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R2C Performance Products Intake
10-26-2010, 01:44 PM
#644
Junior Member
Join Date: Jul 2009
Posts: 71
Hey guys I just finished installing the intake. Overall the intake is great, and it has impressive gains and very aggressive sound. The installation was very simple and it only took about an hour, the mounting bars are a bit off so it takes some jiggling to get it to match up but you'll get it. The intake is very high quality, and doesn't feel flimsy at all. The video I'm posting up doesn't really do the intake any justice, it sounds MUCH more aggressive then in the video. The gains are very noticeable and you'll def be satisfied with it. I would recommend this intake to anyone who hasn't got one yet!
Heres the video:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=irWMGbGtuio
Heres the video:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=irWMGbGtuio
10-26-2010, 01:48 PM
#645
Hey guys I just finished installing the intake. Overall the intake is great, and it has impressive gains and very aggressive sound. The installation was very simple and it only took about an hour, the mounting bars are a bit off so it takes some jiggling to get it to match up but you'll get it. The intake is very high quality, and doesn't feel flimsy at all. The video I'm posting up doesn't really do the intake any justice, it sounds MUCH more aggressive then in the video. The gains are very noticeable and you'll def be satisfied with it. I would recommend this intake to anyone who hasn't got one yet!
Heres the video:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=irWMGbGtuio
Heres the video:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=irWMGbGtuio
10-26-2010, 05:16 PM
#651
Junior Member
Join Date: Oct 2010
Location: Minneapolis, MN
Posts: 40
It took exactly an hour for me, 45 mins of which I was trying to fasten M6 bolts and locate my wrench under the car
I've recorded the sound of my car with and without the CAI. You can view it here:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jb8bjx4nxnw
Any comments are appreciated
I've recorded the sound of my car with and without the CAI. You can view it here:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jb8bjx4nxnw
Any comments are appreciated
Last edited by ololly; 10-26-2010 at 05:25 PM.
10-26-2010, 08:01 PM
#653
Senior Member
Join Date: Jul 2010
Location: Central N.J.
Posts: 424
Agreed.hood open with no load on the motor is ok but not what I want to hear.I opened mine up today and so glad I didn't. Get any other finish than the basic black color.its such a small tube any other finish would be a waste to me in this application. But that's just me.I really feel this car will need a new tune to take the advantage of the improved breathing.
10-27-2010, 07:05 AM
#654
Junior Member
Join Date: Oct 2010
Location: Minneapolis, MN
Posts: 40
!, I might try to capture the sound today. It is not that easy though - I don't want to do it with a phone, and my camcorder is quite big, but with a desent microphone. I might ask somebody for assistance for capturing the sound.And a little offtopic - this morning I was driving (of course enjoying the sound
) and I noticed that on little display between speedometer and a tachometer it indicated not only usual outside temperature (37 BTW), but also a little "ICY!" icon. Was pleasantly surprised!
10-27-2010, 07:15 AM
#655
Senior Member
Join Date: Aug 2009
Location: Queens, NY
Posts: 1,492
I agree, under load it sounds differently - more aggressive. Me like !, I might try to capture the sound today. It is not that easy though - I don't want to do it with a phone, and my camcorder is quite big, but with a desent microphone. I might ask somebody for assistance for capturing the sound.
And a little offtopic - this morning I was driving (of course enjoying the sound) and I noticed that on little display between speedometer and a tachometer it indicated not only usual outside temperature (37 BTW), but also a little "ICY!" icon. Was pleasantly surprised!
!, I might try to capture the sound today. It is not that easy though - I don't want to do it with a phone, and my camcorder is quite big, but with a desent microphone. I might ask somebody for assistance for capturing the sound.And a little offtopic - this morning I was driving (of course enjoying the sound
) and I noticed that on little display between speedometer and a tachometer it indicated not only usual outside temperature (37 BTW), but also a little "ICY!" icon. Was pleasantly surprised!
10-27-2010, 12:20 PM
#657
Newbie - Just Registered
Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: Northern Jersey
Posts: 9
Just ordered the Intake, will receive it Friday... who has the R2C Intake with the Racingline "Y" pipe installed?? this set up has to provide the greatest bang for the buck on our vehicles to Date.
10-27-2010, 01:01 PM
#658
Junior Member
Join Date: Sep 2010
Location: Red Oak, Texas
Posts: 27
10-27-2010, 01:28 PM
#659
Senior Member
Join Date: Aug 2009
Location: Queens, NY
Posts: 1,492
heres mine installed
for those with the stillen strut bar, you will need to cut some of the rubber on top of the tube to fit
with stillen stur bar(dont mind the paint peeling off, it all happen during the install and will be painting the strut bar again)
after i cut the rubber piece
.... for my review of the intake, nycxchunk pretty much says it all so no need to write it again
for those with the stillen strut bar, you will need to cut some of the rubber on top of the tube to fit
with stillen stur bar(dont mind the paint peeling off, it all happen during the install and will be painting the strut bar again)
after i cut the rubber piece
.... for my review of the intake, nycxchunk pretty much says it all so no need to write it again
10-27-2010, 02:40 PM
#660
Junior Member
Join Date: Oct 2010
Location: Minneapolis, MN
Posts: 40
10-27-2010, 09:25 PM
#663
Junior Member
Join Date: Oct 2010
Location: Minneapolis, MN
Posts: 40
Here is the sound of R2C CAI under load. First part - it's "manual" 1st gear, the second part - I tried to acceletare slowly.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8igJUx7e2lI
Hope this will give you the impression how does it sound in real life.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8igJUx7e2lI
Hope this will give you the impression how does it sound in real life.
