View Poll Results: best intake?
Injen
37
41.57%
Frankencar
29
32.58%
Placeracing
14
15.73%
others
9
10.11%
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Intake. Injen VS Others. Your opinion needed
#121
Originally Posted by ckohl23
you're forgetting an important advantage of a CAI over a WAI: the resonance of the airflow created by the long smooth tube. it's a nice continuous airflow (actually has a bit higher psi than normal, but nowhere near forced induction). hard to explain so look it up
I have tested all my setups at the track (hybrid, PR, hacked air box with midpipe), on the same day (60 degrees), same cool down, two runs each, and there's no real dicernable difference between runs. ET/MPH show no real deviations. I just choose the PR because it give me the best driveability and I think it feels much better in temps over 70 degrees.
Dave
#122
Originally Posted by MaximaDisciple
All the things you've said may be true, but according to many people with the Injen and many dyno test there IS an improvement over the stock intake unit. So if its the worst possible location then why does it improve the hp & torque numbers over stock?
On a 90 degree day and driving in typical 35mph traffic, my PR intake pipe is fairly cool to the touch even though the motor is scalding hot. There's a good reason to why the pipe is cool and it has something to do with the source in incoming air and the placement of the pipe itself.
Dave
#123
Originally Posted by Shift_VQ
...The only thing turning me off on the PR is the whole drilling idea.
Dave
#124
Originally Posted by Dave B
It's not that big of a deal to make the whole cut. It takes all of 1 minute and if you've got a halfway steady hand and some touch up paint , no one will ever know that a CAI pipe went through there. On my 4th gen, the placement of the hole is such that it would take a keen eye to know where to look. Believe me, if you knew nothing about Maxima's and you happened to find the hole cut, you'd think it was something Nissan did.
Dave
Dave
#125
Originally Posted by Dave B
It's not that big of a deal to make the whole cut. It takes all of 1 minute and if you've got a halfway steady hand and some touch up paint , no one will ever know that a CAI pipe went through there. On my 4th gen, the placement of the hole is such that it would take a keen eye to know where to look. Believe me, if you knew nothing about Maxima's and you happened to find the hole cut, you'd think it was something Nissan did.
Dave
Dave
Who sells the PR CAI? I checked Cattman's site and they only sell the PR for the 02-03 Altima and Custommaxima sells them for the 00-01 Maxima's. Will these still work on the 02-03 Maxima's with out any issues?
#128
Didn't read the whole thread so hope this isn't too redundant.
I don't know about power loss, but the water bypass valve is useless. Even if you slam your car, the Injen CAI is pretty high off the ground. You'd have to drive through 1.5 feet of water to submerge the filter on it.
I got the Injen b/c it looks tight, sounds awesome, and seems to work. I didn't consider Frankencar or Berk b/c they seemed flaky with cust. service. I also didn't like the idea of cutting a hole in the fender w/the Place Racing...
Also, sorry guys but I'm 1000% against the GAB & other such homemade intakes. A 5th gen isn't a cheapazz car and deserves better...
I don't know about power loss, but the water bypass valve is useless. Even if you slam your car, the Injen CAI is pretty high off the ground. You'd have to drive through 1.5 feet of water to submerge the filter on it.
I got the Injen b/c it looks tight, sounds awesome, and seems to work. I didn't consider Frankencar or Berk b/c they seemed flaky with cust. service. I also didn't like the idea of cutting a hole in the fender w/the Place Racing...
Also, sorry guys but I'm 1000% against the GAB & other such homemade intakes. A 5th gen isn't a cheapazz car and deserves better...
#129
Originally Posted by Triple8Sol
I didn't consider Frankencar or Berk b/c they seemed flaky with cust. service. I also didn't like the idea of cutting a hole in the fender w/the Place Racing...
#130
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Originally Posted by Dave B
It's not that big of a deal to make the whole cut. It takes all of 1 minute and if you've got a halfway steady hand and some touch up paint , no one will ever know that a CAI pipe went through there.
#131
Originally Posted by Dave B
It's not that big of a deal to make the whole cut. It takes all of 1 minute and if you've got a halfway steady hand and some touch up paint , no one will ever know that a CAI pipe went through there. On my 4th gen, the placement of the hole is such that it would take a keen eye to know where to look. Believe me, if you knew nothing about Maxima's and you happened to find the hole cut, you'd think it was something Nissan did.
Dave
Dave
#132
does anyone know where i can get the adapter that bolts on to the square part of the MAF right where the mesh screen is? i dont want to buy an whole intake and i saw an adapter at autozone but i didnt know if it would fit...i was wondering if there was any sites out there where i could just buy that one piece.
#133
If you are looking to have a short ram air intake, Weapon R makes a good air intake. I had it on my 00 before I supercharged it. I made 220whp/197trq with the intake, Cattman catback, Cattman y pipe, and Greddy Emanage.
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