# ARC intake system for S2k **URL:** \ **Category:** NYSpeed Automotive\ **Created:** [October 23, 2006, 7:35pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/arc-intake-system-for-s2k/19200 "2006-10-23T19:35:25Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Zer0DazE](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/zer0daze/32/7624_2.png) [@Zer0DazE](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Zer0DazE)\ **Post date:** [October 24, 2006, 8:53am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/arc-intake-system-for-s2k/19200/21 "2006-10-24T08:53:30Z")
so you’re saying people who bolted on itbs and didnt tune for them didnt make any power 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Locutus](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/locutus/32/7574_2.png) [@Locutus](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Locutus)\ **Post date:** [October 24, 2006, 8:55am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/arc-intake-system-for-s2k/19200/22 "2006-10-24T08:55:09Z")
just supercharge it you wontto do i dif right away and you will only need a clutch and you will have a bigger powerband for the road track, which is where the s2k should be, ---
**Author:** ![Zer0DazE](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/zer0daze/32/7624_2.png) [@Zer0DazE](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Zer0DazE)\ **Post date:** [October 24, 2006, 8:57am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/arc-intake-system-for-s2k/19200/23 "2006-10-24T08:57:06Z")
^ boost is a better solution than itbs 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![MaximaSE98](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/maximase98/32/7600_2.png) [@MaximaSE98](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/MaximaSE98)\ **Post date:** [October 24, 2006, 8:57am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/arc-intake-system-for-s2k/19200/24 "2006-10-24T08:57:08Z")
> [@Zer0DazE](#): > > then you’re :bloated: > you dont care about sound, and obviously you dont care about performance… if you did, you would leave the stock air box under the hood and just toss in a K&N drop-in. > > the answer to your question is no 3whp is not worth $700. as a matter of fact you cant even measure that kind of change… that 3hp difference could be from heat soak, or a slight temp change, or about 200 other possible things. so let me restate the obvious. a 0 hp gain is not worth $700. > > you want an intake worth a damn for that motor? then this is what you need ITBs sound sexy ---
**Author:** ![Dr.Stevil](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/da6949/32.png) [@Dr.Stevil](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Dr.Stevil)\ **Post date:** [October 24, 2006, 9:03am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/arc-intake-system-for-s2k/19200/25 "2006-10-24T09:03:07Z")
shouldnt this be in general tech? ---
**Author:** ![STEALTTH](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/stealtth/32/7582_2.png) [@STEALTTH](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/STEALTTH)\ **Post date:** [October 24, 2006, 9:09am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/arc-intake-system-for-s2k/19200/26 "2006-10-24T09:09:13Z")
Stock intake…anything else is not worth it. I took off the stock air box, sounds good. Hell my exhaust wasn’t even worth it, but I wanted some sound. 4rwhp gain…yea! ---
**Author:** ![Bliss](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/f9ae1b/32.png) [@Bliss](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Bliss)\ **Post date:** [October 24, 2006, 9:35am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/arc-intake-system-for-s2k/19200/27 "2006-10-24T09:35:47Z")
I was thinking about boosting originally, but i highly doubt ill be able to come up with the money to do something like that for quite awhile plus im sure ill be happy with the performance for atleast a season or two. so i guess now ill just go with a AEM CAI or V2 or something like that because i really dont like the sloppy plastic air box under the hood. ---
**Author:** ![Locutus](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/locutus/32/7574_2.png) [@Locutus](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Locutus)\ **Post date:** [October 24, 2006, 11:25am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/arc-intake-system-for-s2k/19200/28 "2006-10-24T11:25:43Z")
aem has a bad rep for hydro lock look at the comptec if you REALLY want an intake. but you really don’t need one. get a comptec upper strut bar if you want to bling out under the hood, and actually give your self some more functionality ---
**Author:** ![brent\_strong](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/brent_strong/32/7203_2.png) [@brent\_strong](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/brent_strong)\ **Post date:** [October 24, 2006, 12:50pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/arc-intake-system-for-s2k/19200/29 "2006-10-24T12:50:04Z")
K+N bitches. No chance of hydrolock. Cheaper than the Comptech and probably better too. ---
**Author:** ![Bliss](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/f9ae1b/32.png) [@Bliss](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Bliss)\ **Post date:** [October 25, 2006, 2:34pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/arc-intake-system-for-s2k/19200/30 "2006-10-25T14:34:37Z")
what K+N intake are you talkin about? the typhoon? ---
**Author:** ![JoesTypeS](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/joestypes/32/7190_2.png) [@JoesTypeS](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JoesTypeS)\ **Post date:** [October 25, 2006, 2:46pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/arc-intake-system-for-s2k/19200/31 "2006-10-25T14:46:09Z")
WOW…I feel sooo sorry for daze in this thread the n00b in this thread is strong. That said. No it’s not worth it from a performance standpoint. Yes ITBs do make power. ---
