R2c dyno is tomorrow. It'll be a little warmer, but it shouldn't matter that much. I'll update then!

amg... when you get an exhaust, you won't stop there! Once the bug bites, you're doomed! lol

 

Red, you even Pick the Takeda over the R2C considering it doesnt have the heat-shield option?

 

From what I read, he'd definitely choose the R2c... as would I...

 

Nope, check out his qoute...that's wat i was wonderin...

 

I doubt the heat shields are really needed at least in my neck of the woods and non-racing application. I like Takeda's under mounted MAF's. Filter quality not so sure about, R2C probably has a lead there but then it's also near $200 more... I'd probably go with Takeda for my application were it available at the time... but not like I'd sell the R2C for them.

As far as intakes go, there's no real difference between any of them other then sound between SRI and CAI on this engine IMO.

 

Oh yeah... that part. lol

Thanks for clarifying, Red!

 

Leaning toward getting in on group buy but will my engine be running lean if I don't get a tune and what are the long term implications if I don't?

 

No. You will be just fine.

 

Honestly the tiny bit that your engine may be running a little, and I mean a little lean may take an insignificant amount of life from your motor. Headers would cause it to run more lean. You should be just fine without a tune. I have the R2C intakes and tuned, and before my tune the tuner informed me that these intakes hardly cause the engine to run lean enough to cause any negative effects.

 

Thanks for the input guys - I feel better now moving ahead. One more noobie type question, what is WAI?

 

Do you mean: CAI = Cold Air Intake?

I don't know what WAI is...

 

Referred to in posts 15 and 24. Maybe an inside joke?

 

warm air intake as opposed to cold air intake

 

Duh - thanks.

 

Personally I think CAI's are overated... check out Intake air temp on R2C's. Does take much forward motion to drop it down to what a CAI would produce anyway.