Intake

Air flow is an important component when it comes to your engine's combustion effeciency. Too little of it and there won't be enough oxygen to detonate the fuel. Too much of it and your engine runs "lean", which means there's too much air compared fuel. Both of these syntoms can lead to a loss of horsepower, the opposite of where you're trying to go with horsepower. But most aftermarket filters give you additional air flow just enough to keep things balanced. With the less restriction to the incoming air to the engine, there should be quicker response time and more power from the incrase of air flow. Translation? More power more quickly. There are three types of air filters for your Legend. One, of course, is the stock filter, made of porous paper. The next one up would be a cotton gauze or foam filter that directly replaces the stock filter retaining the factory air box. Lastly, a cone filter attached to an intake pipe replacing the factory air box entirely. Paper filters do a good job at filtering out pollutants from the air. But they do too good of a job of filtering because they actually restrict air flow to the engine. Not only that, but the air entering the combustion chamber is very turbulent which can rob you of potential power. Paper filters get dirty and have to be replaced every 15,000 miles and costs $25 each time. The drop-in cotton filter is made of cotton gauze, and is coated with a special oil that trap dirt and filaments from the air. These filters directly replace your stock factory in the air box, so installation time is only the same 10 minutes it would take you to replace your air filter. Cotton gauze allows more air into your combustion chamber and smooths out the incoming air flow. When the filter gets dirty, you simply wash and re-coat it with a special filter oil and will probably outlast the car. This filter is reported to give an increase of 2 - 3 horsepower. For more unrestricted air flow, an upgrade to an intake is needed. A cotton gauze or foam filter in the shape of a cone connects to an intake pipe. This intake either attaches to your factory rubber intake hose or replaces the entire air filter setup up (rubber hose & factory air box) to the throttle body. The incoming air can by-pass the complex maze of the factory air box, giving it a lesser distance to travel. So expect a better response (if not more power) from this setup. These cone filters can be wash & re-used over and over again, so expect a lifetime worth of use. Installation time might require upwards of an hour. The intake is reported to give an increase of 3 - 12 horsepower, though the higher numbers could be in the power range you hardly need.

Custom Intake   Cost $60 - $150   Pictures 1992 sedan (with a DC Sports intake) [John Hsu] 1995 coupe (with TCS) [Chi Hoang] Bryan [1988 coupe] "To all of you trying to modify your air filters, you're wasting your money. No cone air filter is going to work unless you somehow, pipe it out through your hood or somewhere where it can breathe fresh COLD air, not what you ppl are showing, having it all enclosed in the engine bay. The only thing that would work is really a K&N filter like the stock." Jeffrey Gooden [1992 coupe] "Jeffrey Gooden's Budget Legend Performance Intake System: As it ended up, I bought one of the Tengo "R" Power Stack K&N cone filters ($50) which I believe are exactly like the R.S. Akimoto ones. I took off "TENGO R" from the ring on top of the filter and put on "ACURA" lettering insted. I then bought thin 3 inch PVC piping at Builder's Square (the exact spec. used on ICEMAN intakes) and a connector which is used for connecting two of these 3 inch diameter pipes. As it turns out, this connector also could be jammed into the rubber opening of the filter. It's a very tight/perfect fit so it fits securly. The piping was $4 and I bought hi-temp gloss-black paint for $3 and the white ACURA lettering with symbol was $3. The Process First I took out the factory air box. It is easy to take out and is secured by 2 screws. I measured the correct length for the pipe which ended up being about 6 inches and then epoxied it onto the connector and painted the whole thing gloss black. Then I stuck the filter onto the other side of the connector (no glue necessary) and jammed the end of the pipe (no connector necessary) into the stock rubber piping (another tight fit). I put a big black zip-tie around the stock pipe over the stock spring band just for extra security. That's it! The filter rests comfortably in it's spot and no fasteners or mounting pieces are necessary. In fact, it is probably better not to use any mounting pieces since the engine does move a good deal during hard acceleration. The filter is in the exact same spot as the RM Racing Intake's filter, so I think it is taking in resonable cool air. The Experience Keep in mind I have a performance exhaust and Tornado Air Management System on my car in addition to this intake. I immediatly noticed a difference in sound when I started it up. I opened the hood and put my ear by the filter and I could ear a machine-like sucking noise accompanied by a faint egg-beater-like noise. I revved it and it had an awesome sound! Time for a drive. Right off the line the performance was about the same or