**Author:** ![neurokinetik](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/neurokinetik/32/7270_2.png) [@neurokinetik](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/neurokinetik)\ **Post date:** [October 25, 2006, 4:20pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/arc-intake-system-for-s2k/19200/32 "2006-10-25T16:20:41Z")
> [@Zer0DazE](#): > > then you’re :bloated: > you dont care about sound, and obviously you dont care about performance… if you did, you would leave the stock air box under the hood and just toss in a K&N drop-in. > > the answer to your question is no 3whp is not worth $700. as a matter of fact you cant even measure that kind of change… that 3hp difference could be from heat soak, or a slight temp change, or about 200 other possible things. so let me restate the obvious. a 0 hp gain is not worth $700. > > you want an intake worth a damn for that motor? then this is what you need > > [http://www.encrypteddevelopment.com/grip/S2000ITB/images/DSC08380.JPG](http://www.encrypteddevelopment.com/grip/S2000ITB/images/DSC08380.JPG) :word: Couldn’t have said it better myself… Also, that money would be much better put towards an alignment, a good set of wheels and tires, and driving instruction. ---
**Author:** ![layzie](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/layzie/32/7599_2.png) [@layzie](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/layzie)\ **Post date:** [October 25, 2006, 4:22pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/arc-intake-system-for-s2k/19200/33 "2006-10-25T16:22:30Z")
> [@neurokinetik](#): > > :word: Couldn’t have said it better myself… ya and hes compairing a 700dollar intake to 2g itbs :bloated: ---
**Author:** ![neurokinetik](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/neurokinetik/32/7270_2.png) [@neurokinetik](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/neurokinetik)\ **Post date:** [October 25, 2006, 4:30pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/arc-intake-system-for-s2k/19200/34 "2006-10-25T16:30:09Z")
> [@layzie](#): > > ya and hes compairing a 700dollar intake to 2g itbs :bloated: Well, unlike the $700 intake, they actually make a noticible difference besides the weight reduction in the wallet. As he said, 3HP as a percentage gain on that engine is miniscule, and you would never even notice it. It’s totally placebo effect. ---
**Author:** ![93dx\_hatch](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/9/90ced4/32.png) [@93dx\_hatch](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/93dx_hatch)\ **Post date:** [October 25, 2006, 8:47pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/arc-intake-system-for-s2k/19200/35 "2006-10-25T20:47:57Z")
is there any proven facts that it only makes 3hp? ---
**Author:** ![fbrendan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/d26b3c/32.png) [@fbrendan](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/fbrendan)\ **Post date:** [October 25, 2006, 9:45pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/arc-intake-system-for-s2k/19200/36 "2006-10-25T21:45:12Z")
You should buy it. Whats a grand anyway? pffff ---
**Author:** ![SoloIIscoob](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/35a633/32.png) [@SoloIIscoob](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/SoloIIscoob)\ **Post date:** [October 25, 2006, 11:49pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/arc-intake-system-for-s2k/19200/37 "2006-10-25T23:49:07Z")
> [@Locutus](#): > > the best intake for the money is a stock intake. > > do some research then come back and argue with me. > > you will make 3hp with any intake on an stook. > > go to s2ki, read, then come back with more questions.i gave you your anwser, you just dont like it. > > what year s2k are you looking at? ^^true and exhausts dont help a lot either. only good mods for that car are boost mods. otherwise honda engineered it spectacularly(unless you want a 300whp N/a setup and go full toda shi’ite) \<\ **Author:** ![SoloIIscoob](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/35a633/32.png) [@SoloIIscoob](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/SoloIIscoob)\ **Post date:** [October 25, 2006, 11:52pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/arc-intake-system-for-s2k/19200/38 "2006-10-25T23:52:06Z") [www.lovefab.com/06](http://www.lovefab.com/06) ---
**Author:** ![Zer0DazE](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/zer0daze/32/7624_2.png) [@Zer0DazE](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Zer0DazE)\ **Post date:** [October 26, 2006, 5:24am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/arc-intake-system-for-s2k/19200/39 "2006-10-26T05:24:50Z")
> [@93dx--hatch](#): > > is there any proven facts that it only makes 3hp? no. i havent found a dyno that even shows it making that much power. maybe kevins right, fuck spending money on worth while mods that make power. buy 4 or 5 things that dont make any power at all. ---
**Author:** ![layzie](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/layzie/32/7599_2.png) [@layzie](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/layzie)\ **Post date:** [October 26, 2006, 6:09am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/arc-intake-system-for-s2k/19200/40 "2006-10-26T06:09:52Z")
> [@Zer0DazE](#): > > no. i havent found a dyno that even shows it making that much power. > > maybe kevens right, fuck spending money on worth while mods that make power. buy 4 or 5 things that dont make any power at all. yupe because i said anything about wasting money or not to buy parts that make power. i said you compairing an intake to ITB`s, thats like me going to the dealer and comparing a focus to a ferrari. its a 1300 dollar price difference between itbs and an intake PLUS you will need fuel management upgrade and fuel system upgrade. i never said itbs werent worth it. i said its a pretty steep comparison :bloated: btw my names fucking spelled kevin. [Previous page](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/arc-intake-system-for-s2k/19200.md?page=1) [Next page](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/arc-intake-system-for-s2k/19200.md?page=3)