NEW K&N Intake -the actual production kit-detailed pics
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NEW K&N Intake -the actual production kit-detailed pics
OK so I got the K&N kit the updated one in exchange for them using our car at HIN here in Kansas City this weekend. I took several pics to show the comparison between the old and new kit. The new kit also uses the stock airflow straightener from your stock airbox to reduce turbulence. It was kind of a PITA to get it in between the intake tube and the heat shield but I have a method to make it much easier. ALSO PLEASE disregard the vaccuum canister in the pic, dumbass me forgot to put it on the back side of the heat shield it was 1:30 am and still 90 degrees out and I wasn't thinking to clearly. DOH!
Anyways, there is a VERY noticeable difference in power, idle quality and noise levels with the new kit. The car doesn't shakes or have an idle fluctuation like it did before. At high revvs there is also no sudden change in power when the remaining ports open above 5k. It is still LOUD but in a good and less violently vibrating and buzzing way in the interior of the car at full throttle.
I'm very pleased with the re-design. I think anyone that buys the kit will be extremely happy. On with the pics.
New filter and old filter
Old heat shield new one
old intake tube and new tube with filter adapter
On the car
With the engine cover
Anyways, there is a VERY noticeable difference in power, idle quality and noise levels with the new kit. The car doesn't shakes or have an idle fluctuation like it did before. At high revvs there is also no sudden change in power when the remaining ports open above 5k. It is still LOUD but in a good and less violently vibrating and buzzing way in the interior of the car at full throttle.
I'm very pleased with the re-design. I think anyone that buys the kit will be extremely happy. On with the pics.
New filter and old filter
Old heat shield new one
old intake tube and new tube with filter adapter
On the car
With the engine cover
Last edited by SHOWOFF; 07-18-2005 at 02:39 PM.
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i just saw in car and driver that they garuantee 10 hp. HOPE ITS TRUE! haha
It looks better in picture, but it still looks good.
Did it get deeper in sound or more of a high pitch noise?
It looks better in picture, but it still looks good.
Did it get deeper in sound or more of a high pitch noise?
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whats the model/part #? did a search on http://knfilters.com but found nothing
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..but is there an actual cover for the filter element to protect the intake charge from heat? One of the biggest problems with the original Typhoon kit (I think) was that it sucks in a good amount of hot air creeping in from the engine bay. The OEM airbox is completely sealed away from the engine compartment and only takes intake charge from the air duct in the front.
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You also must realize that the original Typhoon kit blocked incoming air from the front air duct thus, using the air around it. This design uses that air duct to feed air into the intake system.
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Originally Posted by rx8wannahave
Thanks for posting...can't wait to get word about it from actual users.
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Still don't understand why they just cut it off about 2-3 inches from the front of the air duct hole on the bumper, why not continue the tube right up to the hole? Too much heat is able to still get into the filter.
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If it's supposed to be that much better why did Racing Beat do this
Originally Posted by Racing Beat Website
Working with the design team at K&N Engineering, a high capacity air filter was developed that allowed us to position a tuned-length intake horn inside the filter body. This filter design allowed us to fine-tune the length of the air horn to maximize the performance potential. We have noted that most aftermarket intake systems for the RX-8 incorporate a large air filter, which is then connected to the intake manifold with a length of plastic or metal tubing. In many cases, the size of the filter that has been selected will dictate the length of tubing required, severely limiting the critical tuning importance of the air intake tube!
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So K&N made the filter, so basically your buying the RB setup without the enclosed box. For that price of each one your better off doing what someone on this forum did and put that same or similar looking filter inside the stock intake box and then ran tubing to the front grill. I'm not buying it either one, maybe the air duct though I like the design, anyone get any numbers for this as far as HP is concerned from RB yet?
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It looks like a better design. I'm sure K&N got egg on their face from the first unit, so maybe they called RB & they worked on this together. I would hope the revision is better. Those hokey "10 hp guaranteed" claims are straight up stupid though.
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Originally Posted by salituro64
Kinda looks like RB
RB has limited experience in making intakes
K&N is a whole company based on making intakes
... i wonder who brought more to the engineering table here
yes, i'm sure RB really taught K&N a lesson
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So does that mean K&N's typhoon is just as good as RB's intake or maybe it's better than RB's intake?
From my perspective K&N has a good advantage getting rid of the accordian style rubber tube going into the throttle body, but given the design of the RX8 induction system RB's box should help in sealing out hot engine air and sucking nice cool air in (saying that though there is a slight disadvantage also in trying to draw the air through the relatively small box opening)
I would not be surprised if the K&N comes out with slightly more power.
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SHOWOFF :
a video/sound clip/quick review of this intake would be nice....
it sure looks alot easier to install than the REVI, at least not having the needs to take off the front bumper
what about price wise? Anyone know the approx price range?
a video/sound clip/quick review of this intake would be nice....
it sure looks alot easier to install than the REVI, at least not having the needs to take off the front bumper
what about price wise? Anyone know the approx price range?