Injen Short Ram Air Intake for 94-97 Accord

Injen IS Short Ram Intake - 1994-1997 Honda Accord (F22 Engine)

Your 5th gen Accord's got 28 years on it and the factory airbox is full of brittle 1990s plastic that's cracked or ready to crack. You're not swapping the motor. You just want the car to feel a little more alive and sound better without breaking anything or failing smog. Injen's IS short ram intake replaces the factory airbox on the F22B1 (VTEC motor in the EX trim, 145 hp) and F22B2 (non-VTEC in DX/LX/SE, 130 hp) with a mandrel-bent 6061-T6 aluminum tube and a SuperNano-Web dry filter. You're getting a few horsepower at peak and a way louder intake note. You can actually hear the engine pull air now. On the F22B1 you can hear VTEC crossover around 4500-5000 RPM in a way the stock airbox masks. This isn't going to turn your Accord into a race car. It's an honest refresh that makes a 28-year-old car feel a little more awake without causing problems. And it's CARB legal in California with EO number D-476. If you're in California and you need to pass smog, that's the only intake you should be looking at.

Here's What a Short Ram Intake Does on an F22

This is a short ram intake. The filter sits in the engine bay where the factory airbox used to be. It's not a cold air intake. Cold air intakes route the filter down into the fender or behind the bumper. Short rams keep the filter up top. The trade-off's intentional. Short rams are way easier to install and they're not going to suck water if you hit a puddle or drive through heavy rain. On a small-displacement motor like the F22, the difference between short ram and cold air at part throttle doesn't matter. For a daily-driven CD Accord, short ram's the right call. The aluminum tube's smooth and straight. No bends. No ridges. The filter's got way more surface area than the stock paper element. You're getting better airflow and the engine's not working as hard to pull the air it needs. The result's a few horsepower at peak and better pull through the upper midrange where the factory airbox starts choking. The bigger benefit's the sound. Short ram intakes make the F22 loud. You're on the throttle and you're hearing the engine breathe. That's what this part does.

Realistic Power Expectations - 3-7 Whp, Mostly Sound

Here's the honest power talk. You're getting 3-7 whp at peak on a stock F22. That's not life-changing. The F22B1 makes 145 hp from the factory. The F22B2 makes 130 hp. A short ram intake's not going to transform the car. What you're actually getting is a slightly broader power curve through the upper midrange and a way louder intake note. On the F22B1 with VTEC, you can hear the crossover engage around 4500-5000 RPM. The stock airbox muffles that. The Injen intake lets you hear it. Some owners want that. Some don't. We'd rather you know what you're buying. If you want serious power out of a 5th gen Accord, the answer's always been an H22A swap (the VTEC 2.2L from the Prelude). Not bolt-ons on the F22. The case for this intake's honest. You're keeping the factory motor. You want it to feel a touch livelier and sound better. You want a part that's CARB legal so it doesn't cause problems at smog time. That's valid. Just buy it for the right reasons.

6061-T6 Mandrel-Bent Aluminum with SuperNano-Web Dry Filter

Injen's intake tube is 6061-T6 mandrel-bent aluminum. Mandrel bending means the tube's smooth on the inside with no crimping. The vacuum ports and brackets are TIG-welded. The finish on this part number (IS1650P) is polished aluminum. Injen also makes this intake in laser black powder coat (part number IS1650BLK) if you don't want the shiny look. The filter's Injen's SuperNano-Web dry element. It's cleanable and reusable. When it gets dirty, you wash it with soap and water and reinstall it. You're not buying a new filter every year. If you ever need a replacement filter element, it's Injen part number X-1014. The kit comes with silicone vacuum hoses, reinforced couplers, stainless steel band clamps, and all the mounting hardware. Installation's straightforward if you're comfortable working on a 90s Honda. You're pulling the factory airbox, transferring the IAT sensor to the new tube, routing the vacuum lines, and clamping everything down. Plan on an hour if you've done intake installs before. Two hours if it's your first one.

