I bought a used one off of the boards here and it arrives today so I want to install it. The problem is that the installation instructions aren't coming with it. Does anyone have them by chance that could post them up? I'm sure it's easy, but just in case I screw something up I'd like to have them to bail me out.

Thanks in advance!

 

Don't really want to attach here, so PM me your E-mail address and I'll send it to you!

 

Sent you a PM. Thanks a million!

 

Its really easy to install, I had to do most of whats needed when I installed my ram air duct in my front bumper. I did it with no instructions and Im by no means mechanically inclined. Good luck and congrats on the mod

 

Sent.....sometimes it just better for double-checks and piece of mind, but yeah....nothing real magical about it.

 

If you aren't familiar with removing a front bumper I could see where having those instructions would be handy. I remember getting my RB screens and it just leaving it at "Remove front bumper" and instantly not feeling comfortable. Like you guys said though...in the end...not so bad of a job.

 

I ended up getting bored and just going to town on it. I've got everything apart, the VFAD out (and the portion that connects to the stock intake cut off), the vacuum system capped, but then I ran into a problem. The body shop that fixed my front bumper stripped the two plastic bolts that hold the styrafoam and as a result I can't get them out. Because I can't get it out I can't get the plastic behind it out.

This could get interesting. lol

 

My rice-o-meter is screaming just break it off. But Im sure someone else will chime in with a more logical answer

 

I think I'm just not going to worry about fastening the bottom. The duct is very lightweight and sturdy so I don't see it causing any harm.

Hopefully those aren't famous last words. lol

 

ehhhhh, I wouldnt not fasten it. If I had to choose between the two, I would choose to properly secure the Duct rather than leaving an unnecessary plastic piece and leaving the duct unsecure which may cause rattles, or break it, or cause it to not work properly.

 

Agree...............find a way to secure it. Not sure what plastic bolts you are referring to, but you can get something behind them to push on them while you try and back them out?

 

Dude the the manual is on Racing Beats website in PDF format lol.

 

I sent it to him anyway.
I did look today though and didn't see it there, but that might have just been me??????

 

The two phillips plastic screws that secure the styrofoam portion to the bumper support behind it. They were completely rounded off. I could've broken them, but then I would have been at the liberty of Mazda to order new ones. That doesn't exactly work when you need your car. lol

I secured the top portion in place and then used large zip ties to hold the bottom in place. The bottom portion is held in place pretty well on it's own though.

It's all done. I removed my K&N intake and went back to stock with the ram air duct. It's pretty depressing honestly. It's retarded quiet and I honestly think I lost some power too in the higher RPM range. With the K&N intake on it pulled nice and hard to 9000rpm but with the stock on there you can feel it start to fall off after 8500rpm. It's okay though, I hated the fact that it sucked in so much hot air from the engine bay so I know that removing it and going this route will be MUCH better for my engine!

 

I couldn't find it either.

 

hmm, remove bumper, remove VFAD and the plastic cover piece, remove the Styrofoam aka Energy Absorber, install RB duct, put Styrofoam back, put bumper back. done ?

 

These are standard car parts that you can pick up at Autozone and the like btw.

It's a pretty well known fact that the K&N intake will cost you some HP throughout on the RX8. That hot air really is the death of that intake.

 

I'm sure they are. Doesn't mean I like buying them.

After switching back to stock I can DEFINITELY feel more power in the lower RPM range. The engine revs faster too. Up top it definitely feels like it's losing power sooner. It's probably just my butt-dyno being off calibration-wise!

I took it off because of the hot air so I completely agree. I'm happy with what I did and know it was a very smart decision for the longetivity of my engine. I'll definitely miss the noise though. It made such a sweet noise. lol

 

You forgot the part where you're supposed to pull the bumper support out.

Like I said. Better safe than sorry IMO.

 

mine broke, so I skip that part.

YMMV of course

 

I had the pull the bastard off to get the duct on there. How the hell did you manage doing it without removing it!?

 

Are you talking about the impact beam (the big metal bar) or the plastic cover piece?

if plastic - that plastic piece of crap broke a long time ago, so when I was installing/removing the RB duct. I just skip that removing part. --- I finally bought a replacement like 2 months ago and installed it back. hmm. fuxking expensive piece of shitty plastic

if its the metal bar --- my Rb duct slide in/slide out. dont need to remove it. again, YMMV :P

I just bought a brand new one back like 2 months ago.

 

Ah, I meant the support beam itself. I had to pull it off because of the stupid plastic piece that broke on your car. I couldn't get any clearance with it on there, and I couldn't remove it because the damn plastic screws were stripped and screwed.

I will say this: Once I got the bumper off and everything pulled apart, I looked behind me and saw a good 20-30 clips, screws, etc., laying on the ground behind me in no organized way whatsoever. That was a little concerning at first. lol

 

ha ha Ha........kinda freaks you out the first time you see it....you are like WTF am I gonna do now!
Hope I remember where all these go!

Last time I pulled the bumper that little bitsy star looking plastic piece dropped out of what I think is a drain hole or something on the fog lights(although it could have been the headlamps?), and I was like......****, where does this go????? Then I remembered seeing it on the other fog or lamp and put it back in its little hose! Argh! It's almost like a small gear ontop of about maybe a1/2 inch round post and it fit inside a little very flexible hose. I think it's on the healamps now that I think about it. Nothing attaches to this or goes in that hose besides that little gizmo.


Which reminds me.......I'm gonna go look that up and see what it's for!

 

I'm glad I don't have foglights to further complicate things (although I doubt they would've complicated it).

I've got the "Not going anywhere in the snow, but at least it's lightweight right?" model RX-8.