Cobb Airbox

[MSMS3]

I like that idea...haha...But really, do you guys think the Cobb airbox will give any extra HP?? I think once the air goes into the turbo will get hot anyway, that's what the intercooler is for right? (boom01)

Wrong. Intercooler is no substitute for a poorly designed airbox and filter. On the intake, the issue is more one of cubic feet per minute flow rate, and somewhat less one of temperature. The stock intake is very restrictive and does not permit a flow rate anywhere close to the ability of the MAF and ECU to tune for intake charge and add fuel for the extra air that can enter the engine through a properly designed intake.

That's why good cold air intakes or short ram intakes can show 20 whp gains over the stock air box.

The intercooler is designed to reduce the temperature of the compressed air after it leaves the compressor side of the turbo. The warmer the air that enters the compressor, the hotter it will be when it comes out. So, that's why, at least in theory, a ture cold air intake can produce a bit more power over the short ram design under some conditions.

So, for the Cobb box to get the attention of those looking for serious power gains, it will have to be able to flow like a good CAI or SRI. There still appears to be little to no data about how air enters the box, and what the CFM maximum will be for the air entering the box. If there is, perhaps someone can post it.

 

[djza2u1]

any update on this. When is it going to be forsale, does it work with Cobb FMIC?. UPDATE PLEASE!

 

[CorkSport]

Friday, Friday, Friday!

I finally get to give people temp results!

-Derrick

 

[djza2u1]

Corksport told me that this cold air box for the cobb SRI will be out this friday.

 

[Speed3Rookie]

Corksport told me that this cold air box for the cobb SRI will be out this friday.

thanks for the update....

 

[H3br3w_Ham3r]

Corksport told me that this cold air box for the cobb SRI will be out this friday.

Will it be made by Cobb for a cobb SRI or by corksport for the corksport SRI?

 

[Mid_Life_Crisis]

For the eleventy bazillionth time, can we have more pics so we can see where the air inlet is?

 

[Stotrupp]

It looks like a steaming pile and pretty much useless, likely better off keeping the filter uncovered. Heat soak is only a real issue with stopped and when ambient temps are really high. Once the car is moving air flows fairly decently in the engine bay where the sri is located. Just get a dash hawk and monitor IAT/AAT and BATs and you'll see where I'm coming from. If you’re hell bent on combating high intake temps a FMIC is the only real way to go for significant gains and or meth/ water injection.

 

[MSMS3]

For the eleventy bazillionth time, can we have more pics so we can see where the air inlet is?

+1000. We would need to know not only where the hole is in that box, but somthing about it's size, so we can calculate CFM flow rate. And if the box comes with a filter from the factory, flow capacity of the filter would need to be known.

 

[djza2u1]

Friday, Friday, Friday!

I finally get to give people temp results!

-Derrick

its saturday and still dont see it??????

 

[hugador]

It looks like a steaming pile and pretty much useless, likely better off keeping the filter uncovered. Heat soak is only a real issue with stopped and when ambient temps are really high. Once the car is moving air flows fairly decently in the engine bay where the sri is located. Just get a dash hawk and monitor IAT/AAT and BATs and you'll see where I'm coming from. If you?re hell bent on combating high intake temps a FMIC is the only real way to go for significant gains and or meth/ water injection.

True. DH (IAT) shows the engine bay gets hotter than ambient temperature by 4 to 6 F when car is moving. So I am considering a FMIC as a power mod. With the TMIC absence and not being there to discharge heat for the SRI (as been said by PG folks), i'm interested to know if this box can separate heat between SRI and engine. And if this air box can be modified and use on other SRI brands other than COBB.

 

[Mid_Life_Crisis]

I want to see pictures of it broken down to the component pieces. Some of us might be willing to chance being able to modify either it or our intakes to get it to work, but not if we have no idea how the whole thing looks and goes together.

 

[jengajoe]

There is a half decent pic on Corksport's website of the box for their SRI. You can see where it gets its air from. Hopefully Corksport's COBB box will fit for us guys using the larger Amsoil dry filter. Here is a link to the picture:
http://www.corksport.com/corksport-power-series-cold-air-box-for-the-corksport-sri-system.html

Corksport, my credit card is waiting...

 

[djza2u1]

Came out already. I cannot wait to get mine. Still want to know if it will work with my cobb FMIC

http://www.corksport.com/corksport-cobb-airbox.html

 

[zx2man]

Thank you for the update djza2u1...Looks decent and it will prabaly keep some engine heat from the filter. Regarding actrual performance&numbers is another story. I have the ams filter on my sf intake..and from the pics looks like you guys should be fine

 

[CorkSport]

We have posted up the temperature information for the testing as well.

Link for the CorkSport air induction box testing

-Derrick

 

[CorkSport]

Thank you for the update djza2u1...Looks decent and it will prabaly keep some engine heat from the filter. Regarding actrual performance&numbers is another story. I have the ams filter on my sf intake..and from the pics looks like you guys should be fine

Fitting the larger filters with no problem. The intake is located in the same spot in the engine bay with relation to the other parts.

-Derrick

 

[zx2man]

Good job Corksport for a good product and support for the Mazdaspeed community. It looks like all the information is sound,and the only thing possibly missing is a before and after dyno.

 

[djza2u1]

Fitting the larger filters with no problem. The intake is located in the same spot in the engine bay with relation to the other parts.

-Derrick

What about the cobb FMIC. Will it fit with the placment of the BPV? That is the only reason why i am waiting to purchase.

 

[SPEEDYHANS]

im guessing this wont work with ur FMIC