maybe a tiny bit better. At 2500RPM you can really start to hear the intake sucking and I noticed a slight increase in power over the stock intake system. Then from 3,000 RPM - 6,400 RPM I clearly noticed more power and the engine pulled right up to 6,400 RPM and didn't get soft at 6,000RPM like it does with the stock system. Overall, I would say the power increase is modest, but it is DEFINATELY worth the $60 I spent. If it gives me 6 hp I am happy because $10 per hp is darn cheap. Not only that but the engine bay has a much more agressive look without being freakish like some the intakes you see (on Civics). Another nice thing about this intake is that you can keep all the factory hook-ups for the airflow meter and other hoses. It gives me a good feeling to know that I didn't mess with any of that stuff. The stock rubber piping isn't bad and a 3 inch diameter is respectable. One more bonus is that I can take it off in about 30 seconds just by cutting the zip-tie and putting it off the stock pipe." Jim Trinh [1991 sedan] "Of course there are always cheaper alternatives. You could always custom make your own intake filter like I did. I went out and bought a 3" stainless steel intake pipe about 18-inches long for $30. It was originally designed for an Integra, but should be ok to use here. On the same trip I bought an Akimoto cone filter for $25. When I got home, I put a hacksaw to the pipe and cut it down to 4" in length. Installation required the removal of the factory air box, which was a mere 3 screws and 5 minutes. Then attach the intake pipe to the black rubber hose coming from the throttle body, leaving all hoses and tubes in place. Unfortunately the opening of the factory tube is 3½", so you need to wrap your intake pipe with electrical tape, foam, or get a cloth sleeve to have it fit snuggly with the rubber tube. Because it will fit tightly, no fastening bracket will be required. Lastly, at the other end, you would attach the cone filter. After installing the custom made intake pipe, noise level increased under full acceleration as you can hear the cone filter do its job. Throttle response was quicker and less restrictive than the stock setup. This meant acceleration and gear shifts were instantaneous and smooth, though gas mileage remains the same. But for some reason, I feel that it's less powerful than the stock setup because even though response is quick, it's not as aggressive or as punchy." Karno Nguyen [1992 coupe] "What happen was I purchased an intake system from RM racing for more than $200.00 and I had a the same problem as yours, although I did gain about 17 hrs, but the torque isn't there. So, I did some research with the local tuning shops and they are all gave me the same answers. "The engine needed that extra volume of air instantly when the throttle body fly is open, or open wider. Otherwise a larger vacuum will be created, and that is the case with the after market intake systems unless the air-filter is next to the throttle body, or a similar air box is attach to the intake system in a similar fashion as stock. So, I searched for the Air-Filter replacement to go with the factory intake system, but unfortunately no one has it, even K&N. So I decided to make my own. Beside the diameter of the factory intake funnel is about the as same as the RM racing system. And it conducts less heat from the engine because it is pretty well insulated, and all the sensor hoses can stay as they were. Basically I cut off the fiber mesh in the factory air-filter, and with the help from the local black smith I was able to obtain and 1/4" inch wire-mesh. I cut that wire-mesh and bent it into the shape of the remain outer frame of the factory air-filter. After bending the wire-mesh into a fitting shape I then spray it with a few coats of paint (yellow) to seal it from humidity. (the wire-mesh will prevent the Polly-foam from sucked into the intake funnel, think of it as a barrier). I also purchased the close-cell Polly-foam from a race tunning shop (similar to the HKS Polly-foam) and trim it into the shape of the cavity of the half way finished filter. (this is the critical process because I wanted edges of the foam to fit perfectly with the frame) For a safety measure I have two of this Polly foam in the cavity. And to secure it in place I produce another layer of wire-mesh to hold the other side of the Polly-foam (think of a sandwich and the wire-mesh is fasten into the air-filter frame for rigidity using stainless nuts and bolts). But I think in several day I will send you the picture so you can see it better. And in the meantime I'm experimenting with an easier and cheaper method. I've have sold several like this to my friends and they love it. Well, that was the my first try and it is working marvelously. The torque is back and the gain is there." Lauro Soriano [1989 coupe] "ASP Performance in Daly City was able to install a nice stainless mess air intake for my '89 Legend coupe for under $100 (includes installation). I noticed an additional gas mileage and accelaration versus old restrictive box. I also inquired at Mach III, but they are offered me a Weapon R air intake for $130 (not including installation). The ASP is much more better looking than the Weapon R at a much reduced price."