CARB Legal - EO Number D-476

This intake's CARB legal with EO number D-476. That's the differentiator that matters most on this platform. A lot of older Honda intakes aren't CARB-certified. California owners can't legally run them. The Injen IS series carries a real EO number so a smog visual inspection in California treats this as legal aftermarket equipment. If you're in any other state, that's just nice paperwork. If you're in California, that's the only intake you should be looking at. California still smogs OBD1 (94-95) and OBD2 (96-97) cars. A non-CARB intake fails a visual smog inspection regardless of how the engine's actually performing. This intake passes that inspection. That's why this part exists for your car.

F22 Four-Cylinder Only - Doesn't Fit V6 or Swaps

This intake fits the F22 four-cylinder motor only. It doesn't fit the V6 trims (1995-1997 DX V6, EX V6, LX V6, chassis CE6/CD9, motors C27A4 or J30A1). The V6's got completely different airbox geometry and throttle body location. This intake won't adapt to it. If your Accord's got the V6 badge, this isn't the right part. This also doesn't fit swapped engines. CD chassis Accord swaps are typically H22A (for VTEC torque) or H23A. This intake won't bolt to either since it's sized around the F22 throttle body location. If your CD's been swapped, you need an intake matched to your swap engine.

While the Airbox Is Out, Inspect Everything Else

While you've got the airbox out, use the access to inspect the intake manifold gasket, the PCV valve and hoses (these crack on a 28-year-old car), the throttle cable and bracket, and any vacuum lines in that area. Vacuum leaks from cracked 1990s rubber are the most common reason a CD Accord runs rough. You can catch and fix them while the airbox is out. Better than rediscovering them later when the new intake gets blamed for a problem it didn't cause. If you're planning further mods on a stock F22, the bolt-on stack's intake, header, and cat-back exhaust. Header gains on the F22 are real but modest. Exhaust gains are mostly sound. Together with this intake you're looking at maybe 8-12 whp over fully stock on the F22B1. Less on the F22B2. Worth doing if you're keeping the F22 long-term and you want a slightly more responsive daily. Not worth chasing if your end game's an H22 swap since you'd replace the intake anyway.

What You Get

• Injen IS short ram intake for 1994-1997 Honda Accord (F22 engine)
• 6061-T6 mandrel-bent aluminum tube (polished or laser black finish)
• TIG-welded vacuum ports and brackets
• Injen SuperNano-Web dry air filter (cleanable and reusable)
• Replacement filter element: Injen X-1014
• Silicone vacuum hoses
• Reinforced silicone couplers
• Stainless steel band clamps
• All necessary mounting hardware
• CARB legal (EO number D-476)
• No tune required
• Injen limited lifetime warranty

Fits These Cars

• 1994-1997 Honda Accord DX
• 1994-1997 Honda Accord LX
• 1995 Honda Accord SE
• 1994-1997 Honda Accord EX

Note: F22 four-cylinder only - does NOT fit V6 models (1995-1997 DX V6/EX V6/LX V6 with C27A4 or J30A1 engines) or swapped engines (H22A/H23A). Short ram intake design (filter in engine bay, not fender-mounted cold air). Realistic power gains 3-7 whp at peak with broader midrange pull (not a huge power increase - primary benefit is intake sound). F22B1 VTEC motors let you hear VTEC crossover around 4500-5000 RPM with this intake (stock airbox muffles it). SuperNano-Web dry filter is cleanable and reusable (wash with soap and water, no oil required). Replacement filter element X-1014 available separately. Available in polished aluminum (IS1650P) or laser black powder coat (IS1650BLK). Installation takes 1-2 hours depending on experience. Inspect PCV valve and hoses, intake manifold gasket, throttle cable, and vacuum lines while airbox is out (cracked 1990s rubber causes vacuum leaks and rough running). Full bolt-on stack (intake + header + exhaust) nets 8-12 whp total on F22B1, less on F22B2. CARB legal with EO number D-476 (required for California smog visual inspection on OBD1 and OBD2 cars).