DC Sports Short Ram Intake - 2002-2006 Acura RSX Type-S (DC5, SRI6514)
The DC Sports Short Ram Intake gives your RSX Type-S the intake sound the K20 should have had from the factory. It uses smooth mandrel-bent aluminum tubing and a high-flow air filter to sharpen throttle response and wake up the induction note, without turning the car into a drone machine on the highway. It's also 50-state C.A.R.B. compliant, so you can run it on the street anywhere and stay on the right side of emissions checks.
How It Breathes
Airflow opens up compared to the restrictive stock airbox, so your K20A2 breathes easier and responds quicker when you get into the throttle. You get better part-throttle response and a deeper, more aggressive tone when VTEC comes on, while the filter placement keeps underhood heat manageable for daily driving. It's the upgrade that lets the Type-S engine and a high-flow filter actually do their thing.
Reusable Filter
The DC Sports filter is a high-flow, cleanable, reusable unit, so you service it with standard filter cleaner instead of buying a throwaway filter at every interval.
Direct Bolt-On
Installation is straightforward and uses basic hand tools, with no cutting and no hacking up your core support. Everything you need is in the box: clamps, couplers, hardware, and the filter. We run this same intake on our own cars, so the brackets and couplers line up the way they should, and most people have it in and running in an afternoon.
Key Features
- Mandrel-bent aluminum tubing for smooth airflow
- DC Sports high-flow, cleanable, reusable air filter
- 50-state C.A.R.B. compliant
- Direct bolt-on with basic hand tools, no cutting or drilling
- Sharper throttle response and a deeper intake tone, without excessive drone
- Complete kit with clamps, couplers, hardware, and filter included
Fitment
- 2002-2006 Acura RSX Type-S (DC5, K20A2)
This intake fits the RSX Type-S only. If you have the RSX Base, you'll want the Base version (SRI6515) instead.