Weapon R   Cost $140 - $150   Application 1987 - 1990 coupe 1986 - 1990 sedan   Pictures 1988 coupe (black filter) [Michael Cruz] 1988 coupe (with the VR2 filter) [Michael Cruz] 1988 sedan (red filter) [Alexei Voloshin] 1988 coupe (red filter) [Johnny Nguyen]   Web Page www.weapon-r.com   Summary "No other intake system can claim 15 horsepower increases. Weapon R intake pipes are created from high quality aluminum which was chosen for its lightweight and superior heat dispersion characteristics. Color coated and treated with a clear heat resistance process, significant decreases in temperature within the intake system have been recorded. The result is a "car show perfect" intake system designed to produce maximum horsepower that looks as great as it works." Alexei Voloshin [1988 sedan] "For the first Generation Legends, I have found only one company in US that sells performance intakes. The company is Revolution Motorsports. I have their short intake. They use smooth metal piping, and a Weapon R high-flow stake filter. It works great and the fit is exceptional. (when I looked at it, I didn't think it would fit, but when I actually tried it, it just went in perfect) For nearly a month now I have replaced the weapon R filter with an identical size K&N cone on my 88 Legend Sedan. The results so far are: reduced low end slightly lower milage quieter at idle, but definitely louder at WOT higher pitched sound high-end not tested since I can't really drive fast safely on MN roads 0-60 is about the same 1/4 mile not tested I have dyno'd my car with K&N vs. Weapon R and my feelings were correct. I lost anywhere from 3 to 20 HP with K&N compared to Weapon R. The low end and very high end was particularly poor with K&N filter compared to Weapon R. Also noise, Weapon R is so much quieter at partly open throttle. Oh well, juts my observations. Personally I think Weapon R is better so far." Brion Lau [1989 sedan] "After receiving a supposed 1st gen Weapon R air intake, I immediately noticed the setup was not going to work. The Weapon R design utilizes a rubber elbow (L-shaped hose) at the end of a straight pipe which attaches to the end of the cone filter. However, in order to get a performance filter into my Legend, I had to keep the factory hose running from the throttle body to the air box. I then removed the metal air box and tweaked with the Weapon R intake. By utilizing the rubber elbow and hacksawing about a 6" segment of the metal pipe from Weapon R, I was able to insert the filter in a top-down mount. Basically the exposed end of the rubber elbow is inserted into the end of the factory hose and then clamped down. The other end of the elbow connects to the 6" metal pipe which is attached to the air filter. As a sidenote, I went around to the local hardware stores to find a rubber elbow similar in size to the Weapon R so I wouldn't have to pay for the whole intake (rather I could just pay for the filter). Alas, I did not locate an elbow matching the specs nor a metal pipe of similar diameter." Michael Cruz [1988 coupe] "Unfortunately no other manufacturer that I know of makes an Intake System for the 1st generation Legend. In fact there is very little after market products for the first generation Legend. Its too bad because the Legend platform has a great deal of potential. On its own the first thing I noticed was the growl coming from under the hood. It was a distinct sound that did not do much for the lower RPM's. But as the rpm's increased you can feel the HP's coming on. My expectation of this performance mod was none, therefore any increase of HP's was a pleasant surprise. In its current configuration the Weapon R is breathing hot air, which is really not the best was to go. So, I'm experimenting with a Weapon R pipe made for a 91 Civic. I hope by pointing the Weapon R cone air filter slightly downward, I may pick up a few HP's. I will update this section when I have completed this mod."

