Hey all some of you already know but I was the test car for K&N Typhoon system on the 2003 Lancer. Yes it is the same and here is a pic


It sounds great and I do notice a difference.

 

edit: i need to learn to read posts. i just couldn't believe anyone would pay for that intake. kn is price set WAY too high.

 

hehe no worries I agree $300 is a little out of line but hey it does look and sound great

 

Nice! Looks a lot like the RRM one (can you say Rob beat 'em to it?), but at twice the price. Good thing you didn't pay that much for it or I'd have some words for you.

 

Looks good, butt $300? I wish people new about Vibrant, My intake is polished aluminum from Tbody to MAS and my cone has a 4.5" opening, more air,more power. Polished 90 degree pipe $30, MAS adaptor $25, cone filter $30, 2 rubber couplings 3x3 and 3x2.75 $8. All you have to do is cut the pipe to size, drill a hole close to Tbody for vacumm/breather, pop in a rubber grommet, and make a small bracket to hold MAS in place. For less than $100 you have a custom intake that sounds and looks great. I wish I could post pics, but i don't have a scanner or compcam.

 

Can somebody tell me what is the difference between MT & AT for the aftermarket intake kit? I checked the website and those intakes are for 5 speed only. Can I use them on my AT Lancer?

 

CAI cold air intake system is for 5 speed only. due to not enough room for the pipe to go down to the bumper for AT cars. the AT trans is too big and stuck in the way.
in the other hand...SHORT RAM intake would fit both AT and MT lancers

 

Funny I have an AT Lancer so I know the Typhoon kit will fit both AT and MT cars

 

Dah! That filter placement is awful seeing as it is pretty close to that oh so VERY hot exhaust manifold. Heat soak gonna get ya!

 

that's exactly my thoughts when i saw the design. no heat shield or nothin.

 

Yeah I am lookin into gettin a heat sheild or somethin but i didnt notice it too much cause my hood is vented and lets a lot of heat out and I have pretty good air flow (in the grill out the vent so more the heat goes away from the intake). Still not the best design I have seen but it does seem to work pretty good. I drove through the desert yesterday and still noticed more power and better gas mileage so......

 

eh, we'll see which is better at the drag strip next month. Stock MT with an RMR vs. stock AT with the Typhoon. And don't try to say my suspension is doing much in the straight line. I can't believe I'm going to pay $20 to do what I do for free on the freeway onramp every morning.

 

very nice. Lucky you and your 2003