MAZDASPEED/AEM Cold Air Intake - Gunmetal Gray Finish
2006-2009
PART NUMBER: 60-1161
DESCRIPTION
AEM makes this great cold air intake for the 2006-2008 Mazda MX5 Miata. Also sold by Mazda as the MazdaSpeed intake if you want to pay more for the exact same intake!The stock Miata airbox is restrictive by its design to allow use of an inexpensive and flat paper filter. The AEM intake achieves better breathing by using a much higher flowing velocity stack conical filter placed directly in the flow of cool air in the "mouth" of the Miata.
Not only will this intake give your MX5 Miata much freer breathing and quicker acceleration, but also provide a nice deep growl at high revs. This is the same intake that MAZDA sells for all MX5s in the new Pro Spec racing series. More information and installation pictures in our forum.
This AEM 21-640P/C is NOW CARB CERTIFIED for 2006 through 2009, CARB EO Number D-670-15. If you have a 2009 and need a CARB certified intake, this is the one you get and see the install notes for 2009 below. If you have a 2009 and do not need CARB certification, look to the AEM intake listed for 2009-2015 which has a different elbow and easier fit.
Note that for install on 2009 and beyond insert the AEM upper inlet tube into the stock elbow (picture above shows everything included in the kit, including new rubber elbow at top of the picture but for 2009-2011 application you will use the factory elbow instead).
Note: Installation requires removal of the front bumper.
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MAZDASPEED/AEM Cold Air Intake - Gunmetal Gray Finish
Excellent instructions with very useful pictures to assist in the install. I had much of the front end disassembled for other work so it only took an hour to install. Highly recommend.
The instructions were concise and visual. The AEM intake is well made, and fit my car like a glove. You do, however, need to take off the front bumper and skid plate/fender liners in order to install the intake (per instructions). The intake came with all necessary parts and its fitment to the chassis was perfect. When I started my car with the new CAI, the exhaust notes at idle were slightly lower in pitch (not night and day, but noticeable). Hitting the throttle, I could hear the intake suck in air, and once I entered the power band my car seemed more alive, and the exhaust growl became more apparent. Overall, the car is more rev happy, it has a deeper growl, and it gets up to speed a little quicker. If this is a placebo effect, it was worth every penny.
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