Happy Birthday to all having a Birthday recently!!! Glad most of you got your CAI's already. Enjoy them, but not too much. It may cost you $$$ in speeding tickets. LOL.

 

I thought this Group buy was closed? Is it? I am interested in one for my 96 Maxima SE and 92 Sentra SE-R

 

Nope, it's still going thru Dec. I don't know about the Sentra, as this is set up for Maxima's.

 

I received my CAI on thursday (12/2). They were out of silver, which was my first choice, so I got blue. I sanded it down that night and then yesterday, had one of my painter's shoot it silver. Looks nice! Can't wait to install it. Probably next week saturday.

 

anyone installed it in their max's yet? notice a big difference?

 

I'm not going to read through all 15 pages of this, but I see that the deal ended on the 30th. If anyone fell through or the deal gets extended I'm ready to make a move.

 

Don't worry, I'll read through it for you. Just kidding. The deal has been extended through December. Check with Nismo or just give them a call and order it. I got mine last week,but haven't installed yet.

 

We still have some CAI for both of your cars. Let me know if you have any questions.

 

http://mkiv.com/techarticles/filters_test/2/

 

The site itself says that the original source of that testing data is dubious. For all we known Apexi fabricated those test results. I'm going to look into filter tests but I still would like to see some evidence of foam filters disintegrating under normal use....

 

and the results of the filtration of the apexi are to good to be true!!

 

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Les

 

I appreciate the info and I placed my order today. I didn't pay the $25 ($20+$5 shipping) for the cleaner, In 10,000 miles I'll be looking to give someone $7 to clean my filter!

 

Wasn't I supposed to get a monsterflow filter????
I got a K&N!!!
Can you guys tell me if the k&N is better or if I should change it to the monsterflow???

 

DOH I didn't see this until now. I too am interested in ordering a set if the GD has in fact been extended through December...

 

Well let me know. The test makes sense to me.

 

Please say its been extended!!!

 

it has been extended. it ends dec 30th now

 

Oh, it makes perfect sense as they describe it. But anyone can devise a good experiment, write it up, and then rig the data/results. If I find lots of independent accounts and tests that point to Apex'i being the best by far and foam filters being the worst by far, only then will I believe it. The burden of proof is on them. I'm not biased towards any type of filter; I just believe skepticism is healthy.

 

Yes, its been extended until the end of december. Let me know if you have any questions. Thanks

Greg

 

Let me know what you find. Until then, this test makes sense to me, I mean how well can foam really filter?

 

Im interested in the Place racing CIA too please email or PM me more info

 

Anyone w/ 5th gen installed this? Feel any performance gain? Let's see some installed pictures.

 

Hey ammi heres the answer to your question. This is a link from the 5th gen Install Instructions and Jow To's Page http://www.geocities.com/nismorg/Maxima/cai.html

 

got mine yesterday. i am not going to install it until spring...

 

In addition to this one, 6_speed_hayes and I both got ours yesterday and are installing them tonight. I'm taking my camera and will have a write up for the 5th gens by friday.

 

http://www.geocities.com/nismorg/Maxima/cai.html

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got my yeasterday too

 

Have you guys checked this out, I picked one up so when I get my CAI I'm putting this on:

AEM AirBypass Valve (NO MORE HYDROLOCK - GRACIAS!!!)


Article Here: http://www.sportcompactcarweb.com/te...ted/index.html

 

Where did you get it from and for how much, if you don't mind me asking?

 

this guy on the org was selling it, he said it usually goes for about $60-$75 from AEM, but I paid alot less than that

 

Wow, I gotta get one of those! Does it fit the 3" tubing on the PR CAI?

 

detail please?????????????????????????????????

 

Yeah, I know that AEM bypass valves are specifically engineered to fit their new AEM two piece CAIs, and I've been doing some research trying to see if it would fit a PR CAI but haven't gotten any success, I heard some people put the bypass on Injen CAIs but haven't found any instructions or pictures, heard you have to cut the injen CAI to make it fit though, at least thats what I got from a guy that was sellin the intakes. I'm getting a PR too, hopefully will receive it soon, anyone ever tried putting a bypass on the PR CAI, please help! Thanks

 

your bypass valve wont work unless the whole filter is submerged, and if your filter is submerged you are in a deep pile of doo doo since you have water to top of your bumper so your interior is flooded too

"The vacuum created in the intake system when the filter is submerged in water forces the flaps open."

 

You could put the CAI vs water issue into perspective this way... We've probably sold over 1500 of these during the last 5 years and no one has ever written back to say that they hydrolocked their engine. My not hearing it oesn't mean it has never happened, but its a pretty clear indication it happens VERY seldom, if at all.

As some have indicated, you can theorize how this could occur in a circumstance beyond your control, but it really comes down to using common sense and not driving through water that's deep enough to submerge the lower half of your car.

Brian C Catts
Cattman Performance

 

I didn't anticipate this, but I checked with PR and they tell me there seem to be a few units that have been in inventory since switched over from K&Ns to Monsterflows about 3 years ago! By far the majority will be Monsterflows, but you might just get a K&N - both are good.

Brian C Catts
Cattman Performance

 

They can clean it, but unless that person has Monsterflow's tackifier spray, its not possible to restore the filter's original filtration capabilities.

The filter element has to be lightly sprayed with tackifier after cleaning, which is silicone-based rather than an oil. Spraying K&N-type oil on the Monsterflow filter will ruin it instantly.

Brian C Catts
Cattman Performance

 

I'll be more specific, I'll be looking for someone with the "Monsterflow's Trackifier Silicone-based solution rather than oil" to clean my filter. I would never let someone spay K&N oil on something that wasn't a K&N air filter. But I appreciate the heads up just in case.

 

man how could you hold out that long? i'd be all over the install.