Cold Air Intakes, SRI

[silver_speed6]

I'm pretty new to all this stuff and I've set aside some cash to make some buys, so my friend suggested BOV and CAI.

I've seen a lot of different brands and other types of intakes so I'm wondering what is the recommendation of the pro's here.

I've seen CAI's and I've heard of SRI's. Is there a benefit of having the cold air versus the short ram? If so, what?

I've also noticed several brands, COBB, AEM, CP-E. Is there a quality or performance gain by having one or the other?

Thanks!

 

[Mistersix]

theres plenty of information on this site if you just search. some people however are goin the diy route and theres a few threads on how to do that.

as far as which is better (sri vs cai) is to subject to matter of opinion.

 

[skeeter149]

a quicky to get you started.

cold air can pull colder denser air since it not in the engine bay like a sri. but a big thing to consider is construction. i know on the speed 3's any intake without a air straightener is gonna give a problem. and if you worried about water ingestion that is something to consider with a cai."unlikely" a lot of people say, and it never happened to me but its a possibility to consider if you live in flood prone areas. lastly consider your goals, tuning and future mods etc. will the cai of choice fit with xx intercooler i want? if your using a ap understand that the ots programs from cobb are only written for mscai and cobb sri(on the speed 3 dont know about 6) but others have ran cpe and had success with certain maps. well anyway that was my take at a unbiased approach. i went from mscai to cobb sri and i like it. i can actually see the filter super easy, but performance wise i didnt feel a difference. but i was also scared of water ingestion cause my wife drives it and doesnt pay attention. i also use the accessport. so read up see whats available, what you can afford and what you like. take care.

 

[coyfish]

The SRI's for the speed 6 are still under development. Im not sure how much longer but im sure there are plenty of people with preorders. I live in florida and I have an injen CAI with a hydroshield to help block water. Its pretty hard to hydrlock you engine even in downpours which are frequent here in florida but if it were available I would go with the SRI. Intakes really dont give you much whp. Maybe 2 or 3 if that. As for the brands . . . all those you listed are fine. Fujita make the cheapest out of most of the well known brands and it works just as well as the others. Pick whichever you want . . . doesn't make a difference.

 

[skeeter149]

i know on the speed 3 10-20~ is common. the speed has a very restricted air box so gains are good. injen saw like 22 whp.

 

[coyfish]

Benifits of SRI : You dont have to worry about hydrolock / dont have to remove during winter (if it snows where you are).

Most speed 3 owners go with the SRI. No SRI for speed 6 yet.

 

[silver_speed6]

Thanks for the input guys. I was going to wait for the COBB SRI to come out, but went with the AEM CAI instead. I must say there is a world of difference. You can actually hear the turbo in action. I drove with a big grin on my face the whole way home from my friends place after installing it. The only thing I noticed, as did my friends, was the fact that the wheel well liner has slots in it for the brakes, which does make me a little more nervous about hydrolocking. I've heard the Injen medium hydroshield works wonders for the MS6 AEM CAI. I've also looked for the AEM Air Bypass Valve but there doesn't seem to be one available for the MS6 CAI.

 

[coyfish]

Grats on the CAI. Hope you enjoy it. I have a hydroshield and it works for me. Ive driven through downpours and taken off my wheel just to see if it was wet. Filter under shield was all dry. Gives me peace of mind although im always VERY slow through puddles(boom05). I dont think aem makes a bypass valve. Forge makes a good one. Many people including myself use it. Its cheap (like 150) compared to others. Works well and sounds nice. Its also very easy to install. Took me about 3 minutes.

 

[wannabe]

Thanks for the input guys. I was going to wait for the COBB SRI to come out, but went with the AEM CAI instead. I must say there is a world of difference. You can actually hear the turbo in action. I drove with a big grin on my face the whole way home from my friends place after installing it. The only thing I noticed, as did my friends, was the fact that the wheel well liner has slots in it for the brakes, which does make me a little more nervous about hydrolocking. I've heard the Injen medium hydroshield works wonders for the MS6 AEM CAI. I've also looked for the AEM Air Bypass Valve but there doesn't seem to be one available for the MS6 CAI.

i took a scrap piece of duct work (i had been working on my basement) cut it down to the size of the slats, and screwed it in place over them. now i don't have to worry about them

 

[silver_speed6]

Grats on the CAI. Hope you enjoy it. I have a hydroshield and it works for me. Ive driven through downpours and taken off my wheel just to see if it was wet. Filter under shield was all dry. Gives me peace of mind although im always VERY slow through puddles(boom05). I dont think aem makes a bypass valve. Forge makes a good one. Many people including myself use it. Its cheap (like 150) compared to others. Works well and sounds nice. Its also very easy to install. Took me about 3 minutes.

I think you are confusing the Bypass valve I'm speaking of. The one I'm talking about is the AEM Air Bypass Valve, which goes in between your two pipes on the CAI. It prevents hydrolocking by bypassing the CAI when it senses a change in pressure due to water getting into the cold air filter. Which consequently as I just read should NOT be installed on forced induction engines.

 

[ineedmyspeed80]

banned

 

[EvilJen]

For the second time it's M-A-Z-D-A. Mazda! Say it with me "Maaaazzzzdaaaaaa".

 

[coyfish]

Oh yeah those types of bypass valves are a no no on our cars. Just throw a hydroshield on there and keep your eyes open for big puddles.

 

[Otacon_X]

Why will the SRI for the MS3 not work on the MS6. Are they not the same engine?

 

[Flightmedic]

Why will the SRI for the MS3 not work on the MS6. Are they not the same engine?

it does work... Just need a different mounting bracket or don't us a bracket at all.

 

[Otacon_X]

Ahh ok. Thank you.