rx7jones

it might just be my imagination but it seems like my car has lost some power. i just made a short ram intake and at first it seemed to have more power but no i am having a lot of trouble chirping in 2nd. engine rebuilt about 22k ago and car drives smoothly and idles great but it seems like i am running a little slower. would the intake i made do this. i just strapped the filter directly on the sensor on my s5. i am lost oh for tires i bridgestone potenza's which grip really well. i also have a full catback borla and a bonez superflow cat. the rest of the car is stock. any idea's

rs_1101

you screwed up the intake air stream, congradtulations.. lol.
its a common thing, thats why i kept the stock intake. underhood temps skyrocket, cuz your taking air thats already circulated thru the rad. you need either a cold air or the stock box or a gigantic hole in your hood.

cwsttu

exactly what he said^^^ your sucking in hot air thus your combustion is way worse than before.... do a true cold air intake... theres so many to choose from but the thing that seems to be the most popular as of right now is the one i made... i did a write up in the archive... look for my name and pics are in my sig

rx7jones

that was one of my thoughts thanks guys. i will be making a cai intake soon this was just temporary

rs_1101

id recomend doing the diy version definitly. just make sure your afm is mounted securely and LEVEL.i havent had time to brainstorm much, and i dont have a 3" radial, but id like someone to just mount a CAI behind the front bumper cover and cut a hole. that would provide nice ram effect.