kurt1

Hay guys. I know there's way to many cai thread on this forum. Reading through them just give me a big headache there's to much fighting and bull**** through them and Way to many opinions. I wanna know what works and what gives gains-best gains? I've kinda got the idea an open pod in the engine bay isn't working for gaining power. So unless anyone has an opinion on that let me know. Cheers Kurt.

ShocknAwe

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lol its a forum, fighting is part of it! A CAI with the best gains would suck in the coldest air possible and that would be achieved putting the filter end of the intake inside the fender. Get some piping and couplers and start taking measurements!

Nexus67

iTrader: (23)

Before a possible lock:

Place Racing hybrid intake (use the stock Helmholtz (sp?) resonator, and the long tube portion of the Place Racing intake; your choice of filter).

It's not made anymore so you're going to have to get a universal/find a used one/or make your own using similarly bent intake tubes.

kurt1

Ok mate. That's an option. Why keep the stock upper intake? Is this intake good for best gains?

T_Behr904

They all "work"

Unless you're trying to chase one or two horsepower between setups, just pick one and go with it. It's not like you're building a 10 second car, living your live a quarter mile at a time.

Nexus67

iTrader: (23)

It better retains low-end among other things. Check this thread out from irish; it helped me.

http://forums.maxima.org/5th-generat...e-results.html

CustomLowz

iTrader: (14)

This is my setup. Filter is as far from the engine as possible and able to get good air, while staying away from water.

TunerMaxima3000

iTrader: (4)

OP, this is another post from a car that is NOT A 5th GEN Maxima.

Your car is different, and as such, nothing said here really applies to you.

Your car (6th gen) DOES have a CAI option that you can purchase, where our 5th gens do NOT.

This is the wrong section dude.

Nexus67

iTrader: (23)

Wow, I literally had no idea he had a 6th

ShocknAwe

iTrader: (3)

haha yea didnt check that there

MrEous

iTrader: (11)

Regardless of gen, the thread is pointless. As pointed out numerous times before, the variance in hp/tq between different setups is only around 2hp +/-...

Main difference being CAI usually gives more power in lower rpms and WAI usually sees gains in the higher rpms.

Puppetmaster

iTrader: (48)

Drill holes in the stock airbox or cut the top off...

Puppetmaster

iTrader: (48)

And yes, there are too many of these, so this thread is done.