this is my third aftermarket intake. Hopefully it will be the last. The (F2) cold air intake I had first sucked up just enough water (I was at high RPM when I hit a puddle on an expressway ramp) to short out my MAF sensor. Total cost, including rental was $600. I then replaced it with the Simota SRI with carbon fiber heat shield. It corroded to the point I could not separate the filter from the carbon fiber heat shield and therefore could not properly clean it. It then, due to inadequate excess play in the MAF connector wires with this intake installed, yanked the wires out of the connector. Cost to repair: $600 (and I got lucky that my performance shop found a cheap wiring harness--Mazda list price was $1500).
This past Sunday I replaced the Simota (which never struck me as the highest quality of intakes) with the brand new, yet to be properly released, CorkSport SRI for the first gen Mazda3 (2004-2009). I have learned my lesson with intakes: Never will I use a true cold air intake again (at least not without a water shield like K&N provide with their Typhoon); and I will always buy from good, reputable shops who are familiar with my car's make and model. I've purchased from CorkSport before, and I trust them as competent Mazda people.
Anyway, here are a couple of photos. I was especially impressed with the MAF housing. Much higher quality than the Simota, and clearly more thought went into the proper design of it. Installation was brainlessly easy, but it would be more difficult if you're going from the stock intake to this one, I suppose.
This past Sunday I replaced the Simota (which never struck me as the highest quality of intakes) with the brand new, yet to be properly released, CorkSport SRI for the first gen Mazda3 (2004-2009). I have learned my lesson with intakes: Never will I use a true cold air intake again (at least not without a water shield like K&N provide with their Typhoon); and I will always buy from good, reputable shops who are familiar with my car's make and model. I've purchased from CorkSport before, and I trust them as competent Mazda people.
Anyway, here are a couple of photos. I was especially impressed with the MAF housing. Much higher quality than the Simota, and clearly more thought went into the proper design of it. Installation was brainlessly easy, but it would be more difficult if you're going from the stock intake to this one, I suppose.
