which intake you prefer?
Shock and Awe
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From: North Carolina
None of the intakes that currently exist are gving out any substantial gains, the only one I would recommend staying away from is the typhoon. I personally have the SR intake installed and like it very much.
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From: Glendale, CA
HKS unit is very nice. I have seen a few in person, top quality, solid build, but $$$. I would wait & take a look at the Racing Beat unit coming out. I had the Rotary Extreme unit before I went FI (& the Greddy Airinx replaced the RE unit as it is angled differently). Good piece too.
RX8 HA HA
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From: Gardena Cali 310
I've had my hks intake since it first came out and never ran into any problems...
Here is a link to my installation:
https://www.rx8club.com/showthread.p...racing+suction
No idling issues, or bogging...and it has a really nice tone. The quality is top notch, no broken brackets. If you have any questions just pm me..
Here is a link to my installation:
https://www.rx8club.com/showthread.p...racing+suction
No idling issues, or bogging...and it has a really nice tone. The quality is top notch, no broken brackets. If you have any questions just pm me..
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From: SF Bay Area
SR Motorsports has an intake variant designed for use with the Greddy turbo. Unfortunately Racing Beat's intake won't work with the turbo kit.
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Last edited by PUR NRG; May 1, 2011 at 05:31 AM.
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From: Glendale, CA
Originally Posted by PUR NRG
SR Motorsports has an intake variant designed for use with the Greddy turbo. Unfortunately Racing Beat's intake won't work with the turbo kit.
I'm going to be modifying my Rotary Extreme aluminum airbox to fit my Greddy Airinx unit.
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From: Bryan, Texas
I had a K&N on my old 8. Traded it in with the car when I got my new 8. I did not have any problems with it, but decided I would try something else with the new car.
I am waiting to see the Racing Beat.
I am waiting to see the Racing Beat.
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From: USA
Originally Posted by rx8fanatic
I had a K&N on my old 8. Traded it in with the car when I got my new 8. I did not have any problems with it, but decided I would try something else with the new car.
I am waiting to see the Racing Beat.
I am waiting to see the Racing Beat.
something happend to ur old 8??
wut made u trade in another 8??
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From: Bryan, Texas
Originally Posted by xSxxKxxYx
something happend to ur old 8??
wut made u trade in another 8??
wut made u trade in another 8??
There was a 2004 silver GT on the lot. At the time, Mazda had the $1,500 rebate and I qualified for the "college" rebate since I am in graduate school. They discounted the GT to $50 above invoice (Edmunds.com) . . . I got the rebates . . . they gave me what I owed on the old 8 . . . driveout was less that what it was on the old car so I bought it.
Granted, my note is now full term, but I have a better package on my car and it cost less money. Overall I am happy
.The only thing that pisses me off is my center console cover is loose
. They put new clip things on it, but it did not fix it. They are supposed to be ordering the "whole thing" to replace it. I do not know what the "whole thing" is, but I will see. My console is usually open so I do not notice the problem, nevertheless, it is still there.
Originally Posted by josevic4u
What Do You Guys Think About Our Intake. We Just Finished It. The Runners Are 1/4" Larger For Air/flow And Of Course It's All Aluminum. Would Like To Know What U Guys Think?
Sold on Rotaries!
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From: Michigan
Can someone tell me what type of effect you get from either the Green or AFE drop-in filter other than not having to replace it? Just wondering if there is any difference felt when driving the car.
PingMobile
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From: Oakland
I installed a *gasp* Typhoon, & the noise was horrific. It definitely needs an enclosure to cut down on the noise & eliminate sucking in hot air from the engine compartment.
To tide me over till I get the time + tools to fabricate something seamless & professional looking, I cut a piece of sheet metal, bent it, & duct-taped the whole enclosure shut...looks like what it is, a bit of 'hillbilly engineering'...hideous looking, really...
...but it cut down the noise and I immediately saw a 3 mpg increase in gas mileage as well as eliminating the flat spot at 7-8k rpm.
Maybe the really knowledgeable folks in the group (like RotaryGod) can tell me why my gas mileage went up? Could it be tricking the MAF & leaning out the intake mix?
To tide me over till I get the time + tools to fabricate something seamless & professional looking, I cut a piece of sheet metal, bent it, & duct-taped the whole enclosure shut...looks like what it is, a bit of 'hillbilly engineering'...hideous looking, really...
...but it cut down the noise and I immediately saw a 3 mpg increase in gas mileage as well as eliminating the flat spot at 7-8k rpm.
Maybe the really knowledgeable folks in the group (like RotaryGod) can tell me why my gas mileage went up? Could it be tricking the MAF & leaning out the intake mix?