Mazda 3 GT With Fujita CAI

[Zubbie]

Ok, got my intake installed today... and also decided to get my car on a dyno!
I don't have my digital camera right now, but as soon as i get it back I will show the dyno results but for now i'll just tell u the results.

first run (no cai)
Max HP = 123.46
Max Torque = 130.76

Second run (with Fujita Cold Air Intake)
Max HP = 134.38!
Max Torque = 139.75!

Final Results 10.92 HP Gain!! and 8.99 Torque Gain!!

Sorry about the double post, didn't know which forum to put it into.

[Zubbie]

http://s160.photobucket.com/albums/t...02-07_1624.flv
I took a video of my car on the dyno (with my camera phone so it's pretty crappy, but u can still here the intake especially in 4th gear)

[sp3GT]

A 10 hp gain is really good. I'm considering getting a CAI but I don't know what to get yet. I was considering going the cheap way and buy a e-bay intake and slap on a AEM filter or something.

[chinsterr]

10 hp gain to the wheels is AMAZING !!!! and just from a CAI !?!?!? I would like to see the dyno graph to see the powerband

[Zubbie]

I would like to see the dyno graph to see the powerband

As soon as I get my camera back, I will take a pic of the graph and post it...
I tried using my cell phone for the pic, but it's useless.


That's the best i can do for now

[vartdirector]

Nice sound, very good stats, how much cost the Dyno test?

I'm receiving my AI today, the TAKEDA Short Ram, the new model one.

Thinking to test it too!

[doughboyr6]

those are pretty solid #s and the power band doesn't look really any different than the stock...so i guess that's pretty good

[iconicrocket]

Good for you. That's quite good for just an CAI, and at the wheel too.

[CoolColombian]

Good numbers!! How much was it and how many runs they give you for that price?

[majic]

Good numbers!! How much was it and how many runs they give you for that price?

$100 for 5 runs

[fourtrack78]

first run (no cai)
Max HP = 123.46
Max Torque = 130.76

wow thats stock.............almost 17hp off

[3GFX]

That is quite impressive, especially for a bolt on. I wonder if the MS intake returns similar numbers. 100$ for 5 runs? I might just do that one day when the car's all done.

wow thats stock.............almost 17hp off

Actually more. He's got a GT 2.3 which is supposedly 156hp, so at the wheels 123 is quite the difference. Loses, gotta love em.

Zubby are you running with an AT or MT?

[Zubbie]

Zubby are you running with an AT or MT?

MT, i was pissed off with the stock run 123 hp... I thought it would be a little more than that!

Zubby

How'd u know my nickname???

[fourtrack78]

Actually more. He's got a GT 2.3 which is supposedly 156hp, so at the wheels 123 is quite the difference. Loses, gotta love em.

Dammmmmmmmmm

[3GFX]

It just kinda flowed Zubby!

The loses are quite intense, I'm surprised to. The automatic probably puts down about 5-8lb/ft less because of the slushbox losses.

Every mild tuner goal (one I've set for myself), is to attain the wheel horsepower that was advertised at the crank. So I eventually want 156whp. This can be attained by intakes, exhaust, headers and pulleys. From there on your really tuning.

[Broli]

wow, those are impressive increases!

[Zubbie]

Yea I was happy with the intake and it's performance, but I still thought a stock GT 5 Speed would pull off at least 130 HP.
The guys that were setting up the dyno were making guesses, and I heard one guy say 108.

[doughboyr6]

dynos are not always the best for a true measurement of HP...every dyno is calibrated to read differently and a lot of other factors come into play also such as air flow/temperature/pressure level.

dynos are primarily used as a measuring device of how much power gained after a modification...so you can see the amount of increase, but the actual figure maybe off.

[Chuckie]

thats hard to believe, i can't feel anything with mine. but the dyno doesn't lie i suppose.

[3GFX]

I doubt you'd feel 10hp. None of us are that in touch.

[Jeff-TheBiz]

I doubt you'd feel 10hp. None of us are that in touch.

The difference between a GX/GS and a GT is 10 hp. And I can feel each and every one.

[Sean80]

The difference between a GX/GS and a GT is 10 hp. And I can feel each and every one.

agreed

[Sean80]

wow, wonder if other intakes have the same effect or not

[3GFX]

Well. There is more to that than just 10hp. There is 16 crank horsepower which is more like 10 - 15 wheel horsepower. Plus the torque is less. There is the ambient feel of being in a less sporty model. The 2.3 is a much stronger engine than just its numbers suggest.

I guess you could feel the difference in horsepower though. The question is, on your 2.3L did you feel your intake make a differance?

Ok, I did maybe a little in the mid rpm range but not really. Mostly I noticed the wonderful sound.

EDIT: Fixed some of the above numbers, I was obviously on drugs that day

[majic]

Well. There is more to that than just 10hp. There is 16 crank horsepower which is more like 20 - 25 wheel horsepower.

huh?

the crank is more than WHP..