Just adding my 2c worth... The intake drew a crowd at our last meeting - it does look good when you pop the hood.

 

Yeah - I bet. The design 'look' was really taken into consideration!

 

how much HP does the rx-8 gain by the SR intake?

 

Nemesis8, Thank you for taking the time to share what you learned and gained from sr intake......it is appreciated :D

 

I have an SR Intake and I am having idle problems. I had to also modify the foam gasket around the filter to block off leaks. I also used double sided sticky tape and a rubber weather proofing tape on top to make a good seal. Unfortunate, I am still having problems with a rough idle. My dealer told me to remove the intake and see if that fixes the idle problem. I am going to work on that this weekend. What a PIA.

I think the post by Rotary Extreme is right regarding the problems of intake leaks and the MAF. I will let you know if I lose any power once the stock is back on.... I will keep the SR under drive pulleys on during this test...

 

Check the o-ring under the MAF sensor. It is easy to pinch when installing back into the SR tube.

 

Yeah, that's why SR includes a new o-ring with the intake kit.. so if you break/tear it you have another to replace it with

 

Jeez, how many places did you ask this question? I answered it somewhere else, but I agree with Nemesis...

 

I fixed the rough idle problem myself... so much for the dealer and the experience tech....I tightened up the clamps and place some electrical tape around the MAF tube that inserts into the rubber flex hose.... It kind of helped seal it better... I also found the clamp on the back side of the rubber housing after the MAF (don't know what it’s called) was loose... tightend that too.... Now everything seems 100% better.... no rough idle, no stalls at the light.... what sucks is I spent $110 with the dealer only to be told to remove my after market equip. and then they could troubleshoot the problem... BS!!! I'm going back in to show them what I did and how easy it was... refund!!!!

One thing about the SRM Intake... the gasket around the filter before the MAF is very poor design! I had to custom rig some rubber tape and a rubber weather strip together to create a tighter seal... still not 100%, but better then what they send you.... They really need to work on their design some more... better mounting bracket and gasket, etc...