Ehughes...I'm pulling this up to a top-level thread to see if anybody else has details. What is the deal with this Stillen CAI? You say you ordered it? Did he provide you pictures (photos or sketches) to see how it would look and install?

I'm curious. Is it similar to the PRCAI? Lots of questions...need answers...its not on Stillen's site yet.

 

Stillen has a cone intake... they don't sell any CAI's.

I assume you clicked on a new thread instead of reply.

 

Nooooooooooooo....just because you're the moderator, you don't have to go around bonking people, you know.

Check out the below:

http://forums.maxima.org/showthread....threadid=78148

ehughes mentioned that he has just ordered a new Stillen CAI which they just began shipping. I am not referring to the cone intake...I know about the Hi-Flow.

I didn't accidently start a new thread, I intended to because I wanted people who weren't reading the above "FSTB" thread to see the comments about the Stillen CAI and find out if anybody else had any details.

 

I don't believe Stillen will ever come out with a CAI because they don't believe in having to cut into the car... or times have changed.

Many mistake Stillen's intake as a cold air intake, but the only true on is by Place Racing.

 

You think they BS'd ehughes by calling it a CAI? He seemed to suggest it was a new product.

Ehughes, you out there and reading this?

 

 

Sorry, I was actually having to work. I hate that. Yeah, I called stillen and asked for a CAI. Actually, its called a "Hi Flow Intake" or "Short Ram". Always learning.

 

That's just wrong...but that's Stealin for ya...

 

Well, okay, but I hope Kevin doesn't expect me to bow down and praise his infinite wisdom or anything.

 

Gotta agree with Kev on this one they like to make things that fit like stock on cutting or modding to make it fit, but you never know...

 

They seemed pretty...uh..."confident" in the product. I am jones'in so bad for mods on my 02', I probably would have bought a different color if he said it helped HP output! Right now I will take what I can get. Although, I am doing my research on the exhaust/y-pipe/cat..

Thanks for the heads up.

 

 

Feel free to ask us first before making purchases because Stillen tends to twist things into the wrong perspective.

 

Okay, I think I understand the basic physical difference b/w a CAI and HF Intake. Since the air intake is located at the front of the grill (not inside the engine compartment)on the 02', you are getting fresh air to the intake. It seems that you are getting air from outside the engine compartment anyway. So why would you want to install a CAI even if it was available, other than higher flow characteristics? Given this, would a CAI on the 02', if available, potentially be more effective than the "high flow intake"? I am attempting to cure my ignorance.

 

With the CAI, you have to drill a hole in your car to get the cold air. The air intake scoop is definitely not as efficient as the CAI. 3" tube (CAI) vs. 1" opening (air scoop)...

I had both the CAI and intake. If you want to look at pictures, check out http://wwwcsif.cs.ucdavis.edu/~chin/ (click on My Y2K Max when you put the mouse over the automobiles image).

 

I am assuming you are referring to the 1" flat scoop intake at the front of the car which then flows to the larger tubing. It seems that a modification to the 1" scoop would do wonders. Any ideas?

 

You can do an OSCAI (look in FAQ and How-to threads) with the stock air scoop in place... but the 1" air scoop is still too restrictive.

 

Why not eliminate the stock air scoop and replace it with the 3" tubing routed to fresh air, wherever that is. Then you could retain the stock housing and use a drop in AF.

 

You have just described the OSCAI (a variation of it).

 

I guess if I looked at the FAQ's I would have known that. Well, do you think there is any advantage to using Stillen's HF Intake then rerouting the air intake with 3" tubing. Or should I just wait for a true CAI. Suggestions?

 

A 3" tubing routed to the HF intake would definitely help. If you want opinions on which is better, use the search feature. You'll find enough reading material to last the rest of the day.

 

Place Racing makes a true CAI, no need to wait.

 

Place sent me this response on 11-8-01 regarding my request for the CAI for my 02' SE...

"Eric at this time we have not fabricated anything but check with us in the near future for any developments.....

Place Racing, Inc.
1016 West Gladstone St.
Azusa, CA 91702
Tel: (626) 334-3345
Fax: (626) 334-3225
www.placeracing.com "

Do you know something different?

 

Crap...okay, so at this point in the thread I had completely forgotten that you had an '02.