^ Yep, another local member sold his for $175.00.

pending.....

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SR Motor Sports Ram Air Intake
 

I was wondering if anyone has installed one of these units B4?? I installed one about 2 months ago, and now I have the check engine light is on. It has come and gone couple of times already, but now it has stayed on for about a week now. I have not driven it too much as I live in the mountains in Colorado in ski resort and the rear wheel drive does not do to well in the heavy snow. Initially I emailed the manufactorer and they replied about the vaccume hoses?? All i did was remove one section of the curved metal connector and reconnected to another to complete the connection!! I followed their direction ( though it was very vague) as it did not show or tell how to deal with the vaccume hoses or some of the bracketing. If someone has delt with this B4 and have suggestions, I would be glad to take them. Thanks Jim

I'm not sure if I'm doing this right, but I need help and not supplying suggestion.

Do you feel like your car may be in limp mode?

Have you had the CEL pulled to see that the code is?

Knight Sports carbon fibre intake anyone?

Is the short ram Weapon-R is good ? for 200$
http://www.carid.com/2003-mazda-rx-8...ke-119354.html

No, it's crap.

http://blackhaloracing.com/technical/rx-8-intake-tech/

Just go with REVI, AEM, or mazda speed. Those seem to be the best.

Is there a good cheap short ram that i can go with or i have to spend 400$ for a full cold air intake ?
Wonder is rx8 worth buying a cold air intake, the stock one seems pretty good, if you guys know an intake who will do a noticeable difference plz link it to me.
Just bought a test pipe for my 8, is the cold air intake is a need to sniff more air since i can exit more?

The stock intake is fine. You wont notice much worthwhile (money:power) gains be it the AEM or REVi.

Hehe is this real ? http://cgi.ebay.ca/TYPHOON-SERIES-T7...ht_3529wt_1042

and it probably will blow my engine

this is one is a bit more realistic

http://cgi.ebay.ca/UNIVERSAL-STARTER...ht_4592wt_1008

Trollololol?

LOL no I don't think so ...
Just a crazy over excited French Canadian.

Here is his other thread
https://www.rx8club.com/series-i-tech-garage-22/change-cold-air-intake-yourself-213685/

lol

oh no... please dont

Weapon R is garbage, on more than one vehicle. I think they take the filter on a stick method, and max it out. There is a reason intakes on the RX-8 are expensive (not even really all that expensive relatively though), it's because the stock system is so good! They have to do a lot of testing to get an intake that actually makes power.

Thanks for that read 9k. I haven't really gone digging around their site too much other than looking at parts.

unless you go fi and need a custom intake, the stock intake is actually far better then whats out there for aftermarket. If you want something that looks different and sounds different then go for it.

Thanks i wont buy any cold air intake, the one that came with the 8 is good enough i will only add a test pipe then the axial short shift and the rest will be cosmetics.

^ If your gonna leave it oem, then just put K&N filter and you'll gain a little bit of horsepower and it will be your last air filter you'll ever use! :yesnod:

He's won't gain any horsepower from switching to a K&N panel. A K&N panel filters less than an OEM replacement. The only valid reason anyone should go with a K&N panel is the convenience of being able to clean and reuse it instead of buying new filters.

You will gain no usable HP and you introduce more dirt into your engine because it filters like shit. Don't you ever read anything? Don't give advise if you don't know WTF you are talking about.

wasnt there a petition going around to silence that moron?

him or you???? :scratchhe

+ 3255253^241234

Literally just bought my RX-8 and just joined this forum. Its a bone stock 2004; black and just got the windows tinted before I left for deployment. Ive been looking heavily into intakes as the first upgrade and I love the sound of the engine and would like to emphasize that a little more with an intake. I dont want obnoxious noise but something that louder then stock. The RB Revi with the duct is what Ive been looking at, is there any other one that produces a good tone? Any advice is appreciated.

The best advise is for you to try reading the thread you posted in

RB and RE .

So from my mere two hours of research, i can deduce that any aftermarket system is kind of pointless (except for Lasse's potential inlet) unless your looking for bling and noise. I dont care about either of these, just improvements.

