Quietiest Intake
11-28-2002, 06:22 PM
#1
Quietiest Intake
Ok, searched all sorts of info on intakes...lots there. I'm thinking about going witht the hybrid set-up to go with the budget-y. I however don't what any sort of ricey sound...which intake is the quietiest or sounds the least ricey???
11-28-2002, 08:21 PM
#4
It's my experience that exhausts affect the rice sound of the car. I've never heard an intake that sounded ricey. The cone filter w/ the stock midpipe has a very nice growl to it. I love it. However, I got consistently better times in the 1/4 mile w/ the $15 upper intake pipe than with the stock mid pipe. My car still has a nice growl at WOT and is stock quiet otherwise. I have: Stillen POP filter, $15 midpipe, WSP y + b pipes w/ resonator, carsound cat and stock muffler.
11-28-2002, 09:54 PM
#7
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I went for the home made intake using an APC cone filter for $28.
If I drive smoothly you wouldn't even know it's there. If you drive harder in any gear it growls. If you drive really agressively, it screams, but in a good way...
I had no idea how loud it was outside the car, so my friends followed me home one day in their BMW 328i convertible, and when we hit open road, I stomped on the gas in 3rd at 60mph and then cruised at 90 when I changed in to 4th. When they caught up, we slowed down, we wound the windows down and they shouted "that sounds so awesome - like a race car!"
If I drive smoothly you wouldn't even know it's there. If you drive harder in any gear it growls. If you drive really agressively, it screams, but in a good way...
I had no idea how loud it was outside the car, so my friends followed me home one day in their BMW 328i convertible, and when we hit open road, I stomped on the gas in 3rd at 60mph and then cruised at 90 when I changed in to 4th. When they caught up, we slowed down, we wound the windows down and they shouted "that sounds so awesome - like a race car!"
11-28-2002, 10:39 PM
#9
How much difference are you talking about when your car runs the 1/4 better with the upper intake pipe? As far as the midpipe goes, is that what makes the intake considered to be one of the hybrid styles?
Originally posted by Toolrocks
It's my experience that exhausts affect the rice sound of the car. I've never heard an intake that sounded ricey. The cone filter w/ the stock midpipe has a very nice growl to it. I love it. However, I got consistently better times in the 1/4 mile w/ the $15 upper intake pipe than with the stock mid pipe. My car still has a nice growl at WOT and is stock quiet otherwise. I have: Stillen POP filter, $15 midpipe, WSP y + b pipes w/ resonator, carsound cat and stock muffler.
It's my experience that exhausts affect the rice sound of the car. I've never heard an intake that sounded ricey. The cone filter w/ the stock midpipe has a very nice growl to it. I love it. However, I got consistently better times in the 1/4 mile w/ the $15 upper intake pipe than with the stock mid pipe. My car still has a nice growl at WOT and is stock quiet otherwise. I have: Stillen POP filter, $15 midpipe, WSP y + b pipes w/ resonator, carsound cat and stock muffler.
11-28-2002, 10:47 PM
#10
Originally posted by rbeyer
How much difference are you talking about when your car runs the 1/4 better with the upper intake pipe? As far as the midpipe goes, is that what makes the intake considered to be one of the hybrid styles?
How much difference are you talking about when your car runs the 1/4 better with the upper intake pipe? As far as the midpipe goes, is that what makes the intake considered to be one of the hybrid styles?
As for the hybrid question; yes, changing that midpipe is what makes a hybrid. A hybrid is basically a cone filter and a section of piping that replaces the factory accordion and resonator box peice. Here is a link to the mid pipe I have.
http://drwebdesign.com/mymaxima/upperintake.html
11-29-2002, 07:33 AM
#11
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I have a frankencar intake with a Budget Y-pipe and the car
is only louder at WOT, otherwise, it's a sleeper...When it
does scream at WOT, the sound is FAR from ricey --> sounds
deep and powerful.
Rice = cheap exhaust + sewing machine engine...
FLO_BOY
is only louder at WOT, otherwise, it's a sleeper...When it
does scream at WOT, the sound is FAR from ricey --> sounds
deep and powerful.
Rice = cheap exhaust + sewing machine engine...
FLO_BOY
11-29-2002, 10:32 AM
#12
im going to read up more on the midpipe and hybrid intake stuff but quick question:
if im not running for track times is it worth it on the road?
Toolrocks, do your instructions apply to the later 4th gens?
if im not running for track times is it worth it on the road?
Toolrocks, do your instructions apply to the later 4th gens?
11-29-2002, 10:38 AM
#13
Originally posted by sil SE
im going to read up more on the midpipe and hybrid intake stuff but quick question:
if im not running for track times is it worth it on the road?
Toolrocks, do your instructions apply to the later 4th gens?
im going to read up more on the midpipe and hybrid intake stuff but quick question:
if im not running for track times is it worth it on the road?
Toolrocks, do your instructions apply to the later 4th gens?
11-29-2002, 09:04 PM
#17
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http://www.frankencar.com/media.shtml
Check that out, it will give you an idea of how the hybrid sounds like. ive got the hybrid setup and it sure as heck aint ricey, its a nice deep growl
Check that out, it will give you an idea of how the hybrid sounds like. ive got the hybrid setup and it sure as heck aint ricey, its a nice deep growl
12-01-2002, 10:53 AM
#20
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Originally posted by Toolrocks
It only gets me .2 seconds but when you're barely breaking into the 14's every little bit helps. I used to be a fairly consistent 15.0 flat car. Since the new midpipe I've been a fairly consistent 14.8ish car.
As for the hybrid question; yes, changing that midpipe is what makes a hybrid. A hybrid is basically a cone filter and a section of piping that replaces the factory accordion and resonator box peice. Here is a link to the mid pipe I have.
http://drwebdesign.com/mymaxima/upperintake.html
It only gets me .2 seconds but when you're barely breaking into the 14's every little bit helps. I used to be a fairly consistent 15.0 flat car. Since the new midpipe I've been a fairly consistent 14.8ish car.
As for the hybrid question; yes, changing that midpipe is what makes a hybrid. A hybrid is basically a cone filter and a section of piping that replaces the factory accordion and resonator box peice. Here is a link to the mid pipe I have.
http://drwebdesign.com/mymaxima/upperintake.html
Anybody else see an improvement like that?
12-01-2002, 02:03 PM
#21
Originally posted by Danielsan
So you really gained .2 secs on your 1/4 just from swapping out the stock resonator to the midpipe??!!! Thats alot!! I never would have figured that, did you see an improvement on your mph? This is great, I will have to update my site now...
Anybody else see an improvement like that?
So you really gained .2 secs on your 1/4 just from swapping out the stock resonator to the midpipe??!!! Thats alot!! I never would have figured that, did you see an improvement on your mph? This is great, I will have to update my site now...
Anybody else see an improvement like that?
12-01-2002, 09:13 PM
#24
Originally posted by MAXSRB
Have a link to the instructions? What is it just some PVC tubing or something?
Have a link to the instructions? What is it just some PVC tubing or something?
12-02-2002, 06:51 AM
#25
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Originally posted by MAXSRB
Have a link to the instructions? What is it just some PVC tubing or something?
Have a link to the instructions? What is it just some PVC tubing or something?
http://drwebdesign.com/mymaxima/upperintake.html
If you have any questions just email or pm me
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