Our company Roar Inc. is looking to develop a CAI for the RX7. We have been making a system for cars like BMW, Porsche, and many others. We traditionally get gains much higher than the competition, some as high as 2 times the HP. You can check out our website at:

www.roarinc.com

Anyway we are based in the Las Vegas area and we are looking for people to help us by using their car to dyno the figures. If we can borrow you and your car for a day we can get dyno figures for the board and set up a group by for you.

Thanks and please help us out

Chris

 

What will it be made of?
Do you have any pictures of it?

 

We don't have any pictures of the whole unit yet. The filter used will be like the one on the website. We have used all kinds of materials from carbon fiber to silicon rubber to injected plastic. We are waiting for a test vehicle so we can see which works best. As soon as we do that we will have dyno numbers and pics. As well as a group buy for you guys

 

wow that system looks really nice, with the dynos to prove it are you making 2 seperate units, one for each turbo, or will it all come from the same filter? If I am not broke when you come out with them I will get one

 

I'm not in the Las Vegas area, so I can't help you by bringing my FD3S over. But I would like to share my recommendations for the ideal aftermarket cold air intake (CAI), which is not yet on the market and why I have yet to purchase one.

1. High efficiency filtering of the air equivalent or better to the APEXi. See the filtering efficiency tests at the following link:

http://www.gtrowner.com/induction.html

2. High flow rate with minimal pressure drop.

3. Air intake to capture exclusively fresh air (not heated engine compartment air) and exclusively from the open area by the side of the radiator below the space where the stock air box currently sits.

4. The air box accommodates all the existing stock hoses going into the stock air box plus none of the stock hoses are "required" to be changed to some aftermarket hose. Metal and/or "improved appearance" aftermarket hoses can be made available as an option but not "required".

5. The air box and the material used to make it does not contribute to the air box becoming a "heat sink" during idle or while moving. See the heat tests conducted at the following link:

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

6. The air box is sized smaller than the stock air box so that it will provide the additional space necessary for the popular aftermarket stock mount intercoolers (SMIC) such as the M2 medium which will not fit with the stock air box.

7. The filters themselves are a "lifetime" type that never need replaced and only need to be cleaned and recharged such as the K&N.

8. The overall appearance of the air box looks "professionally" manufactured and not just pieces of sheet metal riveted together. The Aussies have a real beauty shown on the following link:

http://www.iluvmyrx7.com/Pics___More...es____pag4.htm

9. Since I am in California, a real plus would be to have the air box certified by the California Air Resources Board (CARB) as an approved aftermarket device that does not increase air pollution emissions. Then I won't get hassled by the smog inspector when I get my car smogged every other year as required. The following link will take you to the CARB site that deals with this matter.

http://www.arb.ca.gov/msprog/aftermk...es/devices.htm

10. The total cost for the complete air box and all hardware is less than $300.

Take Care

 

As far as the details of the layout, I'm not sure... We will try a few different things and see which gets better dynos... As soon as we find a car, we can start geetting stuff ready for you

 

Okay, "better dynos" are nice, but if little consideration is given to other features important to FD3S owners such as I mentioned in my early post, then you will be missing a tremendous opportunity to gain market share.

Will some FD3S owner in the Las Vegas area please step-up and help these guys out?

 

We are going to try to get your requests, but we need a car first

 

I'm trying to help get you in contact with some FD3S owners in the Las Vegas area.

Apparently there is a group named Rotary/RX7 Owners of Las Vegas. They have a web site that lists a couple members with FD3S. In any case here's a link to their web site, it looks like a lead worth pursuing:

http://www.roglv.org/

I hope this helps.

Take Care

 

Thanks for the help, if you get someone let me know ASAP

 

Well, I'd let you use my FD, but I've done a lot of stuff to it already.. like a intake.

I think I remember meeting you at an autocross last summer, or the summer before (At Texas Station)

Anyhow, visit http://www.roglv.org and get on our local email list.

--dan

 

Ok what else do you have done to the car. IOf you have just an intake we could do a comparison. I will check out your site

 

Here's a short list of my engine mods:

Mild street port
M2 Intake
Down pipe
Cat back
Med IC (A PFS unit)
M2 ECU (Stage 3)
Light flywheel
Full Non-sequential modded turbos (@ 12+ lbs boost)
Boost Controller
mazdacomp radiator

Soon: Dual CW oil coolers

Let me know what other things you could do.. I'd love to get some interior parts done in CF.

--dan

 

Are you going to be at the track on Sat. We will be out there getting some track times on my partners Jeep. You can check it out at

www.moparmagnum.com

If you are there we can talk more

Chris

 

Yes, We're having a dyno day at Silverstate on Saturday... I'll try to find you after we're done..

 

great, I hope to see you there. Just look for the Jeep... you can't miss it