DK, you still in Japan or you stateside now?
DK, you still in Japan or you stateside now?
Still in Japanistan. Few more weeks man.. just a few more.Originally Posted by tsingson
1994 Mazda Miata, 1992 Mazda Miata Sold, 1995 Mazda Rx7 (500hp) Sold, 1999 Subaru GC8 (310hp) Sold
So I think I'm going to try to do a coldside intake and build a coldbox for it. After reading, it seems I was in fact wrong, that the shorting intake piping (not the runner) the more HP you get uptop, however you sacrifice gusto down low. This will affect me in autox, but I don't think it'll bother me much on the track. I'll draw something up, shoot it to Zerek, and we'll get testing it and see what the results are.
Hopefully I can design the intake itself to be universal between NA/NB but the only difference would be the coolbox. I checked FM for their coolbox prices and they want an outrageous $72 for a sheet of bent aluminum! At the very least I'd have a write up on the exact amount of sheet needed, how to fold it, mount it, and then how you can adjust it to seal properly against the hood.
I read Revlimiters post about his build.. and it's absolutely fantastic, got a pretty good amount of knowledge.
http://revlimiter.net/mods/intake.php
I'll probably be building something similar and try to get the molds for the box so it can secure itself around the intake piping well. I'll find someone technical savvy on mt.net and ask why there aren't that many coldside intakes for Miatas. I could also do a coldside randal, but I severely dislike the fact you have to cut into the car to make it work.
just putting my thoughts down, any criticism or links for information are always more than accepted.
1994 Mazda Miata, 1992 Mazda Miata Sold, 1995 Mazda Rx7 (500hp) Sold, 1999 Subaru GC8 (310hp) Sold
Gold is the best heat reflector...
we also get to pretend we own a mclaren f1
I am very interested in everyone's findings. I am/was under the impression that the weak link in the miata at this point is the head in terms if flow and ecu for getting beyond the "reliable rich" oem fueling that's why most intakes have been more of a lateral trade off in the rpm than an "absolute" gain. There were some pretty extensive conversations on one of those other forums that took a turn for the worst on diminishing returns of heat management. So without touching ecu parameters, no clear winner has come up
Tim, OTS, AEM with a dry filter, 01+ oem mani, 2.25 mid, 2.25 rear section. You drove my car, you can't tell me you didn't notice.
The pic above is the best for that engine and configuration. I cannot say more than it was extensively tested on a dyno. The AEM on my car was the exact one tested on this car. YMMV, but you should be considering ROI or value considering the gains had in the design of the motor.
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