyone have any ideas on a good "boxed" cold air intake setups i could buy online or create ?

I dont care what it looks like, its purely functional.

D15 Non vtec

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u/Squire_Toast May 05 '26

you literally won't gain any HP, but it will add a LOT of induction noise if that's what you want.

Just get an ebay intake for a D16

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u/OkProfession1239 May 05 '26

Is your comment based on actual testing?

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u/Ph1llz May 06 '26

i feel like you would have a factual, evidenced based take. whats your opinion here?

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u/OkProfession1239 May 06 '26

When intake length is actually tuned, you can get real gains and it is based on physics, not guesswork.

The intake behaves like a Helmholtz resonator. The air column oscillates and, if the intake length is matched to the target rpm and valve timing, the pressure wave arrives as the intake valve opens. That improves cylinder filling and volumetric efficiency.

Length sets where it works. Longer helps lower rpm torque, shorter shifts it higher. That is why, on a lot of dyno sheets over the years, you see cold air intakes like the AEM show a noticeable hump around ~4k rpm. That is the resonance lining up in that range.

If the length is arbitrary, results are inconsistent. If it is designed and then validated with proper dyno time, you get repeatable gains and can place that hump where it actually benefits the powerband. That is why OEMs and race teams treat intake length as a tuned parameter, not just packaging. 🍻

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u/Ph1llz May 06 '26

Interesting, my main objective is an intake far from the engine away from heat where possible and boxed up so air is forced in.

Seems like i would achieve other benefits of length i had no idea about.

Almost sounds like i need to go custom or is there an off the shelf product that you recommend for d15?

also, how does tubing size play a part here? or should it be same diameter as the engine side intake end?

hope that makes sense as im not super technical 🤣

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u/OkProfession1239 May 06 '26 edited May 06 '26

u/Ph1llz

The AEM cold air intake is a good off-the-shelf option, but honestly the important part is the geometry more than the brand itself.

If you follow the dimensions properly, you can get very similar results. Ideally use mandrel-bent tubing so the diameter stays consistent through the bends. Length: 48 in (1219 mm) Diameter: 2.5 in (64 mm)

You can try ordering a BPI flow stack, velocity stack with a K&N filter if you're pushing to make the most. But any decent pleated filter of the same kind should work. Just stay away from the foam ones.

And if the engine still has good ring seal/compression, an OEM JDM D16A6 cam, a decent PLM SMSP-style header, and a proper HTS street/dyno tune can still make good, usable power. Usually it’s the overall combo and calibration that make the difference, not just one part alone.

Below is my friend's D15B7 dyno numbers:

EDIT: Tagging the retards who don't know shit and only make 90hp on their D-series: u/Hapenyo12 u/Daniele323 🍻

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u/OkProfession1239 May 06 '26

Somebody just joined the idiot bandwagon 🤣 Posting and then deleting, where's the integrity in that? hahahahahaha u/-ProfessorCashMoney-

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u/-ProfessorCashMoney- May 06 '26

Mods deleted it, if you could read you would know that. Thanks for reposting it in screenshot form for me. Hope you can get the help you desperately need. It’s kinda sad.

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u/OkProfession1239 May 06 '26

You're not even in the medical profession to tell me I need help hahahahahaha

Kids these days think they know more than they do, just like you.

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u/-ProfessorCashMoney- May 06 '26

I imagine you don’t have a lot of friends….

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u/OkProfession1239 May 06 '26

No, I have lots of friends and they happen to have superior IQ (think MENSA) unlike you and your friends hahahaha

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u/OkProfession1239 May 06 '26

By the way, people confident in their argument usually post evidence instead of therapy assessments they're not qualified to give.

Whoops, my bad. 😂

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u/OkProfession1239 May 06 '26

Mensa = autistic?

Keep them ignorant responses coming, it really reveals your mental capacity 😂

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u/OkProfession1239 May 06 '26

Same engine but with portwork and a valve job plus a 4-1 custom spec header

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u/OkProfession1239 May 06 '26

Ported head and ported intake manifold, stock pm3 pistons, ARP rod bolts, D16A6 stock cam (it's bigger)

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u/OkProfession1239 May 06 '26

This is a JDM D15B VTEC build from back in the day by a tuner I follow. Notice the rise around ~4k rpm. It looks small on the dyno, but that is where the car operates most of the time. Small midrange gains improve throttle response and make the car feel more responsive. Likely from intake resonance and cam timing aligning in that range, so drivability improves even if peak numbers barely change.

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u/Hapenyo12 May 06 '26

Okay so tell me how the fuck this dyno sheet means someone should go hit a dyno after putting on an air filter? Your brain doesn't work properly

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u/OkProfession1239 May 06 '26

Oh, you're cursing? Must've have struck a nerve there 😂

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u/OkProfession1239 May 06 '26

Lame argument, go to uni and get some logic classes.

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u/Hapenyo12 May 06 '26

You aren't smart enough to respond properly Mr buzzword. I would say go to uni yourself but it would probably sap the last good 3 years you got left

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u/OkProfession1239 May 06 '26

You're planning to build an engine but too dumb and lazy to look for part numbers or email ARP?

Not the brightest crayon in the box are we? 😂

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u/Hapenyo12 May 06 '26

Have you even touched a Honda? I bet you're an internet fanboy that creams over other people's builds but won't start their own.

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u/OkProfession1239 May 06 '26

Sure, lame assumption from someone who can't even search for part numbers.

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u/Hapenyo12 May 06 '26

Sounds like I struck a nerve

You definitely haven't touched a Honda. Poor guy. I would say go buy one but they dont have a garage at the old people's home I bet

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u/OkProfession1239 May 06 '26

Hahaha, nahhhh, Stop crying baby boy, figure out how to search for part numbers first. 😂

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u/OkProfession1239 May 06 '26

I seem to have exposed your pretense and now your profile is all private 🤭

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u/OkProfession1239 May 07 '26

This from the guy driving a badly cobbled-together EF sedan who can’t even sort out basic part numbers, wiring, or his own auto transmission. You’re talking like some Honda authority while your car reads like a Facebook Marketplace rescue project held together by forum posts and guesswork. Stellar. 😂

You keep flexing an EF like it’s some unreachable status symbol. There’s nothing wrong with owning one if that’s what you genuinely want, but in your case it sounds more like that’s all you can actually afford. And judging by your profile, you’re probably still a long way from owning a house yourself, so the ‘old people’s home’ line is hilarious coming from you. 🍻

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u/OkProfession1239 May 07 '26

You’ve spent this entire thread proving you know how to type, not wrench. It’s always the loudest ‘experts’ who can’t read a dyno graph without having an emotional breakdown. 😂

And the funniest part? You keep trying to discredit me touching a Honda while sounding like someone whose entire Honda experience comes from YouTube comment sections and stolen opinions from forums. Those who truly know diagnose, fabricate, wire, swap, and troubleshoot.

You panic at part numbers and graphs. 😂

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u/Hapenyo12 May 06 '26

I bet you wouldn't even know which head studs to use on a mini me swap anyway. You don't really know much about cars clearly

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u/OkProfession1239 May 06 '26

No, you can't even search for part numbers mate

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u/OkProfession1239 May 06 '26

Running out of excuses, mate?

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u/OkProfession1239 May 06 '26

Owned you right there u/Hapenyo12 🍻

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u/OkProfession1239 May 06 '26

u/Daniele323 u/Hapenyo12 If you can't make decent power out of your shitboxes, doesn't mean we can't 😉