Rena my Rx8

hey guys from what i read on the forum im deciding in getting the k&n but i read mixed thoughts on the sound, i want a nice sound comming from my intake, does ne one know if the sound from the K&N is any good? o if there is a thread that answers this already please direct me to it and sorry if its a repost

RX4life

its cheap, looks good and sounds mean as hellllllllllllll.... VERYYY loud... echos of buildings when you floor it... i love it .. very throaty...not for everyone though...

Pololo_RX8

Suuuure. Are you reading in the right forum? and yes if you want a mean sound then get the K&N intake... Of course this will also mean you'll get less horsepower due to heatsoak.

Carlos

Mugatu

iTrader: (1)

as long as you realize that you are buying a noisemaker and does absolutely nothing for performance.

TLovr

it's vry LOUD!!!!, i put one in my 8 like 3 weeks ago, If you have ever heard a sport bike at wide open throttle under load thats what it reminds me of. also some interior panels rattle at 6000-7000rpm from the resonance. but i love it. my brother says he can hear me coming from 1km away

tlovr out

RX4life

^^^same experience..i also use it to keep pedestrians off the crosswalk.. scare em a bit so i dont have to slow down.. lol

DARKMAZ8

I made a box for mine and it's not so loud now unless you punch it a full throttle. I definately feel a difference in torque and hp.

OBTIQ

well the old one loses horsepower... not the new one... I forgot the part # but if it comes in color it's the old one... the new one is only available in carbonfiber i believe... I know thas the one i got... as yes it's loud as hell... I installed it in my garage at like 3 am... me being so excited i jumped right in the car and rev'd it to 9k... lets just say the neighbors were not happy... it's loud... but if your driving at low rpm's u dont notice it...

OBTIQ

and you can feel the hp at high rpms... it looks great under the hood as well... the revi is also a nice one... the box it's in looks like the stock...

lazi

FALSE it makes 1 hp IF not non.

Rena my Rx8

hahaha thanks guys!! i appriciate it!!! Im not expecting huge gains in hp cuz its an intake and it is more for sound, does it improve gas milage at all? but yea im probably going to go with this one!

RX4life

my gas mileage sucked after installing the intake.. but that was prolly casue i was flooring it for half the tank... LOVE THAT SOUND!!!!

OBTIQ

yea u wind up losing gas mileage because you are so eager to hear the sound.... and I love people who love to shut down other people... do you have the kn intake... and if so did u dyno yours... and you are probably right... i highly doubt it gets anywhere near the 10hp kn "guarentees", but if you do want to mod your car i doubt u will end there... as one mod it doesnt produce much like how the sti gets like 20 off the intake... but combined with an air duct , nology wires, exhaust and the whole nine is a start....

Terrance26

The intake sounds mean especially when you are passing under a overpass. I don't know about you guys but I can feel a slight gain on mines. above 3500 rpms it starts to growl.