Rrm V2 Sri Rocks!
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I do not really think that is the issue. The SRI I have is this one. It says: We tested numerous designs to get the most power. This intake was designed specifically for the 2.4L 4B12 engine. This intake fits both the Manual and the CVT.
Now, at the time this thread was made, they may have been marketing a different SRI that perhaps was geared to the 2.0 and not the 2.4, but unless RRM is lying (which I hope they are not lol) then the SRI I have was made specifically for the 2.4s. Then again, this is the "V2" model so who knows...
Another reason why I feel this way is because I have apparently "fixed" the bog with some minor adjustments under the hood. I made two changes, and and I am not sure which one fixed the issue, or if it was a combination of both.
The first change I made had to do with that hose that connects to the side of the piping of the SRI. The tube was somewhat kinked because of the angle it has to connect to the SRI, and because of the fact that it was somewhat "pinched" up against that plastic cover-plate. Assuming RRM's and Mitsubishi's manufacturing is more or less standardized, I am betting most people had this same issue. All I did was play around with the positioning of the hose to un-kink it. Instead of trying to go up and over that cover-plate, and then back down onto the SRI, i now have it going below and to the side of the cover plate (sort of).
The second change I had made has to do with the stock snorkel. If you go to the RRM website and look at their installed SRI (or if you click the above link I posted), you will notice that they still have the snorkel installed. You'd think that this would be a good idea, getting a stream of fresh air flowing directly at the filter itself. This is how I had my setup as well, but I think that may have been hindering more than helping. What I did was pop off that second half of the snorkel but left the first half that screws in next to the grille (so that fresh air was still being directed at the filter) that way I could eliminate the chance of restricting air flow with that plastic extension.
Instant improvement, I could hear and feel it in the first 5 seconds of driving my car (almost too good to be true). I may try putting that second half of the snorkel back on, just to see if that help or hurts the performance (since, as of right now, it is possible the issue was just that kinked hose and nothing else), but for now the bog has vanished
(EDIT) Spoke too soon. My car still is idling very very low, like 650 RPMs (between the first a second notch on my RPM gauge) which I am pretty sure didn't used to happen with my stock intake. I didn't even notice this was happening until I actually took the time to read this whole thread. Sure enough, my car only bogs when going from a stop to a start (or a very slow roll to a start)...basically when my RPMs are that low. Is there a fix for this? I like the SRI, and love the torque gains it gives otherwise, but if this is just something inherent about this make/model of intake, I may have to sell it/return it/etc.
Now, at the time this thread was made, they may have been marketing a different SRI that perhaps was geared to the 2.0 and not the 2.4, but unless RRM is lying (which I hope they are not lol) then the SRI I have was made specifically for the 2.4s. Then again, this is the "V2" model so who knows...
Another reason why I feel this way is because I have apparently "fixed" the bog with some minor adjustments under the hood. I made two changes, and and I am not sure which one fixed the issue, or if it was a combination of both.
The first change I made had to do with that hose that connects to the side of the piping of the SRI. The tube was somewhat kinked because of the angle it has to connect to the SRI, and because of the fact that it was somewhat "pinched" up against that plastic cover-plate. Assuming RRM's and Mitsubishi's manufacturing is more or less standardized, I am betting most people had this same issue. All I did was play around with the positioning of the hose to un-kink it. Instead of trying to go up and over that cover-plate, and then back down onto the SRI, i now have it going below and to the side of the cover plate (sort of).
The second change I had made has to do with the stock snorkel. If you go to the RRM website and look at their installed SRI (or if you click the above link I posted), you will notice that they still have the snorkel installed. You'd think that this would be a good idea, getting a stream of fresh air flowing directly at the filter itself. This is how I had my setup as well, but I think that may have been hindering more than helping. What I did was pop off that second half of the snorkel but left the first half that screws in next to the grille (so that fresh air was still being directed at the filter) that way I could eliminate the chance of restricting air flow with that plastic extension.