I'll be keeping the stock box and filter then, but would there be much value to adding the REVi duct to the stock filter and box? What about removing one of the mesh diffusers before the MAF? Would there be any gain to smoothing out the inside of the air box too?

anyone have any thoughts on this ebay intake

im thinking of buying it, it looks kinda like an aem replica but im a little iffy on it

im always trying to save a buck :mdrmed::mdrmed:

and if do get it should i also get an intake bypass?

:cussing::cussing::cussing::cussing::cussing:

good parts aren't cheap

cheap parts aren't good

thats what i have to say to that ebay kit

Conventional wisdom is that there is some advantage to the REVi duct over the stock VFAD. A downside is that it blocks some of the airflow to the radiator which can be a problem in hot climates or on the track. Removing the most forward mesh is most likely ok (and gains a couple of hp) with the stock intake, as is removing the screwed-on baffle plates within the airbox itself. Smoothing the inside though may have negative effects - the box walls are very stiff to make it a good Helmholz resonator. CW is also to stay with the stock air filter element in dusty climates - the aftermarket ones do not filter as well.

thanx brah lol

i may buy it to see how it is

i actually just ordered the proper AEM kit from jmautoracing.com,

cant wait to get 0-5hp and more noise :)

Hey
 

i was looking for a intake for an rx8 which one you guys recomend ???

how about you take the time to read the last 9 pages. But to cut to the chase the stock intake is perfect except for the rough castings on the inside of the upper intake manifold. To fix it, take your air filter off, leave the MAF on and have a friend turn on the car and rev it up to about 7000 RPM. While hes doing this take silica sand and pour it into the MAF. The sand will smooth out the intake no problem. It's good for about 34.9whp

Stock air intake (as a whole) is the best, because the size and length of the intake piping indueces optimal air speed and volume into the engine across 3-5 different RPM bands. Unless you have a standalone that can adjust port timing, expect -30 to +5 horses from any intake.

Guess which gets the +5? :wiggle:

Factory OEM...go an look at the latest M Tip I posted today..

OE is the BEST.

https://www.rx8club.com/attachment.p...1&d=1343496226

just picked up the RB revi with the duct and its awesome. sounds great too.
screw the wbay kit lol!

so questions.
Stock 2004 RX8's use Short Ram Intake?
If you put Ram Intake on you would have to have a modified hood?
What will push the most horse power out of a 13b with just an intake mod?
Which is most cost effective?

The stock intake is a cold air intake and it is the most cost effective and is your best bet. Don't waste your money on an intake.

Alright thanks. I'll probably end up getting an AEM cold air to create more space under the hood. But it's good to know what i actually have

I have the AEM and it does nothing perormance wise. Does however make alot of intake noise, frees up some space in the engine bay and looks pretty.

I have the Mazdaspeed/AEM intake and I get up to 5hp more at the crank. There is a definite performance boost. It is just physics. For every 10 degrees cooler intake temp you will see one hp more in a Renesis engine. Hey 5p3nc3 if you aren't getting anything performance wise you might have it installed and set up incorrectly. The Mazdaspeed/AEM intake is one of the few intakes that WILL make you a few hp in a Renesis engine. I have had years of experience with various intakes on my seven rotary cars and the Mazdaspeed/AEM is worth the reasonable price.

5hp at the crank would bearly make a noticeable difference at the wheels. I cant really justify taking my car to the dyno for such a small increase which could be influenced by the conditions on the day, ie if its hot, cold raining etc. I wont deny that that cooler intake air = more power but as its been discussed on numerous occasions, the stock system is pretty well designed.

:icon_tup: wise man

hey guys, I saw some pics of other peoples 8s with the cai and it looked like y could see them through the grill, are those modified grills because I can't really see through mine.

I meant 5hp more at the wheels, verified on a dyno . And you are right, even with a CAI the hp change will vary depending on barometric pressure and ambient air temp to start with. Not knocking the stock system , it is a fine system, but I was looking for a little bump in hp that was reliable and safe for the Renesis engine. And I got that bump with the Mazdaspeed/AEM CAI. The difference is completely noticeable. I have owned street and track FI rotaries and NA rotaries, rotaries with CAI and free flow racing exhaust systems. I got another little hp bump with the BHR ignition kit and racing Nippon Denso spark plugs. My next stop for a little extra hp will be the new BHR exhaust system under testing by Charles right now on Pistonhater's RX8 in Arizona.