K&N   Cost $55 - $60   Notes Direct drop-in replacement filter   Application 1991 - 1995 coupe 1991 - 1995 sedan   Web Page www.motorville.com/kn_home/kn.html   Summary "Performance is greatly improved with the K&N filter. The sandwiched layers of cotton gauze, specially treated with K&N air filter oil, provides five times more filtering surface over the element circumference. This serves to smooth incoming air flow while reducing intake restriction. The increased intake of non-turbulent air allows the engine to receive a larger, smoother gulp of air. The result is 'free horsepower' and improved engine performance." Jim Trinh [1991 sedan] "K&N claims an increase of 2 to 5 horsepower is normal, but I didn't feel a thing. I got no increase in either power nor gas mileage. The K&N slightly (very slightly) growls during hard acceleration. If nothing else, I definately recommend at least getting the K&N because it saves you money in the long run when you won't have to replace your filter (at $20 a pop) every 30,000 miles.

RM Racing   Cost $215   Notes Black powder coated intake pipe with K&N cone filter; also has an application for Legends with TCS (Traction Control System)   Application 1991 - 1995 coupe 1991 - 1995 sedan   Pictures 1991 coupe [Eric Wong] 1995 coupe [Jim Presley]   Web Page www.goodnet.com/~rmnsx/ Ben Lin [1992 coupe] "Verdict? Thumbs up! After installing the intake kit, the car doesn't really feel any faster, but the numbers tell the whole story. Prior to installing the intake, we did some test 0-60 runs with 3 passengers. The times were consistently around 8.5 seconds in both directions. With the intake installed under similar conditions, the time dropped to 8.0 - 8.1 seconds, depending on direction. No dyno run has been done, but the times would seem to validate RM Racing's claims of about an increase of 10 hp. I've had the intake for about a month now, and I will be making some more timed runs to see if I'm experiencing the problem of the car "getting used to" the intake and having the ECU compensate and reduce power. The most noticeable thing about the intake kit is the sound. From none to 1/3 throttle, there is no difference from stock. From 1/3 to ½ throttle, there is a slight but noticeable rumble coming from underhood, and from ½ to full throttle, there is a pronounced growl. Under full throttle conditions, you hear the growl, but once the tach hits 4,000 RPM, the sound suddenly amplifies into a mean wail. At about 5,500 RPM, the wail tapers off. Can't explain why it does that, but it sounds nice. What this means to normal driving conditions is that around town, you'll notice it, under hard accelerations or climbing hills, it's even more noticeable, under full throttle, it can be obtrusive, and on the freeway, you won't even know it's there. Installation was fairly straightforward. If you are somewhat mechanically inclined, no instructions are needed (RM Racing doesn't provide any). The only problem is that the filter might hit the fluid resevoir that is nearby, but RM Racing says to just push the whole pipe assembly in until it doesn't touch the resevoir." Eric Wong [1991 coupe] "In all honestly, I didn't really notice any significant difference in the power after I had installed the intake. Although when you jump on the gas at higher speeds, and it hits 4,000 rpm, I can feel a slight jolt of power push me back into my seat complimented by a nice growl. I will dyno my car in a future date to see if my horsepower has increased. I believe that the only way to really notice any difference with the intake is to add a set of headers and an exhaust. That way it is one complete flow." Jason Mello [1994 coupe] "A week before I received the air intake system I was at a stop light, and a motorcycle pulls up with two guys dressed in black leather, and sporting other tough guy apparel. I had my radio on so I couldn't hear exactly what they were saying, but I could tell they were ragging on me (maybe because I'm young and my car cost more than their damn house). Then the driver starts revving his engine ... I'm thinking 'Oh sh*t what is this guys problem?' I was always told that motorcycles can destroy most cars in acceleration. I know my car is fast, but I assumed this f@#$ was faster. They continue to make their comments to each other, and point and laugh. The light turns green and the two road warriors take off. I didn't move for a few seconds, and then I thought I'll be damned if I'm going to let those two rejects from the blue oyster (Police Academy reference) get the best of me. I start moving, and to my surprise I am gaining on them. With in a few seconds we are neck, and neck...at this point the motorcycles engine sounds so incredibly loud I think