are these two products compatible with each other

http://66.216.67.51/product.asp?0=21...ddtocartmess=1

http://www.rx7trix.com/store/custome...p?productid=66


it says that its a cold air inlet and the intake I want to buy is going to be short ram, will they work together?


thanks
austin

 

They should work just fine. The Racing beat product is just to direct the air at the filters more accurately than the stock piece can. Personally, I don't think it's necessary. If I were you I'd just buy the intake. But if you want both they'll work fine together.

 

Check this thread about the Racing Beat duct:

https://www.rx7club.com/showthread.p...hreadid=193281

 

apexi intake is fine by itself. i dont think you need the rb box. its just a replacement for the front plastic duct that imo is not needed w/ the apexi. just cover the hole over the ic duct if you leave the front cover peice off. i think it works better without the front plastic peice. thers a thread somewhere on here that tells why. just search for "apexi intake"

 

thanks

 

Whats better for a 1994 mazda rx7 TT cold air or short ram?

 

Colder is always better, however with the stock intercooler it's not going to matter a whole lot.

If you are concerned with reliability with the car, you'll want a cold air intake.

 

but whats better cold air or short ram?

 

Depends on the goals for your car. What are you looking to do with the car?

Honestly, unless you have a specific need, you should just keep the stock air box and just modify it:

http://www.rx7turboturbo.com/robrobinette/coldair.htm

 

I want good accel and better 1/4 mile times.

 

Just opening up the intake isn't going to get you much by itself. In combination with other mods, it will. What you should start doing is "planning" your upgrade path. Take a read through this page:

http://www.scuderiaciriani.com/rx7/stages.html

 

The racing Beat upgrade won't do much for you without the airbox. With the airbox, it will allow the intake to take a more direct path to the airfilters because the intake is sucked thru the inlet.

With the open filters, air is sucked from everywhere in the engine compartment, which will include warm air. It will not suck much thru the RB pipe.

A better alternative would be to modify your stock airbox without the RB duct. Check out this thread:

https://www.rx7club.com/forum/showth...hreadid=121491

 

Do we have to have the CAI vs short ram discussion again?

which is better, colder air or more of it?

/who cares?

john

 

No, the RB duct is intended to be used with the stock airbox. The Apexi intake is a stand alone intake system (you have to remove the stock airbox). I had the RB duct for awhile. It's fine, but anytime you need to remove the airbox, the whole RB duct assembly has to be redone with fresh silicone sealant. It's a PITA. IMHO, get a real intake, whether it be a cold air, or open-type (I won't even touch that discussion).

 

Just buy one and see if you like it. And be more damned specific with your question than "what's better". It's pretty obvious it's just a personal preference, so make your choice!