Hey guys,

What is the Best intake available now for our cars.
Brand and price please...

Any in the making that's wortt waiting for?

 

K&N, STILLEN, TAKEDA ----> research those brands on google, these are the TOP 3 for the 7th gen, some give u up to 7-10 HP extra..

 

How about this RC2 I hear about them making for the past 10 years!

Also there is Injen, is that any good?

 

^ We still have 1 more year to go before it makes it to shelves^

 

R2c is waiting for all the tooling etc. Won't be much longer. It's the one worth waiting for.

 

Many here have tested and will agree that best track times (more so in warmer climates) are better when running with the stock box compared to aftermarket intakes due to hot air from engine cabin being pulled into the intake due to poor sealing and lack of ported, cooler outside air

 

u can check ebay to

 

i have a stillen intake for sale if anybody interested

 

I'll wait, but how much more? !!!

 

Hmmm interesting.

 

I'll get word from Ed this week, and let all you know... Check the "official" R2c thread too.

 

How much do you want for it?

 

I see more and more people saying all aftermarket intakes make the car have a bog/lag spot in it and some are now removing it.For test result reasons I simply removed my filter only and CLOSED the air box so it could breath cool outside air only with no restrictions.Well, this made the car bogs bad at low RPM's.Same as I am hearing from people with aftermarket intakes.And now I see more up for sale now.

Now, could a tuner tool help with this?Yes, I believe it would.Wonder how many options we have currently or in the makes for our cars to compensate for intakes and exhaust upgrades?

 

Uh. Running with no filter isn't a great idea.

Any time you do a breather mod, you have to give the ECU some time (a few days) to learn the new air flow.

Some intakes will hurt performance. Some won't. This car really is too new at this point for there to be any kind of database of good vs. bad.

 

I need to get into this convo, I just put on the stillen intake a few days ago.
Did it slow me down? Don't know, these cars bog just because of the cvt depending how you handle the gas pedal. This isn't the first car people threw a short ram on. Since the problem is the filter sucking in warm air, wouldn't this apply to EVERY short ram intake seeing how it sits in the hot *** engine bay regardless of car make? So now everyone with a WAI is losing power but gaining a nice sound, I don't see how there are enough idiots out there to be able to support all these companies for this many years.
Am I missing something there?
I've been around car forums for a few years, and literally almost every single person that mods their car gets an intake, a WAI for that matter. Some of these people had stroked 383 engines, LT1s, LSx, 454, until I came to nissans, now everyone of those poeple have WAIs also, except for the few that have CAIs. I can't imagine all these people would install a WAI if it effects performance in a negative way, and I can't imagine the intake manufaturers would create something that does the same.
Is this a special breed of vehice from nissan, that reacts differently than any other car ever made?
This isn't a CAI and WAI comparison, but I would like to be more informed as to WHY THIS particular car experiences a loss of power as everyone here recently started saying. I WILL be going to a track within the upcoming 2-3 weeks, and I will see how much slower I run than the stock Maxis on here.

 

hey guys just got me a 2010 max and iam woundering y everyone is leaving the black "air induction scoop thing" underhood with intake. i took mine off stock box for now sounds better. just woundering cause my 03 max i didnt keep the piece and looking at pics for a 370 they dont so is it really functional or just pretend to be cause i just dont see the point doesnt look right can someone please explain.

 

That scoop right above the grill is the only way cooler/fresh air will enter the intake box.

 

ok i understand but with a wai whats the difference? if u look at the 370z they dont have any scoop there hoods are sealed also i just looked at a pic of the 370 i could be wrong but it doesnt look like it has any. also is there any proof u get better performance from this piece i understand what u are saying just dont see how it can help enough to notice. just going off past experence with 03 max thats all.

 

I c everyone seems to keep it on and thats kool iam just trying to see if its worth it or not like i said i took it off the stock box dont notice any change execept sound chep mod for now i guess. also if i get the bullydog tunner then it would give me intake temp and i guess we can see if temps drop or not with scoop that would be a good test especially for people like me that want performance and looks .

 

redneck CAI

 

K&N makes some of the best parts on the market, i would trust them every day no questions asked.

 

Hey guys I'm a newbie on this forum. I own an 11 sv with sport tech in metalic slate. I have been under the assumption that a K&N filter on a Stock car is a waste, the stock air box delivers the max air volume. But if you open up you headers/exhaust system than you can open your intake. What has been peoples experiences with this?

 

I couldn't agree more with this statement. Until someone develops a TRUE cold air intake for this car, I'm not going to bother with a short-ram hot-air setup. These VQ's put out a tremendous amount of heat. The stock airbox pulls air directly from the upper right area of the grille. Looking at this setup, it's actually a bit of a ram-air style system that's similar to what the WS6 and SS Camaro's used to use.

I have been talking with Altered Atmosphere Motorsports, and I've agreed to be the guinea pig for a prototype true CAI system for the 7th gen Max. If I can get a poll of folks on here who were smart enough not to buy a short-ram system, give me a holler so I can let them know.

 

The R2c has heat shields, and the scoop directs fresh air right to the filter. Keep in mind, a "true" CAI will have more bends etc. Linear airflow is typically best in order to keep the turbulence down.

 

Pretty much all the intakes I've seen for this car have "heat shields", but the fact remains is that the filter is still right in the engine bay. AAM knows their stuff when it comes to performance (i.e. 900hp GT-R's) so they know how to engineer a quality, high-performance true CAI system. Turbulence isn't necessarily a bad thing for the intake charge.

 

Oh, I know AAM...

As it stands now, I really think the R2c is the best option... of course, competition is good! The more options the better! I'd like to see what they come up with too...

 

For the SR intakes, yes, I do think that R2C makes the best product for the 7th gen. It looks like a quality, well-engineered intake that puts aFe/Takeda/K&N to shame.

AAM is pretty excited to get a hold of my car and see what they can do. They've already offered to build me custom headers, y-pipe, HFC's, full T-304 SS exhaust, larger TB, etc. They already have a good idea of how I want the CAI to be routed in the engine bay, so as soon as a few of their project cars get out of the shop, it's up to Annapolis, MD!

 

How is AAM going to create an CAI? Are you going to move your battery to the trunk?

 

I'd really like to see what they do... I bet they just give up making a true CAI... lol

Without major modification/lengthy, involved install, I just don't see how they can do it with this car.

 

Right now we're thinking about running the same diameter tubing from the TB and following a shorter route in-between the battery and top of the motor (basically where the current fresh air inlet is that runs from the grille to the front of the airbox).

Need to take off a few extra panels in the engine bay to get a better idea of where the conical filter will end up. Would love to have Modshack create a heatshield setup like a buddy has on his 370Z that incorporates a cylindrical heat shield around a cone filter that sits right next to the grille.

 

I could be totally wrong here but didn't AAM close shop, move, and then change their name to AAM Competition?

 

I thought Modshack was just doing Audi TT stuff? I haven't checked in with him in awhile sold my TT years ago. He does some really nice quality work. You should open a new thread on this when you get started.

 

MS is still involved in the Infiniti market.

 

They moved to Annapolis, and yeah, their name is AAM Competition.

 

He's done a few one-off dual-intakes for the 370Z, so hoping I can convince him to do a one-off for my car

 

im no expert here, but i just think that OEM intake works best. aftermarket CAI is just for the sound IMO.....i wonder though why havent stillen, and injen made their CAI outta the same hard plastic like OEM instead of the cheap metal which just gets hot under the hood and defeats the purpose of a CAI..iceman makes their CAI out of plastic, but i doubt the make anything for maximas

 

Love my stillen!