Best Intake For the RX-8
03-07-2006, 12:26 PM
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Best Intake For the RX-8
I wanted to see peoples opinions on which is the best Cold Air Intake. Im thinking about getting one but dont really know which one to pick. Sound wise and Performance.
03-07-2006, 12:37 PM
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Originally Posted by Evil 8
I wanted to see peoples opinions on which is the best Cold Air Intake. Im thinking about getting one but dont really know which one to pick. Sound wise and Performance.
Your car comes stock with a Cold Air Intake system.
03-07-2006, 08:40 PM
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i own the simota/ umnitza intake and i love it seems to pull a lil better, and sounds great very loud though you can check sound clip on the umnitza website
03-07-2006, 08:42 PM
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i own the simota/ umnitza intake and i love it seems to pull a lil better, and sounds great very loud though you can check sound clip on the umnitza website
03-12-2006, 05:55 PM
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So you think the intake in the 8 is a cold air intake? Good thing it is. My measurements of air temps were enough to make me change the intake. When the outside was 90 degrees the intake temps were often 130 to 135 degrees. You would think that once you get underway the temps would lower to something closer to what the outside air temp was...it doesn't. They do come down slightly, but not much. Even with the install of the REVi Ram air the temp only dropped about 15 degrees below what I was seeing before its install, so the intake air temp is still high....nothing close to what the outside temp was. If the OEM intake wasn't already cold air I would hate to think what the intake air temps would be.
Anything you can do to lower the temps...do it.
Anything you can do to lower the temps...do it.
03-12-2006, 09:48 PM
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Originally Posted by NgoRX8
Just go for sound. Performance for an intake isn't much of a difference here. as for going cold air intake, there are only AEM, Racing Beat (w/ ram air duct), and the Mazdaspeed CAI (which isn't out yet).
03-12-2006, 11:00 PM
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Originally Posted by mikefrombarrie
I found the SR Motorsports intake to be very good. It works great with the racing beat air duct.
03-13-2006, 02:37 AM
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So you think the intake in the 8 is a cold air intake? Good thing it is. My measurements of air temps were enough to make me change the intake. When the outside was 90 degrees the intake temps were often 130 to 135 degrees. You would think that once you get underway the temps would lower to something closer to what the outside air temp was...it doesn't. They do come down slightly, but not much. Even with the install of the REVi Ram air the temp only dropped about 15 degrees below what I was seeing before its install, so the intake air temp is still high....nothing close to what the outside temp was. If the OEM intake wasn't already cold air I would hate to think what the intake air temps would be.
Anything you can do to lower the temps...do it.
Anything you can do to lower the temps...do it.
i find with the revi and the duct if i am moving over 20 mph the difference in oustide temp and intake temp is ~8deg f. if i am going over 100 the temp gets real close to the oat.....
this does not count if you are dealing with stop and go traffic and the whole car is a heat soak.
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03-13-2006, 09:42 PM
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Swoope,
Had you done any measurements before you put the duct on? With the duct I got the delta to drop by half so the temp rise is ususally only about 15 degrees over outside.
Had you done any measurements before you put the duct on? With the duct I got the delta to drop by half so the temp rise is ususally only about 15 degrees over outside.
03-13-2006, 09:55 PM
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Originally Posted by dgrx8
question for mikefrombarrie...
does the sr intake actually line up w/ the air inlet or is it like the k&n which doesn't line up???
does the sr intake actually line up w/ the air inlet or is it like the k&n which doesn't line up???
I am going to start my turbo install next week, so I will take some pics of the setup
03-14-2006, 03:19 PM
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Swoope,
Had you done any measurements before you put the duct on? With the duct I got the delta to drop by half so the temp rise is ususally only about 15 degrees over outside.
Had you done any measurements before you put the duct on? With the duct I got the delta to drop by half so the temp rise is ususally only about 15 degrees over outside.
got the scanalizer after the revi and duct. i am just amazed to watch the temp drop as speed increases.
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03-16-2006, 08:42 AM
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I just installed an aem intake.Noticable difference but idles rough and whisles while idling.The CEL came on once and turned off about 200 miles later.I dont know if it was related because its done that once before the intake was installed.Istallation was a pain considering that iv never been into the import scene{dawm fiberglass bumper}.Im used to my chevy.mid range sounds kinda ricy around 4k but sounds bad *** once it hits 7k-9k.metal pipes gets pretty hot for being a cold air intake.hot pipe=hot air.
03-16-2006, 09:18 AM
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I installed the AEM about a week ago. HUGE difference that you can feel, best one out there i think. It sounds great too, gives your engine a bit more "Vroom"
The install, is a pain in the *** since you have to remove the entire front bumper. The instructions say that you have to lift up the car and remove the front two wheels to do it, but I did it in my driveway without that. Took a bit longer to do it i'm sure but I still managed.
The install, is a pain in the *** since you have to remove the entire front bumper. The instructions say that you have to lift up the car and remove the front two wheels to do it, but I did it in my driveway without that. Took a bit longer to do it i'm sure but I still managed.
03-16-2006, 09:27 AM
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not that I have noticed. sounds like you might have an air leak or something. did you check to see if everything was tight?
the only problem I had was the first time that I fired up the engine after installing it, the car wouldn't rev past 5500 but that was because i didn't completely remove the vaccuum thing. The instructions that i got with my AEM CAI weren't the best. I think they were one of the first versions they made. I bought it on ebay about 5 months ago for $140(including shipping), just havn't had time/weather to install it till now.
the only problem I had was the first time that I fired up the engine after installing it, the car wouldn't rev past 5500 but that was because i didn't completely remove the vaccuum thing. The instructions that i got with my AEM CAI weren't the best. I think they were one of the first versions they made. I bought it on ebay about 5 months ago for $140(including shipping), just havn't had time/weather to install it till now.