| weapon r intakes - Click HERE for Original Thread |
| robyn402 |
| anyone know anything about them, just been checking out their "secret intake" and the "dragon intake"(which comes with a ram air kit) basically just lookin for some opinions as i'm looking to get an intake soon |
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| Fazda |
| well dont go ram air. it is a waste of time unless u have cold air getting to it.. u just suck in the heat from the engine. definetly go cold air intake forsure.. weapon r are a good brand |
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| EK9Hatch |
I assume the intake will be for your Lancer?
In all honesty, an intake is an intake. Sure, AEM and Injen do tons for research for their intakes and they are car specific. BUT...all this research and higher price will give you maybe 1-2HP more than a generic, no name intake. You will not feel the difference.
That being said, I would still recommend a brand name intake for a few reasons. They are built with better materials, have higher quality air filters and usually come with a warranty. You can expect none of the above from a generic one.
Hope this helps,
Jamie |
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| EK9Hatch |
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Originally posted by robyn402
so weapon r is a generic brand...?
http://store.racinglab.com/mi01laesranw.html
Weapon R are not at the very top for quality, but they have come along way in the past 5 years. They are far from a generic brand, and for the price, they seem pretty good.
Jamie |
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| Fazda |
| your best bet would be to buy one off of ebay! u will save money and if u are concerned about the air filter buy and K&N cone filter for 50$ u can have a wicked set up for under 100$ |
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| robyn402 |
| yea so they're kinda ur average brand then, does it seriously make much difference though? |
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| EK9Hatch |
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Originally posted by robyn402
yea so they're kinda ur average brand then, does it seriously make much difference though?
Like I said in my previous post. the difference between a no name generic brand and a good one, might be 1-2 HP...nothing you will notice. Only real reason to buy a good one is for quality and warranty purposes.
Jamie |
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| robyn402 |
| hmm well i gunna check and see its not like i'm runing any super performance car anyway... |
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| EK9Hatch |
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Originally posted by robyn402
hmm well i gunna check and see its not like i'm runing any super performance car anyway...
True.
But like I always say...you get what you pay for. I believe this to be true even with a simple intake.
Jamie |
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| robyn402 |
yeah i guess, i mean it sounds like a decent intake cuz i can convert the intake to a cold ram air, and it sound like it made from the same materials as every other inake i've looked at...not exactly sure the performance benifits of cold ram air but i mean it can't be bad to have a direct line of air from outside of the car into the engine... and if its only going to make 1-2 hp difference that not such a huge deal... but i'll definitly have to check into the warranty..
anyone hear anything specifically bad about weapon r intakes? |
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| kayin |
| keep it stock and maintain engine life;) |
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| EK9Hatch |
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Originally posted by kayin
keep it stock and maintain engine life;)
A simple air intake will have no effect on the engines life.
Jamie |
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| robyn402 |
so i can't decide wether to get this
http://www.mimousa.com/weapon-r-secret-weapon.htm
cuz its only gunna cost about $250 which is basically the same price as anything else but i can hook a ram air kit up to it... guy i talked to said he noticed more hp right away and got more wheel spin from it...
or if i should get sumthin else, opinions greatly apprieciated |
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| dweeb |
AEM and INJEN Intake kit's will bolt up.. using stock holes.. and Be VERY Easy to install.. and they also come with mounting brackets...
Those Ebay ones.. Sometimes don't exactly fit right.. and Sometimes don't always come with the best materials to bolt it down...
^^ Something to keep in mind...
That said,
If you just want a Short Ram Intake.. the go for Ebay..
If you want a Cold Air.. something that's Longer.. and has a specific place to go.. I'd go for something Brand name.. Cause it will not affect anything.. and IF it does... The Kit will tell you.. and Most likly Have something to mount something elsewere.. or move it.. :thumbup: |
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| kayin |
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Originally posted by EK9Hatch
A simple air intake will have no effect on the engines life.
Jamie
maybe nothing drastic...but not ideal in edmonton with large puddles, and dirt, left behind from melted snow and winter, its an increased risk of sucking water into the engine
imo.. not worth it for any increased risk for such miniscule "performance" enhancement...just my 2cents |
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| EK9Hatch |
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Originally posted by kayin
maybe nothing drastic...but not ideal in edmonton with large puddles, and dirt, left behind from melted snow and winter, its an increased risk of sucking water into the engine
imo.. not worth it for any increased risk for such miniscule "performance" enhancement...just my 2cents
That all depends on the filter being used. They only time you need to worry about water is with a Cold Air Intake that dips low in the front bumper or wheel well. With these, a simple by pass valve takes care of the problem.
Jamie |
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| kayin |
| hmm..interesting, never heard of using a by pass valve before, learn something new everyday:p |
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| robyn402 |
| yeah i was thnkin CAI but there only one and it goes into a tight area between my rad fan and tranny(auto) so i figured i go with the short ram "secret weapon" i mean it says it delivers more air at faster speed, sound good right? |
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| EK9Hatch |
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Originally posted by kayin
hmm..interesting, never heard of using a by pass valve before, learn something new everyday:p
You can find more info on the bypass valve Here
Jamie |
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| robyn402 |
so i'm still undecided on what intake to get... weapon-r's secret weapon that boast it pushes more air than any intake out there.. or road race motorsports SRI which they say out dyno'd injen and what not...
secret weapon with a cold ram air kit = $250-$320 canadian
rrm sri = $190 canadian |
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| EK9Hatch |
This "secret weapon" intake that you speak of, I can honestly say it will have no difference in performance than the other intakes.
Jamie |
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| robyn402 |
| whys that?... i found some testing that shows it pushes more air than other standard types... |
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| EK9Hatch |
Because even if it did manage to force more air into the intake, the gains would be very minimal. You would not feel a difference.
Jamie |
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| robyn402 |
| difference between the intake or differnece with ahving an intake period... cuz the guy i was going to guy it from said he felt more HP and got more wheel spin |
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| EK9Hatch |
The difference between an aftermarket air intake and the stock factory intake box are pretty small. Some stock intake designs are more restrictive than others, but in general very little is gainned in performance when upgrading to an after merket intake.
After market intakes do allow the engine to breathe a bit better and you can see gains of a few HP. But these gains are usually too small to actually "feel" while driving your car.
Jamie |
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| RWD |
| weapon r is decent.. does the job for some things. |
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| bearinalude |
| i own a weapon r short ram intake for bout 6 years now, other than the filter, everythings else is awesome. i jus slapped on a k&n filter and it's perfect :thumbup: |
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| probetunerforlife |
well keep in mind that with engines it is all about conbonations
cai is more air in but if you dont have a better flowing exhaust your intake counts for a littel bit of pretty, because with engines it is all about combanations so you need it let more out plus index spark plugs + msd+wires+cam+ now this is the big one TIMING.
cause you are timing thee event of combustion we all have heard of power timing is one method i really dont know how many methods there are but they all have their purposes for their intended use but if the cai iis your first step in many upgrades it wont hurt and it will help even if it is only slightly.
just remeber that all engines have for each piston 23 degress of crank rotation on power. |
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