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November-13th-2011, 04:11 PM
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I'm tryna do research by asking people what they think about intake concidering all the parts I have been looking up say the same thing idk witch is better than witch so I figared id ask but thanks for ur help "do research"
Like I don't kno this already thanks alot
Like I don't kno this already thanks alot
February-11th-2012, 05:51 PM
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I've been looking for a CAI myself. Not sure what kind of performance and/or sound differences I would get going with a SRI versus an intake with longer tubing. I like how Simota's intakes look, but wonder if an intake that puts the filter in the wheel well will perform better.
Hopefully someone has a helpful response.
Hopefully someone has a helpful response.
February-13th-2012, 12:36 AM
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Well an intake with longer tubing brings in air further away from the engine bay, i.e. "Colder" air. I haven't heard much disclaimer about the added advantages from having a true CAI over a SRI. AEM, K&N, Injen, Simota, Takeda, and Weapon-R are probably the bigger names in CAI's and SRI's. You could get a SRI and wrap the tubing with insulating material which will help to displace the heat. Granted most SRI's are around the same cost as a CAI so you might as well spend the extra $20-30 getting a CAI. Although, you will most likely need to take off the front bumper to install it. The Weapon-R Secret Air Intake is a SRI but it comes with a plastic tubing, Ram Air-Kit II, that can be attached to the SRI and placed anywhere in the engine bay you want it to to receive "colder" air. Usually around the fog light area.
I advise not getting a CAI from Autozone or a store such as, because they won't do a good job fitting your vehicle. You will find "cheap" CAI's on eBay but they are not worth it from what I have heard. You can look through sites such as: AutoAnything.com, CarPartsWholeSale.com, Carid.com, and the product websites. AEM offers CAI's in cool colors, and K&N has a wide variety of products that could be useful for any vehicle application. Simota's look pretty with the carbon fiber, Weapon-R is sort of cheap in price. Injen and Takeda get mixed reviews but every aftermarket product is going to get mixed reviews by peeps.
To keep it stock or not to keep it stock, that is indeed the question. If you're looking for sound alone, you could take off the baffle/resonator on you stock air box and it will sound similar to a CAI. You won't see much performance gains with a SRI or CAI, maybe 5-10 HP, if that. Although AEM claims to get you 25-35 more HP or some crazy nonsense. Maybe 1-2 more MPG, which is really where you want to see gains. You get street cred though. Also, you could search The YouTube for Mazda 3's with AEM, K&N, Weapon-R, or any intake really to hear what they sound like.
I hope this response helps and a little research is out of the way! Keep the 3 alive (})
I advise not getting a CAI from Autozone or a store such as, because they won't do a good job fitting your vehicle. You will find "cheap" CAI's on eBay but they are not worth it from what I have heard. You can look through sites such as: AutoAnything.com, CarPartsWholeSale.com, Carid.com, and the product websites. AEM offers CAI's in cool colors, and K&N has a wide variety of products that could be useful for any vehicle application. Simota's look pretty with the carbon fiber, Weapon-R is sort of cheap in price. Injen and Takeda get mixed reviews but every aftermarket product is going to get mixed reviews by peeps.
To keep it stock or not to keep it stock, that is indeed the question. If you're looking for sound alone, you could take off the baffle/resonator on you stock air box and it will sound similar to a CAI. You won't see much performance gains with a SRI or CAI, maybe 5-10 HP, if that. Although AEM claims to get you 25-35 more HP or some crazy nonsense. Maybe 1-2 more MPG, which is really where you want to see gains. You get street cred though. Also, you could search The YouTube for Mazda 3's with AEM, K&N, Weapon-R, or any intake really to hear what they sound like.
I hope this response helps and a little research is out of the way! Keep the 3 alive (})
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