Whats up fam,
I just installed the R2C racing air intake system after removing the Stillen intake that gave me nothing but problem since day one. Constant engine lights and now that I put the R2C it's unreal what a differance in sound an torque day & night highly recommend it especially when it just cost me $229.00 shipped right from the R2C website the other site try to charge u $300 +. But much respect to Stillen for honoring there products for real I had this intake for over a year now and they told me to send it back for a full refund WOW! U gotta respect that not to many company will do that for u.. But overall I just had to post about this intake sounds great & u definitely feel the power differance.

 

Pretty interesting. Nice review. Anyone else have this intake on their maxima?

http://www.r2cperformance.com/nissan...ke-system.aspx

Checked out the site just now. I like how the cone air filter is oil-less and that this intake design also uses the stock forced air tube.

Their site has some dunk sheets comparing stock vs theirs. Decent gains... But how reliable is their dyno of the CVT?

 

maximus55, was your issue with the Stillen intake was that it threw codes and didn't give you the power you wanted?

 

Crap... I meant dyno sheets, not dunk sheets. Stupid smartphone always correcting me the wrong way.....

 

Crap... I meant dyno sheets, not dunk sheets. Stupid smartphone always making me look dumb on my posts...

 

Yes it threw up codes on the regular extremely annoying and I've been installing intakes for years and never had any issues with codes. Also I guess that they have many other complaints cause when I called them to address the issue they had told me that there were several complaints. They actually sent me a mass airflow sensor spacer thinking that it would sve the problem and guess what? It didn't and I also sent them the codes from when the dealer printed out for me..

 

I spoke with a guy named Blake boyd but he is no longer there. I recently spoke with Ralph wright he toke his place so he's aware of the issue as well.. Hope that helps

 

Sorry he took his place my FAT fingers get in the way lol

 

I like the look of the intake also doesnt look like a PITA to install

 

Actually it was incredibly easy to install also they took the extra thought into placing a hole for when u place the mass airflow sensor in place it clips right in Nice! The Stillen was a pain in the a$$ because the way the mass airflow was pivoted so u needed to get a small screwdriver in order to tighten the screw blows.. I also like how it isolates the heat from the filter very nice and the other great feature is that with this intake u can just change out the filter really easy oppose to the Stillen u would have to take it all apart and not to mention need a direct replacement because if u notice the filter isn't like the other ones it's made to just work with the Stillen intake alone Because I wanted to get a weapon R filter and it would fit..

 

I have The R2C intake on my Max since 2010 When the intake went for production.but I will be custom made a true CAI with longer pipe With my R2C intake very soon

 

nice do it up! post the pics when ur done...

 

The filter box appears to only partially seal to the hood. This system still induces engine heat from the unsealed portion of the box.
I always wondered why they just didn't give the box a complete seal to the hood insulation.

 

I ran Takeda and R2C before building a true CAI and both short rams were almost identical to each other in terms of noise they made. Noticed slight power bump in upper power band, but lots of heat soak when idling. A few people have issues with the R2C filter falling off while driving, probably because it is so freakin enormous. For those curious, the ridiculous looking "heat shield" included does nothing to prevent heat soak, as mentioned above it is not a complete shroud.

If you want to see all the testing I did on the R2C intake vs the true CAI feel free to check out this thread here.
http://forums.maxima.org/7th-generat...ustom-cai.html

 

Well I like happen to think it works great and as for heat it is what it is why don't u create one so we can all buy it please

 

I'm sorry if my testing offended you and your short ram intake, it doesn't change how the temps are in real world testing. Even my stock intake provided more power/MPG than the short rams. And yes lots of people "think" these short rams are awesome.

Sorry bro, I have no interest in building a CAI for mass production, I just made one for myself and did testing to show everyone what a short ram is actually doing for your engine. Most people slap them on and think their car is a race car cause it makes more noise.

