mazdaspeed3 cai?

[clos561]

y do u have to take all that off?

 

[knowledge007]

bumper...there is something very wrong with that install...lmao

 

[clos561]

bumper...there is something very wrong with that install...lmao

yea i definitely would see a need for that...i cant even see why u need to take the tire off?

 

[knowledge007]

Well I would reccomend to take the tire off so you won't have a clearance issue with the install. Pertaining to you as the installer having to manuever yourself around the wheel when installing. It took a lot pressure off by removing the tire..

 

[whitey4311]

Is it possible to do with out taking the tire off?

By not removing the tire what hardships will I run into?

 

[knowledge007]

I just explained it, you will have to manuever quite a bit. Just take the tire off. Jack up the car on the driver side and take the tire off....what is the big deal?

 

[clos561]

no big deal...just trying to do least amount of work as possible...ill do w/e it takes tho...cp-e intake same as mazdaspeed jsut different name?

 

[mhrebin]

most likely. buti would imagine the "mazdaspeed' intake wouldnt void warranty if installed properly.

 

[clos561]

most likely. buti would imagine the "mazdaspeed' intake wouldnt void warranty if installed properly.

my concern is just mazdaspeed intake being compatable with cp-e TBE system

 

[blue2turbo]

my concern is just mazdaspeed intake being compatable with cp-e TBE system

I don't understand this... the intake will have nothing to do with the exhaust, they both have similar design, same function, and yield probably almost the same results. What you use for an intake and exhaust does not matter. Now if you were unsure if say a cp-e downpipe would work with a turboxs test pipe, with a corksport catback, that would be something you would have to look into a little more. But as for intake/exhaust any combination will work Injen intake, MS, CP-e, whichever.

As for the install, I just did mine last night, I had a buddy come over and help me, took just over an hour with one guy working up top and the other working in the tire well. The only problem I ran into was the air deflector, I got the upper bolt off (PITA!), got the base seperated, but where the big plastic pin was, yea that part broke off, oh well, never using the stock airbox again... MS CAI FTW!! Sounds Good, noticable power gains throughout the midrange, and fingers crossed for slightly better MPG!

 

[blue2turbo]

no big deal...just trying to do least amount of work as possible...ill do w/e it takes tho...cp-e intake same as mazdaspeed jsut different name?

From what I have seen for pics for cp-e intake install and after installing the MS CAI, the design is almost the same, cp-e puts the MAF in a slightly different place then MS, the cp-e does not mount the resistor box to the intake (MS does so that you can put the rubber mount in the intake so it doesn't rattle), I believe cp-e has a flange to bolt the pipe to the frame near the wheel well, and the filter on cp-e is angled up a little more then the MS. MS has a splash guard, but that isn't a huge deal.

 

[blue2turbo]

Is it possible to do with out taking the tire off?

By not removing the tire what hardships will I run into?

After doing the install last night, if you do not take the tire off... I hope you have a huge backup plan to get that air deflector out... it is damn near impossible to get a grip on from the top, and the intake cannot be installed with the air deflector in place, the filter will hit it. all you have to do is take the tire off, take out the fender liner and the plastic liner under the car, total its like 10 of the plastic screw clips, and 5 bolts.... really not that hard and makes install 10x faster and easier.

 

[blue2turbo]

as i posted elsewhere, we were scheduled and came into quite a bit of stock today. just so you know, stock is not reflected on any item on the website unless its a specialty item. much of our inventory is off site dropship therefore making it impossible to maintain live/public inventory numbers. the people on hand at the shop should have informed you we come into regular shipments of the intake and they were remiss not to do so. sincere apologies.

Ordered my intake from protege garage straight off the website, didn't need to call to check or anything, ordered it, 3 days later it was at my front door, smooth as butter, and highly recommended.

 

[clos561]

yea im gona get it when i get next check

 

[Captain KRM P5]

Ordered my intake from protege garage straight off the website, didn't need to call to check or anything, ordered it, 3 days later it was at my front door, smooth as butter, and highly recommended.

thank you kindly

 

[whitey4311]

After doing the install last night, if you do not take the tire off... I hope you have a huge backup plan to get that air deflector out... it is damn near impossible to get a grip on from the top, and the intake cannot be installed with the air deflector in place, the filter will hit it. all you have to do is take the tire off, take out the fender liner and the plastic liner under the car, total its like 10 of the plastic screw clips, and 5 bolts.... really not that hard and makes install 10x faster and easier.

OK I just wanted to know.

So you just jacked up that driver side front end and took the tire off, or did you use jack stands and all that?

It seems like its easy to just take off the wheel and go that route so I will do that. Atleast I read this and know that taking the bumper off isnt necessary.

What is this part that people are talking about breaking?

 

[Rotus8]

OK I just wanted to know.

So you just jacked up that driver side front end and took the tire off, or did you use jack stands and all that?

It seems like its easy to just take off the wheel and go that route so I will do that. Atleast I read this and know that taking the bumper off isnt necessary.

What is this part that people are talking about breaking?

Please do not do this with just the jack alone. If you don't have jack stands, put the wheel/tire under the side of the car so if the jack fails, the car won't go all the way to the ground. The life you save may be your own.

 

[clos561]

Please do not do this with just the jack alone. If you don't have jack stands, put the wheel/tire under the side of the car so if the jack fails, the car won't go all the way to the ground. The life you save may be your own.

i always put the tires under when i jack up cars for oil changes....

 

[whitey4311]

Yeah I knew that but just wanted to know if all I need was to remove the wheel or if the car had to be way off the ground to instal the CAI.

Where did you guys place the jack is there a spot under there that works best?

 

[jbiird317]

Yeah I knew that but just wanted to know if all I need was to remove the wheel or if the car had to be way off the ground to instal the CAI.

Where did you guys place the jack is there a spot under there that works best?

you need to remove the wheel so that you can pull back the fender lining. This doesnt require any more clearance than you would to change a tire.

there is a frame rail just behind the front wheel that works pretty well for putting a jack