it is going to explode...then it happens my car kicks into fourth gear, and she crushed this little girly man! The best thing was they weren't smiling anymore, but I was :-) Ok now I got the new intake on, and I'm sitting in my driveway revving the engine (just making sure the connections are tight), and I notice immediately that the engine sounds more powerful. So far so good...now for the test drive. There are a few back roads around my house so I decided to test her out. I was hoping that the intake to increase my initial acceleration. Normally when I accelerate from a stop she hesitates for a brief instant, and then she takes off. After installing the new intake I notice she takes off with more power. She seems to have more power throughout acceleration. I'm very pleased with my purchase, and it is a pretty cheap way to add 15 hp to your stock Legend. Before I added the R&M air intake system I was getting between 18 to 19 miles to the gallon. After going through my first full tank of gas(with the new intake) I got 21 mpg. I was pretty happy with this, but the next time I filled up I got 19 mpg. Why the difference? you might ask...I own two cars and my Legend gets babied, but very seldom does she get to go on the highway for an extended amount of time." Jeff Lane [1991 sedan] "I saw the RM Racing intake mentioned on the performance page and had to give it a try. I called them up and they wanted to know where I heard about this modification, so I told them from the Legend Web site. He was like, "Oh yeah, we get a lot of requests because of that...". Dude, you should get paid for advertising! He said we only have one left, but it's got the yellow filter top. I would rather have the black one, so he said he'd paint it for me. Cool. I waited over a week for my new toy and when it finally arrived, wouldn't you know it, it was pouring out and I don't have a garage! Well, that weekend, when it was nice again, I took out my non-mechanic toolkit and was ready for the installation. No instructions come with this intake, but not to fear, it was really painless to install. The only minor thing to do is cut one of the existing hoses to fit the new intake. Oh yeah, the o-clamps (I think that's what you call them), that you turn to tighten the RM intake to the intake manifold don't or didn't have the slot for a screwdriver! I had to use some needle nose pliers and tighten it up from a hard to reach location, but I guess no big deal. Ok, the test drive... First check to make sure I haven't left the pliers on the shroud in the engine ... OK, get in and turn the key, starts right up! No difference in sound or idle ... hmmm ... rev the engine ... much smoother and quicker! All right, I'm out on the street in first gear takin it slow, listening for anything unusual, shift into second ... not much of a difference ... did I waste my money? 3000, 3500rpms sounds good ... punch it ... 4000rpms growwWWLL getting pushed into the seat ... red line just a second or two later, slam it into third ... chirp ... neighbors think I'm crazy ... engine howling ... grin on my face ... instant red line, fourth gear ... holy sh*t 85 and still got two gears left! Let off ... coast ... heart beating a little fast ... well, real fast ... nice. Whew. Gotta take this out on the highway! That was my street, man! Cool." Kevin Cheng [1991 sedan] "I have installed the RM Racing air intake for $210. After I have installed it and have a test drive, I found out the intake system has given a better acceleration in the low-end. However, it suffers the high-end a lot. With the regular intake system (stock), it gave me a rocket feel when I try to accelerate at highway speed. But after installing the RM air intake. All of the feeling is gone. As the author mention of the improper setup, I guess this is normal behavior." Suwipin Martono [1992 coupe] "It's reliable and it's quite fast, especially after i installed the RM Racing Air intake. Well, it doesn't really improve the performance by a wide margin but it does give better acceleration and a more sporty sound. Although sometimes I prefer not to have that sporty sound." Tony [1991 sedan] "The purchase of the air intake, although a little expensive, will pay for it self in the long run due to the fact that you won't be buying any more of those $39 stock air cleaners. Even if you purchase say Fram or Purolator units, they still cost $19 or so. The other thing I can say about the cost/usage is that if, and only if, you can keep your foot out of the throttle for just about an entire tank full of gas, your will notice an increase in mileage. My car was getting about 22 mpg in combined driving, some highway, some city, and some wide open top end runs. With the RM Racing intake