I just purchased my 2002 Maxima SE and want to install some simple mods to increase my horse power. Has anyone bought tis intake, and which air filter did you buy with the intake? Has anyone in hear hear good/bad things about this product? Thanks from a newbie.

 

i have it and i love it!!! excellent product!! i just threw a generic apc cone filter on it.

 

BEST SOUNDING INTAKE EVER, I LOVE MINE!, i got the apexi filter with it, makes it sound deeper then the kn, minimal hp gains tho

 

Very happy with mine. Get the Apex'i filter, it is the best available and is not oiled....

 

On the VQ30 the FC intake w/Apexi filter loses a few hp over a JWT or Stillen POP either due to the lack of a velocity stack or because the filter is smaller.

 

you mean not as much gain right?

 

I'd assume yes, but it wasn't dyno'd with the stock airbox just JWT, then FC.

 

For me, the choice came down to the Frankencar or the Berk intake. Org members love both of them, and you'll be happy no matter which one you buy. I went with the Berk just because I found a great deal on it.

 

what about the Injen CAI? i am thinking about getting that one...

is the Franken one one a CAI?

 

Frankencar is not a CAI. Berk is not a CAI. Both of them are short ram intakes. The Injen may call itself a CAI, but it really isn't a CAI either. It's just a very long warm air intake that looks like a CAI. Place Racing made a real cold air intake for the 5th gen Maxima, but they don't make them anymore, and most places are sold out of them.

Do some reading in older threads to find out more info. The whole "which intake is better" conversation isn't really a conversation that anybody here is looking foward to.

 

He's a newbie, that's why he's asking... I remember these topics back in 2000 when I got my car new.

 

so not to start a fight.. but is the Injen a good intake??

not to say it is the "best" i just want to know if it is good and lives up to what it claims?

does anyone know if anyone on the Org. can get a deal on them?

i know Custom Maxima has them for $250.

 

Don't get me wrong when I say that the Injen isn't a CAI. That doesn't mean that it's a bad intake. One thing that you should keep in mind is that an intake ALONE won't make your car very much faster. It will add a great sound and help with gas mileage a little, but you need to combine it with other mods to really increase your car's performance.

If you can find a good deal on an Injen, you should buy one, but don't expect a dramatic increase in power from an intake alone. Lots of board members will recommend the Berk or Frankencar intakes because they're generally cheaper than the Injen "CAI," and they produce similar gains. One board member even posted dyno numbers where he got BETTER gains from one of the short intakes than he got from a CAI.

I can't tell you which intake is the best, but I will say that even if the Injen WAS a tiny bit better than the Berk or Frankencar, the difference probably isn't worth the extra cost. You can get a Berk for about $130, a Frankencar for about $150, and the Injen for about $250.

 

i plan on putting on a cattman y-pipe soon (if not a the same time) and then a cattman catt back once the oem catt back bites the big one. i think i will keep the stock catt though... i am to warry of aftermarket....

 

What does this have to do with intakes?

 

read the last couple of posts....

 

I thought I did.... quote the connection for me please...

 

Does the Injen, or another intake for that matter, mess up you MAF in the long run?
And, would you expect increased or decreased gass milage with an intake?
Thanks

 

Sorry to say, but Puppetmaster can't be owned.

 

Maxedout1977, you should also look into the group buy for the Place Racing Cold Air Intake in the Group Buy section....welcome the to .org. I'm also looking to get an intake. Toss up b/w the Frankencar and Place Racing Cold.


http://forums.maxima.org/showthread.php?t=349111

 

I got semi-owned...

 

Okay.. I get it now... you're responding to spiro's comment that an intake alone won't give ya much gains unless done with other mods...

Gotta do a better job quoting man... btw, it was only a small part of one post... not the last couple of posts...

 

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Your MAF should be ok. If you over-oil the filter or do something dumb like oil the wrong side of the filter, you could foul the MAF sensor with filter oil. Just follow the directions.

After you install an aftermarket intake, your gas mileage will probably go down, because you'll want to stomp on the gas all the time to hear the nice sound!

But once you get over the sound and start driving like a normal person again, your gas mileage should get slightly better than it was when you had the stock intake.

 

All 5th gen PR CAIs in that group deal are sold out. It would've been a sweet intake, though.

 

One critical issue to keep in mind with the Injen is that it places the filter in a lower postion under the hood compared to a FC, Berk, etc., which is not good for driving in regions that get a lot of rain and flooding. Also, the filter on the Injen will get dirtier much faster if you drive in sanded, salted areas. However imo, the Injen looks great in the engine bay the way it's designed, as opposed to a normal short ram with a filter hanging off the end of it. The Place racing CAI is the most serious setup out there, however you have to cut into the fender well, and im not to crazy about cutting holes in a car, since I never keep my cars for too long and like to put them back to stock upon selling.