Hey people with Frankencar Intakes, help me out here. I was all ready to order till I saw some threads about the intakes whisleling,like bad brakes. Are they only on the late model Maximas? I have a 97. Thanks a bunch to everybody who replys.

 

Hey people, I was ready to order the Frankencar intake till I read some threads about it whisleling, like bad brakes. Is this only on late model Maximas? I have a 97. Thanks to those who reply

 

The whistling is normal. Just sucking in air.

 

It doesnt sound like bad brakes. You know when you first turn on a TV, it kind of has that high pitch sound? Its hard to explain, but personally I think it kinda sounds cool. Im guessing its from the MAF, so any car with one will make that sound with a cone filter. Just at certain low RPMs in certain gears.

 

Please do not double post in different forums, thanks.

 

it's from the throttle body being only slightly open and the air rushing throught creates a whistle, you can avoid it or make it worse with throttle pressure. i love it, it sounds like a turbo.

-steve

 

At about 1/4 open, mine sounds like a dog whistle.
I just put more pressure but it cost me a lot more $$$.

 

yea, I think I said something about this before, and I love the turbo sound at low throttle then the beast comes out at WOT look at my sig...

 

speakiong of yoru sig i thought about making another heatshield out of the stuff i used for the template(posterboard) and decided i didn't want a fire in my engine bay, be carefull man. if it's touching something hot,

 

I thought about that all day Sunday afternoon sitting in traffic. So I would turn the ac on once in a while. The AC radiator fan sucks in air, hence blowing warm or some air to cool the hot engine part, you know what I mean. And I made sure the poster board didn't touch any hot engine parts, just rested on the hoses and stuff. But I'll be taking that out soon, like you and I said, fire hazzard, and just not worth the risk, coming out tomorrow. But I love the intake though!! Can't wait till this Sunday, putting the Y pipe back on! Going to see what this baby sounds like now. hehehehe


OH by the way Steve, I like the slogan of you business card !! haaha

 

uhhhhh??? Maybe because I was a test monkey for FCP, and mine isn't powder-coated...mine makes a bit of a high-pitched rushing noise at idle, but when the car goes, it is low-pitched. I have a Y-pipe, and THAT makes a high-pitched noise in low-mid RPM's, but...no whistling.

 

The whistling sounds are related to the throttle body. My intake has a few different throttle positions where it whistles. If you try, you can make it whistle constantly.

 

i happen to love that whistling sound......

If you're at wide open throttle you won't hear the whistling.