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AEM intake review
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shadow1 said:
i got a question, are you running turbo smarts xs bov, and it don't throw any codes?, because i'm decided on bov and don't know which one to get. I was running hks on my vw, but vw's only can use dual ports that close when idle or diverter vavles. Is the cx-7 the same?
I'm running the TurboXS hybrid BOV. It mostly recirculates the blow off to maintain a good idle and driveability. Under high boost some of the boost will vent to atmosphere for sound. Works great. The Turbosmart BOV is similar but I have not used it before. MAF equipped vehicles like the CX-7 need blow off to be recirculated back into the intake since the air has already been metered for fuel. Venting 100% to atmosphere will cause driveability issues like stalling under part throttle.
baseballin37
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where can i get an aem for the cx7
where can i get the aem intake. I looked at different auto parts online places.
shadow1 said:
where can i get the aem intake. I looked at different auto parts online places.
baseballin37
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Sweet thanks. This is my first Mazda. Everything else was MR2's and Supras. Big change. How does the intake feel when it comes to HP and hopefully it does save some gas with easier flow. Bet the sound is nice. Any BOV's out there. And last thing, any mods needed to be done since that intake is for a mazda 6 '05 and with any sensors?
baseballin37 said:
The intake bolts right on. You just need a 1 inch "L" bracket so you can bolt the intake tube to a frame rail bolt. I'm using the TurboXS hybrid BOV designed for the Mazdaspeed engine. Direct fit. Order direct from TurboXS. The intake makes a night and day difference. The amount of torque and hp gain is so worth the extra intake noise. Of course all the sucking noise can be considered a plus by some. Be prepared to explain the sucking noise to non-car enthusiasts though. Turbo make a lot of induction noise.
baseballin37
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do you got any pics of what your set up looks like. and am i going to have to drill into anything for support. did you have any problems with your MAF. and any difference in gas for you. besides wanting to floor it at times. cuz my wife has to drive it at times(i know, that sucks) but she wants to save gas. any good exhaust systems out yet. i know im bombarding youwith some q and a but im a newbie to mazda and my 7.
baseballin37
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do you know if the check engine light will be coming on at all. and wut difference is the cp-e xcel intake do than this one from the 05 mazda 6
The filter is held on by a hose clamp. Enough install questions. The whole install (removing the stock airbox, opening the AEM packaging, and installing the AEM intake) took 12 minutes. It is EASY. The only part of the intake that I did not remove was the lower resonator box. It requires left front wheel removal and comes out through the wheelwell. I purposely left it so that I could very quickly re-install the stock airbox if I needed (like going to the delaer).
