Mazda Issues Stop Sale on MS3 CAI

[MS3077]

i have bothe and im sticking with the cobb. i havnt had problems with either.
testing has showed that while car is in motion the diffrence in air temps of the cai vs the sri are negligable. i didnt belive it untill i used my dashhawk and noticed no diffrence. when your sitting at a light the sri heats up faster but the cai heats up as well. i just switched over to the cobb sri (cobb AP) and the sound is about the same. i was more at ease when we had a big rain this week driving around then i was with my cai. granted the chances of hydrolock are low with a CAI its still higher then a SRI.

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[Street Sleeper]

whats the latest?

hey, whats the latest on this? is there more info on another thread?

so, i just found out about the recall today (i've only had my car 2 weeks). i was going to get the MS cai. both dealerships here in austin wont sell them. they told me it was because water drips down the tube into the filter, getting water in the car. i asked him about the sock cover, but he said they dont work fully. so they are going to redesign or something. might be part, but maybe not the whole story. also issue with throwing codes.

i went to mazdausa.com and they price it at $305. the dealership was asking $389 or something crazy like that. he did say they would match the price though!

So, im itchin for a cai bad. but i want to keep my warranty, and now have to rethink which cai i want to get...will a 3rd party parts site still ship it if they have it in stock? im shying away from the ms cai now with these issues- shall i go with cobb or another brand and just put it on?

i can always take it off and put stock back on if i go to the dealership for repairs or something so they dont see the aftermarket cai. anyone else do this??

 

[camrycev6]

CAIs are absolutely useless on turboed cars.
all it does is mess with your MAF and sends false readings to the ECU.
this is the fact, and is most likely why mazda doesnt want to be behind a part like that......

....now if u run speed density, or MAP then that's another story. unfortunately MS3s dont.

CAI is a waste of money IMHO. get a good drop in filter and it will give you better results without interfering with MAF readings.

and to those who will puke at me with "dyno this, dyno that"
show me 40-50 back to back runs on a dyne, then we'll talk. consistency is what u want in a street car, NOT being able to have a good run once a week.

Well several people have already said it, but I was add my 2 cents. You are completely incorrect here. In fact, CAI / SRI adds more power to a FAI vehicle than a naturally aspirated one.