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CAI is making a loud whining noise (I dont mind its kinda cool)... my dads getting pissed about it I told him its the cheap air filter they gave me and that if I switch to a K & N it will stop... the piping is 2.75 what kind of filter should I get from K & N.. www.kandn.com
this is the kit I have
http://images.channeladvisor.com/Sell/SSProfiles/10060213/Images/16-cai-accordl4-94-00.jpg
loud whining noise when you accelerate or what
mine makes a noise similar to it when you accelerate, but i wouldnt call it whiny.. its kinda nice.
robs02elantra
10-19-2005, 01:26 AM
Is it a loud whiny noise when you are accelerating, or when the car is idiling? I found with mine that when I idle (esp. when the air-con is on) there is a whiny noise. I've taken it out for the winter now because I didn't have a bypass valve so I can't check to see whether it's when I accelarate as well, but I think that it was just when I idled.
Cypher
10-19-2005, 01:36 AM
i woudlnt' call the sound of hte CAI whiny i rather like the sound... ask sean though my cai is loud lol changing the filter won't change the sound
eLantrabumb
10-19-2005, 01:38 AM
if the noise you hear is at start up the throttle body will stay open because the engine is cold and needs to stay at a higher rpm for a few minutes if you don't start to drive emediatly. there is nothing you can really do about the sound (if the sound is at start up) other than making sure you pull out of the driveway before your dad hears it. lol
idling, all the time and time of day after running for 1 minute or 2 hours... its a humming really not a whining I know its the air being sucked in and hte loud noise acceling wouldnt change a thing my car sounds like a V-8 on steriods or something
haha since you told your dad its the air filter you'll be sorry when you do change the filter and theres no diff.. that really sucks!
haha since you told your dad its the air filter you'll be sorry when you do change the filter and theres no diff.. that really sucks!
well im not changing it until I have to get a new air filter and really i dont care so :abovelol:
Seinster
10-19-2005, 03:12 AM
If I had a nickel for every time someone thought that their CAI is loud, I'd be a happy man!
My noises:
Startup: no real difference, except seems a bit louder.
Idle: Deep hum, can be heard inside house with doors/windows shut, when in garage reverberation is very loud.
WOT @ 1500-2000rpm (30-40mph): very deep growl, great for scaring pedestrians, making other cars more aware of your presence (if in blind spot, etc..).
WOT @ 3000-4000rpm (60-70mph): louder than stock, but can't hear too much due to ourdoor airflow and engine.
WOT @ 5000-6000rpm: the sound we ALL love. :D :D :D
Shutdown: If the clutch is depressed and I'm in gear, I hear like a hissing, then sort of a click. If I'm in neutral and the clutch is out, then the sound is a lot softer, and it's more just a hiss.
Overall, I love most of the noises, the shutdown one gets annoying sometimes, but no big deal!
If I had a nickel for every time someone thought that their CAI is loud, I'd be a happy man!
My noises:
Startup: no real difference, except seems a bit louder.
Idle: Deep hum, can be heard inside house with doors/windows shut, when in garage reverberation is very loud.
WOT @ 1500-2000rpm (30-40mph): very deep growl, great for scaring pedestrians, making other cars more aware of your presence (if in blind spot, etc..).
WOT @ 3000-4000rpm (60-70mph): louder than stock, but can't hear too much due to ourdoor airflow and engine.
WOT @ 5000-6000rpm: the sound we ALL love. :D :D :D
Shutdown: If the clutch is depressed and I'm in gear, I hear like a hissing, then sort of a click. If I'm in neutral and the clutch is out, then the sound is a lot softer, and it's more just a hiss.
Overall, I love most of the noises, the shutdown one gets annoying sometimes, but no big deal!
same just move th sound we love to 4500-6000
jfreak921
10-19-2005, 10:10 AM
well im not changing it until I have to get a new air filter and really i dont care so :abovelol:
You shouldn't ever have to get a new air filter. The one that came with your kit should be cleanable. And as for the hum, you're going to have to live with it. That's just how our cars are. There are a million posts on this, btw. :)
Cypher
10-19-2005, 01:10 PM
every car with a cai will sound like that... and i love that sound when you turn off the car and hear the intake shut off
every car with a cai will sound like that... and i love that sound when you turn off the car and hear the intake shut off
oh ya it's tight and when you tap the gas you hear it suck in more air and such I love it
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