was looking at products photo gallery at the sema website had a k&n typhoon intake for the rx-8
www.semaphotos.com/perfstreet/

Product: Typhoon Intake System / 2004 Mazada RX-8
Company: K&N Engineering Inc.
Booth: 23043
Address: PO Box 1329 Riverside CA 23043
Website:
Phone: 909-826-9198
Description: Performance intake that provides up to 12 horsepower includes carbon fiber base filter

 

Link no worky, try this one instead...

http://www.semaphotos.com/perfstreet.html

Nice big photo of the intake is here...

http://www.semaphotos.com/photos/B_00174.JPG

 

Yeah, thats the K&N intake that someone had prototypes of. Looks great, but as Chuck of Rotary Extreme mentioned, with the heat the rotary engine produces, a heat shield certainly would be needed. No price mentioned - has anyone phoned?

 

Ohhh.. Thankx a lot!!

David...

 

dang
that is huge

 

Yeah, have a look at the photos of rotaryextreme.com intake - it is the same filter but with heat shields and a polished top cover,

 

They are both K&N Filters B-Nez, only that this one diameter is much bigger, while Chucks at Rotary Extreme is 7 inches.

 

Oops, sorry. The whole scale thing...I should've read the posts more carefully. :D

 

K&N's website finally has a intake for the RX-8 but no luck in finding a way to see the price or order it. Here's the link.....

http://www.knfilterchargers.com/search/appsearch.aspx

 

I emailed them, perhaps we will learn more soo

 

Just released yesterday

http://www.knfilterchargers.com/search/appsearch.aspx

it is a typhoon type and it is part number 69-6030TP

 

Tommy, this is what KC posted already...

 

Called K&N today - their price for the kit is $289. It will be cheaper through dealers rather than buying it directly through the company.

 

WHat if instead of changing to a complete K&N CAI system what would be the drop in model ? Im thinking im just going to drop a replacement on my 8, RotaryGod seemed to know what he was talking about in Plelum and stuff like that and that the airbox is well designed and its already Cold air, so im thinking replace stock air filter panel, but does anyone know a part number for just the generic drop in?

 

when will dealers have it irish

 

K&N said that it was only released last week, so it would be 'awhile' before it is distributed by dealers. You could pay the high price and purchase it from K&N, personally I am waiting. Need to see some reviews and feedback. Perhaps one of the vendors here will be getting them in...vividracing??

 

Why does it say "auto"? Is the kit only for the automatic?

-Mr. Wigggles

 

I had that same thought! Since K&N makes filters for all kinds of things, I think that refers to "automobile."

jds

 

Socalmotorsports quote me $208.99 including S & H to Puerto Rico
They can send it directly from K&N factory. I asked them about delivery time, I'm waiting for respond.............

Anyone have information about HP increase with this K&N filter?

Thanks,


Manuel Valentin

 

NO dyno charts yet, but i think it will lose power because its not a CAI!! the stock intake is cold air and its a huge filter, the only way anyone is going to get HP increases will be from a better CAI not from a regular Typhoon. In my eyes just a waste of money !!

 

I want to know what happened to the prototype K&N intake system that someone on this forum was testing. The more I read about this Typhoon thing the more sure I become that this is NOT the same thing. This thing seems like a car show intake to me, rather than a real performance add-on. I could be wrong, and generally speaking I think K&N is an excellent performance-oriented company...but even their marketing propaganda doesn't seem to treat it like a "real" intake.

jds

 

So is there any Intake out there thats a "real intake" b/c it seems that everyone says the orginal intake is the best becuse its already cai, so whats the point of intake then if this is true?

 

Yes, there is a "real" intake out there with dyno-proven results: the one by Rotary Extreme. Check out this thread for dyno results and more info... https://www.rx8club.com/showthread.p...threadid=13610

 

JDS, this is the same intake..as shown below. I dont think its a waste of money, SummitRacing gave me a quote of $185 inc postage. What I am concerned about is the heat from the rotary. Rotary Extreme's intake comes with a heat shield, with Typhoon I just dont trust the space behind it. Wont all that heat cause problems...?

 

Hmmm...I thought the prototype that was being tested did have a heat shield...maybe I was just assuming it was an FIPK-style intake and read that on their site.

Between this one and the Rotary Extreme, I'd have to go with the RE for the heat issue you mention. I think you'll be robbing from your potential gains by taking in hot air.

jds