Racing Beat REVi Intake System
#478
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Originally Posted by staticlag
damn i want one
How long did it take to buy from RB and for you to get it?
How long did it take to buy from RB and for you to get it?
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Further Update... just had the intake installed today, I have the Racing Beat exhaust already. You know what? - this is a great update to the car. I don't know what story dyno numbers would tell, but the drivability of the car is much improved over stock. The combination of the intake and exhaust feels great, and sounds even better. At idle and low rpm around town it is not much different from stock - get into it and it has a very rewarding, powerful sound, and definately feels fast. If you are on the fence regarding this intake, get off it and get yourself one - you won't regret it.
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Originally Posted by WestCoastFun
Further Update... just had the intake installed today, I have the Racing Beat exhaust already. You know what? - this is a great update to the car. I don't know what story dyno numbers would tell, but the drivability of the car is much improved over stock. The combination of the intake and exhaust feels great, and sounds even better. At idle and low rpm around town it is not much different from stock - get into it and it has a very rewarding, powerful sound, and definately feels fast. If you are on the fence regarding this intake, get off it and get yourself one - you won't regret it.
Hey how much did you get the intake for my fellow BC'er :p
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That's weird. I ordered from RX8store and mine shipped with the instructions right on the box. It comes directly from RB either way so it really shouldn't matter. I know I am happy with the $20 savings!
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Wow, it seems the RB intake is worth the $300! I'm in the process of convincing the wife that I "NEED" this...lol
I might wait...and get a mid pipe and an exhuast to go with the intake....and install them at the same time to really get a boost! Who am I kidding...I can't wait for that and convincing the wife I need this $300 toy is hard enough let alone talking about spending about 1K.
I too would love to hear how it sounds AND see some fuel economy numbers put up. So far I avg 19.1mpg in my 8 in mainly city driving but if the intake could give me one more mpg, I could use it as a selling point with the wife...lol.
"Honey...I'm just trying to save us money, that's all" LOL
I might wait...and get a mid pipe and an exhuast to go with the intake....and install them at the same time to really get a boost! Who am I kidding...I can't wait for that and convincing the wife I need this $300 toy is hard enough let alone talking about spending about 1K.
I too would love to hear how it sounds AND see some fuel economy numbers put up. So far I avg 19.1mpg in my 8 in mainly city driving but if the intake could give me one more mpg, I could use it as a selling point with the wife...lol.
"Honey...I'm just trying to save us money, that's all" LOL
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One more thing...if later on someone got a Turbo, could they keep their REVi intake? I would hate to buy it, love it, and then in the future have to remove it becuase it would not work with a turbo or SC. What do you think?
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Originally Posted by rx8wannahave
One more thing...if later on someone got a Turbo, could they keep their REVi intake? I would hate to buy it, love it, and then in the future have to remove it becuase it would not work with a turbo or SC. What do you think?
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Originally Posted by Mikelikes2drive
i ono if you should install it since the website says for manual transmissions only :/ you would pay 320 dollars even if it made you lose hp or gave u a worse idle? i say play it safe until official word from racingbeat but thats just my opinion.
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Installed last night... very easy installation, no problems whatsoever. I could tell the difference in the car as soon as I pulled out of the driveway... it definately has more horsepower and more torque. The car feels "more free" now... like it's supposed to have this. Sounds really good too - not loud at all - not ricer sounding, just real nice. Compliments the RB exhaust very well.
I've noticed too that when just crusing I'm running at a lower RPM (about 3 rpms lower than normal - which should help out the mpg), and when you get past about 4,500 it really starts to pull and you start hearing that intake sing.
I'm pretty hard to please, and I think this intake is worth it... so if you're on the fence about whether to get this product or not - I say go for it!
I've noticed too that when just crusing I'm running at a lower RPM (about 3 rpms lower than normal - which should help out the mpg), and when you get past about 4,500 it really starts to pull and you start hearing that intake sing.
I'm pretty hard to please, and I think this intake is worth it... so if you're on the fence about whether to get this product or not - I say go for it!
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about 3 rpms lower than normal
Note: I know the RPM gauge is more detailed than that, but what do you mrean by "3 rpm's lower"?
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Originally Posted by rx8wannahave
What does that mean exactly? "3 rpm's lower"? Like...3750 vs 3747? How would you tell that since we only go by the slash and numbers jumping by 1, 1.5, 2, 2.5....
Note: I know the RPM gauge is more detailed than that, but what do you mrean by "3 rpm's lower"?
Note: I know the RPM gauge is more detailed than that, but what do you mrean by "3 rpm's lower"?
#492
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I did not notice a difference in RPM at cruising, 60 in 6th gear was still 3k RPM, just like before. It does idle a little higher, right at 1k, compared to the ±950 it was before.
#493
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Installing an intake changes rpm : mph ratio?? gear ratios stayed the same, final drive ratio stayed the same, wheel and tire size stayed the same. 4the gear is 1.19, final drive is 4.44, assuming stock wheel/tire diameter. by my calculations you should have always been at 3400rpm at 50 mph. and about 54mph at 3700rpm.
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Unless the REVi modifies some very basic laws of physics this is not possible. I have it but have not yet got it installed, so I can neither confirm nor deny the existence of this wrinkle in the space/time continuum :D
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Originally Posted by DreRX8
You'd more than likely have to sell it--as most turbo systems come with an intake. You shouldn't have any problems finding takers for it though.
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Well I have the intake istalled (since Friday) and I enjoy it for many reasons. First It sounds great no "Buzzing" sound. I also have the RB CatBack and the RP super cat installed with the Canzoomer 1.1. Coupled altogether. I filled my tank with 93 octane fuel on Sunday and have 190+ miles so far with a quarter tank left to go. I have NEVER had this type of mileage before. Usually I get aboyt 170 miles on 1 full tank. Very awsome mod. I am glad I waited for it. It is almost like a new car because it is breathing nicely all the way through now. The car feels so much more responsive and it gets up and goes so much easier now. The only other performance mod I am getting is the light weight flywheel. Then I think I will Dyno just to see what I have created.
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So, is there only 1 customer dyno on the REVi as of now? I've only seen Marietta 8's .
Mine is supposed to arrive on Friday. Since this thread has been whipping me up in to a vertiable frenzy, I'm taking the day off to install it. I plan on doing a dyno in the morning, going home to install, and the returning to get the post-install dyno done. If my plan doesn't fall through, I'll post my results Friday night.
-MD
Mine is supposed to arrive on Friday. Since this thread has been whipping me up in to a vertiable frenzy, I'm taking the day off to install it. I plan on doing a dyno in the morning, going home to install, and the returning to get the post-install dyno done. If my plan doesn't fall through, I'll post my results Friday night.
-MD