S2000 Intakes Best HP results

[JP912]

Ok so on my s2000 i bought it with a carbon fiber ram air duct piece already installed. It tunnels the air from the front grill up and over the radiator into the stock airbox. (i think its from spoon, or spoon style)

Is that the best way to go? The F20c is tuned very well is there any HP to be gained from an aftermarket intake?

Ive Heard alot of good things about the PRM Intake where the intake horn is right by the fender insert. Its supposedly good at High RPM about +10hp @8000

Also the Comptech Air intake was said to increase HP as well

I had to have added a little horsepower now channeling the airflow into the box with the piece so my question is wheter or not its worth removing that piece and the stock intake system and going with another intake?

Another thing i was thinking about was the ITB setup (Individual Throttle Body) I dont know to much about it, just that its quadruple the cost of everything else and twice as loud.. Anyone know the power gains from something like that?

Thanks Guys
Im sorry if any of this has been covered

[8695Beaters]

ITBs are great for the track. Not so much for the street. Most of them don't use air filters so if you suck in a rock, you're toast. It's kind of like the Hemi Six Pack carb setup. To be honest, the best intake will probably come from Mugen. It will be the most expensive, but Mugen has the highest reputation in my book. Then again, the S2K intake is also pretty good too, and the new intake horn should help things out. Probably best to stick with that. Also remember that those high gains won't be felt 90% of the time (unless you drive around town at redline). It may actually feel slower because an intake tuned for high RPM will probably lose torque down low.

[JP912]

Thanks for the info.. Yeh ITB really would only be good if you were racing at a track and ur car had to be NA... The mugen intake probably will give you 4HP and ive seen it for $1400.. which for an intake is ridiculous might as well get supercharger kit for 5,000.... Basically Intake is not worth it for s2000 and you might as well go for Forced induction

[8695Beaters]

Most parts aren't worth it for the S2K. However I believe that the Mugen intake is also real carbon fiber. And it's shipped from Japan, so some of the cost is justified.

[jembr325]

I saw some moderate gains with the K&N setup, its much more noticeable on the highway, but it can bog a little with the hot engine bay at traffic lights (few seconds).

I think the K&N is supposed to get you 5-6 at vtech, but its not going to blow your socks off. I like it because it scares people with the f22c =)

Intake headers and exhaust dont really do a whole lot by themselves -- may add 10-15 if you select them right, but in conjunction with a supercharger you'll get more gains -- depends on your plans. You could easily spend a few grand just on those three and for that I'd be tempted to just go straight for the sc if I had to do it over again.

Lightening up the car would help also. Good luck man!