Instant improvement, I could hear and feel it in the first 5 seconds of driving my car (almost too good to be true). I may try putting that second half of the snorkel back on, just to see if that help or hurts the performance (since, as of right now, it is possible the issue was just that kinked hose and nothing else), but for now the bog has vanished
(EDIT) Spoke too soon. My car still is idling very very low, like 650 RPMs (between the first a second notch on my RPM gauge) which I am pretty sure didn't used to happen with my stock intake. I didn't even notice this was happening until I actually took the time to read this whole thread. Sure enough, my car only bogs when going from a stop to a start (or a very slow roll to a start)...basically when my RPMs are that low. Is there a fix for this? I like the SRI, and love the torque gains it gives otherwise, but if this is just something inherent about this make/model of intake, I may have to sell it/return it/etc.
Last edited by Matsubishi; Mar 26, 2010 at 01:29 PM. Reason: Got hopes up too soon
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are you auto or manual? sounds like you have a leak. next option is to remove the sri and install factory again to see if it changes. if it does then its one of two things. the intake or the ecu. unhook the ecu anytime you adjust the air flow in or out of the engine post results please
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It is a CVT (auto). My hose clamps are tight and on straight, the MAF is flush and using the o-ring provided by RRM. I am not sure where else the leak would be 
To unhook the ECU, what exactly should I do?
To unhook the ECU, what exactly should I do?
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From: south chicago burbs
I do not really think that is the issue. The SRI I have is this one. It says: We tested numerous designs to get the most power. This intake was designed specifically for the 2.4L 4B12 engine. This intake fits both the Manual and the CVT.
Now, at the time this thread was made, they may have been marketing a different SRI that perhaps was geared to the 2.0 and not the 2.4, but unless RRM is lying (which I hope they are not lol) then the SRI I have was made specifically for the 2.4s. Then again, this is the "V2" model so who knows...
Another reason why I feel this way is because I have apparently "fixed" the bog with some minor adjustments under the hood. I made two changes, and and I am not sure which one fixed the issue, or if it was a combination of both.
The first change I made had to do with that hose that connects to the side of the piping of the SRI. The tube was somewhat kinked because of the angle it has to connect to the SRI, and because of the fact that it was somewhat "pinched" up against that plastic cover-plate. Assuming RRM's and Mitsubishi's manufacturing is more or less standardized, I am betting most people had this same issue. All I did was play around with the positioning of the hose to un-kink it. Instead of trying to go up and over that cover-plate, and then back down onto the SRI, i now have it going below and to the side of the cover plate (sort of).
The second change I had made has to do with the stock snorkel. If you go to the RRM website and look at their installed SRI (or if you click the above link I posted), you will notice that they still have the snorkel installed. You'd think that this would be a good idea, getting a stream of fresh air flowing directly at the filter itself. This is how I had my setup as well, but I think that may have been hindering more than helping. What I did was pop off that second half of the snorkel but left the first half that screws in next to the grille (so that fresh air was still being directed at the filter) that way I could eliminate the chance of restricting air flow with that plastic extension.
Instant improvement, I could hear and feel it in the first 5 seconds of driving my car (almost too good to be true). I may try putting that second half of the snorkel back on, just to see if that help or hurts the performance (since, as of right now, it is possible the issue was just that kinked hose and nothing else), but for now the bog has vanished
(EDIT) Spoke too soon. My car still is idling very very low, like 650 RPMs (between the first a second notch on my RPM gauge) which I am pretty sure didn't used to happen with my stock intake. I didn't even notice this was happening until I actually took the time to read this whole thread. Sure enough, my car only bogs when going from a stop to a start (or a very slow roll to a start)...basically when my RPMs are that low. Is there a fix for this? I like the SRI, and love the torque gains it gives otherwise, but if this is just something inherent about this make/model of intake, I may have to sell it/return it/etc.
