I just got the K&N intake
I'm gonna install today

does anyone have pics or install tips?

Hey man.,..let me know if you get a different sound out of your Borla after your install...

you do have an aftermarket exhaust right?...now I can't remember...

wheres ur buddy MikeA? He has JIC exhaust ^

mikea picked the intake up for me at mazdatrix

And yes I do have JIC exhaust

I'll post pics tonite when it's installed

What made you go for K&N intake?

Originally posted by Irish_in_a_RX8
What made you go for K&N intake?

When I saw it on vivids' car
and when I heard it on mazdatrix's car

It'll be good if you could dyno your car a before and after of the intake. And see if the claim of 9 HP to drive wheel as claim by K&N was true.

Trust me --- K&N doesn't falsely predict there products. They actually design, modify, and TEST ALL PRODUCTS!

I have the "MONSTER" size cone and pipe right next to me! If it doesn't get 9 horsepower of out it, I will FREAK!

MikeB/ A - Did either Vivid or Mtrix say that they gained anything from the K&N? I would assume they would or they wouldn't have it on their car. Also JIC Exhaust? The stainless or titanium? What lead you to that decision?

cool shit mike....now you can make that at. more powerful..hurry up and post pics...

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I will say it sounds mean
I only drove around the corner but I will add more comments after driving.....

thats clean....=)

Very nice mikeb.

Can you record the sound of it?

Congrat.

-35c in Montreal today.
Simon.

Anything yet

Is that the Typhoon or something different? Do you put the stock cover back on?

where do you buy this and what is the price? Thanks!

this is the typhoon
and I got it from mazdatrix.com

it's up to the owner if you leave the stock cover on or off

........won't leaving the stock cover off allow too much hot air into the intake?!

Huff over at Vivid Racing said that K&N is creating a carbon fiber heat shield for this intake and it should be available in mid February.

Hey Mike, so what do you think of it? You always give very straight forward answers so I am looking forward to your response. May sway me to buy one. I love the looks of it.

Thankx!

Looks very nice

Man... my RX8 is quickly wanting to take away money from my eclipse :(

-Chris

Well, to all the questions about the sound and performance....

I put in the K&N intake for mikeb, which was a simple process.

I then took it for a drive, (note - mikeb has the automatic)
In "drive" the sound kicks in pretty quick and the pick up is much better. Once I put into the manuel position and used the paddles to shift. The intake would started to really SCREAM at higher R.P.M's.

All though I didn't drive it for but 10 minutes. He has the JIC Exhaust and the sound from that, inside the car was very minimal ( before the intake was in). Now the car sound very aggressive and sporty.... I think it was very well spent money for the car!!!

Also I have driven EricUSC's silver RX8 ( manuel trans ), He has the K&N intake and the Borla Exhaust. And I was very impressed with the quickness of the manuel vs. auto. I can really feel the power coming from the intake and the exhuast

So, all in all ......... I RECCOMEND EVERYONE TO BUY THE INTAKE!!!!

I drove the car about 100 miles today

and I love it

The intake gives a little more power in the low rmp's and I like that. Right around 3k rmp's that filter gets real loud and it sounds very strong. I am loving it !

Sold me....

And me.. now just looking for a way to get one...


-andy-

Check eBay.

They are on Ebay as well as you can go to the knfilters.com website and they have links to their vendors from there

Hey Mike, in comparison to the stock exhaust to aftermarket exhaust and the stock intake to your K&N intake, is the amount of noise generated equivelant among both mods or is the intake by far louder.

Thankx!

for the automatic trans - yes the intake is much louder than the exhuast.
as for the manuel trans - they are almost as loud as each other

note: the auto I drove, has the JIC exhaust w/ the K&N
the manuel has the Borla exhaust w/ the K&N

Perfect thankx!

It is huge man!!!!

Is this indicative of your mojo man?!

Ok, I got a dealer a mile from me. I'm about to call 'em up and pick up an filter if they have it on stock. But what's with the different part numbers, which one to get?

And what does "AUTO" mean? I hope it's not targeted at a specific transmission (which would be weird) cuz I have the Manual.

For how much did you buy it?

MikeA, I don't know if you had a chance to drive EricUSC's RX-8 before the intake with just the Borla exhaust or not, but if you did, can you compare the volume with the Borla before and after the intake? I have the Borla installed and the car's just about as loud as I want it. If the intake makes the car a whole lot louder I may pass on it, but otherwise I want it for sure! I just live in a quiet neighborhood and frequently come home at 2AM so I kinda want to respect my neighbors....

mikeA drove eric's rx8 when it had both intake and exhaust

THE AUTO stands for automotive, it has nothing to do with AT or MT

Hmmm, now I am tempted - but I still want to see if they provide a heat shield which I believe is needed.

