Alright I just got my rx-8 monday. I want to get an intake now but i know there aren't many out there for it, but if you can help me out ill be so thankful. irt off will I still have the manufacture's warranty when I intsall it or will they be idiots about it at the dealerships?

Do i go witgh the K&N Typhoon intake, it says 10 hp at the wheels, AEM has two models, the short ram and the full length one that goes doen by the bumper (the true cold air) Is AEM a good company I really dont know much about them i really just know about injen. So what do i do? i want a good sound, and power pelase help me

 

If you read the threads on this site, you will learn that neither do real horsepower gains. All they do is look pretty and sound better. But they don't do what the 'dyno charts' claim from the companies.

In fact, lots of people have complained of idling issues and check-engine-lights after putting on an intake. Do yourself a favor and save your money.

 

or doa ghetto mid by taking the front cover off of the intake and tieing down the filter to the other part.

 

choosing just between those 3 i would say the aem with the filter down in the bumper

 

I would tell you to wait for the Racing Beat unit. I personally got the Rotary Extreme unit after doing some research on this. The K&N is about the last unit you want to get. It has caused some idling issues & is considered the loudest of the inatakes. HKS make s a very nice but $$$ unit too. None of the inatakes will give you more than 3-4 hp as opposed to these false claims of 8-10 hp with the air intake unit alone.

 

Exhausts? I think you got confused with intakes but know what you meant.

I too would wait for Racing Beat. Don't think it isn't ever going to come out. There were problems beyond their control and actually an update to the design since the first unit that people saw at Sevenstock. I am not a fan of the typical "filter on a stick" method of aftermarket intakes. This may work on a Mazda 6 but not on the RX-8.

FWIW: I had brillo's car apart a couple of weeks ago and was studying the intake. I removed the whole thing and mocked up a new design out of cardboard. I looked at the available space and decided to see what it would look like if I did it my way. The final layout was pretty scary. It looked pretty close to what Racing Beat's unit looks like. My design used an enclosed airbox rather than a "shield" with a very revised internal shape and size. RB's unit is so close to how I'd do it that I'm not going to build it after all. I'm not necessarily against cone style filters. I just don't like how the aftermarket cone filter kits are done.

 

Sorry, my bad I made the changes.

 

I just installed the K&N Typhoon last week. To be honest, I was barely more than a spectator when my mechanic installed the Typhoon. K&N is a reputable compnany and the instructions are very clear, however we spent several hours installing it to ensure a perfect fit and finish. There are opportunities for error with the vacuum hoses not being tightened, thus impacting the performance. I am completely satisfied and enjoy the throaty sounds bellowing from my engine. Perhaps it's just a placebo, but my car feels more lively and sounds faster. The Typhoon also did not increase nor decrease my fuel economy. There are indeed mixed reviews about this intake, but for $200 I'm a happy camper.

 

That about sums it up right there....it 'sounds' faster.

 

first off, AEM don't have any intakes for our cars yet. for months we waited, and nothing. what u saw on the websites are probably for pre-order. k&n may sound sweet, but it's just loud. from what i hear, i think you're better off waiting for the racing beat's intake.

 

AEM does indeed have intakes for the RX8

 

You just cant buy them yet...They only released part numbers..

 

I just found the price for the RX8 and its $440 US..Intake not released yet tho..

 

K&N has gone way down hill in the past few years in my opinion. I had one of there FIPK2 kits on my Camaro, and that was a quality product. It relocated the filter out of the engine bay, had a resonant chamber designed into it, and was infinitely better than the "we don't want it to be as fast as the Corvette" Chevy intake. But if you look at there current product line, all you see is a bunch of pipes with a filter jammed on the end of them. Any jackass can do that. If you're going to buy a pipe with a filter on the end, at least buy one that doesn't suck up hot engine bay air. That way, you'll at least have the possibility of gaining power, whether you will or not depends on the car.

 

i have the k&n unit and no idling issues here. it works really well, but it is a litle louder than the others, kind of hard to tell over the sp2 exhaust though. no intake will give you more than 4hp at the wheels opposed to the 10hp they claim.

 

Btw, the mazda 6's really only get intake gains when you fix the maf signal and tune the air fuel ratios. The intakes themselves just throw check engine lights (too lean codes at idle/low rpm) and add about 7 bhp by themselves. (Most of the gains from leaning out the A/F ratio)

Its only when you combine a nice set of piping, with a maf controller (to adjust the signal to correct specs) and air/fuel tune, that you start to see decent noticable gains.

 

that's wrong. We dynoed the Rotary Extreme intake back in April of last year and it posted 6 or 7 to the wheels. Do a search and you'll find the thread and dyno results posted...and "yes" there were at least 3-4 other forum members there to validate this.