Cobb cold air box for SRI

[mazdaspeedster3]

Will it hold dry ice? Wont that cold air box get hot just like everything else under the hood? It may help channel air into the SRI more efficiently but how will it cool that air in that HOT ARSE engine bay?

 

[BoneyJive]

why do people keep asking here if the box is available? Why don't you call Cobb and ask?!

Cause if I ask COBB, of course they're going to say the air box is great. Why would they say anything bad about their products. I'm looking for user opinions who have used this product. If the Mazda forum is the wrong place to ask, then MY BAD. Yes I did ask if it's out, but I also asked alot more than that, like user feedback. On another note, this was the only thread I could find concerning the air box. I had to search and dig up this thread, and it wasn't active for a month until I posted.

Why do people keep whining about the littlest things, maybe I should call COBB and ask them.

 

[john blutarski]

why do people keep asking here if the box is available? Why don't you call Cobb and ask?!

I remember your name from NASIOC, welcome (thumb)

 

[Frisco speed3]

With all of the debate couldn't cobb just be taking advantage the battle between cai or sri? Even if they planned the box from day one the debate has always existed.

 

[CWPspeed3]

With all of the debate couldn't cobb just be taking advantage the battle between cai or sri? Even if they planned the box from day one the debate has always existed.

Then they went and dropped the ball and had a huge batch of the MAF housing not up to spec so now everyone that wants them has to wait while they are on backorder which some people dont want to wait and just buy a CAI. I'm interested to see how this cold air box turns out but I dont know if I will buy one.

 

[mazdaspeedster3]

Oh come on Matt, they will make an air divertor that I will get and then you will be forced to get the box.

 

[CWPspeed3]

Oh come on Matt, they will make an air divertor that I will get and then you will be forced to get the box.

If they reroute half of the hood ducting to go straight to the sri box then yes I'll probably have to buy it but thats what I wanted to begin with, without buying the $890 auto exe intake system.

 

[copperkid]

Any news updates on the cold air box?

 

[desperado-c]

Any news updates on the cold air box?

Yeah, latest word is no b/c they're gonna work on another bracket first. That's from Cobb's product update on m3f.

Maybe dabears will make some progress on a box for the Nano after he gets his orders filled. He promised to do some testing on a prototype but no news yet. One thing about the Cobb box if it comes to fruition is that their MAF has a mounting point built into it already as you can see here with this fabbed up heat shield:

http://i55.photobucket.com/albums/g138/fairxchild/personal/IMG_2452.jpg

To pile hypothetical upon hypothetical, I'm wondering how much trouble it will be to adapt their sealed box to the Nano in a way that keeps the seal. If it doesn't we're probably just as well off fabbing a heat shield similar to the one on K&N's SRI.

 

[mr_mazda329]

Ahh..why the hell is the box Metal. Metal stores heat...Should be ABS plastic

 

[desperado-c]

Ahh..why the hell is the box Metal. Metal stores heat...Should be ABS plastic

The box in the picture was made by the owner for himself not for production and sale. Cobb's would certainly be made of plastic.

But, do you really think the substantial mass of rapidly moving air flowing through a metal box would be affected 1-2 lbs of sheet metal? I think the most important thing is to stop drawing air from the engine compartment and start drawing it from some place cooler.

 

[BoneyJive]

Yeah, latest word is no b/c they're gonna work on another bracket first. That's from Cobb's product update on m3f.

Maybe dabears will make some progress on a box for the Nano after he gets his orders filled. He promised to do some testing on a prototype but no news yet. One thing about the Cobb box if it comes to fruition is that their MAF has a mounting point built into it already as you can see here with this fabbed up heat shield:

http://i55.photobucket.com/albums/g138/fairxchild/personal/IMG_2452.jpg

To pile hypothetical upon hypothetical, I'm wondering how much trouble it will be to adapt their sealed box to the Nano in a way that keeps the seal. If it doesn't we're probably just as well off fabbing a heat shield similar to the one on K&N's SRI.

Ahh good info. Thanks for posting this. The guy I spoke with at cobb raved about this product, and this was awhile back (months ago). Good to see this update.