Much, much better
Much, much better
So everyone knows the stock plastic MAF adapter is a gigantic POS. I found this out first hand when I noticed that my intake had gotten much louder than usual. What I found when I took the whole thing apart was this;
When the mounting ears break off the adapter, there is nothing holding the MAF sensor to the rest of the intake pipe, and your car will get loud
So I installed a permanent fix;
I have to say that, although somewhat expensive, this is a very nice piece of metal. Never again will you have to worry about the flimsy plastic stocker falling apart on you. It also comes with all the hardware you need to install it as well.
Just figured I'd post up in in case people hadn't seen these before and were looking for a solution to this problem. It ended up being $50 shipped to my door, and the link to the thread on this i below.
http://forums.maxima.org/group-deals...f-adapter.html
-Matt
When the mounting ears break off the adapter, there is nothing holding the MAF sensor to the rest of the intake pipe, and your car will get loud
So I installed a permanent fix;
I have to say that, although somewhat expensive, this is a very nice piece of metal. Never again will you have to worry about the flimsy plastic stocker falling apart on you. It also comes with all the hardware you need to install it as well.
Just figured I'd post up in in case people hadn't seen these before and were looking for a solution to this problem. It ended up being $50 shipped to my door, and the link to the thread on this i below.
http://forums.maxima.org/group-deals...f-adapter.html
-Matt
Last edited by MadMaxSE-L; Mar 20, 2009 at 08:34 AM.
My plastic POS fell apart in 3 weeks. That's why I also got the HTP adapter. Waiting for Brian to make the bracket so I don't have to have my filter wired to my strut bar to restrict movement lol.
I meant the one that came with the CAI - stock
I am amazed at the number of people who say this, yet have a number of other "non-functional", cosmetic-only mods on their cars that cost alot more than $50. But I guess until the plastic one breaks, there's no need to replace it...
I am amazed at the number of people who say this, yet have a number of other "non-functional", cosmetic-only mods on their cars that cost alot more than $50. But I guess until the plastic one breaks, there's no need to replace it...
Last edited by MadMaxSE-L; Mar 20, 2009 at 11:34 AM.
the htp is nice but costly...i went to my local o'reilly parts and picked up a universal aluminium adapter for around $10 and drilled holes for perfect allignment.
i also see you left the ebay intake whole, i shortened the mid and 2 other pipes by about 4" total. before the shortening the car felt sluggish off the line.
i also see you left the ebay intake whole, i shortened the mid and 2 other pipes by about 4" total. before the shortening the car felt sluggish off the line.
the htp is nice but costly...i went to my local o'reilly parts and picked up a universal aluminium adapter for around $10 and drilled holes for perfect allignment.
i also see you left the ebay intake whole, i shortened the mid and 2 other pipes by about 4" total. before the shortening the car felt sluggish off the line.
i also see you left the ebay intake whole, i shortened the mid and 2 other pipes by about 4" total. before the shortening the car felt sluggish off the line.
Also, how would you shorten the length of the piping 4" and still have the filter go behind the bumper? I don't really see how you got the results you did, as usually the longer the intake piping, the more low-end power the VQ seems to have. The short-rams are thought to enhance top-end, while the true CAI's seem to shift the power curve down somewhat.
I'm not saying you're wrong, just that your results go against conventional wisdom...
Last edited by MadMaxSE-L; Mar 20, 2009 at 11:12 AM.
Really all the red piece does is replace the black plastic part that connects the aftermarket CAI to the OEM MAF sensor...
The only thing you get with the red thing(MAF adapter) is the red piece of metal itself - the MAF sensor is the stock Nissan part that came on my 97 Maxima. The chrome tubing is all part of the CAI, and the air filter sits inside the fender-well, basically underneath the battery.
Really all the red piece does is replace the black plastic part that connects the aftermarket CAI to the OEM MAF sensor...
Really all the red piece does is replace the black plastic part that connects the aftermarket CAI to the OEM MAF sensor...
I looked everywhere for one of these at Advance Auto Parts, but couldn't find anything and they had no idea what I was talking about...
Also, how would you shorten the length of the piping 4" and still have the filter go behind the bumper? I don't really see how you got the results you did, as usually the longer the intake piping, the more low-end power the VQ seems to have. The short-rams are thought to enhance top-end, while the true CAI's seem to shift the power curve down somewhat.
I'm not saying you're wrong, just that your results go against conventional wisdom...
Also, how would you shorten the length of the piping 4" and still have the filter go behind the bumper? I don't really see how you got the results you did, as usually the longer the intake piping, the more low-end power the VQ seems to have. The short-rams are thought to enhance top-end, while the true CAI's seem to shift the power curve down somewhat.
I'm not saying you're wrong, just that your results go against conventional wisdom...
cutting was simple. shortened the mid pipe about 2" to still have the couplers sit on right. and the 2 longer pipes about 1" each. the filter sits just under the hole in the inner fender (didn't want it all the way to the bumper).
i think conventional wisdom might not be right. i couldn't spin tires off the line with the long tubing but now i can ( dry ground and i'm AT ).
cutting was simple. shortened the mid pipe about 2" to still have the couplers sit on right. and the 2 longer pipes about 1" each. the filter sits just under the hole in the inner fender (didn't want it all the way to the bumper).
cutting was simple. shortened the mid pipe about 2" to still have the couplers sit on right. and the 2 longer pipes about 1" each. the filter sits just under the hole in the inner fender (didn't want it all the way to the bumper).
As far as making it shorter though, I think we may have 2 different systems to start with. I haven't cut mine at all, and my filter sits maybe 1" below the hole in the fender-well. I sounds like yours was longer to begin with...
