Are there any intake for MSP that aren't so expensive?

[ViDeo^_^kiD]

Im sure Injen is lying, and are completely stupid. The whole notion of CAI's for any car must be complete nonsense.

More air, and the colder and denser it is...more power. Bigger intake, bigger throttle body, bored intake manifolds. It all goes hand in hand and does little but alot together. Especially w/ a 4 cylinder car.

 

[Kypatrick]

I been searching and can't find any SRI/CAI that are made for the MSP that aren't Fujita,Injen,AEM,WeaponR. Is there any cheap SRI/CAI for MSP? Hp gain are all about the same right?

I made a SRI from a Intake Kit off ebay. I basically just removed the stock box and added a 90 pipe with a AEM dryflow. I had to modify and move the Radiator reservior and drill a 7/8 hole in the Tube to get the AIT Sensor in it. It wasnt that hard, and other peeps might think its ghetto, but it beats $300 for an AEM or Injen CAI. have pics if interested.

 

[Kansei]

<3 someone who joined probably a couple days ago calling a member who has been here longer a noob.. haha

how old are you?

 

[ViDeo^_^kiD]

I don't care how long hes been here. His information is wrong. I'm 21 and have been modding cars since I was 16.

 

[Kansei]

I don't care how long hes been here. His information is wrong. I'm 21 and have been modding cars since I was 16.

Look, if the intake gains 4whp at 2000rpm, who gives a damn? The stock intake on these cars isn't that poorly designed.

 

[mspHtown]

So you are saying spending 300 dollars on a "dyno proven" intake is worth less than 5hp?! It is a waste of money especially when the stock air box flows well enough. Since you know so much about modding, did you know that putting an intake on some newer cars actually hurts performance?!

 

[ViDeo^_^kiD]

For his case, sure. For the intention of modifying a car for future performance add ons, and the most potential power...no. I don't know the exact dimensions of the Injen cold air intake. The last car I owned, everything had to be custom made including the intake. If you put plain piping either aluminum or PVC pipe etc, say 3" and a 8" K&N cone intake you are going to get gains. Just because you are giving the engine the ability to get denser air(if outside the engine bay), more air flow (if placed in proper area) and at the same time, more air w/ bigger pipe and intake.

Then the idea of air ducts, and restriction of air inside straight pipes also is a factor to success. The longer the pipe, the more turbulant, etc etc.

And what newer car is this? If your going to try to bash what I'm saying, atleast be specific.

 

[mspHtown]

my friend has a rex and it hurts performance to put an CAI on the car stock.

 

[Sleepy]

Yep, seen a magazine test of CAIs for the WRX and some actually lost power.

 

[orphman]

gents!!! WHO CARES... he asked for a cheaper way.. not our opinon on if it was a good mod... right?!

 

[leetpcguy]

guess so. If I was going to get one, I'd definitely not put anything from the Home Depot under my hood. I'd at least get polished metal or something.

 

[orphman]

guess so. If I was going to get one, I'd definitely not put anything from the Home Depot under my hood. I'd at least get polished metal or something.

agreed.. but you can take existing APC kits from hondas and make a cut add a coupler and your set... 50$ roughly...

 

[msptn03]

iam reading all this about intakes and not one word about the perrin foam intake! whats the scoop on it? is it good or bad??!?

 

[Blake]

Your All N3wbs

 

[Kansei]

Your All N3wbs

(mswerd) me too.

 

[lyndonvang]

O.K. I just made my CAI the ghetto way like Kypatrick. Put a 70-90 degree 3" IC pipe on the MAF and through the open hole on the side. Makes the trukey very loud. Have a generic filter plan on puting a K&N filter. What is the best size? I thinking of 3" hole for pipe, 6" bottom, 4-5" tip and 5-6" length. Is the 8" length better? So far cost is ZERO for CAI, already had all the parts.

 

[tehturbo]

Cold air intake on my 1992 bmw 325is showed 6 whp peak gain and 20 lb/ft lost through the whole rpm range. needless to say, i put the airbox back on.

 

[baconbitz]

^hahaha.

 

[ViDeo^_^kiD]

Hrmmm... I wonder why alot of Mazdas are running fuel rich?

The stock air box is limited, end of coversation. You can not run aftermarket modifications w/ bigger turbos, manifolds, throttle bodies, intercoolers, injectors, boost w/o a bigger intake!!!! Do you people understand? A stock engine w/ just a CAI isn't going do much for performance.

Cold Air Intakes can get more air to engine. Which in turn, evens out air to fuel ratios. As long as there is a proper air mass flow sensor and tuning, its going to help.

CAI also give you better gas mileage, b/c it lets the engine burn air/fuel at the right rate which can save gas the PCM is telling the engine to use w/ the stock air box.

CAI intakes give you better throttle response, b/c hot/limited air makes an engine more sluggish off the line. More rapidly flowing free cold, air boosts the engines response time.

You lucky you all have turbos, b/c a supercharged engine would let you know its running rich.

 

[low_psi]

K&N panel filter and stock airbox...