UPDATE:
http://www.racingbeat.com/resultset...artNumber=18298

From RB Website:
Ram Air Intake - We are currently developing a Ram Air Intake Duct for use with the REVi (and most other aftermarket) intake system. This duct will collect air from the nose opening and feed it directly into the intake mouth. Update 5/05: We have released several kits for pre-release testing. If all goes as planned, we anticipate having these units available around 7/18. Pre-order information will be posted on 7/13.

I wonder who's testing it... must be someone in the site..

SAVING MONEY TO BUY IT!!!

#1 FAN of RACING BEAT

 

racingbeat has their own rx8...so they would be testing it themselves most likely

and they say july 18, but that really means january of next year haha

 

ouch, very ouch.

but funny.

beers

 

Great news.

I just realized RB just raised their prices? hmm?

 

supply and demand

 

how many times have i suggested ram air?

 

Yee Haw!

 

yea, pretty much

 

RX8store sells the REVi for $289 shipped. That's the best price around so far.

Regarding the ram air duct: I got an email yesterday from Jim Langer that confirms what was said above, namely that development is done and the duct is being tested right now, so far with positive results. He said Jim Mederer has to give OK and then they'll be offering it in a short while. No pricing information is available yet.
They are waiting for some brackets tro arrive, then it'll be available. He did not mention any specific date (like 7/18) though.
I'm hoping this won't take very long as I want to install it together with my (soon-to-arrive) REVi.

 

Would like to see some actual numbers on this.

 

I used the Racing Beat duct for my FD--coupled with a K&N intake it was a nice improvement.

 

i'm gonna wait for this to show up to install my newly bought REVi with it all at once :D

 

Sounds more like a cold air snorkel to me.

 

how much do these things usually run for? what gains/benefits does it offer?

 

yeah exactly not a ram duct a cold air duct bring the air directly from the lower front of the car to the airbox

 

So... it's a Cold-ram-air-duct-thingamagie? Whatever it is, I hope it brings more than what the REVi already does (reputedly).

 

as long as it doesn tlook like that odula umm "apendage"

 

 

Ugh, I like, I hate it, I like, I hate it, I can't stop. What the heck is it?

 

This is the new style from Odula.

 

Looks better than that Limp D...

 

Hope it is compatible with the mazdaspeed front end. That is.. it isn't visible and looking like crap. If it is a scoop that is discrete then cool.

 

It looks nothing like those. The small open area from the lower part of the "dummy" grille on the front of the car is where it gets it's air from. It takes up this entire area which isn't that much anyways. This is a wide but fairly flat shape that tapers into the area of the inlet. The main inlet itself is actually several small ones as they are equipped with dividers, both for strength and airflow straightening. You can't even see it from the front of the car as unlike Odula's, it doesn't hang down into view in the lower grille area. It's a stealth piece.

 

I have the revi and love it, but i would like more power. What kinds of gains (if any) can be expected from the ram air intake duct?

 

would the front license plate actually block the RB ram air duct