I am new to this forum, but I have read alot of the previous posts especially ones dealing with SRI. Most have compared Injen to Rmr, why has no one compared them to K&N typhoon. Which is the best SRI. I would think that K&N would be the best, only becasue where i live K&N is thought to be the best filter on the market. I think Rmr even uses a K&N filter on thier SRI. These are just my opinions. I would like some actual users of these products to give some feedback. None of these three manufacturers have Dyno test for thier SRI for the 2003 lancer, and i was just wondering who had the best SRI.

 

rrm uses a k&n filter, comes with a carbon fiber heat shield too

 

this is the one i got from rrm. sounds nice! i think it has a great price too.

 

You should get the injen intake. The RRM intake is simply a filter and an adapter plate, thats why I dont like it. The injen, however, actually replaces the entire stock intake system from the throttle body down. Plus it sound cool and has a big increase in power.

Heres my intake:

 

injen!!! its pricey... but it sounds great.. and i could actually feel a difference when i put it on my ride

- Rob

 

First, you can save a lot of time and bandwidth (read: help keep the servers from getting slow) by searching first.

That said, just do it yourself. There's no evidence that these heatshields are actually helping. you'd need a full enclosure that's insulated to really have an effect. you can find MAS adapter plates on eBay or search the forums for a link.... or make your own.

Mine cost me about $50 including the filter... this new forums code is getting sneaky and won't let me repost my pic (and I can't be bothered to change the name of the pic). so here's the other thread: https://www.evolutionm.net/forums/sh...ad.php?t=76059
also, if you search for homegrown SRI you'll get both of my DIY threads

good luck dude!

 

eningeerboy

what you have done is awesome, i read your posts about how you made the SRI. What kind of performance gains did you see? All i am really concerned about is acceleration and a more aggressive driving feel, not really hp. Also what kind of sound does it have? Personally i do not feel comfortable fabricating my own, but isn't the basic premise of yours very similar to RMR SRI. And by the way i searched the forums for two days reading about all the intakes, but most of them were older and the K&N and the new injen SRI. From what i have seen i am really impressed with the RMR b/c it has the air dam still in place and the HS is facing the engine, also the huge filter. The RRM does not have the air dam, the HS does not shield from the engine, and the filter is not as large. As far as the Ingen I really like the looks of it, but from what i have read in other threads no one can conclusivly say if the Ingen provides more hp than the RMR. Sorry for the long post, but again very impressive work engineerboy

 

Yea Injen sounds and looks good and after about 4000rpm you can tell some diff. in power. Plus you can use the stock intake scoop with the heat shield with a little use of a moto tool .

 

thats kinda late

 

oh well

 

After I'd installed it I went to a car show with my club. One of the guys was with me and he had the same setup as I did, except for the size of the filter on the SRI and he had an axleback. His response when a little civic came up to us and I stomped it at a light was "damn! This thing pulls like a ****!" and it's true. The power starts to kick in at about 2700RPM, it gets really noticeable around 3500 and doesn't drop until almost the rev limiter.

As far as what brand to get I think you're talking about MAYBE a 1HP diff between the styles. I'd buy the one with the biggest filter OR get the cheapest one and buy the biggest K&N that fits your MAS adapter from AJUSA.com I'm not convinced the heat shield does anything. The aluminum venting from the front air scoops (remove the black plastic things) does drop the air intake temp by several degrees (as measured through the OBD-II sensors) so that's worth doing for sure

 

you could also get this duct so more cold air goes in

 

Yeah, and I can run the risk of getting water in my intake, I can cut a hole in my brand new hood (thank you accident ) and besides, why do people like the CAI? Because air from the ground is cooler than air coming over the hood. AND the duct- when pointed forward- is more active at collecting air than the relatively passive hood duct.
The ducting is like $4 at Home Depot and if you do it right, it's barely noticeable

 

i have been reading some other posts, mostly older ones before there was a SRI by Injen. My question is RRM, RMR, and engineerboy's SRI all utilize the stock tubing from the TB to the airbox, while injen replaces this with a larger polished pipe which is metal. Also RMR offers piping for the EVO at additional cost. Will changing the pipe alter the performance. I found an ingen for $206, and a RMR for 165 + S/H. Which should i go for, still indecisive. I agree that a larger filter is opitmal for performance gains, but injen offers more upgrades. Which is better?

 

My info is that the MAS need to be that distance from the TB for everything to work properly. Might be BS, but I'm not going to be the one to find out I also am leery of metal tubes running from my TB to MAS. The intake needs to accomodate some for the engine moving during accel and turns, but you don't want the MAS and filter flopping around (might break the MAS) so a flexible tube is the best way to go.

Don't get a name brand at all. get an eBay Bomz SRI for like $30, throw the filter away and get the biggest filter that will fit their opening (3" IIRC) at AJUSA.com (get the part # from knfilters.com).... or just start from scratch and DIY for real Even if you get a silicone tube for the gap from the MAS to TB, you STILL save a ton of cash.