Best Intake.

[Tw0LeGiT]

Which mazdaspeed protege intake provides the best HP gain? if all so similar, what do you guys recommend? as a easy install and no problems? im in the market for one. and would love some feedback on what one you guys love

 

[Knox Joe]

They're all about the same, honestly. Just pick your brand, and CAI, or SRI.

 

[float_6969]

I just did a write up on the injen CAI. I'm very happy with it.

 

[jim9]

Customed.

 

[yudkib]

intakes matter about 0% on turbo cars and the MSP is no exception

 

[kiamors]

its really easy to make one, especially if you are planning on doing the DIY ebay intercooler setup as well, the leftover pipes will be more than enough to make a cold air intake with. its worth looking into. Also you might want to check out the cold air box group buy. only issue with a custom intake like this will be if you plan on recirculating with your blow off or bypass valve. You can either use a t silicone coupler, or you can get a nipple welded onto your intake that it will hook up to. the stock and forge bypass valves would both require 19mm nipples. if you are going the full FMIC route then you can just vent to air or recirculate with a silicone t coupler. I would suggest an HKS blowoff with the 29-30mm recirulating adaptor and a silicone T.

http://www.mazdas247.com/forum/showthread.php?123785046-Gauging-Interest-Cold-Air-Box

 

[float_6969]

intakes matter about 0% on turbo cars and the MSP is no exception

That's a really global and totally inaccurate statement. If that's true, how about we play make-belive; you let me build you an intake. This intake is going to be made out of 1" ID pipe, and will pull air from right above the exhaust manifold.

Meanwhile I'm going to make myself an intake out of 3" diameter pipe and it's going to pull cold air from the front of the car.

Other than these 2 intakes, our cars are identical. Are you telling me your car will be just as fast as mine?

 

[Pig Benis]

lmao your dead on

 

[Booski]

Floats right

 

[Preferio]

That's a really global and totally inaccurate statement. If that's true, how about we play make-belive; you let me build you an intake. This intake is going to be made out of 1" ID pipe, and will pull air from right above the exhaust manifold.

Meanwhile I'm going to make myself an intake out of 3" diameter pipe and it's going to pull cold air from the front of the car.

Other than these 2 intakes, our cars are identical. Are you telling me your car will be just as fast as mine?

I'm guessing he meant that you could take 3 different manufacturers intakes and do a side-by-side comparison and they'd probably be incredibly similar in reference to hp and torque gains. And by similar, they'd probably make a negligible increase in the vehicle whereas simply upping the boost by 1psi would yield results tenfold to the intake.

However, IF you were to make a ridiculous statement like making a 1" id intake that was fabricated in such a way by it's creator that they'd be ******* stupid enough to route it directly over an incredibly hot exhaust manifold, then yeah, there would be a difference.

 

[StealthWyvern]

Its just metal pipe... get a local exhaust shop to make you one... Yes where the air filter is matters but it doesn't matter if its polished or not. And on most turbo cars the intake doesn't really net you enough to justify spendign 300 bucks on one or at least i dont think. however their are a few cars with restrictive intakes and the results are crazy.

 

[2.0t03speed]

Sign up for a 505 cold air box =)

 

[StealthWyvern]

Sign up for a 505 cold air box =)

I would but it wont work in my application which sucks. My AC dryer is in the way of it and Id rather not be moving that thing all over the place for fear of breaking the lines.

 

[Preferio]

Sign up for a 505 cold air box =)

No.

 

[2.0t03speed]

why not chris

 

[Preferio]

why not chris

I'll blow 6 motors before I get it.

Zoom-zoom-boom-zoo-BOOM!-zoom-zoom-boom-zoo-boom-zaboom!

 

[float_6969]

I'm guessing he meant that you could take 3 different manufacturers intakes and do a side-by-side comparison and they'd probably be incredibly similar in reference to hp and torque gains. And by similar, they'd probably make a negligible increase in the vehicle whereas simply upping the boost by 1psi would yield results tenfold to the intake.

However, IF you were to make a ridiculous statement like making a 1" id intake that was fabricated in such a way by it's creator that they'd be ******* stupid enough to route it directly over an incredibly hot exhaust manifold, then yeah, there would be a difference.

What I took from his statement was that you didn't need an intake at all and I was addressing that idea in an extreme way to easily illustrate why his statement was untrue.

From a realistic standpoint, there's not much to an intake. As long it's of an adequate diameter to pose little restriction to the air flows required for the desired horsepower, it doesn't really matter who makes it.

My post was supposed to be humorous and make a point at the same time.

 

[Preferio]

My post was supposed to be humorous and make a point at the same time.

Ditto.