As you said.. the car feels like it has more power...
But I frequently race with a friend with a 1999 accord..like mine(but black
) we were Equal(he's stock)...
I installed my CAI...and now... i'm ahead of him of about 3 feets... when we're at 60mph...this is not really faster..
As for the sound.. it's REALLY, REALLY the nicier sound I ever heard from a accord....it's loud... but not acute....and when the cops are close... you don't put the pedal to the metal... and the car is completly silent(execept for the air noise it mafde when it idles)...
I'm not saying it's not a good buy... you should get this one instead of others... IMO.. it's the best one for uur cars...looks good too... and legal for CARB