Mazdaspeed in Turbo Magazine

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Enjoy.

 

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Intake Install

Enjoy.

 

[Leonardo]

uh oh. (flame2) (flame) (spank)

 

[KyRaceFan]

thanks captain obvious.

 

[Notorious]

thanks captain obvious.

 

[Black Majik MSP]

I've never seen pics of the iON intake...it looks like a CAI, only it just barely goes through that hole on the right, not all the way like a CAI. Am I wrong or is it a SRI?

 

[iON Performance]

Black Majik MSP - that's a full CAI. The SRI sits inside the engine bay. There's a reason why we keep it high in the wheel well.

 

[Dexter]

Black Majik MSP - that's a full CAI. The SRI sits inside the engine bay. There's a reason why we keep it high in the wheel well.

and that reason is?

 

[iON Performance]

Dexter - for us to know, and you guys to find out j/j Actually several reasons why it sits there. (1) Minimize the likely hood of direct water ingestion (2) Uses the fender part as a "shield" for water and dirt. (3) low pressure area, thus inducing air flow in the direction we desire.

We have other safety mechanisms against water ingestion as well, however those deal with the actual piping design etc.

 

[ddogg777]

Why is everyone flaming? If this has been posted before this is the first I've seen of it. Thanks! Sometimes things need to be said twice or even three times...

 

[ricenudles]

OMFG THATS THE FUNNIEST SHIET IVE EVER SEEN. ROFL!!!!

 

[MrDiggler]

Dexter - for us to know, and you guys to find out j/j Actually several reasons why it sits there. (1) Minimize the likely hood of direct water ingestion (2) Uses the fender part as a "shield" for water and dirt. (3) low pressure area, thus inducing air flow in the direction we desire.

We have other safety mechanisms against water ingestion as well, however those deal with the actual piping design etc.

I know I'm nitpicking, but wouldn't you want the intake near a high pressure area?

 

[iON Performance]

MrDiggler<SCRIPT type=text/javascript> vbmenu_register("postmenu_777147", true); </SCRIPT> - not sure if you're versed in fluid mechanics. However, fluids will move from high pressure to low pressure areas. Since the compressor wheel's motion will always produce a "vacuum", having the filter in a low pressure area helps to promote orderly airflow into the compressor wheel.

 

[2K3 MSP]

Why is everyone flaming? If this has been posted before this is the first I've seen of it. Thanks! Sometimes things need to be said twice or even three times...

That issue of Turbo Magazine is from a month or two ago. That alone was posted when it was first seen on newsstands. There is also a Group Buy thread for the exact intercooler set-up
Jack, you didn't get my money order yet?

 

[iON Performance]

2K3 Mazdaspeed - nope not yet. From Cali, it generally takes 5 business days or so if it's sent USPS Global Priority.

 

[jrod1019]

Jack, you didn't get my money order yet?[/QUOTE] OH BOY, HERE WE GO! u sound like me now. good luck

 

[2K3 MSP]

No big deal...I was just asking The guy at the post office is the one who told me it would Monday or Tuesday at the latest. Maybe I'm being a little over cautious, but then again, I have $995 floating around in the mail(nervous)

 

[msp4you]

It looks like Turbo Magazine installed the IC over to the right a little. It doesn't look centered at all. (scratch)

Anyone have other ion pics to compare their install ?

I don't think I've ever noticed except for this article ...

 

[iON Performance]

msp4you - it's actually from the angle of the pictures taken.

 

[DiscreetSpeed]

nah its a little off centered...lol no complaints though lol