Could somebody please explain...

[ONRAILS]

what is the "airbox mod", or "resonator delete", and how to perform it?

 

[chambers7867]

http://www.amity.org/~data/m6airboxmod/index.html

that is the mazda6s airbox mod "how to" its basically the same for you but you have to reprogram your windows when you are done (because you have to dissconnect the negitive battery termanal.


im not 100 percent on how to reprogram the windows because on my 2003 you dont have to.. but these fine people will help you out


http://forum.mazda6club.com/index.p...posts&result_type=topics&highlite=air+box+mod

 

[ONRAILS]

So basically, installing a CAI will eliminate all that as well, right?

 

[chambers7867]

yep you got it

 

[ms64meplease]

to reprogram the windows look in the book...lol or just turn the car on/start position... roll the window all the way down hold for 2 sec. then roll up all the way and hold 2 sec. you have to do each window like this...

 

[ms64meplease]

found this out because when i did the exhaust. welding on a car with anytype of computer is very bad idea to do without dissconnecting the battery first

 

[chambers7867]

word... the only reason i didnt know how to reprogram the windows is because on a regular mazda 6 u dont have to after dissconnecting the battery!

 

[ms64meplease]

the airbox is different than the regular 6 if you want more air just get a cai alot better than a mod you know if you want to go a cheaper route than 200somthing let me know pm me i promise you wont be dissapointed

 

[Raynman]

Go underneath the car, and go through the bottom splashguard and remove the resonator that's attached to the bottom of the airbox. Duct tape the openings for the tuba and the VAD flapper, though I don't think MS6's have a flapper.

Then you'll be drawing colder air from the space in front of the wheel well.

Here's the airbox+resonator assembly:

 

[ms64meplease]

i hate to say this but duct tape any intake or around it is a bad idea... more so on a turbo imagine the crap you go through to clean it not to mention the damage it could cause but no they dont have a flapper.

 

[Raynman]

i hate to say this but duct tape any intake or around it is a bad idea...

Not going to comment on the effects on a turbo, but 6 owners have been doing this since '03 with no adverse effects and with normal UOA wear numbers. They key is securing it fairly well so that it doesn't get sucked in.

 

[ms64meplease]

if you have a buddy or 3 you could all go in on sompe piping and have 4 cai minus the filter but it would be 3" and be around 40 dollars a person plus the filter if anyones interested i can tell you how im not a vendor so i cant sell it but i can tell you how to do this 100% working no cel, the coupler to hold the 2 pipes together 1hr of time and your done...


YOU GUYS JUST GOTTA LET ME KNOW!!!

 

[ms64meplease]

Not going to comment on the effects on a turbo, but 6 owners have been doing this since '03 with no adverse effects and with normal UOA wear numbers. They key is securing it fairly well so that it doesn't get sucked in.

i just dont see duct tape near my car unless the bumpers falling off then it might match the titanium grey.lol

 

[Raynman]

if you have a buddy or 3 you could all go in on sompe piping and have 4 cai minus the filter but it would be 3" and be around 40 dollars a person plus the filter if anyones interested i can tell you how im not a vendor so i cant sell it but i can tell you how to do this 100% working no cel, the coupler to hold the 2 pipes together 1hr of time and your done...


YOU GUYS JUST GOTTA LET ME KNOW!!!

A full 3" ID piping the whole length of the pipe?

 

[ms64meplease]

yep unless you want it smaller then those prices go down. email me at gentalmon@msn.com if you really want to know how this could happen if you wanna see pics of what i did i can get you those to mine was a injen cai off a totally different car but you can not tell...

 

[Raynman]

yep unless you want it smaller then those prices go down...

Be advised that there is a possibility of a CEL of you keep a 3" ID induction pipe throughout the whole length. There's a reason why CP-E and AEM/Mazdaspeed CAI's taper down to the stock ID dimension at the MAF location.

 

[ms64meplease]

maybey it is smaller i never checked but i have a 3" turbo back exhaust into dual2.5" few days after i got the car and no cels either. the main thing is that the sensor stays the same depth if you run more boost more air flows thu, and when you go from stock box to a intake more air flows thu shouldnt read wrong. but i will look at what i got right now. and let you know asap. but i havent had one code

 

[Raynman]

maybey it is smaller i never checked but i have a 3" turbo back exhaust into dual2.5" few days after i got the car and no cels either. the main thing is that the sensor stays the same depth if you run more boost more air flows thu, and when you go from stock box to a intake more air flows thu shouldnt read wrong. but i will look at what i got right now. and let you know asap. but i havent had one code

3" turbo back? Now I'm confused. I thought we were talking about CAIs?

 

[ms64meplease]

no i was. i just went out measured it and all its 2 3/4" od on the intake. i was just letting you know the mods.

i never measured it its a injen cai off a msp made one cut and drilled a couple holes for the maf and done works fine.