 

U didn't offend me in fact that's the type of feed back we need around here. We are lucky to have a tech like u on this forum keep up the great work much appreciated .. :-)

 

I'm not trying to create a race car if that was the case I would've bought the GTR I'm just grateful that I got rid of that horrible Stillen intake

 

^ The exact reason I went with the K&N panel filter in the stock box, at least for now. I have even been bouncing around the idea of some type of thermal insulation for the stock set-up....heat just kills HP. Just the ambient air temp difference b/t winter and summer driving is very evident.

 

So the stock intake is actually better than the short ram? If so I' going back to stock..

 

I've had the r2c website open in a tab for the past week and a half. Prolly would've pulled the trigger already if I didn't just have to replace my windshield.

 

yea the 6th gen Maximas have a thread on it, they did back to back comparison of stock vs SRI and short ram pulled better low and mid range and had better mileage. you forget that the stock box on ours has a nice tight seal with the oem grill duct and it pulls air from there nicely. whoever can figure out a SRI with a complete shroud that matches up to the OEM grill duct like the stock one will be the winner.

 

Know what your talking about, been there, and I'm always tempted. Remember patience usually pays off big time $$$.
I'm probably a bit older than most here but I just sit back and listen, ask questions, learning a little and experiment.
Use to bracket race some back in the 80's/90's. Tech has changed so much but most of the same principles apply to this car.
With time, I'll bet some of you young guys will probably learn and crack things like the current CVT limitations.
Just look on this site, a lot of new stuff is being developed by max owners like you.

 

Thanks alot for the info!

 

i want one!

 

This is next on my list

 

Unless I missed something from what Ghozt made very evident, you already have what you require for the 7th gen.

 

I'm tempted to ditch my Stillen SRI as well and pick up the R2C. For those who have the R2C system, is there a bottom to the heat shield?

 

Ill prolly be selling my R2C... If interested p/m me your offers...

 

lets turn that R2C into something useful

 

Hahaha, yea you know what I got planned for the R2C

 

I thought about buying one and modifying it into a completely sealed and insulated intake system?
I didn't think about the other acquisition method you might have in mind.

 

Ya'll will just have to wait and see... hope to have it done in the next few months

 

Same here - just sitting back watching and learning. I was originally looking at the K&N Typhoon but didn't like the idea of having to oil the filter. I couldn't find the dry filter to go with it. So I started looking at the Injen and R2C. I settled on the R2C but decided to do one more search for the K&N dry filter. Amsoil makes one that will fit the Typhoon so I'll be getting the K&N some time in the next few weeks.

 

I have the K&N panel filter and even though it's oiled it's oiled so lightly that it hasn't induced any issues with the MAF sensor what so ever.
The stock Nissan filter it replaced appeared quite saturated with oil compared to the K&N, almost acted more like a plug than a true filter.
The car really came to life with both the y-pipe/K&N upgrade.

 

is it really that bad? lol what should i buy pully or r2c intake?

 

Thanks for the insight, DR. I guess I'll do a little more research to see if the Typhoon will be much of an upgrade after all.

 

Between Ghozt and I, we're data logging the different intake systems like crazy. Once I get everything together, I'm tempted to create an intake thread showing the comparisons between the popular SRI setups for our cars.

 

That would be great. I'm really interested in the difference between the stock box with K&N Panel and an SRI. Is there a difference at all? Is it worth $200? What about the sound?

 

Honestly, the stock airbox does do a good job of keeping engine bay heat out of the incoming air. The problem most SRI setups have is that when idling or under load, they're just sucking in hot engine bay air. While cruising at hwy speeds, its not really an issue.

You'll definitely get more sound with any SRI setup, however most gearheads know that sound doesn't always equate to horsepower You'll gain some ponies up high in the rev range and more sound for sure. I wish we had the option to improve the stock airbox setup like the G37/370Z guys do. Mishimoto post-MAF tubes and K&N panel filters are VERY popular with those guys instead of spending $600 on the Stillen Gen-3 longtube CAI setup.