AutoZone Intake

[BxKizashiS]

So i went to a shop to get a custom intake done. Shop owner said $180. So i paid him so he can get the pipes and everything needed, i got it done like 3 days after cuz some BS happened there but not important... I was there watching as they were doing my intake. Im over here thinking its going to be "custom" with welding and just everything custom. The guy went out, he said he has to get a part... Tell me how he came back with autozone intake parts, SMH.. i was like WTH??, he brought a 90degree elbow, a MAF sensor adapter, a regular short ram and a tiny filter.. i was so tight.. I couldve done that myself and saved myself like $70..
So when they finished i turned it on, and the CEL came on, the guy erased it wit the scantool. Drove it to work, half hr later came back on... i tried fixing everything myself and for some reason the MAF sensor got messed up. The car will stall when the MAF was plugged and stayed on when it was disconnected.(very weird), plus it gave me 2 other warnings (hill hold disable & esp system) So that night i put everything to stock to return to dealer and see whats up. The light went off as soon as i got to the deal. So the dealer did something there and everything was back to normal. Today i put the intake back myself. I found out that the shop i went to didnt mount the MAF sensor right and didnt plug up the intake hole. So i did it and now its working perfectly fine!

"want something done right, gotta do it yourself"

[murcod]

Wouldn't that set up be sucking hot air from behind the radiator?

I've noticed Suzuki has put a lot of thought into the standard intake. The radiator grille has moulded flaps to direct air up to the top of the radiator and into the air intake, the bonnet also projects further forward than the grille to help scoop in more cold air.

It would be interesting to do a dyno comparison between the stock setup and a modified pod style filter (with the bonnet down.) I have a feeling that hot air could well and truly negate any possible gain in air flow.

[KuroNekko]

There are good and bad sides to have a CAI (Cold Air Intake) or SRI (Short Ram Intake).
The positives are that in theory, the cold air intake draws colder air from lower parts of the engine bay, therefore providing the engine with colder, more oxygen-dense air for more power. The Short Ram Intake works on the same theory, but less so with the cold air aspect. Both use a cone or foam type filter for letting more air in directly.
The bad side to these set ups is that it basically throws out all the effort the car manufacturer made to make the engine intake noise low. The engine becomes more raspy and noisy. You also risk water ingestion with a low mounted CAI.
Oiled filters like K&N are also popular, but they can gum up a MAF sensor if not maintained properly.
After experimenting with these types of intakes myself, I decided that the OEM set-up is the best. It's more restrictive, but the engine noise is lower and the filtering is probably better. Better filtering means that the engine will last longer. Also, as murcod pointed out, the Kizashi's OEM intake was designed to funnel air under the hood to the enclosed air box. This is an attempt to keep air temperature cooler as it goes through the filter.
CAIs and SRIs don't add that much horsepower. It's usually something like 5 to 10 hp. From my experience, it just helps the engine rev faster more than giving it power. I'm personally going to pass on it for the Kizashi.

[BxKizashiS]

You both have great points. I did it mostly for looks, better sound & I do feel an increase in power when over 3000rpms. I have the filter right in the middle of the fan, I would think when the fan comes on it will put even more air to the intake. The stock intake is designed very well but it's way to quiet for me. I feel like I'm driving a hybrid.