I was just wondering if anyone stepped up and bought the umnitza carbon fiber intake yet, i saw the video and liked the sound and was just wondering if anyone bought one yet. If you have please post comments on how you like it or dislike it and anything else you might like to add.



Thanks Jay

i'd like to know as well. i love the sound it makes, but for almost the same price, i could get full a K&N or injen cai off ebay or something, and this just looks like an airbox replacement. dunno if its worth the price. maybe they could offer a similar thing made of alluminum, or even plastic at a much reduced price. i honestly cant see why carbon fiber needs to be used other than to "look cool."

whats the price quote on those?

a dyno and a serious price reduction will convince me to buy one. 200 bucks for a piece of carbon fiber and a filter? umnitza is a reputable company though im sure they do something about it.

Well molded Carbon fiber is expensive... anywho I ordered mine today so I'll let you know how it is.

I installed mine Saturday. Sounds great. Only load at highest rpms. Deep sounding. Looks great. Easy install.

any power gains???

i honestly cant see why carbon fiber needs to be used other than to "look cool."

CF probably doesn’t conduct heat like aluminum does, which in this case, is a huge plus. I'm considering the Umnitza and Volant for that very reason, they're not made of metal which should help alleviate heat soak significantly. The WR SW has a cold air box, but, unfortunately, only the filter is covered up so the piping is still exposed.

As for the pricing, if it produces the same or better gains as the other intakes then I'd have no problem buying it since it's about the same price.

any power gains???

No dyno from Umnitza but gained 6-8whp on a Mazda3. Engine is definately getting more air and probably 5 whp. Looks and sounds great.

I installed mine Saturday. Sounds great. Only load at highest rpms. Deep sounding. Looks great. Easy install.pictures???

they have install pics on umnitza.com

Im goin to install mine soon!!!!!!! i thought that i was the only one with this kind of intake! Now i c that i am not. well when i install it i will tell all of u guys.

can anyone help me with the installation... thx

I luv it! it has a nice deep roar to it. WOW

what video??

where!?

cant remember where but somewhere on scionlife I have seen it looked good so I ordered...

dude man its freaking nice! im seroiusly in love with it

cant wait for mine to come...

GOT ONE LOVE IT :bow:
tone is awsome and yeah there is no need for it to be CF other than it looks cool SFW

Why does it make my trd exhaust whistle?

Oh yeah heat soak.I was just going to say that

No whistle anywhere from my exhaust or intake but the intake does snarl and growl. Sure its your exhaust and not a air leak in the intake?



GOT ONE LOVE IT :bow:
tone is awsome and yeah there is no need for it to be CF other than it looks cool SFW

Why does it make my trd exhaust whistle?

No ,its not a leak, my trd exhaust made it prior to having the intake when i pressed hard on the acc but its alittle more emphisised mid range now.

just wondered if the engine breathing better had amplified the whistle?and if anyone else has asimilar low whistle occasionally from there trd exhaust

The filter is a cone filter right? is it possible to replace it with other brands such as HKS, Apexi or Blitz?

UGH

omg i want one

cai, from what i heard, can ruin you car if you hit a puddle or water. I definetly dont need that type of worry

The problem is the price. I paid $139 with free shipping for my Mazda 3 Umnitza... This was only a few weeks ago. I don't know why the TC version is so costly.

PS. This isn't my login.... John! You need to log out on my computer!

sheesh 289 for it is a bit hefty...

The filter is a cone filter right? is it possible to replace it with other brands such as HKS, Apexi or Blitz?

Absolutely not! It can be cleaned though.

Problem is Simota forced us to raise our "public" prices:)
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They are coming off the boat on Sept 22nd:)

pics?

of what? there are pictures on first part of this thread no?

Almost there... almost there.... Almost the 22nd...

I swear, I feel like a kid on Christmas.

Yay! it is sept 22! our intakes should be arriving today as told by the guys at umnitza! I cant wait :pray:

bah.... still gotta wait for UPS to drop it off =\

ya that is true.. but at least knowing the fact that it is here and ready to be shipped makes me feel really excited! Nothing is more exciting than finally going to recieve something you have been waiting for for a long time in my opinion. Btw, guys at Umnitza told me that once they recieve the shipment they will overnight the intakes to us who have ordered them, is that what they said to all of you too?

Hmm... I wasn't told that ...

it would be a very pleasant surprise, but I'm not gettin gmy hopes up, rather not get disappointed.