Cai

[tru25jai]

Hi All
I want to get a CAI for my 3 but I don't know which one to get.
Injen or AEM? Can you guys give me some suggestion? (uhm)

 

[dread]

get this
http://www.umnitza.com/product_info.php?cPath=81&products_id=272

 

[mazda3zoom]

get this
http://www.umnitza.com/product_info.php?cPath=81&products_id=272

Is that even a CAI??? it looks to me like it would just be a short ram intake. it keeps the filter in the engine bay.

Go with the AEM. ive had mine on for about 9 months now and i still love it. i drove it all winter long and didnt have any problems with ice, snow, or rain gettin to it.

 

[dread]

Its any sri with a carbon fiber heat shield. Much easier to install and no problems with water getting in your engine, Plus its a $100 dollars cheaper and gets similar gains.
Check out this forum
http://www.mazda3forums.com/viewtopic.php?t=15290&highlight=umnitza

 

[tru25jai]

can someone please tell me how to install the aem cai on my 3

 

[Rennoc]

The cai will come with instructions and im pretty sure there is a how-to section on it but to make things short, you take off the wheel disconnect the battery jack up the car take out all the stock intake peices and hook up all the sensors to the intake and then just bolt the new intake down.. be warned though, the resonator puts up a fight

 

[dread]

why do you disconnect the battery

 

[Rennoc]

If its connected and any current gets close to the 3 foot long metal pipe your putting in it could fry sensors or damage your ecu. I do it for 2 reasons, it tell me to in the instructions and its a good habit to get into whenever your doing any work under the hood.

 

[dread]

just wondering if it was to reset the ecu, but those are good reasons as well.

 

[Rennoc]

it does that too which is kind of annoying cause then you have to reset your presets and what not but its really no big deal