...wondering if i remove the upper resonator by replacing with cai upper tube (from warspeed or pr) while keeping the stock airbox, would this improve power while maintaining low end too? would this be worth putting money into, or not too much gains? i have an auto btw that's why i don't want to use the popcharger filter at the end.

 

Try this mod. Worked nice on my 99 Auto. My Dyno butt & ears felt the increases too.
http://forums.maxima.org/showthread....ght=intake+mod

 

yeah, i remember reading your thread a few weeks back. it's creative i may try it out later on tho - might work well with the upper tube

 

the best thing u can do if u want to keep the stock air box, is remove the resonator and replace it with the upper pipe u r talking about and then take the upper half of the airbox and ziptie the filter to it. it will be louder but it will sound really deep. i ran my car like this until i had time to install my CAI.

Trevor

 

did you lose your low end this way? because i have an auto and it rarely goes above 3k rpm.

 

Doesnt sound like it. If you do it may be minimal but for the most part it sounds like your not pulling in too much too fast to get rid of too much low end.

SuDZ

 

Thats a great idea! If you do it PM me with the results.

 

will do

 

no i didn't lose any low end, but remember i am a 5spd.

 

true, but i think i'll try it anyhow.


just out of curiosity, anyone know why cai's are illegal? also, i want to make sure that i don't fail visual inspection because i replaced the upper tube.

 

i'm not sure about inspection... but i don't see why it wouldn't pass

 

...i remember reading somewhere that cai's are illegal in some states

 

thats weird. its not like its hurting the environment or anything....