So I installed my cobb sri yesterday and I have to say that it's a well built intake. Cobb put a lot of thought into designing this intake and it looks a lot better sitting in my engine than the old air filter. First driving impression is that the car felt a little more aggressive than before. The intake adds to the solid feel that I've been looking for. Plus having that blow off sound is an extra plus! I did have a question for you guys that have the cobb installed. It seems like the air build up in the intake sounds different than what most intakes sound like. It sounds like someone is letting helium out of a hot air balloon. I don't know if this is the way an SRI is supposed to sound. I had an AEM CAI on my last car and it sounded more aggressive. Is there a way to get a more aggressive sound? What do you guys think?
COBB SRI Installed!
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Took my time making sure everything was done right the first time, no mistakes, and could easily go back to stock. Installing that bracket was the hardest part. I probably spent 45-60 minutes making sure it was perfect.
What car did you have your old CAI on? The sound coming from the intake depends on what type of motor you are running. A turbo car with an aftermarket intake will tend to give more of that air-sucking sound you are referring to while the engine note did not increase much in sound. A N/A car with some aggressive cams like a Civic Si or RSX Type-S will make some sucking sound but will have a much more noticable engine note.
lol, not exactly in the same category. How do u like it as far as the butt dyno is concerned?
oh, weird that I have never heard that lingo before. I was impressed when I first bought the car but now that I have cs inserts and a cobb sri I would say that it makes the car feel just right. It almost seems now that I'm focusing more on the sound rather than the feeling of the turbo spool up.
So I drove around all weekend with my new cobb and I'm sorry to say that I can't get used to the sound. It's great when I'm doing spirited driving but normal driving it just gets annoying. Like on the freeway when you just give it a little gas to accelerate you can hear the sucking sound. I thought that I could just keep the music up and I wouldn't hear it. But I spend most of my time with my fiancee in the car so I keep the music low and now all I focus on is the sound. So I'm taking it off today and you guys will be seeing it up in the marketplace soon. If anyone wants a jumpstart on it you can PM me for it.
