New Intake? Opinions please

[Minus]

hrmm, never mind, i just ordered my own intake

 

[/\/imda]

this intake has a cool design as well..

http://www.weapon-r.com/dintake.html

intake $190
ram air system $75
cold air shield $50
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total $315

dyno specs are nice...the filter is kinda rice tho..

 

[mcstark]

You want some sweet n sour pork with that rice??? Onyl one word to describe that intake: FUGLY!

 

[thewrench]

If anybody who bought this intake wants to sell it now, please contact me.

http://www.mazdamp3.com/vbb225/showthread.php?s=&threadid=46179

Thanks
James T

 

[IchBinEinMP5]

Wow, super long thread! I have seen this intake on the Pro Street Online website for $90...

 

[thewrench]

Yeah, it's no longer being made. I've got a future project to do with it and I don't want to screw mine up.

 

[akhilleus]

crap...i think its crap...crappy small filter...not much different then the factory except its open unlike the factory air intake meaning it will suck hot air...maybe the scoop would be good if u had a SRI but not the one included...bleh

 

[freekwonder]

did anybody get a before/after dyno of the intake.

in not then you cant say it is crap unless you got proof.

 

[Togan]

i havent seen that CF cover on anyone else who has protege5 (uhm) i dont have it either..btw is anyone selling their unused filter?

 

[TheLedge]

crap...i think its crap...crappy small filter...not much different then the factory except its open unlike the factory air intake meaning it will suck hot air...maybe the scoop would be good if u had a SRI but not the one included...bleh

(lol)

I have not seen ANY dyno info on ANY brand of intake for the protege that shows ANY real gains. So really it just becomes a matter of taste. I like mine. I think it looks good, it sounds great, and no worries of hydrolock. And yes there has been documented proof that the air temps coming in are cooler than the air in the engine bay that a typical RAM Intake would draw from. My only gripe is that I have not found a K&N filter to fit it yet.

I am not saying it is better than any other brand but it is not 'crap' either.

 

[akhilleus]

i still think it is crap...sorry. not power wise but it just looks cheap. IMO