hard decision ,what intake should I get??
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flipstylex
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- Mazdaspeed 3, Cosmic Blue sport
sbi is the best intake, no worries with warranty !!!!
sbI = stock box intake ....meaning keep it stock, !!!!!!!
sbI = stock box intake ....meaning keep it stock, !!!!!!!
The MS CAI is protected from water by both the shields under the car and by a splash guard that comes with the CAI. If you are worried about injestiion from splashing you can put an Injen Hydroshield on it as well which keeps water splashed in that area (unlikely) from getting into the filter. This does not prevent problems if you actually drive the car through a 10" puddle though and submerge the filter. If you are really worried about that issue then either buy the MSCAI and install it as an SRI or get the Cobb system.
My personal opinion is this. If your worried about warranty go with stock and a drop in, or mazdaspeed. If not i would go with the fujita. Cheap, well built, no cels, makes good power and can easily be modded to sri if wanted and now have to worry about hacking up a 350 dollar intake.
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Cobb SRI - no downsides. Dyno-proven, no cels, cheaper, easier to maintain and if going in for warranty work on the engine, just take it off. No jacking up the car needed, no removal of the bumper and most importantly - no hydrolock (unless you drive into a lake).
With that said, you won't be disappointed with any of the other intakes: Fujita, CP-E or MS CAI. They ALL make noticeable gains on this car.
With that said, you won't be disappointed with any of the other intakes: Fujita, CP-E or MS CAI. They ALL make noticeable gains on this car.
uh, you have to take the splash guards off of the bottom to put the stock box back on... let's not get overzealous.
Dude, don't you know? Cobb's SRI is the only intake on the market that will never hydrolock, is the only dyno proven intake, makes 900+whp on an other wise stock car, cures world hunger, is capable of finaly pinning something on OJ Simpson, and knows who the gunman on the grassy knoll was.
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I didnt have any problems at the dealer with the Cobb SRI. Now if you think your MAF goes back or something...I would put the stock intake back on. They told me aftermarket parts are fine, I just have to come back in stock form to fix a particular thing (ie I don't need to put stock intake back on to get door fixed etc). It's loud and it's nice, I love it. Had the MS CAI before the cobb. Having a CAI is a bit overrated I think on a turbo car that has an intercooler.
You dont have to remove the MS CAI when you go to the dealership. It's a Mazdaspeed part. But I'm pretty sure most dealers would be OK with the Cobb SRI on there. If you were inclined to swap it on each dealer visit then the price of your time easily starts to exceed the amount you saved in the purchase. It's also simple to service the MS CAI filter - you just do so when you change your oil. I did not need to remove the bumper on my install. I've not had any CELs. I recall numerous dyno posts for the MS CAI but admit that it does not add 500 hp...
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- 07 Speed3, Cosmic Blue
What splash guards? I pulled my stock box out and slapped the Cobb SRI in.
No CEL's.
Go look at the Cobb site. They have a .pdf for install.
There have been many threads on the +/- of just about all of these intakes available. Look thru them....lots of discussion.
Basically anything other than your stock box is GOLD!
There's a little splash guard on the MS CAI and the other they are referring to is basically the splash shield where the CAI filter sits inside behind the bumper. The MSCAI is protected by road debris and water unless you decide to submerge your car is a 2 foot deep river or lake of water. You should invest in a truck if you want to take your MS3 out for offroad and crossing large bodies of water.
The only people who worry about hydrolock are those who know better in the first place.
Actually you don't.
... you forgot, it cures cancer as well.(laugh)
It's protected to some degree but is still subjected to a fair amount of dirt/dust. When I removed mine (ms cai), the filter was very dark, almost black.
I'm pretty sure the amount of dust and dirt is about the same as it would get under the hood. I changed the oil last week and the area around my MS CAI filter was clean and so was the filter. That's with all of the ash and recent rain out here...
So I would add to the rule about not driving through rivers the one about staying out of volcanic eruption zones.