tube and K&N cone style filter the mileage went to 23-24 mpg on average. Open road mileage went from 27½ to 29 mpg. So at least from my experience with this unit it plain to see that its well worth it from a money stand point. Next is performance, My car is a 1991 LS (automatic) sedan with 99,150 miles on the clock. The engine is a type I (200 hp). As with all my cars that I have modified, I took it to a near by track to base line the car so that I could see improvements or lack of with each thing that was modified. Some people think that the seat of the pants feel will tell them every thing about how the car is running, believe me I have seen may a modification seem to do better, i.e. make more noise, and the end result at the track be slower. Its always a good idea to go to the drags, 60 foot time, 1/8 mile, and ¼ mile time as well as speed can give you lots of info. about what you've just done to your car. Anyway, in stock form my Legend ran a best time of 16.007 at 87.9 mph and a worst time of 16.29 at 87.2 mph (this was with varied launches etc). The car was run at night in cool 60 degree weather with ¼ tank of gas. After adding the RM Racing intake, it was back to the track the very next Friday night, the car was loaded with a full tank of gas, OOPS! Not an exact replication of car setup, but it was quite a bit quicker and faster. The best run was 15.85 at 89.2 with a worst of 15.94 at 88.9. Thats not bad, considering all that was changed was how the air enters the engine. The car weighs in at 3,610 lbs and with me onboard about 200 extra lbs., with a trap speed/tire size/gear ratio formula, the stock engine was putting out 201.4 hp and after the intake was installed 216.5 hp about a 15 hp increase! Remember, the engine is just a big air pump, the better you can feed it and get the exhaust out the more efficient it will become. Case in point, a Top Fuel motor is 497 c.u. and produces 50 lbs of boost and has almost no exhaust restriction and make about 1800 h.p. now add to that equation Nitro Methaine, an oxygen Bering fuel and bingo 6000 hp. Thats about 10 hp per c.u.. Now we aren't going to those lengths with our Legends, unless we have lots of them and a boat load of cash too, but you can see how the air pump can be made very efficient. Next is the noise level that the RM Racing intake produces. Since the air cleaner is an open element design, the noise level is noticeable when pressing the gas down more than ¼ throttle. You can still please grandma in the back seat on the way to the polo game if you light foot the pedal. The under hood insulation helps too. As the motor winds up the noise level increases dramatically sounding much like a big four barrel carb on a 454 street machine. As the torque band comes in the motor really wails, sounding much like a sports car rather than the lux boat that it is suppose to be. I find the noise to be quite exhilarating when running the car to top end, or putting a lot of Z24's, Turbo Saab's, 200sx, in there rightful spot, the rear view. The unit has been on my car for about a month, and I don't intend to take it off any time soon. But if you need to do so, for what ever reason, the swap is only three bolts and a few clamps away. By the way, Akimoto has a unit too, but its a colored tube, purple, red or blue, and the connectors are all bright yellow, yuck! The unit from RM Racing is black, and looks factory installed. Its worth the extra $20 bucks. In my opion if you have the need for speed, go for it!!!"

RS Akimoto   Cost $170 - $200   Notes Polished aluminum intake pipe with Funnel Ram II cone filter   Application 1991 - 1995 coupe 1991 - 1995 sedan   Pictures 1992 sedan [Voltaire Cacal] 1992 sedan (different angle) [Voltaire Cacal] Jim Trinh [1991 sedan] "Because of the physics behind having an intake pipe, throttle response is much quicker compared to stock. But because it does not have a reservoir of air to draw upon when you stomp on the gas, the torque is lost. I can't be sure, but it actually feels like I'm losing power at the high end. This may be due to the configuration as there is an actual vacuum created because it's sucking in so much air at once. The intake alone is ok. I haven't really felt any increase in power. The noise is pretty apparent as it really growls during my take-offs. But combine this with a cold air induction setup and there's no limit on the amount of power gain. It feels ultra powerful! I've timed it with various cone filters and Akimoto's Funnel Ram II seems to have a ½ second advantage over the others because of the built in velocity stack. Oh yeah, it also dresses up your engine bay very nicely with the shiny intake pipe and the bright yellow tubing. This goes to show that not every