I got this aem intake
i got sick of waiting for ms cai

it looks really nice
but the FRONT reinforcement had to be removed to install

that sucks
not to mention now the front bumper is not on a firmly due to the front rebar being done


im not sure how i like the looks of it
kinda looks like the rice front mount intercoolers LOL

 

whoa that's really obvious there mike.

 

hmmmmmmmm not sure if im liking it... although its not something i don't like.. but yea.....looks interesting. you feel any gains on it mike? looks pretty krazy though

 

it was used so i cleaned it up and have not drove the car yet
i will see if its worth it performance wise tomorrow

otherwise maybe i'll sell it
and get my 4th intake for this car LOL
i had k&n 1 and 2 before this

 

should have waited ... the MS CAI looks much cleaner !

although that is really not that bad, and the air will be nice and fresh

 

that's nice intake mikeb ! i didn't know AEM made for rx-8 also.. hehe
r u plannin to post any sound or video clip maybe ?

 

well at least it doesnt look like you have to take your bumper off to change the filter

 

Looks nice...

I have the AEM too.. and the sound is nice.. not too obvious unless u step on the gas... but the sound is nice...

for me i just forced my way to the the intake in instead of takeing the front reinforcment.. it scratch a little on the tube but then u can't see it so that save me some time..

again, nice add on

 

That's weird. Your intake is red like the ones that need to be oiled. My AEM CAI came with a dry filter that's light grey. Does AEM have two kinds of filters they ship for there CAIs? Not that I'm complaining.

 

i belive they do have two types of filter

well i drove the car and it sounds very light until you smash on it

no high pitch or ricey sound,
its very strong or solid sounding
only problem i have is whenever i smash on the pedal or get to high rpm's the car seems to blog down or fight it

 

I believe all actual Cold Air Intakes do this (not short ram)...

 

u sure? I thought cold air intakes breath better at high rpms???

 

Actually you are right, I missread and thought it was bogging at low rpms.

 

well mine doesnt
i dont think its the intake though because it happened with my k&n also
maybe my CAT is clogged

 

wow, it is very prominent! how much u pay for it?

 

Wow Sure Is Down There, No Denying That

 

i got it from eclspo for 160

i have to say it sounds great
its not to loud or ricey
very nice

 

I have the same intake waiting for my car when I get it back, and for the folks who haven't been following the Mspeed cai, it's pretty much identical save for price I guess. (?) Thanks for taking pics with it, I was hoping to see how it looked with the mazdapseed front

 

That is really exposing it to the elements. I wonder how rocks, water, hail and sleet will affect it?

 

they wont

otherwise that would be a pretty ridiculous location to mount an intake, the MS grill is sturdy, good stuff ... I dont imagine much will be able to get to mine

 

Dro, you have the replica too?

 

nope, didnt even notice his was the replica ! well maybe he will have more problems but i dont have any experience with anything but the authentic ms front, and the grill is pretty secure

 

im sure the intake will be fine. its high enough not to suck in too much water and with a grill already in front rocks aren't going to reek havoc on it. hail and sleet won't really affect it down here in socal. it does look really out in the open, but its functional.

 

Wow. Looks like it's got some potential for some gains. Didn't realize it hung so low.

 

That's what she said.