The Injen IS1545P is a polished short ram intake for the 1996-2000 Honda Civic CX, DX and LX with the 1.6L four-cylinder. It replaces the factory airbox with an open underhood path built around a mandrel-bent tube of 6061-T6 aluminum, which the manufacturer presents as its durability-focused construction. The manufacturer also says the design fits tight engine bays and delivers power gains without a tune, so a buyer who wants to skip a flash or remap can add it with the factory ECU settings left alone. Compared with a cheaper universal cone filter, this kit is a complete, Injen-engineered system, and it carries the manufacturer's limited lifetime warranty.
Searches for the 1996-2000 Civic 1.6L intake, polished aluminum short ram with no tune required, and D16Y7 cold air intake installation point to the same practical question: whether the kit installs cleanly on a stock car. Installers on user forums describe the job as a bolt-off, bolt-on swap on these D16Y7-equipped cars, starting with removing the top of the airbox and its piping, then unbolting the stock box. The intake air temperature sensor moves to the new tube, and the filter clamps to the throttle-body end. Plan on a few hours, a basic socket set and careful clamp tightening.
The manufacturer states that the intake provides power gains while maintaining A/F ratios with no additional tuning.
The manufacturer lists this kit for the 1996-2000 Honda Civic CX, DX and LX with the 1.6L engine. The manufacturer does not list EX, HX or Si trims for this part number.
Per the manufacturer's warranty terms, coverage does not extend to damage caused by improper installation, and it does not cover the cost of installing or removing a defective part.
Per the manufacturer's published install sheets for its intake kits, disconnect the battery before starting, and check clearance around the tube after the install and periodically afterward. For this specific part, the manufacturer's installation document is available, but the summary here draws on owner accounts from user forums for the 96-00 DX/LX/CX chassis, so confirm every step against the sheet included with your kit. Expect to remove the top of the stock airbox and its piping, take out the two 10mm bolts holding the stock box, and unplug the intake air temperature sensor so you can reinstall it in the new tube. Set the tube into the throttle-body hose, snug the mounting nut and tighten all clamps once everything is aligned. Owners on user forums note that the filter end should be secured last, after the tube is positioned.
