I am looking into buying the competition body kit soon and was wondering if it was possible to mod the stock airbox to use the vent in the front of the bumper for intake? I figuring it can't be hard and wonder if anyone has done it before or has any ideas? I also don't want it completely sealed as if it rains... yea that could be bad. But help would be greatly appreciated! thanks!

 

Why not just leave it as is? I'm not a fan of messing with the intake too much

 

OP: Revi Air Duct RX8: Intake - Kits/Air Filters: REVi Ram Air Duct - 04-08 RX-8 -

They come up for sale used pretty often for around $100.

Opening the box and removing the two baffles screwed in there may also be useful. A K&N panel filter may gain a little over stock, but the stock filters much better.

The Revi airbox will gain a bit of power, the AEM/Mazdaspeed setup, a little more (at the risk of water ingestion). No other commercially available setup will be any better, and most are worse.

 

Well if thats the Bumper your looking at with the Ram Air type opening.. The 8's with the VFAD Would have a duct real close if not directly behind that opening..There is a Simple Vfad bypass you could use which would make it work..

 

stock intake system untouched will work fine there

 

I actually just noticed i have a vfa on my intake. I just checked. I forgot when I had my car apart. It should work very well, and I am actually excited to use the vfad to its full capability. I know some people think that the k&n filter is bad ans the oem filter is better or it doesnt matter, but if you keep the filter cleaned is it that big of a deal? I have both screens in still too? Thanks.

 

Why not remove the VFAD in it's entirety? It should be more effective at getting air into the intake than with the VFAD on that bumper.

 

If i just removed it entirely it wouldn't be sealed and then it would probably pull more air from the engine bay than the cool air outside with the vent in the bumper.

 

I only have the FAD on my 8 so Im gonna get the 350z Air Duct and Mount it in bumper in front of the opening..Same concept as yours just other side of car..zoom zoom

 

People usually regard the K&N filter as bad because it lets too much crap through and the stock filter flows well.

 

let me guess, it's a 4-port AT too ...

 

Ah crap i didnt even realize the at for the thread lists. If a mod could move it to diy it would this it would be great.

 

DIY?
Why?
Where is all the DIY stuff in this thread?

If you're going to add that ... just start over with a new thread