I recently purchased my first Miata (2000 Base) and it came with a cobbled together Cold Air Intake. It was all well done and properly braced and assembled. It is made from a Weapon-R crossover tube and a K&N cone filter.
Everywhere that I look, the Weapon-R has a disastrous reputation, is hugely frowned upon, and should be replaced immediately! But the only complaints that I can find are that they often don't include all of the pieces in the box and that the filter falls off. ALOT! I have not had these problems, my filter cone is a K&N and seems to fit well. I know that the aluminum tubing can become heat soaked and I know that the filter cone is right next to the exhaust. But I figure that heat wrapping the intake tube and addressing the header with wrap or ceramic can alleviate some of this.
Are there any other problems that I should know about on this setup, or should I just leave it alone? I do not have the OEM intake setup, this is the way the car came. Should I not worry about it, or should I seek out an OEM setup? Any opinions?
Everywhere that I look, the Weapon-R has a disastrous reputation, is hugely frowned upon, and should be replaced immediately! But the only complaints that I can find are that they often don't include all of the pieces in the box and that the filter falls off. ALOT! I have not had these problems, my filter cone is a K&N and seems to fit well. I know that the aluminum tubing can become heat soaked and I know that the filter cone is right next to the exhaust. But I figure that heat wrapping the intake tube and addressing the header with wrap or ceramic can alleviate some of this.
Are there any other problems that I should know about on this setup, or should I just leave it alone? I do not have the OEM intake setup, this is the way the car came. Should I not worry about it, or should I seek out an OEM setup? Any opinions?
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