intakes and turbos
 

sorry for this noob question, but I just dont know much about working on cars, yet :)

but I have a few questions:

If I were to buy an intake like the K&N typhoon v2 or the AEM/MS CAI. would that get in the way of a possible turbo setup? I know they wont give me any more power, I just want the sound. but I dont want to spend my money on one if it wont fit when I decide to actually turbo my 8.

plus if you guys can give me some ideas for books to read about working on our cars that would be great!! the more research I do the better :)

dont waste your money....save for the turbo. I wasted mine on a AEM CAI and now i'm going turbo and its useless. But, I can sell you mine real cheap which might tide you over til you go FI (turbo) its used, but its has everything for installation and it's only got about 700 miles on it. I barely drive my car. It's polished finish. I have pics of it installed if you wanna see. $75 plus shipping.

so, I take it you just dont need one with a turbo setup then, huh?

let me think about your deal though, sounds like a good price to me.

Most turbo kits don't have the right piping to take advantage of CAI's located where the stock box is, and there's really no reason they should.

^^ exactly.

Sounds good man....let me know It'll be taken off next week for the turbo install.

is the K&N considered a CAI? would that work with a turbo??

It is considered a CAI I'm PRETTY sure....but its not one that goes to the bottom of the front bumper like the AEM....I have a waterproof sleever on the cone for the AEM so no water gets sucked in.....

no it wouldn't...most turbo come with piping and a filter anyway for positionig for the best airflow...check out the Esmeril kit..(that's what I have) you'll see

hey man if you email me pics of your cai I'll give ya $75 for it RIGHT NOW.
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thanks

K&N is a short ram.

Just PM him instead of posting in this thread. Its off topic.

CAI = Cold Air Intake. That simply means the intake gets it's air outside the engine bay. That is actually something you could refer to the stock intake setup as, since it does not use engine bay air.

Going with an aftermarket intake is a waste of money. There aren't real gains, but you have the mod bug and want to buy random crap to tack onto your ride. Just keep saving for the turbo. You'll need it. If you want to buy random stuff now, start with widebands and boost controllers

None of the standard CAI's would work with turbo setup. They all go from the cone/front of the device into the intake manifold (directly into the engine). A turbo kit's intake has to go through the turbos, intercoolers, etc and comes from there.

Might be able to use parts of the CAI, but most turbo kits already have intakes that come as part of their kits. However for the Greddy unit, you might want to make something, as the cone/mushroom is right in the engine bay, exposed.

This is the best advice ever. It sounds like you're on a budget and will be getting the GReddy kit. It's not a bad choice because you can get 275 whp without any other MAJOR upgrades (fuel system, etc..). The pricing of the GReddy kit can be deceptive. Let's say you find one for $3000 new. That's just the kit. You'll also need better engine management which will run at least $700. You'll need upgraded couplers and clamps ($175), boost controller ($275), wideband o2
($400), peripheral gauges ($400 with pod), etc, etc...
The thing with the GReddy kit is their intake system sucks in hot engine bay air. Mazsport sells a CAI upgrade specifically made for the GReddy kit. I bought one. I think it was $350 or so.
Technically you don't "need" all this extra crap, but, without it, you have a much better chance of popping your motor.