Here's the evidence from todays trip to the dyno w/the new intake.
003 was from December of 2003 when the car had 1200 miles on it and was completely stock.

022 was today 14 April 2005 with 13000 miles. Run was conducted in 5th gear (1:1) and is SAE corrected figure. It was 61 deg. f w/ low humidity.
PCM is configured to "N" calibration.
Mods are as follows: Cat Back Exhaust (Team Moon, just like R/B, 2.5 hp gain when tested), ACT flywheel (no hp gain possible), SR pullies (minimal gain expected), Racing Beat REVi intake (big gain felt and seen)

Everything else is stock. The car is absolutely great in every way. Feel free to call me with questions.

Charlie Shatzen
Mazcare Inc.
770.859.9643

 

uh...WOW???

Can you list what the correction values were for each run?

Amazing.


If Proof is in the Pudding, then I'm looking for a box of Jello.

 

I'll find out and post asap.

Charlie

 

wow--I need to go ahead and pick up a racing beat exhaust and intake--even if I do have an auto :p

 

Nice gains Charlie.

Tim

 

I have to agree with him. For the past two days I have just been amazed with this intake. I also have the RP SuperCAT Midpipe, RB Catback, along with the MS Flywheel. The power is freeing up BIG time. My Mazda tech was amazed when I went by to show him today. He really liked the setup.

Nice job Charlie

 

wanna meet up saturday morning? Maybe we can find a stretch of abandoned Highway for a 2nd or 3rd gear roll-on run?

And take pics, and stuff. hehe

 

Yes - PM me on Friday

 

Hey Charlie... any gas mileage gains with this intake?

 

Splan, splan, splan....you know better than that.......

 

Yeah, well...
I have this weird pain in my back pocket. :D

 

:D

This may have just moved up my mod list. Good info Marietta, I'd just like to see a same day comparison.

And a pony.

 

I have had the privilege of meeting Charlie and not only is he a truly nice guy, he is very knowledgeable on this stuff. Thanks to him, I now MUST order up my own RB intake to replace my R.E. "system" even if I have modded it a bit. DAMMIT!!

How will you guys feel to hear that I had to drill the Hell out of it to accomodate my nitrous module?

Thanks alot, Charlie

CRH

 

I talked with Charlie yesterday. He is ordering three or four more. All he had is spoken for. However today, he is out at RA watching the 20b car run.....lucky bum.....

 

Wow wow wow. I'm definitely going to get this now. I surreptitiously left the thread on the RB Intake up the other night for my wife to "find". She read it and was pretty convinced. Now that she's seen this page, she's agreed. I'm going to order mine ASAP.

.......Now I just need to leave the threads for the RB exhaust and RP super hi-flow cat open for her to "find". MUAHAHAHAHAHAHA

 

Well, I am back from Road Atlanta and I have to say that I have heard sweet music today. The 3 rotor Courage sounds and performs very well. I spoke with the engine builder and he is happy with the performance so far and is confident that it will perform well.

Thanks for the kind words Charles and everyone else. I really want to see all of us enjoy our 8's to their fullest potential and will pass on my findings always.


Charlie

 

The secret is the torque increase!

 

Too soon to say on mileage gain because this tank has 4 dyno pulls as well as all the demo rides and drives for the guys in the shop but tI can say it does not seem to have hurt it at all.

 

The words of a desperate man........

 

great i was gonna try and hold off getting this until my money tree grew a lill bit more and sprouted some dead presidents...but it looks like i'll have to get this. must have rb intake. hmm and the rp high-folw cat while i'm at it.

i'd have the same set up as you then Nemesis8 (well except i have a new clutch and pressure plate). so honestly how do you like your baby as she is (with your mods which i am about to order now)? D:D

 

damn, did you have to post that up? must resist...spending....more money

 

Does sound good, doesn't it? ... especially at speed.

Here's a little "brap, brap"

3-rotor 1

3-rotor 2

 

Well,
Installed my intake last night. Even had my 15 yr old daughter helping me reattach the front clip in the driveway at 10pm and my wife was taking pictures! We are pretty sick. Anyway it is a straight forward install. I wish I had had some clear corners to install at the same time.
Report is exactly like Charlie has said. I did clean my MAF before reinstall. It was just a little dirty. One more thing I will mention---- clear youre ecu when you install this intake. Just unhook the battery when you start the install and afterward do the 20 stomp thingy on the brake pedal to clear the memory.
It's amazing at all the room you have in front of the engine once all the "stuff " is removed.
Very good mod. Its worth the money.
My life is now complete.
Olddragger

 

Glad to hear it OD! What about driving impressions? I took out the v8 today and even with all the power that thing has, it just doesn't hold a candle to the rx8. Now we gotta come up with more goodies that work!

 

Is this real? 15HP from the RB intake? If so...add me to the list of buyers and I might not wait for the warranty thingy that bugs me...lol