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Old 07-10-2007, 12:20 PM
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CAI looking for the best for the 8

Mazdaspeed Cold air intake or Racing Beat REVi intake Ram Air Duct???
Which one should i get or which one is better??? can you guys tell me plz
Old 07-10-2007, 01:59 PM
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Mazdaspeed CAI is a rebranded AEM CAI, which is a pretty decent intake. I like the MS because it also keeps your warranty intact.
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Mazdaspeed CAI is a rebranded AEM CAI, which is a pretty decent intake. I like the MS because it also keeps your warranty intact.
If water is ingested into the engine, your warranty WILL BE void.
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that won't likely happen considering it's at mid level to the car and not at the ground.
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Originally Posted by jisoo26
Mazdaspeed CAI is a rebranded AEM CAI, which is a pretty decent intake. I like the MS because it also keeps your warranty intact.
Intake do not void a warranty, none of them do.

They're both good intakes, I prefer the RB's looks of the RB and I like the concept of the air duct better then the filter placement of the AEM/MS. (that's just my personal opinion)

Just go with whatever intake you like the looks of better, the price, and the sound. Performance (hp) wise, they're all going to be about the same
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I have the MS CIA and really enjoy it, if you want to see one installed and hear it PM me.
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Originally Posted by MazdaJeff
If water is ingested into the engine, your warranty WILL BE void.
It's about 3 feet off the ground, if you're driving in deep enough water to actually fully submerge the filter in water, you deserve to have your warranty voided.

Besides, a rotary can suck in water no problem. It'll run rough until its all evaporated and out, but it'll be fine. In fact it's a semi-common practice for rx7 owners to hook up a large vac hose to a bucket of water to clean the internals of the engine.
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I have the MS CIA and really enjoy it, if you want to see one installed and hear it PM me.


Cool im thinking of buying it the MS so yea tell me about it plz
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Originally Posted by matt5462
I have the MS CIA and really enjoy it, if you want to see one installed and hear it PM me.

Cool im thinking of buying it the MS so yea tell me about it plz
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i considered both intakes for my car also. i purchased the revi because its quieter and i can still have the engine cover.
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You can also just get the cold air duct from Racing beat and use it with your stock airbox.
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Originally Posted by mikeferz42
i considered both intakes for my car also. i purchased the revi because its quieter and i can still have the engine cover.
You can have the engine cover with the AEM/MS intake too. However, the RB one keeps the stock look of the engine bay. But I figure that I shed some weight too by removing the stock airbox. I have had the AEM since before the MS one came out. I love it and would recomend it to anyone.
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Intakes Intakes Intakes? No? Ok.
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I have the AEM intake because I really didn't see a reason to spend $50 more for the Mazdaspeed logo. The intake sounds really good, especially right around 6000RPM, and may have given a slight performance increase.
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Racing beat REVi. You should check out there official website and see what they say about it. They dont try to over exaggerate their product by hyping it up. Everythings legit.
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Another Revi user here. Love the sound at WOT.
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I've had both....RB Revi. looks better in stock compartment with engine cover.
MS looks good when you have the MS strut bar too...RB is quieter too.

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I got the MS this freaking nice love it.
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Been hearing lots of good stuff on the MS CAI system. I was actually debating on getting the MS CAI but decided to grab the K&N Typhoon Short Ram intake kit instead. Then used the remaining money to purchase a set of Tanabe GF210 springs. Installed the K&N kit last week myself and still waiting for the springs to arrive. I'll have the springs installed though over at Speedware in Redmond (thanks to Fabro & Shaunv74's recommendation ).
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Congrats and good luck! You'll have to come out to the monthly drives and give those new springs a workout.
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