What are some quality intakes for my 00 max?

 

I'll save you the effort of reading a million posts that you are sure to get about this subject.

The most-popular intakes are:
Berk (probably the MOST popular short-ram intake
Injen (long-tube intake)
Frankencar (similar to the Berk...it's what I have)
Weapon-R (similar again....but it comes with a crappy filter)
GAB (cut a slit in the top of your stock airbox, and you get the same results for free instead of buying an intake, which is only better for looks over the GAB).
OSACAI (don't ask)

 

forget about it,, don't waste your money on intakes..... THEY DON'T WORK...........

 

i have the injen, i like it

 

Ignore posts like this. The performance gains from an intake are debatable, but what isn't is the sound that is gained. It is unexplainable. Get the Berk intake, you won't regret it.

 

and injen is a waste of money. same marginal performance gains as any other intake. you pay all that money so you can say you have a "CAI", and its "pretty and shiney"

 

Go with the Berk. Nice air flow.

 

I got a Berk... love it.... there are usually a ton for sale used in the Classifieds threads, so check those out....

 

What about the Place racing CAI Irish? The only TRUE cold air intake made for maximas. I have this setup and I love it. Probably didn't gain a whole lot of hp, just like the others, but the sound was more than worth the price and the difficult install. This is the only intake that I know of for our cars that puts the filter TOTALLY outside of the engine bay. I wish that I could go back in time and do a before and after dyno. I think that it probably hurts low end a little, but is more beneficial to the top end. Just my $.02

 

I thought true CAIs gave more low end because since cold air is denser, the increased flow is immediately effective, but for WAIs, the warmer air needs time to build up to a comparable density so its only at the higher end that you really feel it "open up".

Just my limited knowledge in this area.... please feel free to flame... I mean... correct me...

 

no need to flame, that's just pointless and immature. What your saying is correct, I believe. However, the Place Racing CAI tubing is about 3.5 inches in diameter and has about 2 feet of tubing, if not more. It takes a lot of air for this amount of space to be used to it's full extent. Think about 5.0 gens with the VIAS problem. More air flow means more high end hp, where less air flow means more low end torque. That's what I'm getting my theory from. I might be wrong...

 

The PR CAI is a true CAI, but a lot of people don't want to cut holes to allow the PR CAI to pull cold air from the fender area. I'm not sure that the PR CAI is the only true cold air intake for the Maxima either. Doesn't Cattman have a CAI product that's very similar?

If only we could have somebody take ONE fifth gen Max and dyno test all of the intakes. Lol. Personally, I'm going to try the GAB modification first. If I buy an intake, it will most likey be one of the short rams like the Berk.

 

LOVE MY STILLEN POP CHARGER AIR INTAKE .....I have not a single complaint about it.

 

Injens placement of the filter is bad, Place Racing requires cutting a hole, Short rams are noisy and have the same effect as the GAB. I'd go with Place Racing if you really want to buy an intake and if you dont mind cutting the hole. If you are able to live with the big ole air box I'd just do the "GAB" thing. If you want bling and dont care about anything else go Injen. If you want an intake that screams at WOT go with short ram. Ive done em all and personally I like the looks and sound of the Place Racing.

 

if anything, you can just go to walmart and get a $20 apc filter and a $5 adaptor lol.
Same effects. What i did notice with my lowly K&N cone is better gas and faster revs vs my GAB.

 

well thenexplain to me if you know WHY you loose acceleration and power(torque) until thae ar is almost at 5.5k rpms.. Come on... explain rationally, not because it sounds good or whatever.....

 

I don't know if you are quoting the right person, but nowhere in my post did I mention anything about gaining or losing power, nor did I mention knowing why about either. I'm not certain about your results but my low end power loss in negligable in my opinion when balanced against the high end pull, throttle response and sound. Go ahead and make all your justifications why putting on an intake, that I paid less than $200 for, is pointless. But don't come whining to us when you can't figure out a basic install like the RSB.

 

so i will lose my acceleration if i go with those intakes? PR intake will make me lose low end torque too? Acceleration is more important for me coz i don't run my car more than 90mph. Will i lose torque if i go with stillen popcharger?

 

I was emailing Brian Cattman recently at Cattman Performance regarding intakes and such. He is in the process of installing and dyno testing some "hybrid" intakes for the 5th gen he recently bought. Check out the intakes available on Cattman.com. He said he would be working on some dyno results for those soon...

 

What I said about the PR CAI losing torque and gaining hp is just an idea. I don't have a dyno to back it up, which is the only true test in my opinion. That said, I seriously doubt that you would gain or loose anything outside of 5 hp or 5 lbft of torque. It's not a terribly effective mod. I went with PR just b/c I liked the idea of a true CAI and b/c the sound is great.

 

I installed a Jim Wolf Pop Charger and it seems to be very nice. I purchased off of the courstesy nissan website www.courtseyparts.com for only $109. It may not be a $275 injen, but at least you wont have to change out the air filter alot.

 

Forget what everyone else has said about intakes. They only give you a little HP but the advantage of having one is the air your engine receives while running. I have tried a few, weapon, stillen and so on and the one the runs the best for me is the Place Racing Cold Air Intake. Solidly built and perfect for any year Maxima!!!

 

I have stillen filter with frankencar mid-pipe, I LOVE IT!!!!!!!!

 

Ok, Kid.. look I was saying that Intakes are a waste of money. I don't care if you have one or not.. I just added my .02 to the question. If you feel bad go and cry in your room, that is my opinion, you don't have to point out that I had a problem with my RSB, good for you if you have one and didn't have any problem, Mr mechanic.. I posted a question and people help me figure it out. Next time I have a problem I will ask you personally to see how smart you are at playing to be a car mechanic.......Peace............