I have a cone air filter and you can barely hear it if im driving..the only time you know i have a filter is if you pump the gas then you hear the sucking..I like the deep sound of most intakes and wondering why mine isn't loud...is it because of the filter or there's no piping..?

 

do you have a turbo?

 

dude, why are you worried about a "intake sound" ? if you want those sounds buy a civic and put a aem short ram intake on it.

 

I have an N/A...

intake sounds good...what's so bad just because i like the sound of it? i didn't buy it just for that reason....

 

i cant hear my intake unless my head is under the hood. and for what its worth, my head is never under my hood while i'm driving. don't worry about the sound. as your car grows and more and more is done to it, you'll most likely start complaining about the sounds and their noise.
dont expect much from a cone filter. maybe nothing. i wish a decent inexpensive intake was made for our car, but i've yet to see one.

 

Rx7's don't make much of an intake sound... nothings wrong... thats just the way it works. Seriously tho, if you want a car that makes alot of engine noise get a v6 or v8. The rotary just makes lots of exhaust noise.

 

actually, i've heard p-ports' intakes are about as loud as the exhaust! but p-ports are like a whole other universe. just sayin, anything suckin in air will make noise. but yes, they are known for their damn loud exhaust.

 

I have a cone filter and it hisses when I rev it. Also at high rpm I noticed a kinda throaty howl. You won't get a deep rumble with a rotary.

 

REason I asked, is you can damn sure hear my turbo when it spools...

 

Hey J-Rat...what does your turbo sound like through the TID? I have a 2.5" TID and I don't hear much of a difference in spool up sound.

-Joe

 

I don't wanna make a new thread about this question so ill post it in here..

-Does the air filter brand actually make a big difference? I don't think mine's a popular brand..I'm not sure what company made it because it was a birthday gift and the person bought it off ebay..

 

I have a 3 inch TID with aluminum piping, and a 60-1 turbo. Hell yes you hear it spool.. Sounds like a deranged vacuum cleaner.

 

mine was louuuud on my old 89 GXL.
then i got the corksport and I couldnt hear it nemore

 

No, and honestly all you need is a 15 dollar adapter on the AFM and a 20 dollar cone filter. You can take one of the air box supports, turn it upside down and run a 10mm bolt through it on the pressure sensor support and call it a day.

 

I would definatly say it makes a difference. Some filters don't filter well at all in tests, and some filter very well. HKS seems to totally fail the filtration test, while Apexi doesn't let any dirt or dust through. Also, super cheap brands like APC have been known to actually disintegrate and get sucked into the engine.

-Joe

 

did you replace just the filter?

if you really want the sound i would imagine replacing the whole tube with aluminum would help. just ask cwsttu. i bet he gets the noise

 

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