I got one with my JWT popcharger

 

hmmm when I bought mine like 6 month ago, (the exact same combo) it came with the support bracket.

 

I guess my question is why? Is it really necessary? The Berk people seem to think not......

 

the intake isnt going to fall off without it...it doesnt really move at all. i used a bracket as a safety measure to reduce MAF vibration. it probably doesnt do anything...but i wanted to be on the safe side

 

Since my mid-pipe and intake set-up is custom and I am still using the OEM accordian coupling, I had to make a bracket. No other choice for me. There is not enough strength in that coupling to support the piping, MAF, and filter.

 

what type of bracket did u use?, what size, and where did you get it from?

if you doing mind me asking

 

I bought my Berk over two years ago and it came with one...

 

which bracket do you speak of?

 

probably a good idea. actually i think the intake does move some...upon opening the hood after my initial run, the actual filter popped off!!! i had it aligned too low and i think it was hitting the fender well....and it also may not have been tight enough.

 

has anyone ever done a dyno test on what HP/TQ these intakes are really adding??

 

a newbie...how cute

an intake (ANY intake) by itself has very minimal gains (1/2 - 2 whp).

 

Myself and 2 other members dynod the gab intake and gained 9 whp by itself

 

LIAR!!!!!!!!

no proof, no care

 

Check the dyno forum please

 

then my berk gives 10+

 

http://forums.maxima.org/showthread.php?t=376123

 

might be a dumb question but I just got an I35 and was wondering if anyone knows if the berk will fit on it since my car is pretty close to your car. Would the variable intake cause any problems with a high flow filter/fitting of the tubing? I sent a question to berk just waiting for a response.

BTW cars look nice

appreciate the help

 

The drivetrain is identical to all A33B AT Maximas, so yes, it will fit perfectly. The intake would have no ill effect on the VIAS. Not sure where you got that from.

Let me know if Bryan over there gets back to you. He was doing ok at getting back to me in the past, but now, after 3 emails over the same amount of weeks, I haven't herd from him

 

nice work, 3.5 liter sounds great aye !

 

I made my own intake. Apex-i filter custom made filter to maf adapter. 3inch piping with a 3.00 to 2.75 reducer. I'll post a pic later.

 

Reducers are FTL.

 

why would you reduce the air flow

 

+1 i dont know if its me or not but i believe i have lost a little bit of gas mileage when i installed my pop charger.

 

I drilled 3 big wholes in front of my air box instead of doing the ghetto air box in the how to part of the forum. How would a berk sound compaired to that non of the audio files i have listened to do ne juistice.

 

Similiar in sound but louder

 

You should be seeing better gas mileage.









It's because your probably mashing the pedal more to hear it than you were before.

 

before i was getting about 24 miles to the gallon and now its about 25 miles to the gallon. i dont mash the pedal down any more then i did before. there is a tornado in the that was there before and i didnt take it out. you think that could be causing the problem?

 

It's to connect the 3 pipe to the smaller TB. It's just a coupler.

 

Take it out!



http://forums.maxima.org/showthread....58751&t=270321

 

Hey quick question, im going to install my intake in the morning, and need to know....DO I HAVE TO RESET THE ECU? is there really a big deal with doing it?, also if i DONT what is the consequence?

thanks

 

you dont need to reset it...it wont hurt anything.
if you want, you can disconnect the battery overnight so that the ECU "learns" the new mod when you drive again...but you dont have to. it will learn eventually anyway.

 

All terms in ID now, mmk?

So, you have your MAF, 2.75", pipe, supposed 3", and TB 2.5"

 

thanks man i appreciate the information. So basically it only speeds up the learning process.

 

OK..Installed the Intake this morning...THE MAF rubber coupling was a B!t*h to get on..I had to heat it up, and stretch it out. I cleaned my MAF heavily with that CRC MAF cleaner...and Know my car seems to pull better than it did before. THE SOUND IS AWESOME...
Here is a pic...i would have made it larger..But didnt wanna kill the LITTLE bandwidth this site has

 

congrats....your next tank will not give you as many miles as you are used to

 

ugh....you shoudn't have cleaned the MAF at the same time. now you will never know if the better pull is because of the intake or because of the cleaned MAF.


PR intake > all others, by the way

 

lol...yea so ive noticed....... i think the effect has worn off though

 

DAMN, eh well it doesnt really matter to me now...It sounds better and it slightly pulls better.....well i know where the sound came from, and im guessing the better pull has only LITTLE TO DO WITH THE INTAKE



BUT THANKS TO ALL FOR THE INFO

 

hey....last question about intakes........is it true for it hiss a little bit around 1800-1900 RPM's?.....when at low speeds

I've check and double checked all clamps as well as the bolts around the MAF and MAF adapter

 

I hear a hissing when i tap lightly on the throttle; and I have heard others mention this too. Sounds cool.