Is there anyone with a newer (2010+?) 2.5 liter Mazda5 and a cold air intake??

[socialcarpet]

It seems impossible to find a cold air intake for my 2014 Mazda 5.

Does anyone on here have one? Have you found one for a different model which will fit? I've looked high and low, searched international sites. All there seems to be is one for the older MZ5 with the 2.3 liter or ones for the 2.0 Skyactiv models sold overseas. *sigh*

 

[90210]

Why are you reposting the same thread?

http://www.mazdas247.com/forum/show...ll-length-cold-air-intake-for-the-2014-Mazda5

 

[socialcarpet]

Why are you reposting the same thread?

http://www.mazdas247.com/forum/show...ll-length-cold-air-intake-for-the-2014-Mazda5

Good point. It's going nowhere there, probably won't go anywhere here either.

 

[90210]

Good point. It's going nowhere there, probably won't go anywhere here either.

BINGO

given the same people visit both of the forums

 

[flcruising]

Why won't the 2.3L version work? Same config...

 

[socialcarpet]

Why won't the 2.3L version work? Same config...

I'm not sure, I'm under the impression that the part where the MAF sensor connects is different. All the manufacturers I've contacted claim it isn't compatible.

 

[Secondtyme]

Given what has been said in the past about torque loss with CAI on the 2.3. I would suggest you go the DIY route. Remove your front bumper, thereby gaining access to your intake tuba (also known as the intake resonator) remove that big ol useless POS. Go to Home despot and purchase some 3" flexible duct and a 3" no hub connection from the plumbing section. Attach the flexiduct to the bottom of your oe airbox with the Fernco. Lastly get a K&N filter and you are all set. All of the advantages of a CAI with none of the headaches.

 

[thaxman]

I'm not sure, I'm under the impression that the part where the MAF sensor connects is different. All the manufacturers I've contacted claim it isn't compatible.

Usually that means it isn't a direct fit. A little tooling and well, almost anything can be made to be compatible.

 

[socialcarpet]

Given what has been said in the past about torque loss with CAI on the 2.3. I would suggest you go the DIY route. Remove your front bumper, thereby gaining access to your intake tuba (also known as the intake resonator) remove that big ol useless POS. Go to Home despot and purchase some 3" flexible duct and a 3" no hub connection from the plumbing section. Attach the flexiduct to the bottom of your oe airbox with the Fernco. Lastly get a K&N filter and you are all set. All of the advantages of a CAI with none of the headaches.

I've considered the DIY route, but you've got to take care in that case that you're not doing more harm then good. Flexible ducting, if you mean what I think you mean, has all sorts of ridges and isn't smooth inside. That won't work well because it disrupts air flow. There is a bit of science to the design of these things.

I'm thinking the best bet if there isn't a direct bolt on for this model (which still seems ridiculous to me) is to buy whatever is closest to fitting and adapt it every so slightly to work in this application. Problem is, I'm not quite clear on what would fit here and it's hard to tell just by looking. I don't want shell out a couple of hundred bucks only to find something isn't going to work and that I can't return it for a refund.

 

[Secondtyme]

I've had the DIY, flexi duct on both my 5s. Trust me it works just fine. I put 77k on my 07 before it got totalled and I now have 172k on the 06 and she purrs like a kitten. Another option you may want to look at following your "start with existing" idea is to use the Spectre modular DIY intake kits available at Pepboys. They can be had in aluminum or plastic and can be made to fit virtually any car.

 

[Davicho]

I've had the DIY, flexi duct on both my 5s. Trust me it works just fine. I put 77k on my 07 before it got totalled and I now have 172k on the 06 and she purrs like a kitten. Another option you may want to look at following your "start with existing" idea is to use the Spectre modular DIY intake kits available at Pepboys. They can be had in aluminum or plastic and can be made to fit virtually any car.

Which by the way (Spectre) is owned by K&N.

 

[socialcarpet]

I've had the DIY, flexi duct on both my 5s. Trust me it works just fine. I put 77k on my 07 before it got totalled and I now have 172k on the 06 and she purrs like a kitten. Another option you may want to look at following your "start with existing" idea is to use the Spectre modular DIY intake kits available at Pepboys. They can be had in aluminum or plastic and can be made to fit virtually any car.

Cool, thank you. Maybe it's not the kind of corrugated piping I'm thinking of. This may be just the solution I need until (if) someone comes out with an intake designed specifically for this car. I will look into it further.

Thanks for the help!

 

[Kojack]

Cool, thank you. Maybe it's not the kind of corrugated piping I'm thinking of. This may be just the solution I need until (if) someone comes out with an intake designed specifically for this car. I will look into it further.

Thanks for the help!

it is the silver flexy stuff, but there is so much air coming into your airbox and through the filter it does not matter about smooth or rough. I ran my integra like this for years, and it works great. I Gained 1/2 a sec in the 1/4 mile by just doing this, with more low end torque as well. advanced the timing a little and gained 2 tenths more. 16.7 sec in the 1/4 stock, and 16.0 modified. That is a fair amount of gain for two pretty well free mods. and it was consistant as well, before I was runnign those number consistantly, and after as well.

 

[Secondtyme]

The main thing to remember here is that the flexiduct is used before the air filter, all i really did was remove the silly intake resonator and give the incoming air a straight shot at the airbox. A nice side benefit has been that without the large intake resonator getting heat soak and raising the intake air temps i am consistently about 10 degrees above ambient going into the engine

 

[maykelcj]

I got to try that!

 

[Moe Drama]

Any pics of that flex duct setup?

 

[MarkVII88]

I second that request for pics. What kind of brackets did you use for mounting and did you use any kind of screen at the mouth of the flexi-duct?

 

[Secondtyme]

I will try to take some pictures this weekend. There is no need for brackets really the duct run is really short, like thirteen inches total. The Fernco (no-hub connection mentioned in my earlier post) rigidly mounts the flexiduct to the bottom of your stock airbox, it ain't going anywhere. I did use a long zip-tie to make sure the duct wouldn't rub anything on the bottom of the transmission though. The screen is likewise not needed, the most you will get in the flexi duct is little tiny pieces of gravel and they will never make it to, or through, the air filter.

 

[ricksmz5]

I just installed a WeaponR CAI on my 2.3. Had to unclip the wiring harness from the battery box- and it was still a stretch to connect to the MAF in the new location. Similar minor issue connecting the rigid OEM PCV line to the WeaponR. Did not have to remove the lower air box, although I may at some point. As far as torque loss, it does seem a little sluggish when I punch it from a dead stop, but after that, the acceleration seems improved. Sounds good anyway, lol.

 

[MarkVII88]

Any update on those intake pics? Thanks.

I will try to take some pictures this weekend. There is no need for brackets really the duct run is really short, like thirteen inches total. The Fernco (no-hub connection mentioned in my earlier post) rigidly mounts the flexiduct to the bottom of your stock airbox, it ain't going anywhere. I did use a long zip-tie to make sure the duct wouldn't rub anything on the bottom of the transmission though. The screen is likewise not needed, the most you will get in the flexi duct is little tiny pieces of gravel and they will never make it to, or through, the air filter.