New Intake? Opinions please

Jav24 · May 19, 2003

I want in

Hey guys. First off let me just say that I bought my MP5 yesturday. I got a great deal and grabbed a Yellow MP5 w/ leather for only $13000! It was on sale due to hail damage, but there is only a few minor scratches and that can be fixed with some touch-up paint. Anyways, I would like to get to work on my car as soon as possible. This intake sounds decent, so if you guys are going in on a group buy I will join. Also, I was planning on getting the MAZDASPEED cam shafts (both of them), but first are they worth the money, and second how much should I pay for the install? I know this message is a little out of place but I have to start somewhere. Thanks guys. BTW I am in the Columbus area if anyone is from around here.

flat_black · May 20, 2003

Hey, Jav. =) Welcome to the club! I can't really say if the intake and exhaust cams help all that much, but from everything I've read, they help at the top end, from 4.5k to redline. Most people on the board installed them on their own, it seems.

If you're interested in the group buy, contact Alex at alex@prostreetonline.com or give him a call at 510-723-0001. The people over there seem to be nice to deal with on the phone. =) Anyway, have fun with your new P5, and keep the shiny side up! Peace.

pro2J · May 20, 2003

wassup?... i just got my protege recently too and so far i bought the aero intake kit and i think it made a noticable difference. i bought it from prostreetonline and they were awesome. i talked with one of the guys there and they were really nice and gave me great service. they even shipped it out on the same day. i would highly recomend them.

enigM@ · May 20, 2003

pro2J said:
wassup?... i just got my protege recently too and so far i bought the aero intake kit and i think it made a noticable difference. i bought it from prostreetonline and they were awesome. i talked with one of the guys there and they were really nice and gave me great service. they even shipped it out on the same day. i would highly recomend them.

got any pics of the inkae installed?

pro2J · May 20, 2003

i don't have a digital camera right now, but i'll try and see if i can get a hold of one.

prostreetonline · May 21, 2003

Guys,

I've only received one email about the group buy.

If you are interested please send me an email, or reply here.

Thanks

flat_black · May 21, 2003

Alright! Great news. =) I got my intake today, and in my excitement, I installed it without actually painting anything at all.

So you guys get pictures a few days early.

Here's a bunch of pictures, including a few detail shots, of my intake, and engine in general. Alex, if you want to use the pic of my engine as the example pic for the kit, feel free. =)

I havn't used the GTech on it yet, but will tommorow on the way to work, and post the results ASAP. All in all, the throttle response is rather nice, and it makes a somewhat mellow honk under heavy throttle, a little louder than stock, but not too bad. I didn't notice any heat soak with it, but I only drove around for about an hour or so this evening. The assembly feels very solid, and I'm getting no extra noise from the setup. The filter could have been nicer, but will soon be replaced by a K&N one of similar style. All in all, even without GTech results, I think the intake was worth it. Personally, I would've kept it black, rather than the fake carbon fiber, but hey, that's me.

Take care!

Oh, by the by, the install took me a little under an hour, fudging around with fit, mostly. =)

flat_black · May 21, 2003

Oh, yeah, and if you actually wanted to SEE the pics, rather than hear about them, here's the url.

http://woot.systemcrash.org/vbb225/galleryuser.php?s=&userid=2930&gallery=intake/

flat_black · May 21, 2003

Oh, and Alex, I'll send you a higher res picture, a little brighter, if you want to use it for the site.

enigM@ · May 21, 2003

is the open part supposed to vent air coming in from the grill ?

nocar · May 22, 2003

nocar · May 22, 2003

nocar · May 22, 2003

i currently have a tru ram air setup and will haev pics once it is final, right now it is set for track use, and daily drivers woudl experience problem with it sitting an inch off the ground heh

flat_black · May 22, 2003

There is no air coming in directly from the front, but if you put a temperature probe in the front, where the intake starts, the temperature there is a lot lower than the rest of the engine. I have two thermometers in my engine compartment, one mounted where the stock airbox resides, and that one measured at 125 degrees when after driving into work today. The one up front, near the inlet of the intake read 70, about 7 degrees higher than air temperature outside. My guess is the air is being pushed up from the underside of the car by the grill or somesuch. Not quite sure. But there's a significant decrease in temperature.

After my drive in, I was rather impressed by the intake. It sounds very subtle, except at WOT, and while driving around in town, I felt no heat soak related slow down, like I normally did before. The throttle response is great, especially at high speeds (75+ mph).

The GTech test results are as follows:

Before intake:
102
102
102

After Intake:
105
104
105

Either way, it looks pretty good to me. I'll keep you updated. Still no rattles, even after going along a nicely bumpy road on the way to work to try and make sure everything was tight.

TheLedge · May 22, 2003

Think I may have just found my first mod! Have you found a K&N filter to fit this intake?

flat_black · May 23, 2003

Found one that should work in theory. The part number is RU-1830, and it has a 5 degree flange angle, 7 inches long, 3.75" tall, ovular with a 2.5" inlet. I'm not sure for certain this will work, but I've not really tried THAT hard, yet. =) The filter is 30 - 35 dollars on average.

azeli73 · May 23, 2003

flat_black,

How's the sound? pretty throaty or quiet?

flat_black · May 23, 2003

Quiet, until you get to WOT above 3500 - 4000 RPM. Then the honk starts to really kick in, and it makes a loud, low, throaty noise. From the front of the car, it's a hell of a lot louder, but from inside, it's relativly tame. I noticed that yesterday as I reached in and blipped the throttle under the hood with it open. =) I can probably get a recording of the honk, if you'd like.

azeli73 · May 23, 2003

yeah I think everyone would enjoy that (thumb)

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dont tell the boss...(sssh)

nocar · May 23, 2003

the air goes through the grill and it hits the radiator, goes up and through that tiny space into the suction.

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