helped with the install late last night, and we are enjoying it. enjoy the pics. The pictures were a thought we had while we were re-installing the bumper. And that rock chip on the bumper pisses me off.

 

Sweet - can't wait for mine

 

I'm so glad I ordered mine!

I had no idea, that the RB ram air duct was so big!

 

Thanks for the pics. I didn't realize that it took up the entire nose opening. I know there's still air coming in for the ac and radiator from underneath, I hope it's enough. I believe RE Amemiya has a very similar ram/cold air design as well, although its made of carbon fiber.

 

btw the first pic was during the install. The ram air pic does not have two brackets on it which I attached after the pic. The brackets are a little and are at the very end of the intake

 

geez i also didnt know it was that big........

 

Yeah, thats at least 3 times the size I was expecting.

 

I like it . poor mans forced induction...

 

Cool. That will suck in some serious air. That is huge !

 

sweet

 

so how was it? any power gain? at what range?

 

WOW! cant wait :D picking mine up tomm!

 

Seems like they didn't consider the amount of people that use front license plates. Half of this opening is already covered by the plate. This will definately cut down on it's effectiveness.

 

Correct and on RHD models the section that is cut out would have to be different .
I can get one made from Aluminium for about the same dollars once i include exchange rates and shipping and customs

B...free
michael

 

Stop using it...... its only a 49dollar ticket and you'll probably hardly even get stopped for it....

 

never thought it was so huge i don't think the license plates will block the air

 

how about people with a different front like the Mazdaspeed?? And I was right from the other thread that it does block some air from getting to the rad. Besides that, I think is the best designed intake system I've ever seen for any car... It's gonna be in my list for my future rx-8

 

w0w... I had no idea it was that HUGE

 

It's HUGE, it's fancy looking!... But does it really DO anything? RB doesn't say anything about performance I could find on their web site, and I'd always heard the 8 couldn't take advantage of RAM AIR as it was meant to suck air, rather than having air pushed into the intake.

Where's the performance and the proof? Is there a minimum speed for any RAM effect to happen? Inquisitive minds want to buy one, IF there is some benefit Anyone?

 

I'd also be curious to find out, if you can use this RAM air with a turbo, if you place the filter at the other end. Do you have any engine bay pics?

 

I think it would be useless with a front plate.

 

it's easy to test if it works: drill tap and install a 1/8 " fitting at the end of the ram air right before it enters the box, connect a boost/vaccum gauge and do a few runs at different speeds. I may venture to say you'll only get a pressure reading at high speeds/low throttle

that'll test just the ram duct. if you want to test the whole revi+ram duct intake install the fitting and boost gauge between the maf and the throttle body.

anybody adventurous enough to do this?

 

Ram air does not give a car too much so don't expect alot from it. If anything, the air might be cooler and there might be a little bit more of it...that's all.

I just love how RB makes stuff...it looks like Mazda made it. The more I see their stuff the more I like them.

 

If you're really serious, I'd send RB an email or call them. It seems like they are very open about any gains you would get by installing their products. Just educate yourself before you call.
BTW, I've had my plate off for about 2 months now, and haven't been warned or even recieved a glare from any cops. They generally have better things to do. If I ever get pulled over, I'll just say I had the plate off to wax and I lost the screw, and it's metric, and brass, and I have to get an oem screw from the dealer because I'm nitpicky, and it had to be ordered from Japan, etc......

And ditto on the quality of their products.

 

And it's metric rofl, I like your rambling explanation of why the plates aren't on your car, wonder if it'd fly?