Sorry if this is a repeat but I just signed up today after having my 8 for like 2 months. Been busy.

I was thinking about getting the K&N Typhoon Intake Kit and I wanted to know if anyone has one or if they can push me toward one that they would suggest.

Thanks.

 

racing beat revi.

 

The Racingbeat with the Ram Air duct hands down.

 

perhaps we need a sticky thread listing all the RX-8 intakes known to work without issue, I think they are:

Factory
Racing Beat Revi
K&N Version2
AEM
Blitz
HKS RS

Frankly, the RB Revi is just a glorifed version of the factory box with a cone filter rather than a panel filter. You might as well save your money and instead use the Racing Beat ram air inlet and K&N flat panel filter with the factory box. though to do it right will require a small adaptor piece between the box and the ram inlet

 

What about the HKS RS Kit, TeamRX8? I haven't heard of any issues occuring with the HKS unit.

 

ok, another one to the list

 

There's also the Mazdaspeed Cold Air Intake, but it's just a pricey AEM I guess.

 

If I were in the market, I'd get the AEM CAI.

 

Thanks. And then I have one more question.

Is it easy to install by yourself or should i take it to the dealer and have them do it? Im only 18 and i dont want to mess it up.

 

Mod the factory one

 

I've heard some good things about the Umnitza CF intake. I may get that myself. Anothr 8 pulled up along side of me the other night and we were talking, he has the typhoon rev 2 in his, sounded nice.

 

Install it yourself, its easy.

 

no there isn't, at least not yet ... not released and nobody has one

 

I did see the mazdaspeed one in a catalog at a dealer when I was looking for one for my 6 so theres definately one being made at least.

Thanks for your help.

 

see the part about not released yet and nobody has one, therefore nobody can comment on how worthwhile it really is

 

And the one pictured in the catalog is just a generic one that doesn't even look like it would fit in the RX8.

One of the vendors has a link to the catalog.

The MS CAI just keeps getting postponed though, so the wait might really long before it gets released or it might be released soon..