application ported over to the Legend (from an Accord, Civic, Integra, etc) will work well because I think the Legend is so well optimized already. Was it worth the money I spent on it? Hmm, that's a tough question. I have no doubt it does give you increased horsepower, and every little bit helps along the way of your final goal. But your money would probably be better spent on an exhaust." Michael Nguyen [1992 sedan] "Contrary to what other Legend owners are experiencing with their Akimoto intake, my Legend feels more punchy at low-end as well as high-end. Maybe my GReddy exhaust has something to do with it. My car shifts much more smoothly, and gas mileage has gone up. When I open up the throttle, there is a definite growl coming from under the hood, but at idle or normal acceleration, it sounds stock. The thing I like best about the Akimoto is that there is no sucking noise. Even with my hood up, you can not hear the sucking "whoosh" sound that you get with Honda Civics, etc. And Like all things, the Akimoto does have its down side, and that is the damn bright yellow connectors! I would have prefer black tubing and connectors because it fits right in with the surroundings, and also because it doesn't require cleaning the grease off the yellow tubes & connectors that your dirty hands left. However, the performance increase that I got from my Akimoto intake makes it bearable." Voltaire Cacal [1992 sedan] "The Akimoto intake looks pretty impressive with its shiny tube and yellow hoses, and makes a nice, deep accelerating sound when I floor it (but no noise under normal driving conditions). As for power, I haven't really noticed that much of a difference, except maybe a little more pull on the low end with a seemingly loss of power on the high end (maybe I just need a tune-up ... I hope). Anyways, I got it for about $180 installed at Streetwize in Fremont. I've gotten so many good comments on how it makes the engine look more aggressive (especially when I brought my car in for an oil change at a local Oil Changers shop). But, overall, I'm pretty happy with it (although the $180 cost hurt just a little)."

Weapon R   Cost $140 - $180   Notes Modifications required   Application 1991 - 1995 coupe 1991 - 1995 sedan   Pictures 1991 coupe [Robin Diep]   Web Page www.weapon-r.com Chris Kam [1995 coupe] "Being that I just recently purchased the Weapon R intake for my '95 coupe with TCS, let me give everyone my opinion. As far as performance goes, I'd say that it is comparable and consistant to the othe intakes (RM, and Akimoto). You lose a bit of low end but I did gain good usable mid and high end power. I also increased my 0-60 and 1/4 mile times by an average of 0.25 seconds using a G-Tech pro meter. As for fit, I'd say it was a real pain to get it all hooked up and looking good. The main reason would be, as Jim Trinh mentioned before, that they use a generic pipe maybe from an Accord. They now have 3 vacuum hose fitments but in the wrong order and one is too small. My suggestion is to go with RM Racing or Akimoto until Weapon R creates an intake made from the ground up for the G2. I have pics and discriptions on my web page about the intake." Jim Trinh [1991 sedan] "The intake system for the 2nd generation requires 3 hose connections if one were to create an intake pipe for it. Weapon R uses an intake pipe (from another application; probaly an Accord or something) that only has 2 holes. This leaves the third one at your discretion. When I installed the intake, it left me hanging with no where to put the crankcase hose. So I had to run out to my local auto store and buy a small K&N crankcase filter (about $5). Not only that, but you'll need a small pipe to fit the filter to the hose. This didn't make me too happy camper. After all the installation was done, it now looked really funny. I had the intake pipe and a small filter hanging from the engine. On top of that, the performance increase wasn't all that great either. Needless to say the Weapon R filter lasted a good 2 days on my Legend."

Source	Information	Website
A&H Motorsports	(215) 657-0775 , Horsham, PA	www.ahmotor.com
Exact Motorsports	(408) 746-0764 , Sunnyvale, CA	www.legend.org/exact/
K&N Engineering	(800) 858-3333 , Riverside, CA	motorville.com/kn_home/
ModaCar	(650)756-0533 , Daly City, CA	www.modacar.com
Motorsport 1	(415) 367-6666 , California	www.ms1.com
NOPI	(800) 277-6674 , Georgia	www.nopi.com
Options Auto Salon	(818) 545-8218 , Glendale, CA	www.optauto.com
RM Racing	(602) 992-3962 , Phoenix, AZ	www.goodnet.com/~rmnsx
Steve Millen	(800) 576-2133 , Costa Mesa, CA	www.stillen.com
StreetWize Motorsports	(510) 623-8898 , Fremont, CA	www.streetwize.com
Weapon R	(415) 259-9738 , Burlingame, CA	www.weapon-r.com