yes u want to know so i dont buy something i find better later,im waiting for AEM b/c i heard they have one of the best intakes .so im going to wait and save money for it if they have one

 

I recently checked the K&N site to see if they had released an intake for the rx8 6spd, after hearing talk about it on the forum.
I noticed that the only intake systems that they had were for the automatic versions. I might be doing something wrong?

 

My theory is that "auto" in that context refers to the fact that it is an automotive application. K&N makes filters for lots of things.

jds

 

i want to get a intake for my 8 but dont want to get a intake and then a month later a better one comes out for same price with same hp gains or more.

Now heres my ? do u think aemor injen will make a intake soon?

 

Most likely but theres no telling how long it may be. I'd look at the K&N Typhoon

 

No, they do not make anything for the rx-7 so there is no really support coming from those companies

 

Thanks i dont know whast better rotary extremes intake or k&n i dont want to spend 300 on a intake and it wont give me teh gains im looking for.with my luck as soon as i buy my intake another one comes out that makes more performance per dollar.

 

Assuming the reported gains for the K&N and RE intakes are even close to accurate (for some of you I realize that's a big assumption :D) I don't think you're going to see someone else come out with an intake that's drastically better. You're just not going to get 20-30 hp out of an intake unless the stock intake is really horrible, and by all reports, this one is not.

jds

 

I called the AEM customer service line about a month ago. I was told that they are currently developing one, but he could not say with any certainty whether it is going to go live.

 

In all fairness, if you don't want to spend $300 for an intake that won't give you the gains that you are looking for, then you are probably destined to be stuck with the factory intake forever. No one is going to get numbers that are terribly impressive. Most likely all of the different manufacturers gains will be very similar. AEM or Injen aren't going to give any magic power numbers either. A cold air intake with a cone filter can only do so much. It doesn't matter who's name is stamped on it. For the price differences between everyone who will make a kit, I guarantee that you will not get a noticable improvement over another manufacturers product. 8-10 hp is about the limit and that in itself really isn't enough to feel. Also be careful of some manufacturers that release a product that produces less power than stock. A cone filter will give no gains if it is getting hot engine air. Just because it has a name brand doens't neccessarily guarantee that it is a good product. HKS has been using foam air filters for years and those things are absolutely terrible. They don't particularly filter all that well and flow isn't as good as many people believe. Do some research and pick the one that seems like was engineered the best. Don't worry about what name it has on it. You've already spent about $30000 for a claimed 238 hp. Why not spend $300 for 8 or 10 hp?

 

Racing Beat is developing a cold air intake, it ought to be good. i'l wait for that one, personally.

or, just make your own cold air setup. i did for my RX-7, saved money, and it works great.

 

Just curious on what everyone wanted. Me personally i want to see the ram air from Rotary Extreme.

 

HKS drop in for me

 

What HKS drop in?

 

there is a thread on hks drop in under rx8 competition

 

I wanna wait awhile until there are as much choice as the exhaust now.

 

Adding an intake right now is very tempting but I think that I'll also wait and see what everyone else has in the works.

 

I'm waiting until a few independent before/after dyno runs are posted to see if these intakes offer anything more than additional noise! So far, all the buyers just seem to be posting "It sounds great, and my butt dyno tells me it's faster"

Regards,
Gordon

 

I agree with gord you will want to wait untill some others come out. I want to see what racing beat and some others have in store for us. I hear they are taking a new approach to the CAI it sounds very interesting to me.

 

Short arm vote

 

I really don't see much difference between K&N and Chuck ****'s design. The **** intake has a heat shield other than that they are the same. I would like to see ****'s ram air though.

 

Would Chuck be the guys from Rotary Extreme?

 

Yes, Chuck = Rotary Extreme. And the heat shielding is a big deal, and well worth the extra cost. The K&N will just suck hot air all day long, which is not the best for power.

 

It's also not "****"- it's "Huang" I beleive.

 

i will probley go with aem or injen. they both have product numbers but arent for sale from my understanding. i went to my local shop in tx to get some info on it.

but it would be good to wait to see all the others numbers.