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NEW SOHC INTAKE!!

Posted: June 13th, 2003, 2:58 am
by atlantamx3
Hey Everyone,<p> I know a few of you guys bought the "BOMZ Racing" intake made for the Protege and fit it to your MX.<p> Well, i did to, but I have the MAF sensor and I didnt like the way that Tristan or "Mazdasport" mounted his.<p> Anyway, I got mine off of ebay, the same brand, but I mounted it a bit different and I Love it.<p> I DID notice a bit of a difference on the "Seat of the pant" dyno, but really only in the upper RPMS.<p>Here are the pics:<p>http://www.geocities.com/atlantamx3/perry/intake<p>I will upload more later!<p>Also- this was not a direct bol on-- We had to cut one of the pipes to get it to fit-- but it look F-ing awesome.<p>
:D

Re: NEW SOHC INTAKE!!

Posted: June 13th, 2003, 3:08 am
by Mnemonic
hah and you said it wouldnt work!

Re: NEW SOHC INTAKE!!

Posted: June 13th, 2003, 11:30 am
by mazdasport
Thanks for the props bro -- just kiddin. I like the way that you have yours set up better too.. Did you have to cut some of the piping, or did you just put it straight in there?

Re: NEW SOHC INTAKE!!

Posted: June 13th, 2003, 2:32 pm
by atlantamx3
Hey bro-- <p> I hope you know I meant nothing bad about yours-- but this was the style I was wanting. ( I couldn't do mine like yours anyway, I have an Automatic w/ no room for the filter!<p>yeah, We had to move the Coolant Overflow tank to that hole between the fender and the front bumper for this thing to fit!<p> Also we cut the long (straight) end of the pipe with the nipple on it. <p>And dont even ask how we got the Air Bypass tube to fit.... I still need to get that part that you are using. Brian made some adapter after we ripped up a PCV valve! It works for now, but I would like to replace it ASAP with the right part.

Re: NEW SOHC INTAKE!!

Posted: June 13th, 2003, 2:38 pm
by mazdasport
I know man -- I was kidding... yeah I used a PCV elbow, it works well but I had rto bore the hole out a little bit. Which kit did you buy -- is it the same one as I got just a different finish?

Re: NEW SOHC INTAKE!!

Posted: June 13th, 2003, 6:12 pm
by atlantamx3
Yup, <p> Same kit-- this is the polished version though...<p>NICE AND SHINY!! <p>
(actually its just something else to get dirty... LOL)

Re: NEW SOHC INTAKE!!

Posted: June 15th, 2003, 9:47 pm
by ltjrunner
nice.....keepin the maf away from the distrib is a good idea. yeah,i have mine set up the same way(bought pipe of a friend andits polished alumm) and im gonna re do it so i can pus the maf back a little to put the coolant res back to its orig location...and runa down pipe. but great work man.

Re: NEW SOHC INTAKE!!

Posted: June 16th, 2003, 6:45 pm
by Pearl-JapSpec
ya looks good

Re: NEW SOHC INTAKE!!

Posted: June 29th, 2003, 12:14 am
by blownmx3
<blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><hr>Originally posted by Pearl-JapSpec:
ya looks good<hr></blockquote><p>I used the integra gsr cold air intake made by bomz(94-01 I beleive) and it fit pretty nicely...it located the filter in the finder well where your air box baffle used to be...I noticed some low end hp (not much) but seemed to have a little more pick up....I also had to use one of those adapter plates for the mass air flow and had to purchase one of those little filters that connect to the valve cover...got it at autozone for 8 bucks...I did have some extra piping so I'm going to run it to the bumper and make some kind of ram air....HEHEHEHEHE :shrug:

Re: NEW SOHC INTAKE!!

Posted: June 29th, 2003, 4:53 pm
by marsinner
Hey AtlantaMX is this the one u got?<p>http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=33659&item=2421327635<p>for the 1.8L? Im thinking of buying the same one , will it work with the 1.6?

Re: NEW SOHC INTAKE!!

Posted: June 29th, 2003, 11:00 pm
by atlantamx3
Nope that is NOT the same on I have...<p> That one has an ugly 90 degree bend! Eww!<p>I got the one for the new 2.0 liter Protege.

Re: NEW SOHC INTAKE!!

Posted: June 30th, 2003, 8:45 pm
by ltjrunner
that 90 isnt a bend...thats a hack job. ive seen and have a 90 degree manderal bent pipe....and it looks a lot better than that.