Possible new cold air intake system for the 96-99 maxima's please answer the pole. Thanks

 

Answered yes. What's in mind?

 

You'll see soon enough..Until then just know that its going to incoporate 3" mandrel bent piping, include great instructions, everything needed.. I will post pictures after the prototype system in finished in early feb... maybe sooner..

 

sounds like fun, but whats a CAI without cutting the fender to get more air to it?

 

Main thing I've noticed is people dont want to cut the whole in the fender for the piping. One if you go to sell the car it looks like crap to have this hole in your fender.
The filter will be placed in a similar location. We are going to test and retest piping lengths etc to get the flatess torque and hp curves ever. Plus we want some great gains as well, but we want the gains to stay there as long as possible. We will also run this same test on a stock maxima, one with a stillen intake, then ours to get all the numbers.

 

If there is no cutting anything and it makes about the same hp as the other intakes, I am defintely interested in it.

 

I'll be waiting. Are you going to do dynos?

 

Yes thats what I mean getting the numbers sorry kinda vague. All tests will be ran on the same vehicle on the same day..

 

Well, my brain is half sleep. Its been a long day.

 

I would definitely buy it if the performance was comparable to a regular CAI. Part of the reason I don't have an intake yet is because the installation for a CAI is harder and the popcharger supposedly takes away from low-end in autos.

 

We are also contemplating moving the mass air flow sensor down right behind the filter, thus giving the computer a good reading of decent air before entering the engine bay, heating up in the tubing some, then getting the reading. Thats just a thought we may try and see what results we get.

 

What do you think a slightly smaller diameter pipe would do? I'm thinking it would give velocity to the air entering the engine, thus more power??

 

About the only intake kit I know that use the 2.5" is on the hondas. I'm pretty sure AEM uses 2.5" on their cold air intake system for the smaller honda engines such as the civic, de sol etc.. On large displacement enignes this will not accomodate enough air. Trust me every .5" counts!!!

 

Also it would be nice if the price was comparable to the other CAI.

 

Actually this intake is going to be around 135-150 max.. All will be ceramic coated for heat retardation (LOL).

 

Umm why do you say its for a 96-99. Shouldnt it also work on a 95?

Also, dont forget to dyno with the Place Racing CAI, because that is the one where you have to cut!
If your CAI has the same or about the same HP gains as the PRCAI does and the price is 100 bucks cheaper when it first goes into production, i dont see why anyone would ever get the PRCAI again.

 

Yeah I'm still trying to figure out why the pr system is so high. Maybe its low demand.. Well the whole purpose of this test is to not cut a whole so we wont be testing on the dyno with a pr cai. We will compare our results with other cars that have dynoed using the pr cai though. Yes you are right it includes 95 as well sorry for the typo.

 

whew, i noticed that too

 

I am definetely interested except that it seems that you are only making one for the 4th gen. If you are making one for the 5th gen (which is not too much variation of the 4thgen) that I believe you will get a whole rack of more interest

 

i would get it if i don't have to make a hole in my fender.

 

Well sounds like there is some strong support for the product. Yes we will be designing for the 5th gen as well. Unlike the pr which is *correct me if I'm wrong* exactly the same on both the 4th gen and 5th gen. As well all know the 5th gen intake manifold is setup different, thus the same length tubing on a 5th gen may not get the same gains as a 4th gen. Anyways more info to come soon on the product and thanks for everyones support

 

are you going to dance around that pole?

 

LOL.. I'm still amazed how long it has taken you to respond to this thread. j/k

 

I had a 6 hour round trip to court in NJ yesterday

 

im SO down for a CAI for a 5th gen!

 

why do people always start these things a week after i buy my stuff! ive already got a prcai on the way

 

 

Think about it. That doesn't make any sense. Its like trying to suck alot of air through a straw. The engine doesn't need just fast air, but alot of air fast.

 

Is this a Cold Airbox? If the gains and price are close to a CAI I will definatly consider it. Will it sound similer to a CAI?

Edit - Cutting a hole is no big deal since I plan on keeping this car a while, but avoiding it would be less work.

 

amen

 

Cold air box . No. Yes I will reafirm that no cutting will be required. Sound....yes exactly the same..

 

ok, we'll have to check that on the decibal-o-meter

 

Give us more details already!

 

Be patient my friend. Remember good things come to those who wait!

 

Didn't you see the ?????? at the end of my comments??????

Infinitiblast already answered my question.

What in the hell do you think SC's do? The faster velocity of the air into the engine, the more the air the engine will receive during the given time.

 

i sayu go for it......warpspeed performance has a really good cai.....they just started using K&N filters ......and its like 60 bucks cheaper than the cattman

 

F*ck speed I am all about the sound!

 

Any chance of making a CAI for the SC? So we don't have to use Home Depot pipes to make our own? Thanks.

 

sure..... after i drill a freaking hole in my fender now you come out with this u know..sometimes..i really wonder what if i split up one pipe to two smaller pipe, so i have two filters...... nevermind

 

yo_its_ok, How hard was it to relocate the battery? What is AEM? How does it sound? At what RPM were power gaines (high, low, everywhere)?

infinitiblast, does the system your designing require relocating the battery? If it does - Will you include everthing you need to do this?

yo_its_oks system seems to be much straighter than a CAI, this must be good for high RPM power, right?

Same sound, same power gains, cheaper, easier install