is ther another version of the KNN intake?

 

well there is the K&N.

 

lol funny man, u know what i mean........i guess not some dum dum said ther was.....took a pic of it tooo. looked like the AEM with the K&N logo

 

HEHEHE yes there are several short arm intakes available now. look in the aftermarket/performance section for more info.

 

Anyone have any advice on which seems to be the best? Was thinking of going with K&N

 

Im going to wait for the Racing Beat intake.. supposed to be out the end of the summer. I have their exhaust and it is HIGH quality, why not trust them with an intake as well? :D

 

I did not want to wait for the RB intake, so I installed the SR and it rocks! :p Here is the thread:

https://www.rx8club.com/series-i-aftermarket-performance-modifications-23/sr-motorsports-30912/

If the RB is better, I'll most likely sell the SR and go for it, but for now I'm getting to like my SR everyday I drive the car more and more.

 

The K&N seems like the last intake I would get. Some people (on the board) who got themhad rough idle & CEL issues. They also got very little increase in hp, except at the very high end. It seems like the Rotary Extreme unit was much more thought out, and Chuck Huang from there company posts here on occasion. It almost seems like the RE intake was specially made for the RX-8, while the K&N was just taken from one of their other kits, and modified as an afterthought to the 8.

 

did the rotary extreme intake lose any hp in lower rpms someone told me the intakes were giving you gains only in high rpms but you loss and lower rpms ?

 

I seem to have more power everywhere :D

 

I have said in the past that I experienced gains over 4k rpm's but I now see gains across the rpm range like Nemesis8 does. The RE is a bit loud but that's the price for performance. Plus, it looks cool when I open the hood. Very clean and simple aluminum lid gracing the engine bay. CEL problems? Hell yeah. My light has never shut off and it runs great.

Charles

 

I have not had a CEL light yet since I installed the SR. I'm really liking this intake. Last night at our monthly Puget Sound RX7 (and now RX7/RX8) club meeting, everyone commented on how the quality of it looked in the engine bay. Made me feel all rotary inside :D

 

have any of you guys dynoed your cars ? if so what did it look like in the lower rpm my friend has the k &n and loss out in lower rpms post if you have slips

 

Not yet, but I am thinking of doing this. I'm going to contact Aktins Rotary in Puyallup, Washington to see if they can set me up.

 

I have yet to dyno the car. I'm not sure if I am much interested in it until I need to do some ECU tuning. A new EMS will be the last thing I get as I want to see where the market takes us. I would have liked the SR intake but it was a bit too costly. One thing about the SR; it looks like it might accept a nitrous nozzle rather well.

Charles

 

zoom44, got a link to the SDAIS thread? I didn't find it after what I admit was a wuick search.

 

I met Dan Atkins at the wenatchee festival awhile ago. nice guy. he had just finished a supercharger install on his current 7 project.

 

here is a link to the s-dais thread

 

Hey zoom, I checked on your http://www.rpnw.org/ site and it rocks compared to what is happening here in Oly! I'm tempted to drop down there. Lets see...

Start: Olympia, Washington, United States
End: Portland, Oregon, United States
Total Distance: 114.3 Miles
Estimated Total Time: 1 hour, 58 minutes

...that's according to MSN Maps & Directions, but we all know what the I-5 corridor is all about :D

Have you been to Atkins Rotary? I have not made the trip yet - just too busy I guess.

 

nope haven't been over to ATkins Rotary just met one of them(dan is a son of the owners)in wenatchee during the apple blossom festival *shameles self-promo coming up * for more about what you missed at his years NW Rotor Rally check out the article by yours truly in the June issue of RXTuner. and you've got way more free time then i do if you can come 2 hours fora monthly meeting. but then you would also get to see a bunch of really sweet rotaries including about 4-8 rx-8s

 

I'll keep an eye out for functions on your calendar of events - I would love to see some more rotaries. As for the June issue - I'm looking for it tonight. Thanks

By the way, getting back to the thread - sorry, I have now had the SR on the 8 for awhile, and it is performing sweet.