Intakes!

[fufanu180]

Just curious as to which brand intake to go with...

there's so many...

K&N, AEM, Secret Weapon, etc.

Which gives the best HP gains?


Thanks in advance guys

 

[GoFast]

they are all pretty similar and to be honest, money can be better spent somewhere else. An intake isn't going to yield much of a gain on a na 3

 

[thejeans]

like he said most of the intakes are goin to yeild roughly 3-6hp... your choice as to what to get...

there are many options and many different prices
here is a list of Cold Air Intakes
Simota Twin Charger
F2
Fujita F5
AEM
K&N
Injen
Mazdaspeed (accessory)

i think thats it....

 

[2004-MS3]

I just bought and installed the Mazdaspeed CAI and i really like it. It didnt give a big jump in power but i can see a difference in the way it feels a lot smoother when accelerating. It also added a nice tone to the engine. The only downside is that you have to take off the front bumper. Also the Mazdaspeed CAI comes with a splash guard.

 

[fufanu180]

I see. I was just curious as to maybe one intake might be superior to others since there seems to be so many to choose from.

I recently installed borla exhaust and really like the sound of it but i want more power!!!

 

[Captain KRM P5]

we do sell alot of the weaponR intakes. they seem to work very well for the price.

 

[sl0wthe0ry]

^ talk to this guy here.

weaponr and simota make nice short ram intakes from what i've seen and heard.

 

[fufanu180]

so...short ram?

I'm sorry there's just so many choices and it's not like i can expreiment...i'm not made of money. =[

 

[thejeans]

do you want a short ram or a cold air??

once you decide that we can help from that point

 

[Captain KRM P5]

http://siteground207.com/~protegeg/product_info.php?cPath=22_310_67&products_id=1416

my number one selling intake for the mazda3

 

[fufanu180]

well see i was looking into cold air intakes simply because of what i heard about ram air intakes just breathing in the hot air coming from the engine restricting horsepower. but if weapon r seems to sell a lot then they must be doing something right.

thanks again for all the help, this is my first car and i'm planning on doing everything i can to get the maximum amount of performance out of my 3.

 

[Akaveli]

Check out this thread on CAIs for our cars.

http://www.mazdas247.com/forum/showthread.php?t=123634585

 

[cfazz77]

I am in the same boat, so many choices to choose from, but not so much money,
I drive a 03 mazda protege 5 (blue)
been looking around for quite a while now

 

[infearandfaith]

check out option racing on ebay....i got my intake for 60 bucks shipped. It's basically a rip off of the injen intakes for the 3. There's really little difference from one intake to the other. An intake is an intake.

 

[Sleezer1533]

I went with AEM short ram. Sounds great and def. a big notice in HP bump. Also the best part was it came with detailed instructions with actual pictures of my actual engine!

 

[Chibana]

Corksport is working on one for the first gen Mazda3 right now. I plan on replacing my Simota (which has caused me major problems, to the tune of $600) with the Corksport SRI when it arrives. I'm a big fan of Corksport.

 

[joshritger]

I got an email from corksport yesterday saying that they should have the first SRI's for the 04-09 ready to ship on friday, not sure what colors they will have available at launch, but sounds like they will be ready soon.

 

[mgerst1]

we do sell alot of the weaponR intakes. they seem to work very well for the price.

^ talk to this guy here.

weaponr and simota make nice short ram intakes from what i've seen and heard.

well see i was looking into cold air intakes simply because of what i heard about ram air intakes just breathing in the hot air coming from the engine restricting horsepower. but if weapon r seems to sell a lot then they must be doing something right.

thanks again for all the help, this is my first car and i'm planning on doing everything i can to get the maximum amount of performance out of my 3.

To echo what others said a sri is not a bad investment. It does not give the same gains as a cai but it still makes a noticable difference. I have a msp but i figured i would chime in as i have the Weapon-R secret Weapon SRI on the msp and it works great. so far no problems, the filter is very easy to clean and holds up really well. I have had it for a year and a half and I love it. Just throwing it out there

 

[Chibana]

I got an email from corksport yesterday saying that they should have the first SRI's for the 04-09 ready to ship on friday, not sure what colors they will have available at launch, but sounds like they will be ready soon.

Excellent. I need to contact them, because I think my Simota is still causing a CEL (MAF code).

 

[Mazdafreak67]

I recommend CAI over SRI

I have to disagree with Gofast and Thejeans.
I've run both the SRI and CAI on my Mazda3s and they both give a significant improvement in performance and sound. Additionally, they seem to smooth-out the throttle response in the 3k-4k range.
Using my calibrated butt-dyno, I would say the SRI added about 5 lb-ft of midrange torque and maybe 3-5 peak HP.
The CAI seems to be close to double that, with around 10 lb-ft of midrange torque (3k-6k rpm) and maybe 6-8 peak HP. Believe me, I was totally surprised how much difference the longer tube of the CAI made.
The thing to remember is that what most of us feel is mid-range torque. Peak HP typically happens just before or at the redline, so it's really almost unnoticed.
Whenever you look at dyno charts, unless racing is your goal, look at the power and torque gains in the 3k-6k rev range. That's where you'll feel the difference.