[desperado callado]

[quote author=ElyasWolff link=topic=70133.msg1222746#msg1222746 date=1172109964]
Guess I am the first on the board!

Here are the pix everyone wants:

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The intake is very well made, the two pipes are TIG welded and the welds are of excellent quality and appearance (there is some minor over penetration, no big deal)
There are two silicone couplers: one 90*, one straight
Two MazdaSpeed die cut stickers (would look good on my toolbox ;-) )
Two bottles of cleaner for the filter (this is good for one cleaning at 20,000 miles if you follow the instructions)
One AEM dry-flow filter
One splash shield
Bolts, clamps, and hardware all packed neatly in Styrofoam popcorn with MazdaSpeed on the side of the box

The instructions are clear, and should be enough for anyone to follow. (Mazda wrote them for their own techs)
It is not necessary to remove the front bumper as with the CP-e CAI.

Not much else to say about it now... I paid $310 and picked up at Tonkin after work (guess I had to pay shipping too, not really bothered about it though)

I will be installing this Saturday at the latest. (and sometime after that my TurboXS race pipe and Hybrid BOV might actually arrive)

And I will leave you with a pix of intakes being loaded onto the UPS truck (one trip of many)
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Arggh! Looks nice! Just about to jump ship from CPE ... holding onto the main mast tightly ... sirens' song is pulling strongly ... Mazdaspeed logo ... want it, don't know why, exactly ... still holding onto red CPE ... don't know how much longer I can do it ....

 

[desperado callado]

[quote author=sgon link=topic=70133.msg1226526#msg1226526 date=1172228730]
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the bumper removal only take about 10 min to remove no beggie, it give you clear access to what you are working on , I done it so many time with the previews Mazda3 sedan so Im familiar with all the srews,I think the speed3 is much more easy to remove the OEM CAI, I just did not want to jack the car and remove the tires, I'm sure someone here will figure out how to installed it without even removing the tires,

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You know, I may be an idiot, but I couldn't figure out how to remove the bumper when I added a low-tone horn. Can you do a step-by-step? Having worked from under the wheel well, I can see how it might be easier to remove the bumper.