I dont know if I should get Frankencar Intake or GAB. My plan is to get y-pipe, maybe b-pipe(not should about it), and keeping stock muffler. I want to keep it quiet, so which one should I get Frankencar Intake or just buy K/N than do GAB. I did search and I found alot info. been two months that I can't decide if I should get Frankencar Intake or do GAB. Now I will let Maxima.org member to pick one for me.

 

frankencar

 

i say get the frankencar. we will have similar setups if you get what you have planned and it sounds great to me. very quiet at idle and cruising around but gets loud when you get on it. if i were you, when the temp gets around to increasing then you can think about doing the gab even with the stock filter.

 

GAB is the way to go if you dont care about appearance, but rather performance...I was in the same position as you, and I have no regret at all doing the GAB. I also bought an intake flex hose (3.5inch dia.) from autozone and used a metal tape to hold it in place when extruded from the bottom of the intake housing towards the bottom front of the car. I've def. noticed the sound difference and also some gains from 3k-6k rpm. When i shift to second, the tires breaks loose more freely than before the GAB After i turned the engine off and checked the k&n filter, it was very cool by the touch so im definitely also getting the ram air affect, where as the frankencar doesnt..although the sound may be louder on frankencar. Do the GAB...and use the money you saved towards purchasing a y-pipe.

 

That sounds more like an OSCAI, purekoryo. From my understanding the GAB is modifying the air box by porting holes or cutting/removing the filter bracket and possibly includes streamlining the piping from the stock scoop to the airbox.

Well from the information I have gathered the gains are pretty similar for both so it comes down to money and looks. If you want to save money over the look of a modified intake go with the GAB/K&N. If you want the looks over the savings go with the intake.

 

Yes, I actually did both. The GAB and OSCAI for low to high end power.

 

GAB (with or without a OSCAI) and K&N = alot cheaper, not so pretty, but close results.

personally...i'm cheap. i did the GAB, OSCAI, and K&N and am quite satisfied.

 

The GAB isnt gonna loose as much low end torque as the Frankencar. the Frankcar will have more highend power for sure, but how much % of your driving is above 5k?, basicly i think GAB is cheaper and basically gives you a small gain of power throughout the whole powerband

 

Gutter all the way

 

I would think the GAB would bring hot air into the intake (not good) thats why I have not don the GAB

 

How did you do all three at the same time? What's OSCAI, btw?


~limsandy

 

Ugly cheep cold air intake ... check my site

 

Another option is here:

http://forums.maxima.org/showthread....0&page=1&pp=30

 

OSCAI=Ooglie Stock Cold Air Intake. The Gab and the Frankencar are going to get more or less the same temperature air after 5-10 mph..

 

but be aware....you WILL likely loose some low end grunt with either the GAB also!

i did all three by inserting a K&N, cutting the top of my air box up (GAB), and then creating a custom cold air intake that routes to the bottom of the car from the stock air intake (OSCAI).

 

GAB = cheap a few bucks + K&N dropin ($35-55)
Franken = $$$ + waiting a lifetime for it .................. but its well worth the wait

 

Frankencar will lose a lot of low end...GAB will not. I have proven at the track the GAB will perform just as good as a pop charger. I now have a GAB with a homemade midpipe and I lost a lot of low end, but I didn't want to tap into plastic so I had no other choice.

 

I can't speak to the GAB with the cut open air filter box, but I can definitely state that the version I'm now running has only a very marginal decrease in low end torque, virtually unnoticable . . . but that it adds a lot in the mid-high rpm bands.

 

I went with Frankencar and I love it and it looks great and sounds great. With the GAB, if you want to go back to stock, you buy new parts. Any dynos to go with the GAB - just curious. just my .02

 

blu, I dont believe the "loss of low end" is much of an issue w/ the 6MT- the franken gives a more linear throtle response as opposed to stock

 

gab is fine DO NOT EVER BUY FRANKENCAR! they will not send you or goods

 

I hear ya- dont answer phone/return calls or emails

I dont believe "customer service" is part of their "garage" business-

I luckily ran into them @ a Jersey meet and copped in in person... great intake though