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PRL Motorsports Short Ram Intake - 2022+ Civic & Integra 1.5T
PRL built this one because people asked for it. The exposed filter sits in open air rather than inside a sealed box, which means you actually hear the turbo working: induction under load, spool, and the whoosh on lift that the factory airbox buries completely. Same one-piece High Volume MAF housing as their enclosed intakes, so you get proper fuel trims with no ECU calibration required.
Short Ram Or Cold Air? Here's The Actual Difference
PRL makes both for this car and it's the question worth answering before you order.
This Short Ram uses an exposed filter with a heat shield. Loudest option, simplest install, easiest filter maintenance. The filter draws from the engine bay, so intake temps run warmer than an enclosed design, particularly sitting in traffic on a hot day.
The High Volume enclosed intake puts the filter in a sealed box fed by the factory cold air path. Cooler charge temps and better consistency when the bay is heat soaked, but considerably quieter and a slightly more involved install.
Straight guidance: if sound is why you're buying an intake, get this one. If you're chasing the last bit of power on a hot day or at the track, get the enclosed version. Both use the same MAF housing technology, so neither requires a tune.
Most people buying a short ram know they're choosing sound. That's a legitimate choice and there's no reason to pretend otherwise.
This One Is About Sound
Being straight about why this exists, because PRL was.
Honda spent real effort making the 1.5T sound like nothing at all. The factory airbox is sealed and quiet by design, which suits a commuter and disappoints anyone who bought the car because it's turbocharged.
The exposed filter changes that immediately. You hear the intake pulling under throttle, you hear the turbo spool, and you get the distinct whoosh when you lift. It's the most audible intake option on this platform, and that's the point rather than a side effect.
No Tune, No Check Engine Light
This is what most short ram intakes get wrong, and it's worth understanding why.
Your mass airflow sensor measures incoming air and the ECU meters fuel from that reading. The sensor is calibrated for the housing around it, so changing the intake changes air velocity across the sensor and skews what it reports. That's why cheap intakes throw codes or run lean.
PRL's one-piece High Volume MAF housing is engineered to flow considerably more while presenting air to the factory sensor in a way it reads correctly. Fuel trims stay where they should, no ECU calibration is required, and there's no warning light waiting for you.
It's also why PRL intakes cost more than generic ones. The housing is the engineering.
The Heat Shield, Honestly
An exposed filter draws from the engine bay, which is warmer than ambient. The included heat shield blocks the worst of the radiated heat off the engine and turbo, and it doubles as the mounting bracket.
But a shield isn't a sealed box. If absolute lowest intake temperature is your priority, the enclosed design does that better. What you're choosing here is sound and simplicity with the heat penalty kept reasonable rather than eliminated.
For a street car that's a sensible trade. For a car that sees track sessions, think harder about it.
Easy Install, Easy Maintenance
The practical upside of an exposed filter.
There's no airbox to position and no clearance to fight, so the install is about as simple as intake work gets. And the filter is right there when it's time for service, so cleaning and re-oiling takes minutes rather than requiring a teardown.
The 4" oiled cone filter is washable and reusable, so there's no consumable to keep replacing.
Fits Everything, Including CVT
Covers all 2022 and newer Civic 1.5T and all 2023 and newer Integra 1.5T, including Si, CVT, six-speed manual, right-hand drive, and international variants.
That's wider than several competing intakes for this platform, a number of which exclude the CVT cars outright. Worth checking if you're cross-shopping.
What's In The Kit
- Heat shield and mounting bracket
- High Volume MAF housing assembly
- 4" ID oiled cone filter
- 4-ply silicone intake hose with receiving grooves
- (2) 304 stainless steel worm drive clamps
- Rubber grommets
- Stainless hardware
Fitment
2022-2026 Honda Civic 1.5T
2023-2026 Acura Integra 1.5T
All variants including Si, CVT, 6-speed manual, right-hand drive, and international models.
Who Should Grab This
This is for the owner who bought a turbocharged car and would like to hear it. Exposed filter, real induction noise, and a MAF housing engineered so none of that costs you a tune or a warning light. Simple install, simple maintenance, and the loudest option PRL makes for these cars. Fit it and turn the stereo down.
Fits: 2022-2026 Honda Civic 1.5T and 2023-2026 Acura Integra 1.5T, all variants including Si, CVT, 6MT, RHD, and international. Tuning: no ECU calibration required. Filter: 4" ID oiled cone, washable and reusable. Includes: heat shield and mounting bracket, MAF housing, filter, silicone hose, clamps, grommets, and hardware.
2023-2026 Acura Integra Base/ASpec
2022-2026 Honda Civic Si/Sport