I'm looking into cold air intakes for my new RX 8 and I am a little lost with the differences between them. The only one that provides a dyno sheet for is the K+N typhoon. So if anyone could point me in a better direction than I already headed or if there is a tread that discusses this point me at that. Thanks

 

Hey K2www14,

First off, the K&N typhoon is not a cold air intake. The design is a short ram intake which, unless used exactly as intended, normally results in hot engine air being drawn into the intake decreasing performance.

The factory intake believe it or not is actually very well designed and is already able to draw in cold air from outside the engine bay. Any dyno sheets either show incorrect numbers or advertise numbers other than "peak horsepower" which is what you want.

As a person who has dealt with numerous intakes I suggest sticking with your stock intake and throwing in a K&N drop in filter. Use that $300 for something more useful like suspension parts, brake pads or something fun!

 

There is a DIY mod for the stock air box the results in a HP gain (when measured with a ScanGuage). It is simple and mostly only requires the use of a philips screwdriver.

 

what would that mod be?

 

If anything get a K&N drop in and Racing Beat duct and your good to go.

 

thats his roundabout way of telling you to search instead of asking something that has been asked a million times.

 

K&N = Maximum Noise/Minimal Gains

 

i found it in the DIY and did it i removed the walls but not the screens yet and its already louder, im going to get a k+n air filter and would like to get a racing beat duct how much do those usually run and where is a good place to get them? thanks much !!!!!!!!!!

 

Do NOT remove any screens. it will mess up the airflow. stick with just the walls and a new filter.

 

other people have removed the screens and they havent seen and downfall to it.

 

i removed one screen, i was fine.

 

what part is the duct is that the tube that goes from the intake box to the engine or is it the horn inside the intake box???

 

yeah i removed both walls and the cone/screen thing and had no ill effect figured it would help "funnel" the air straight into the MAF.....but from wht i hear do not remove both screens.....

 

Where Did You Find The Diy Instructions And Could You Email Them To Me
Thank You Very Much