Idiling Question

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Originally Posted by Herblenny

Whats this cones and baffels thing?? I'm an 8 newb.. I'm now experiencing so called "flooding" and I hate the 8!!! I want to sell it and pick up an Accord

There are a couple of things you can do phil, not sure which if both they are refering too. There is one mod that you remove two plastic "walls" inside the air box. If you open your air box up, around the hole on the top of the box on the inside are two walls that theoretically can block air. Both walls are held in by two screws. Remove the screws on each side and remove the wall and your done. Opens it up very similar to the RB air box.

You can also remove one if not both of the screens in there also BUT there is some debate on if this is a good deal or not. The screens are there to straighten air flow to my understanding and are there by design from mazda. Some claim it helps but others claim that it has hurt idling.

Idling problems have occured with several types of aftermarket intakes. I think I8U is running the typhoon v2 but if I recall the V1 gave people lots of problems. Has to do with how the air ends up hitting the filter shape and is why RB went with the type/style filter in their setup.

I think there can be arguments either way on wheather to go aftermarket or mod your airbox. I think removing the walls is something that can be done without problems, people say it makes the sound alittle louder so they may have just been there for resonance purposes. I however at this point am not planning (other than possibley the wall removal) to do any type of intake replacement. To me the gains (possible 1-2hp above 7k rpm) are not worth the risks (poorer idle, noise, possible engine warranty void). Hope this helps Phil maybe the others can chime in on what mods they have done or their thoughts on aftermarket intakes or modified intakes.

Edit: you will also want to do an ECU reset whenever you do any mods to your intake.

Jonathan