Does anyone know anything about this company? I can't seem to find them anywhere, but their intakes are sold online. The closest stuff I get is part listings on intake manifolds for mustangs.

 

http://www.autopartswarehouse.com/details/QQHondaQQAccordQQSpyderQQCold_Air_IntakeQQ19982002QQCP-415P.html

 

Is there anything wrong with them? Could there be something wrong with a metal pipe?

Never heard of them. I know K&N, Mugen, King Motorsports, and others make this part. I wouldn't get it just because its cheap. You get what you pay for.

for intakes you have two choices between short ram and cold air

both of these are usually just knockoffs of the name brand ones when they are made by off brand companies

 

Ive never heard of spyder

 

But the only real thing you get out of a cold air intake is the removal of lots of annoying bends and chambers generally designed to reduce noise. Theres not much from a performance aspect on how they bend it or anythign like that. So generally off brand is usually the same as name brand. It might have a cheaper filter but that looks like a normal K&N from the picture.

 

The fit might be a little worse than a name brand one but generally it should be about the same. For the price its a good deal Id just check their return policy incase you have problems.

I know nothing about cars...they help me get from point a to point b

It is kind of between this and a AEM short ram. The AEM is $140. Even that is a little much so that is my safest option. The spyder is by far the cheapest intake. But that could just be the filter.

 

Besides if the filter on the spyder is cheap I can buy a better one.

The one big other difference is that the AEM is going to have a CARB sticker

Which means that your allowed to use this with California emission laws. Im not sure what virginia laws are like regarding aftermarket parts or emission laws.

 

But other than that the power difference should be negligable.

I don't think the laws are very strict. A mechanic literally took a A/C air filter and rapped it around the intake pipe of my Dad's old 1987 Nissan with duct tape. Passes inspection.

nope never heard of the company but i am sure bnel would know.