10-28-2010, 02:51 AM
#664
Senior Member
Join Date: Dec 2009
Location: Long Island NY
Posts: 357
It took exactly an hour for me, 45 mins of which I was trying to fasten M6 bolts and locate my wrench under the car
I've recorded the sound of my car with and without the CAI. You can view it here:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jb8bjx4nxnw
Any comments are appreciated
I've recorded the sound of my car with and without the CAI. You can view it here:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jb8bjx4nxnw
Any comments are appreciated
Great post, great.
Thanks!
10-28-2010, 08:01 AM
#665
Junior Member
Join Date: Mar 2010
Posts: 43
Here is the sound of R2C CAI under load. First part - it's "manual" 1st gear, the second part - I tried to acceletare slowly.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8igJUx7e2lI
Hope this will give you the impression how does it sound in real life.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8igJUx7e2lI
Hope this will give you the impression how does it sound in real life.
10-28-2010, 08:45 AM
#666
Junior Member
Join Date: Oct 2010
Location: Minneapolis, MN
Posts: 40
Thank you for giving me credit. I take it first gear is not good enough for you. But what scenario do you expect me to execute? It ain't exactly legal to run the tallest gear on high RPM here in the city. Not for long at least. Have to go on the track for this and it's not in my plans.
10-28-2010, 02:30 PM
#667
Junior Member
Join Date: Mar 2010
Posts: 43
The engine has to be pulling in lots of air to hear it. The vid you posted was more like holding a gear and speed, you can hear the motor, but not the intake. Do a 3/4 to full throttle pull, like 0-60, going up an on ramp to a highway. Of course I'm beig picky, but I'm sure others are thinking the same thing
10-28-2010, 03:34 PM
#669
10-29-2010, 11:34 AM
#670
Senior Member
Join Date: Sep 2008
Location: CT
Posts: 1,192
If R2C sent me an intake to do a comparison review on like they said they were going to do when they were ready to drop the intake for the Maxima which I convinced them not to do that I would have an answer for you but they decided to not send me anything to review for them so I unfortunately don't have an answer for you..
10-29-2010, 11:45 AM
#671
Member
Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: Baltimore, MD
Posts: 140
I just ordered mine today. Went with the polished finish since my racingline fstb is polished. I will install it as soon as it gets to me so I will let everyone know how it fits with the racingling fstb when I am done unless someone else posts their results with it here first.
10-29-2010, 01:15 PM
#672
If R2C sent me an intake to do a comparison review on like they said they were going to do when they were ready to drop the intake for the Maxima which I convinced them not to do that I would have an answer for you but they decided to not send me anything to review for them so I unfortunately don't have an answer for you..
I am sure trimming the heat shield gasket will do the trick for either bar.
Last edited by Oolatec; 10-29-2010 at 01:20 PM.
11-01-2010, 07:18 PM
#677
Senior Member
Join Date: Jul 2010
Location: Central N.J.
Posts: 424
Here's what mine sounds like with the Ypipe and Borla.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AcTb1sTyfE4
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cogV5cMGb_E
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CrkuG8AUrGg
After the first day I noticed a resanating sound as if i left a dime on my windshield along the wipers.Its like a buzz.Other than that this thing is very loud at WOT and high rpm.As you can see my RPM peak isn't like everyone I have seen.No real power gains seen yet.Hope to hit the track to see if it helped the drag times any.Most people who hear my car say it sounds like a stock CVT FX35.lol
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AcTb1sTyfE4
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cogV5cMGb_E
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CrkuG8AUrGg
After the first day I noticed a resanating sound as if i left a dime on my windshield along the wipers.Its like a buzz.Other than that this thing is very loud at WOT and high rpm.As you can see my RPM peak isn't like everyone I have seen.No real power gains seen yet.Hope to hit the track to see if it helped the drag times any.Most people who hear my car say it sounds like a stock CVT FX35.lol
11-01-2010, 08:20 PM
#679
Junior Member
Join Date: Feb 2009
Location: Laguna Niguel, CA
Posts: 80
Installed mine this weekend and I have the Racingline front strut bar. Hate to be a downer but you have to trim a lot more than the rubber gasket to get the bar back down over the box. I had to use a dremel cutting wheel and a file to get this thing to fit. Had to trim almost an inch down and all along the back panel of the box. But once done, a super nice tight fit. And when you look at it, it looks like the box was custom fit to the bar. I like it. Sounds great too.