Rx Motors: Arc Intake Coming Soon
#25
07-31-2008, 02:12 PM
hmm looks kind of cool, would deffinty be some nice JDM bling to have. I already have a short air intake so I guess if the ARC showed some gains I'll probable get it, or if I had some extra money to spend 
Last edited by MNfit; 07-31-2008 at 03:17 PM.
#27
07-31-2008, 03:24 PM
It looks like a sheet metal version of the OEM box. Some ARC setups just look better than others...
I can't imagine this will make much better power than the stock box or a basic SRI...
Too bad because ARC is good JDM bling - and ditto on it looking sweet with the WR Manifold. Heck, I bet it'd look bada$$ w/ the manifold, headers(what little part is visible) and some other shiny tid-bits under the hood. But for the money I'd rather have spend it on a FI setup. Plus I'm not a fan of shiny tidbits...
I can't imagine this will make much better power than the stock box or a basic SRI...
Too bad because ARC is good JDM bling - and ditto on it looking sweet with the WR Manifold. Heck, I bet it'd look bada$$ w/ the manifold, headers(what little part is visible) and some other shiny tid-bits under the hood. But for the money I'd rather have spend it on a FI setup. Plus I'm not a fan of shiny tidbits...
#28
08-02-2008, 02:22 PM
waiting for dyno results then we'll talk! looks prettyyyyyy but is it functional
#29
08-02-2008, 02:39 PM
god the induction box is so darn sexy!!! ive been looking for decent flicks of it for a while now with no luck.
like every one else has said this intake will probably yield little to no gains whats so ever. the design is to boxy and rigid to have good air flow. i like the fact that it shields heat from the rest of the engine bay but i dont like the fact that it is metal so instead of the filter sucking in hot air the intake is going to get hot and heat up the cool air once it comes in.
another thing that doesnt look to promising is the filter element it self. it looks like a sponge insert similar to the ones that hks uses. sponge filters might have less restriction but when the get hot they dry out, get brittle and start to kind of turn into dust. you really have to watch sponge filters for wear and tear more than you do with the average cotton fiber cone filters.
with all of this in mind i am glad that i started paying off my credit card today. because this box is going to make my engine bay the sex!!!
like every one else has said this intake will probably yield little to no gains whats so ever. the design is to boxy and rigid to have good air flow. i like the fact that it shields heat from the rest of the engine bay but i dont like the fact that it is metal so instead of the filter sucking in hot air the intake is going to get hot and heat up the cool air once it comes in.
another thing that doesnt look to promising is the filter element it self. it looks like a sponge insert similar to the ones that hks uses. sponge filters might have less restriction but when the get hot they dry out, get brittle and start to kind of turn into dust. you really have to watch sponge filters for wear and tear more than you do with the average cotton fiber cone filters.
with all of this in mind i am glad that i started paying off my credit card today. because this box is going to make my engine bay the sex!!!
#31
08-02-2008, 05:43 PM
Join Date: Aug 2006
Location: Orlando, FL
Posts: 8,956
This is based off pics only. ARC wouldnt respond to any of my emails. All they did was link me to Mackin Industries and they have told me everything.
#32
08-02-2008, 06:01 PM
From what I found out this is the first induction box offered for the Fit. The only intake for the JDM Fits was just a heat shield and filter. Probably why you couldnt find pics.
This is based off pics only. ARC wouldnt respond to any of my emails. All they did was link me to Mackin Industries and they have told me everything.
This is based off pics only. ARC wouldnt respond to any of my emails. All they did was link me to Mackin Industries and they have told me everything.
spokanejdmgd3 had been talking with mackin about the intake for NA fits and posting mackins replies in the official intake thread. i think the last response he had from mackin was that they were going to start production on an induction box for usdm fits but had no estimated release date or price. so this gives those who are waiting for the induction box a little hope.
#33
08-02-2008, 08:42 PM
Join Date: Aug 2006
Location: Orlando, FL
Posts: 8,956
Maybe ARC isnt good with engrish? *LAUGHS!*
I was talking to Mackin about the intake. But now seeing that a FL company is getting them Ill just go with the FL people.
I could drive there and get it.
I was talking to Mackin about the intake. But now seeing that a FL company is getting them Ill just go with the FL people.
I could drive there and get it.
#35
08-04-2008, 12:52 PM
Remember, These pictures are the Prototype pictures. Not the final product.
I am working close with Mackin, and will have the first available. I will keep updating.
#37
08-04-2008, 04:55 PM
arc intake's are extremely well built. i took a look at their evo X induction box and the build quality is top notch - beautiful craftsmanship. one cant accurately knock the quality of any product from a shoddy online image. if you look carefully, you can see how the welds overlap each other like a roll of coins - most consider this a key indicator of EXCELLENT welding.
quality aside, i cant speak for their performance - they have a notoriety for little-no gains. sponge filters allow for superior flow - but require the high maintenance. again, since this hasnt been officially released, no one can know sure.
as for me, though im might get a mini-jdm boner over this intake - ill stick to my t1r.
quality aside, i cant speak for their performance - they have a notoriety for little-no gains. sponge filters allow for superior flow - but require the high maintenance. again, since this hasnt been officially released, no one can know sure.
as for me, though im might get a mini-jdm boner over this intake - ill stick to my t1r.
#38
08-04-2008, 05:07 PM
rxmotors
one thing that you might want to bring up as an issue since you are working with arc is that if they market this intake as being compatible with A/T fits they will have to solve an issue with the heat shield that some one on the forums with an AFE intake has encountered.
if they produce the intake exactly how it looks now the heat shield will be directly over the coolant overflow tank and trans. dip stick. so in order for A/T fits to check and add coolant or check and add trans fluid they will have to remove the whole intake.
one thing that you might want to bring up as an issue since you are working with arc is that if they market this intake as being compatible with A/T fits they will have to solve an issue with the heat shield that some one on the forums with an AFE intake has encountered.
if they produce the intake exactly how it looks now the heat shield will be directly over the coolant overflow tank and trans. dip stick. so in order for A/T fits to check and add coolant or check and add trans fluid they will have to remove the whole intake.
#40
08-04-2008, 08:57 PM