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Old Jan 9, 2007 | 12:47 AM
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Intakes

Whats a good chose for an intake on a 2005 AT 8? i looked at the K& N but i was told AEM is better? any thing good from both?
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Old Jan 9, 2007 | 08:59 AM
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Talk to Mugatu, he's the guy to go to for help with intakes.....
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Old Jan 9, 2007 | 09:30 AM
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oh boy... here we go again...
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Old Jan 9, 2007 | 10:07 AM
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CtRiderrx8: I'll jump in and help you on this one before you get flamed... (this is my random act of kindness for the day )

There are a few different intakes out there for our cars and regardless of which one you pick, know that the horsepowere differences will be VERY small (a few hp at most). With that said, I'll address the ones you brought up.

K&N: I've seen this intake and it's much better then the original version they came out with. They addressed the rough idle issue and this intake sounds quite agressive at full throttle.

AEM: pretty much identical to the Mazdaspeed intake. (believe Mazda partnered with AEM to use their setup) It's a good intake but I'm not a huge fan of the placement of the filter. Somehow I can imagine that guy getting dirty really easily. (maybe it's just me)

Did you look into the Racing Beat intake? That tends to be a very popular choice amongst many of us here. (I've had it for over a year now)http://www.racingbeat.com/FRmazda4.htm I like this unit just because it's very 'stock' looking and the closed box design should allow for colder air to reach the engine.

It's really up to personal preference though and how much you're willing to spend. Hope this helps.

P.S. do NOT PM Mugatu.
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Old Jan 9, 2007 | 10:29 AM
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Im gonna check them out and see if i like them.. I been looking for the pass few months and now that i ready to by im stuck in the middle of the 2... How are the price ranges for the K&N, AEM and racing Beat?
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Old Jan 9, 2007 | 10:58 AM
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Ct: the search button is your friend on this one... there's an ENTIRE thread out there discussing all the intakes available for our car.
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Old Jan 9, 2007 | 11:03 PM
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I think you'll find Racing Beat as the Best choice.
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Old Jan 9, 2007 | 11:07 PM
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Originally Posted by Razz1
I think you'll find Racing Beat as the Best choice.
I just recently found out, unless you have turbo...what's up with that btw?
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