CAI vs Hybrid
#2
It depends on your transmission. If you have a auto, then CAI is best. For manual transmissions a hybrid is best. I pesonally have the hybrid intake, and love it. It pull hard in the midrange all the way to redline. I felt no low-end loss with this hybrid intake either.
#3
for auto, cai quicker response, but hybrid makes more power up top. if u plan on getting a ypipe, the hybrid will actually feel stronger. cai+ypipe, idle to 2000 on auto, sluggish, 3000 feel a nice boost of power, carries to about 5500, starts to let off, but it does keep pulling, it just doesnt feel as strong as when it started. hybrid+ypipe, idle to 2000 on auto, still sluggish, 3000-4000, starts to feel better, 4500-5000 feel a real burst of power, more than the surge of power with the cai, doesnt let off till redline. but i drive a 5th gen so might be different with 4th gens.
note: i can only feel the differences i mentioned when the gas light is on, and its 40 degrees or less outside, and theres no one else in the car. add in more weight and u cant tell the difference as much. full car and u cant tell at all.
note: i can only feel the differences i mentioned when the gas light is on, and its 40 degrees or less outside, and theres no one else in the car. add in more weight and u cant tell the difference as much. full car and u cant tell at all.
#5
Originally posted by markargente
Why would the Hybrid be better for a manual and a CAI for an auto? I have an auto.
Why would the Hybrid be better for a manual and a CAI for an auto? I have an auto.
#8
Originally posted by markargente
Why would the Hybrid be better for a manual and a CAI for an auto? I have an auto.
Why would the Hybrid be better for a manual and a CAI for an auto? I have an auto.
manuals have enough low end power, and even with a loss, 5spd's will still roast first gear if they want, so low end isn't as important as the high end power gained through a hybrid setup.
#9
Re: CAI vs Hybrid
I'm getting so many different views. Generally, it seems that the Hyrbid intake is cheaper than the CAI. On average, when does the power kick in on the Hybrid? Would it be worth the extra cost from a Frankencar Hybrid to a PR CAI?
-Thanks
Mark
-Thanks
Mark
#10
Re: Re: CAI vs Hybrid
Originally posted by markargente
I'm getting so many different views. Generally, it seems that the Hyrbid intake is cheaper than the CAI. On average, when does the power kick in on the Hybrid? Would it be worth the extra cost from a Frankencar Hybrid to a PR CAI?
-Thanks
Mark
I'm getting so many different views. Generally, it seems that the Hyrbid intake is cheaper than the CAI. On average, when does the power kick in on the Hybrid? Would it be worth the extra cost from a Frankencar Hybrid to a PR CAI?
-Thanks
Mark
#11
CAI is better for auto because auto has that lag before u get full acceleration from car. CAI helps best at low ends where auto will need it. stick shift maxima's get instant response at low end cause they are stick
. Therefore it would help them more if they could get more power at mid to high ends...
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#12
Before Dyno
http://www.frankencar.com/product_i/..._before_lg.jpg
After Dyno
http://www.frankencar.com/product_i/...o_after_lg.jpg
Print both out and do overlay's. You can see that stock the max did better until about 4700 rpm so I would say that this intake does cause some low end loss.
However, I think the fastest NA auto 4th gen is using a JWT filter and velocity stack along with a midpipe (96sleeper.)
Also, testomonials like Jimes that use track slips and not butt dyno's would lead me to believe this is a better intake, all things being equal.
I am going with the JWT filter/velocity stack with a custom midpipe, and I will try and feed that as much cool air as possible, by positioning the filter above the lower half of the stock air box. If you want to think about it for a while but still want an intake, I have left a couple of tips on this page, and there is some other usefull information.
http://forums.maxima.org/showthread....5&pagenumber=1
http://www.frankencar.com/product_i/..._before_lg.jpg
After Dyno
http://www.frankencar.com/product_i/...o_after_lg.jpg
Print both out and do overlay's. You can see that stock the max did better until about 4700 rpm so I would say that this intake does cause some low end loss.
However, I think the fastest NA auto 4th gen is using a JWT filter and velocity stack along with a midpipe (96sleeper.)
Also, testomonials like Jimes that use track slips and not butt dyno's would lead me to believe this is a better intake, all things being equal.
I am going with the JWT filter/velocity stack with a custom midpipe, and I will try and feed that as much cool air as possible, by positioning the filter above the lower half of the stock air box. If you want to think about it for a while but still want an intake, I have left a couple of tips on this page, and there is some other usefull information.
http://forums.maxima.org/showthread....5&pagenumber=1
#14
Originally posted by markargente
Would a Y-Pipe help with the low end loss from a hybrid? Also, what are some relatively cheap CAIs on the market?
Would a Y-Pipe help with the low end loss from a hybrid? Also, what are some relatively cheap CAIs on the market?
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