intakes: GOOD
SEALED C.A.I. WITH TONGUES THAT PROTRUDE INTO THE NOSE OF THE CAR A BIT. PROVEN TO WORK WITH TEMP. PROBE MEASUREMENTS. HAND LAID FIBERGLASS IS A PERFECT FIT AND REQUIRES ONLY ONE BOLT TO HOLD IT IN PLACE. I WANTED SOMETHING BETTER THAN THE JR UNIT AND DIDNT WANT TO GIVE MY $ TO SOMEONE THAT WOULD ACTUALLY CLAIM A 14 HP INCREASE FROM A C.A.I. (ALSO NOTE THE LARGER FILTER)I WAS RUNNING THIS WITH THE MAF BUT AT THE TIME OF PHOTO WAS RUNNING WITH IT REMOVED BECAUSE I HAD THE LINK ECU...WITH THE STOCK MAF IN PLACE I RAN A 15.3 @88MPH WITH A 2.15 60 FT TIME ON STREET TIRES (I ALSO HAD 14BTDC, RB 4-2-1 HEADER, AND A BORLA CAT-BACK WHICH IS NOW FOR SALE FOR $170)
BETTER
I made this irtb intake cheaply using some used 46mm throttle bodies. Power was improved from 5500rpm up. Shown with individual filters it actually had a broader powerband with a large, single airbox. I made this when I was crazy and planning on lots of na power. With cams and higher compression, I would have been well on my way to na nirvana.
BEST
Lets face it boost rocks! And no it is not hard to control on an autocross. A little challenging, but I like it. Besides, to me, it would be crazy to build a miata for an autocross class for those 5 miles of autocrossing I do a year. The car is meant to be a fun street car.
