So after MaxLoverAz mentioned the R2C Intake in the Fujita thread, I started doing my research and came to the conclusion that this would be the intake to get if it were available for the 7th gen.

I emailed Ed from R2C and this is a snippet of what he said:

I’d like to have a system available for the ’09 ASAP. The interest in the earlier Maxima has been extremely high. I haven’t had an opportunity to evaluate the new Maxima under hood. I imagine it’s considerably different.

Do you have an under hood photo? In your opinion, how popular would an intake be on these applications?


I sent him a photo and let him know that interest would be very high. These intakes look amazing and have alot of engineering put not only into the tubing, but also the filters. They really look superior to any other type of filter out there. Anyway, he is reviewing the photo and will keep me informed of any updates. Hopefully this will get the ball rolling for them.

Link to the Fujita thread

good work, yea these intakes look promising, id deff buy one

Nice work man! Hell, give him a link to this thread so he can see how many units he'd be moving already!

I'm in 100% as I like what I've read as well.

That black chrome one is killa, I'd opt for it if they come with a GD on them.

These look sick, I would buy one!

Yeah I agree really nice work! We just need to find someone in the Chicago area with an 09 to "donate" for surgery if R2C decides it's worth the time and investment... I hope so!

I'm in if they need a donor car. I'm in the burbs 20 mins South of Chicago

Nice, thanks for volunteering. I sent them a link to this thread, hopefully they will give us some updates soon.

PM'd you Alpha. I got an email from R2C saying they would like to get the car in for a laser scan and flow tests next week if possible.

WOW that's awesome news!!!!

I'm 30 miles west of Chicago....I'll donate mine for the cause!

Awesome, if Alpha can't do it then it's all you! I wish I could do it.....

I just emailed Ed per Annino's lead. We'll see where they're located and who ever's closer will take it. (Colnajoe or myself)

I should hear back shortly and post up their address.

Cheers for a quality CAI!

Guys, I just hit their website and they're only about 30 minutes away for me. We've got this in the bag.

Hell yes!

Just let me know, I have Mon, Tues and Weds off, and I work mids so I'm pretty much available anytime during the day

awesome great!
great ! lets try to get these donor cars out to them asap, Im dieing to see this intake already

I'm dropping the car off on Wednesday fellas. No worries.

Cool guys at R2C FYI.

Awesome. You're tha man.

awesome! keep us posted

How'd it go? Who did you meet? Did you drop the car off or stay and watch them rip out the stock intake, do the scan (way cool how it's done), and put the stock intake back in?

Cool guys over there. I met Ed and Ron, talked CAD with them and saw their computer station. Good stuff.

I had to catch a flight so I didn't have much time, but I'm confident that this will be THE intake when the final production unit is released.

I'm down to pre-order! Do you know if it will be half open like the stillen one or will it be fully open like other CAIs?

do you have any info on when the final production is gonna be released?

[quote=gordoe;7192554]I'm down to pre-order! [quote]
so am i!!!

It'll take awhile. These guys do everything from scratch while everyone else just reverse engineers. Ideally they'd want some before/after dynos but with a CVT I'm not sure what they would do. I'd give them a few months.

I don't know much about the CVT but wouldn't they be able to dyno it in manual to get better results?

I'm hoping by the holidays... It would make a great christmas gift...

I'm down to pre-order....

Yes if they hold it in 3rd gear that is a 1.11 ratio close enough to 1.1.

Precisely. These guys are perfectionists to say the least and won't disappoint.

They flow tested the stock unit to see where improvements can be made and assured me that the finished product will be well worth the wait.

Feel free to call Ed or Ron for release date info as that will also solidify it's demand.

do you have any contact info?

I was actually looking at the Dyno Graph for an 04, and it seems its a 10-20 Hp increase. hopefully that will be the same for the 7th gen, I wish they made a 5.5 gen one.

http://www.f5air.com/features.html

http://www.r2cperformance.com

Just jumping in on this thread...want to see if they can design a unit that work...
If so, I'm in too

Feel free to call them guys. That should help move things along nicely.

I can't wait.

I just received an email from R2C about thier intakes, this is what they replied

"We’re in the evaluation process for this application now. It will be after SEMA before we can begin production for the ’09 Maxima."

So it's gonna happen.....................

I'm on the "list"

nice!

What's the "List"?

There isn't one, but I think we should start one just to give them an idea on how many are interested. I went through the thread to piece together who would seriously be interested or not, and it's between 5 and 11 somewhere. If we start a list, we might be first.....you know what I'm sayin?