speeddemon32

get some pics together, shrink them all to about the same size, and a size that will fit well on here (look at the flywheel post) and post the pics. I will then link them accordingly.

kwescott

ok, looks like most of them are in the range of 240 x 160. I'll see what I can do.

kwescott

Here are some various pics for the first post.

kwescott

some more pics...still trying to find more....

umnitza

Our intake is $199 for 3 days only - for Father's Day.
Limit 10.

chinamonkey7

have anyone try k&n intake with rb air duct ??

speeddemon32

Pics have been added. although I know we can get a better pic of your racing beat. I know you can get a good pic of Erica's gen 2 also.

kwescott

I know it works. I know it also works with the factory intake. RotaryRasp has just the duct, with the stock intake.

kwescott

that pic of my duct didn't really show very well...maybe we should pm Jedi for some of his install pics.

speeddemon32

either that are just get a close up of the grill.

kwescott

FYI, that first pic you have under Version 2 K/N is actually Version 1 (that is not spiceboys' car)...it was one I took at 7-stock.

speeddemon32

I know that is not spice boys car. but that is a ver 2... it has a round filter on it.

EDIT: my bad i didnt even look at the first pic. I assumed it was the same car with a ver 2. I will move the ver 1 up.

kwescott

here's some pics of the RB intake and air duct, as well as another shot of the K/N version 2.

speeddemon32

updated thanks!

csaltkill

Where is the Mazdaspeed CAI?

speeddemon32

it's in there... $330
or is there two?

KJ238

I don't believe that you left out greddy

speeddemon32

have any info on the missing intakes? links, price, name.....? I will add them to the list.

Ninja

What's the general consensus about which intakes are better?

Personnally, I'm thinking about the RB Revi with CAI and the MazdaSpeed CAI... Thoughts and feedback?

Thanks,
-Dennis

kwescott

I have the RB with CAI. I bought it because it looks stock, and I assume I'll have less problems when I go to get the car smogged. With most of the other intakes, the air filter is exposed...and in California, there is no way to pass an emissions test. So, you are forced to switch back to the stock intake parts for the test, and then switch it back after you pass. With some cars, this is easy...but on the RX8, there is a lot to do.

Avoid the hassles, get the RB.

The only draw back is the sound....I would love to have a loud intake, to match the exhaust. You just don't get that same sound from the RB, even with the cold air duct. The air duct is a must, it increases the sound a bit, as well as the performance...plus it looks cool, especially if you have an aftermarket front end.

speeddemon32

Kwescott, your intake is louder then you think. at the track a couple months ago you were pointed at me and I heard your intake clear as day. the differance between mine and yours, is that mine is loud in any direction of the car, even inside. yours is only loud it seems if the car is pointing at you. I know it sounds dumb, but true. (yours is also quiet in the car) . I think it has somehting to do with the RB ducking you have pointing it in one direction........ ????????? I duno.

I'm tellin you, when you were driving out there, I thought it was my car for a second. I had to turn around and look.

kartweb

Yesterday at lunch I spotted a unique looking RX8 and followed him to Subway. It had a fiberglass nose like some I've seen but added a NASA duct directly in front of the air intake. The owner said the front end had some parking lotr damage, a small gift left to him while shopping and rather then the factory nose replacement bought the one he had on. He added the duct before painting and modified the stock box to fit into it. He felt it made a bigger difference at speeds over 50 MPH then a 3" straightpipe, especially at higher RPM. He has a flat K&N air filter in the stock box.

A few other tidbits; Its a 2004 that had a new motor put in around 25,000 miles. It currently has 90,000 on it and still runs strong. At 40,000 he began running Mobil 1. At 50,000 he put the 3" straightpipe & exhaust in. He runs RX7 plugs, and changes them about every 25,000. Put a clutch in at 80,000 when the slave cylinder was leaking and had a slight chatter in the clutch. He gets 25 MPG on the road at 75-80 MPH and 18 MPG around town - less if he revs it a lot. His best mileage on trips has been 27 MPG through Oklahoma where speeds are mostly limited to 55. He runs 89 octane if he's going to be running highway only - not because the mileage is better but because the higher octane isn't needed as much under a staedy load. Any other time he only runs 93 octane. (He hasn't seen any difference in mileage between 89 & 93).

He's added an oil temp gauge and can't understand why Mazda never added one. Apparently the oil temps can get pretty high after pulling off the highway and idling - then when pulling away the temp spikes about 40° - thinks the coolers need fans for sitting still but couldn't figure out a way to add them. With petroleum oil temp spikes were closer to 60° and typically ran about 30° hotter all the time - which is why he changed to synthetic. Also the oil vapor smell tends to go away with synthetic.

Just a few extra tidbits you may find interesting.

speeddemon32

yes that is all interesting. thanks!

the oil cooler fan would be pretty cool. I would just use some sort of computer fan, 40mm 60.. 80mm ... what ever fit.

RazzyBRX-8

heres the mazdaspeed one

extra Phil

so whats the word on all of these?? which one is the best?