TrAsHeR,

The last letter of the part number represents the color: blue, polished, red, and silver.



Irish_in_a_RX8,

Yes, they have an optional carbon fiber heat shield in the works. It should be available in mid February.

Originally posted by Speed Racer
TrAsHeR,

The last letter of the part number represents the color: blue, polished, red, and silver.


Good to know, thanks a lot! :)

Originally posted by Irish_in_a_RX8
Hmmm, now I am tempted - but I still want to see if they provide a heat shield which I believe is needed.

They will soon. I have an appointment tomorrow with K&N to have the heat shield fitted. I will post picture as soon as I get back.

Originally posted by h8CAfwy
They will soon. I have an appointment tomorrow with K&N to have the heat shield fitted. I will post picture as soon as I get back.

Post pics if you can - I'll be first inline for a filter with heatshield. As long as its out for spring - its too cold here in Phila at the mo.

Anyone have a sound clip of the intake at idle and reving? Just curious as mine will be here in a few weeks ;)

Has anybody who bought this done a before/after dyno test? So far (as with all the mods people on this forum are installing), we hear lots about how great it sounds, but nobody bothers getting any proof that they're getting any extra power from this stuff!

Regards,
Gordon

This spring I have to do the exhaust and intake. I fill the need for speed with sound.

sorry gord
no dyno's
I havent had time

Here's a dyno sheet that I got from K&N while waiting for my heatshield to get installed. This dyno was done in August of last year before I had 1500 miles on my car. I'll post pictures of the heatshield after I take some pictures.

U said there will be a heat shield for the k&n ,so which a better deal now the K&N or the other one that cost i think $260.

HEY i thought TYPHOON intake was under $200 man its $201.something at mazdatrix. Oh u also said u can put the stock box over it?

Post pics.. Post pics.. I cant wait to see it. Did you get it installed yet?

Originally posted by davefzr
Post pics.. Post pics.. I cant wait to see it. Did you get it installed yet?

Yep. I'll take a picture during the day and post it this weekend since it's dark when I leave and by the time I get home from work.

YAY!

How much louder is the exaust and intake over the stock car?
Is it twice as loud? Three times? I would like to add these eventually, but I don't want my car to be so loud it pisses people off when I drive by. I have a nieghbor with a civic. His exaust drives me insane, it is loud and it sounds like a dirtbike. I don't want that on my car. If people who know could try to describe the sound I would appreciate it.

-JiM

This may be a stupid question since I am new to adding mods to my cars and want to add a mod like this for sure but when adding an intake like the K&N. Do you have to replace the filter and how often? And, what is the best way/product to condition the filter?
-Ron

K&N filters are a spun filtration (cotton + some other stuff) web....you don't throw them out...you simply wash them off and reapply the OIL that traps your debris...

K&N has a oil kit for their filters...think it's like $15

XeRo,

Thanks for the information.
-Ron

the intake is loud
once you hit 3k rpm's it gets loud


if you are worried about other people on the road or waking people up DONT get this intake

Originally posted by h8CAfwy
Yep. I'll take a picture during the day and post it this weekend since it's dark when I leave and by the time I get home from work.

Excellent, looking forward to see these photos.....so you say it will be onsale from Feb?

u know a clip would solve this problem

Thanks for the answer Mike.
Clips don't give a very good impression of volume, only sound.

--JiM

volume?

He means, you want see how LOUD it is just how it sounds.

At least thats what i took it as.

no sound clip yet?

It's nice to see a dyno chart, but I see a problem with it. Problem being that the pull was done in 2nd gear. Aren't the most reliable pulls done in 4th gears because its the direct drive gear between the imput and output shaft in the transmission.

Hey, do you know when you will have a chance to post the pics?

Sounds clips and Gtech data can be found on this thread (http://www.rx8club.com/showthread.php?s=&threadid=19412). Enjoy! :D

posting an attachment to get the old pictures to re-appear....

SOOOOOOOOOO should i get this or the RB intake i'm kinda lookin more at this because of the claimed whp gain, but with the revi ram scoop its a toss up so does anyone have any real numbers

I have the Greddy exhaust and K&N Typhoon intake. Those clips with the intake and Borla exhuast sound the same as mine.

Anybody have this intake, but a stock exhaust? Is the difference in interior engine noise substantially increased over stock in this configuration?