Now, at the time this thread was made, they may have been marketing a different SRI that perhaps was geared to the 2.0 and not the 2.4, but unless RRM is lying (which I hope they are not lol) then the SRI I have was made specifically for the 2.4s. Then again, this is the "V2" model so who knows...
Another reason why I feel this way is because I have apparently "fixed" the bog with some minor adjustments under the hood. I made two changes, and and I am not sure which one fixed the issue, or if it was a combination of both.
The first change I made had to do with that hose that connects to the side of the piping of the SRI. The tube was somewhat kinked because of the angle it has to connect to the SRI, and because of the fact that it was somewhat "pinched" up against that plastic cover-plate. Assuming RRM's and Mitsubishi's manufacturing is more or less standardized, I am betting most people had this same issue. All I did was play around with the positioning of the hose to un-kink it. Instead of trying to go up and over that cover-plate, and then back down onto the SRI, i now have it going below and to the side of the cover plate (sort of).
The second change I had made has to do with the stock snorkel. If you go to the RRM website and look at their installed SRI (or if you click the above link I posted), you will notice that they still have the snorkel installed. You'd think that this would be a good idea, getting a stream of fresh air flowing directly at the filter itself. This is how I had my setup as well, but I think that may have been hindering more than helping. What I did was pop off that second half of the snorkel but left the first half that screws in next to the grille (so that fresh air was still being directed at the filter) that way I could eliminate the chance of restricting air flow with that plastic extension.
Instant improvement, I could hear and feel it in the first 5 seconds of driving my car (almost too good to be true). I may try putting that second half of the snorkel back on, just to see if that help or hurts the performance (since, as of right now, it is possible the issue was just that kinked hose and nothing else), but for now the bog has vanished
(EDIT) Spoke too soon. My car still is idling very very low, like 650 RPMs (between the first a second notch on my RPM gauge) which I am pretty sure didn't used to happen with my stock intake. I didn't even notice this was happening until I actually took the time to read this whole thread. Sure enough, my car only bogs when going from a stop to a start (or a very slow roll to a start)...basically when my RPMs are that low. Is there a fix for this? I like the SRI, and love the torque gains it gives otherwise, but if this is just something inherent about this make/model of intake, I may have to sell it/return it/etc.
650 rpm is low??? my 09 lancer es cvt is bone stock and idles at about 650 or so. so does the other 3 lancers i have been in that are cvt.
You have an insyall problem if you have idle issue. That is it. Call in. IF you follow our tech help and it does not work, we will swwap it. Otherwise, you guys are over analyzing it. 500 word essays on here don't fix it. A call to us and or swapping the unit is all. We want to see it right for you. Otherwise we have 1000s of these out there and just a handful, litterally had issues. We solve them and move on.
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have any numbers compared to other intakes like injen to back up your claim?
It is really old news but we dynoed better than Fujita and Injen made 1 more peak h.p. but less power from 3000-5000. As for best selling, we do not have numbers but we were selling these like mad for more than a year longer (started selling these a full year before the competition.) The other thing is that our intake does not cause a CEL. The competitors intakes caused CELs from the beginning. Not sure if they resolved that issue or not. Just FYI.
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I felt the same bog when I had it on my GTS (2.4L). I was not the only one to feel this and you are not alone. It seems like the RRM intake is ok for the 2.0L engine but not optimized for the 2.4L engine thus causing all sorts of bogging problems.
Last summer, I sold my RRM intake and bought the Injen specially made for the 2.4L engine, and I'm not getting any bogs whatsoever!
Last summer, I sold my RRM intake and bought the Injen specially made for the 2.4L engine, and I'm not getting any bogs whatsoever!
I have the same problem with mine
. I may have to look into the injen
Gonna start making an install video for this intake soon. We do have instructions for it now but a vid would seem to help some of the guys buying these. Install is the easiest though. No cutting the MAF wires and adding to the harness like the AEMs do. Weird stuff but ours just plugs right in.
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SO it ROCKS :-)
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