K before you give me your advice keep in mind that i live in wisconsin. Now, which is the better route to go? i dont really know the advantages of either

 

this thread is going to become a few pages long lol ive always been more for short rams thats what i run and have ran on all my cars ive had.

 

i like my CAI BUT you live in WI so I would probably go with a WAI with all of the water from snow

 

This will probably get locked. There are tons of these threads around.

 

From what I know, it seems a short ram intake improves gas mileage while a CAI decreases your mileage.

But like the saying, more air = more fuel = more power.

 

^^ the difference between the two is almost unnoticeable. Plus PR is the only true CAI for the maxima. Dont waste your money. I have a "short ram" merely for the mid-pipe so I have a place to easily tap for the nitrous nozzle. Stock intake works just as well otherwise.

 

Why do you want an intake? Performance, Looks, sound?

 

I had them both, and I didn't feel the power difference. I wouldn't spend $300 for a cai to be honest

 

Stay stock.

 

Stock intake works better more often than not, but doesn't give the "growl" people are looking for. The only reason I have one is to gain some working space in the engine bay

What he said.

 

PROOF!!??

At the end of the day a pipe and a filter is a pipe and a filter. Maybe the stock airbox keeps the air cooler bc its JDM plastic which insulates better.

 

ive had both types ive got the PR CAI on my max now and its pretty good..the short ram intake is good if you dont live anywhere where it get super hot..but honestly id save your money and just go with a K&N drop in filter and stay stock bc a intake doesnt yield that much increase in power it just makes your car use up more gas

 

No, it makes you stay on the pedal longer to hear that VQ growl, doesn't make your car use more gas.

 

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