There is a very high probability that they will ship to my pre-ordered customers as soon as Friday of this week. I am leaning heavily on the shipping date being closer to Monday or Tuesday of next week. I will know better later this week.

I would advise pre-order otherwise no gaurentee that you will be in the first batch.

JMBaggie

 

I just wanted to make sure that those of us who pre-ordered way back when the CAI price was $350 will be getting the $335 price and that we will be in the first batch?

 

Yes the going price right now is 335.00. All those that got on it early at the 350.00 price you will get it at 335.00 also.

JMBaggie

 

You may have already answered this, but does the $335 include shipping, taxes, etc?

Thanks

 

It does include shipping. Taxes only apply in NC.

JMBaggie

 

I'm pretty psyched that you have told us possibity dates for shipping.
Looks like I'll be putting her on sooner than I thought.

 

I just canceled my order for a K&N 2nd Gen intake and pre-ordered a MS CAI from online mazda parts. I am getting pretty excited. Originally I didn't want to wait for the MS CAI, hopefully it will be worth the wait.

 

To all my pre-ordered customers..........
95% chance that yours will be shipping out to you early next week.

To all the people wondering if they should pre-order the answer is, what are you waiting for?

JMBaggie

 

Good good news!

 

Bagman, any updates around the CAI before the weekend is here?

 

I should be seeing them early next week. I will know more Monday am and will post what I know. They shipped out to me yesterday and today and some more on Monday, they take @3days to get to me.

JMBaggie

 

Just preordered mine. Two questions from reading the threads in the aftermarket forum.

1. MAF sensor problems. Are these behind us now? Mazdaspeed originally took the CAI off the catalog to fix this. Do you know anything about it?
2. It's the AEM design, do we know it's a rebadged AEM or something else? I'd still get it just for the piece of mind with MNAO and any future warranty work.

 

Here are your answers.

1- There where never any issues with the Mazdaspeed RX-8 CAI. I have heard this stated before and I can tell you that the only place that I ever heard it from was the rumor mill. The reason that the CAI took so long to pass CARB is due to the fact that at the time Mazda submitted this CAI for CARB cert they also submitted 3 other MS CAI's. Lets just say all had to pass at the same time or none of them passed, the RX-8 was not the one that didn't pass, it just got caught up in CARB's stupid regulations.

2- Yes AEM designed and built this for us but it is not just a re-badged AEM CAI. The over all quality of the MS CAI is held to higher standards than any aftermarket CAI on the Market, otherwise we wouldn't be selling it. Also the MS CAI is the only CAI on the market that will not void your warranty.

JMBaggie

 

Bagman, do you have any performance numbers with the MS CAI? Also will the current engine cover be usable with the new MS CAI?

 

(Bagman) I was wondering the same thing because I know that AEM was involved in making the MS CAI... But the AEM CAI doesn't allow you to put the engine cover back on, so if its the same design it wouldn't be able to go back on as well.. this is just my two sense, please correct me if i'm wrong...

Secondly, my mazda dealer has told me that with regards to aftermarket intakes and exhausts they'll never void a warranty because its a small addition, unless it hydrolocks, but I was told on Mazda RX-8's its very difficult to do, because the filter must be fully submerged... but then the mechanic told me if you start adding bypass valves and go turbo/supercharger or any severe modifications than they will void your warranty... is that a true statement?

 

Why don't I see these parts on Mazdaspeed's official web site?

 

If you are referring to the japanese website, I could not find it on there either [navigating through context clues]. If you are questioning the products authenticity, drive your 8 to the local dealership and pick up a mazdaspeed catalog.

 

I have no performance #'s on the MS CAI and probably won't until somebody on this forum posts some. Mazda won't be suppling any because then if you don't get the samething then Mazda might be liable, if you knoiw what I mean.

As far as the engine cover still be usable, I think it is but am not 100% certain and I really don't want to lie to you. This may be a wait and see type thing. When I get a kit in I will look at the install instrutions and post what I find out.

JMBaggie

 

Look at previous post on the engine cover question.

As far as the warranty qeustion, there is no hard and fast rule Mazda leaves it up to each service dept. to determine if a modification is a determining factor to the warranty question at hand. If you have a aftermarket item on your car and you have a warranty concern with a system that it directly affects then a dealer has every right to void that aspect of your warranty and you haven't a leg to stand on. Now to put this into the context of the CAI, say you have a CEL light that concerns your MAS. If you have an aftermarket CAI on your car your dealer is justified in saying that due to you having a aftermarket CAI on your car that you are responsible for any needed repairs, if you have a MS CAI on your car they cannot say that.

JMBaggie

 

Have you received anything yet Bagman? If not, when do you expect them?

 

I should find out solid info today will report what I know. If all stays true to what I was told thurs I should see most of them tomorrow.

JMBaggie

 

Thanks, Also how do I go about adding a aldehyde cabin filter to my order? Let me know what info you need from me.

Thanks

 

Just give me your first name and I will add it to your order.

JMBaggie

 

PM'd info

 

any news?