Well....

I just installed the Rotary Extreme CAI today. Decent directions, went in pretty easy after I got the stock airbox removed (and boy, was THAT a PITA!). Parts for the new intake are all great quality, everything fit perfectly.

IMHO, this kit is much better than the K&N in that it's got complete heat shielding. The price diff between the two is only about $60 bucks, and there is much more than $60 worth of heat shielding that comes with the RE unit.

As for driving impressions...

OH... MY... GOD!!! This thing ROCKS! There is a HUGE difference in sound - much louder, but with a mean growl. Makes the Renesis sound much more JET ENGINE like. Hard to explain.

My butt-dyno told me there was an improvement across the rev range. My son, who's 10, was absolutely freaked out... said the '8 seemed MUCH faster to him.

I plan to GTech it this weekend or so, and will be going and getting "real" Dyno runs done in the very near future too. I will post the results here when I get them.

 

Any chance you can record the sound for us somehow? That way you wouldn't have to explain it :p

 

warranty voider+minimal gains=money stays in my pocket.

 

But does this type of mode void the warranty? What about the new exhaust systems and the tornodo thing?

 

Does not void the warranty guys, I checked.

 

neither does the exhaust so long as you dont even think about touching any emmisions equipment.

 

The general determination on a voiding of a warranty is that it will be just fine if it is before the maf or after the cat. Anything changed in between here will affect the warranty.

 

interesting. My dealership said that any intake modifications excluding drop in filters will void the warranty.

 

..when you speak of voiding the warranty, what exactly are you voiding - everything, or just replacement of the filter in th efuture - curious....

 

Good question. I would guess that it would mean they could deny service regarding any engine repair based on your modifications. But I really don't know.

 

Exactly.

 

Yeah, I don't think that it will completly void your warranty. If your wheel falls off while driving, I don't think that your intake caused it.

 

It pertains to the engine/drivetrain aspect of the warranty which is a big part. Unfortuntely there are many dealers (not all) out there that will use any excuse, valid or not, to not work on your car or to charge you for it.

 

Just ordered mine 20 minutes ago....think I'll get it Friday I hope.

 

My dealer stated that it affects the intake warranty, not other parts. I like the look of the kit, but fear it affects the class it would run in in autox, and so may hold off for a bit.

 

DAMN, still no intake, next week I guess....

 

I's funny how the subject of an auto-x pops up. My good friend Chad always complains that he doesn't want to do something to his car that will effect his auto-x class. He hasn't even been to one in 3 years. Even then the auto-x is a total of about 5 minutes of actual driving a month. I'm not going to let 5 minutes of track time effect what I do to my car. Chad doesn't want to run in class X because he says he'll lose. So what? Go to have fun. I don't care if I get dead last. I actually have been running my 1st gen RX-7 in CSP with a ported engine, and lightened flywheel. Oops! I just didn't know since I bought the car used. I don't volunteer any info but I also don't care if I win or not. It would take no time at all to switch intakes back out to stock if you are that concerned about class. I say if 99.99% of your driving is not on the track then you shouldn't let the track rules determine what you do to the car.

 

Sin,

Please let us know how the intake goes when you get it. I ordered mine a few days ago, so I am going to need some motivation to get me through the next few weeks while I wait for mine to reach me here in Australia.

DGW

 

Why notify the dealer that you plan on getting a new intake? Can't you just get a new one and if something goes wrong and you have to take your car in, just replace it with the stock intake? Could they tell the aftermarket one was ever installed?

 

no , they can't tell if you swap them back correctly

 

Wow quick reply thanks Mike, I ordered mine should be in late next week.

 

i think i will hold off on the mods until spring or at least until they fix my car so i never have to use my warranty again...sigh haha

 

Finally, will be delivered Friday!!!

 

Got it this morning, on tonight!!!! From when I opened the box to when I went for a test drive it took an hour to complete. The instructions at RotaryExtreme were very helpful and made easy. Followed and installed carefully to not scratch any plastics...enough....Went out for the drive and like everyone else this thing rocks!!!!!!!!!!When it got to about 4000rpms it began ro roar-----all the way till redline it was SCREAMIN. Like others have said, the dyno numbers might not be that much but its worth everything else as far as enjoyment goes...and looks great.

 

Great news! I can't wait till mine arrives. Should be here any day now....