Deadrick20 Posted November 24, 2013 Share Posted November 24, 2013 So after searching the inter webs for an aftermarket intake and having no luck other than over priced bits and pieces from japanparts.com, I sat down to try and piece together something that would work. What is the most important part of an intake system? Of course, the MAF. I needed something that would retain the MAF and that would fit the 2011 legacy gt MAF. Now, what do all companies want to do in the long run? Save money. How do car companies do this? Using the same parts for all vehicles. Boom! The 2008-2014 wrx & sti have the same MAF as the 2010+ Legacy gt. So after comparing pictures for 5mins and then saying **** it's only $195, I ordered the COBB Tuning Short Ram SF Intake System Subaru WRX / STI 2008-2014 And the MAF is a direct fit. The turbo can be heard a whole lot better now. Sounds pretty damn sexy. Go forth now and be awesome! Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk HD Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
acumenhokie Posted November 24, 2013 Share Posted November 24, 2013 What is the most important part of an intake system? Of course, the MAF. Not necessarily. My car doesn't have a MAF. I ended up getting a short ram from KS Tech and they put the correct MAF flange on so i could get to the tuner and switch to SD. Are you planning to get a box built? I assume the MAF plug is in the back since it's not in the pictures? I see a racerX charge pipe and IC. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deadrick20 Posted November 24, 2013 Author Share Posted November 24, 2013 I'm going to try and custom fit the Cobb box inside. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk HD Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deadrick20 Posted November 24, 2013 Author Share Posted November 24, 2013 Not necessarily. My car doesn't have a MAF. I ended up getting a short ram from KS Tech and they put the correct MAF flange on so i could get to the tuner and switch to SD. Are you planning to get a box built? I assume the MAF plug is in the back since it's not in the pictures? I see a racerX charge pipe and IC. No MAF? Crazy! Yep, it's on the back. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk HD Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Perscitus Posted November 24, 2013 Share Posted November 24, 2013 Yep, you can switch from MAF to SD (SpeedDensity) using MAP and a few other sensor inputs. Its a PITA to tune but more accurate than MAF. In the end, as with most other things there are pros and cons of both MAF and SD tunes. Some apply to N/A cars, some to heavily modified FI applications, some to the response time of sensor combos to arrive at optimal AFRs. Still, good to know that we have some intake options out there. I wouldn't be surprised to see that the MAF on the LGTs matches the 3.6R and 2.5i too. Can you give us the details of the part number, etc? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ehsnils Posted November 24, 2013 Share Posted November 24, 2013 The Euro 05 Legacies didn't have a MAF at all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ehsnils Posted November 24, 2013 Share Posted November 24, 2013 Can you give us the details of the part number, etc? I assume that it's enough to look at first pic for part number. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deadrick20 Posted November 24, 2013 Author Share Posted November 24, 2013 I did not switch my MAF. The wrx/sti MAF is the same size as the legacy's. I just bought the Cobb intake. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk HD Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blklgt05 Posted November 24, 2013 Share Posted November 24, 2013 cool, that's a dry filter, not oil type right? mod journal Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deadrick20 Posted November 24, 2013 Author Share Posted November 24, 2013 cool, that's a dry filter, not oil type right? I believe so. It the one that comes with the Cobb kit. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk HD Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rogue77 Posted November 25, 2013 Share Posted November 25, 2013 Did you get it tuned after install? Wondering if anything changed after install in the running lean or rich department. I'm just here for the mods. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rogue77 Posted November 25, 2013 Share Posted November 25, 2013 Also Cobb is having a rare sale and this intake is now $165.75 (before shipping) I'm just here for the mods. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eckseleven Posted November 26, 2013 Share Posted November 26, 2013 Did you get it tuned after install? Wondering if anything changed after install in the running lean or rich department. This is what I was wondering. The sensors may be the same across vehicles but tuning is required to keep things dialed in and safe. Thanks for stepping up and testing this out. It's nice to see we have an option. Keep us posted on how the box works out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eckseleven Posted November 26, 2013 Share Posted November 26, 2013 Did you ever try the stock intake with the silencer removed? Just curious how the sound compares to this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rutchard Posted November 26, 2013 Share Posted November 26, 2013 I'm sure it's way louder than just removing the silencer. Probably sounds the same as mine or any of the others who went SD and got rid of the airbox, or the same as the HKS unit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
islandborn Posted November 26, 2013 Share Posted November 26, 2013 Sooooo.... you have taken our cold air stock intake (which is quite good), to a engine (warm) air intake? .... Outside the visual, is this actually beneficial? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eckseleven Posted November 26, 2013 Share Posted November 26, 2013 Sooooo.... you have taken our cold air stock intake (which is quite good), to a engine (warm) air intake? .... Outside the visual, is this actually beneficial? He said he was going to try to get the cobb box to fit in there so it would still be cold air like stock. Either way, don't expect much for performance gains if any. I'm really just interested in the sound Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
islandborn Posted November 26, 2013 Share Posted November 26, 2013 One would theorize that it would improve hp - heck it helps the STIs... Yes the box would definetly help - OH! Brian!!! Need another project? A custom box for the LGT sold with Cobbs intake! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rutchard Posted November 26, 2013 Share Posted November 26, 2013 One would theorize that it would improve hp - heck it helps the STIs Really? I've never heard of the intake being a bottleneck on the STi... The only real problem was when people started to max out the stock MAF and needed a larger housing. Of course usually by the time you get to that point, the airbox was removed anyways to make room for FMIC piping, lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eckseleven Posted November 26, 2013 Share Posted November 26, 2013 The SF airbox seems to be the same across all models old and new (same product code). You would think it ought to be a pretty close match for our cars too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4thsubaru Posted November 26, 2013 Share Posted November 26, 2013 Would be cool if we could modifiy this one http://www.carid.com/2010-subaru-legacy-air-intakes/takeda-retain-short-ram-air-intake-1055380.html the box is already done it is just the piping ...... I whish I had the tools for this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eckseleven Posted November 26, 2013 Share Posted November 26, 2013 Guess I should have looked at pictures first. Looks like on the other cars the intake is sideways instead of coming up from the bottom like we have. So even if the box does fit there would be a hole on the side. Duct work for the snorkel thing looks a bit different too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
acumenhokie Posted November 26, 2013 Share Posted November 26, 2013 Really? I've never heard of the intake being a bottleneck on the STi... Same here. Wouldn't expect much benefit until you get a bigger turbo. I suspect the stock VF54 gets all the air it needs and can handle with the stock setup. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blizzard Posted November 26, 2013 Share Posted November 26, 2013 So you still have a MAF and you have a full vent to the atmosphere Turbo XS RFL? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deadrick20 Posted November 27, 2013 Author Share Posted November 27, 2013 Take it in for the tune in a few days. Yes MAF and turbo xs RFL. Why? Because sweet sounds that's why. The sound is pretty awesome. Even if I'm making 2 less HP, the sound alone is worth it until I get the tune. I just bought the Cobb air box and I'm fairly certain I can get it to work with our reverse intake piping......with some modding of course. I'm totally going all Army pathfinder on this one. PIA in Tacoma is gonna help me out. Also just got wheels powder coated satin black, front lip, and ravspec side skirts. Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk HD Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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