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Old 09-06-2012 | 12:07 PM
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r12. its rare but still rechargable
lolz, good one you know you dont have that.
Old 09-06-2012 | 12:15 PM
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anyone ever figure out exactly how the 350z is able to get sufficient air flow to the intake opening through the tiny gap between the bumper and hood? or is it getting its air supply from somewhere else behind the bumper?
I didnt understand this question. thru the grill and thru that hole.
Old 09-06-2012 | 12:16 PM
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imo = In my opinion

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Old 09-06-2012 | 12:23 PM
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imo = In my opinion

lol, good times...
ohhh...thanks
Old 09-06-2012 | 12:42 PM
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I didnt understand this question. thru the grill and thru that hole.
thats wat i find confusing from the oem design. the gaps are rather small and the grill is way underneath the not even near the intake opening.
Old 09-06-2012 | 07:46 PM
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Originally Posted by saywat?
thats wat i find confusing from the oem design. the gaps are rather small and the grill is way underneath the not even near the intake opening.
that is what they gave us, i think it works. putting the filter down there should to. I will do it at some point or work on the heat shield not that they didnt provide me with a perfect plastic box. I was thinking like the one made by ARK.
Now if i can get me some alum. sheeting...
Old 09-06-2012 | 08:43 PM
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Originally Posted by Surg
I have the stock box with the k and n filter in the closet. I originally posted I got a better 1/8 mile this way and better gas mileage. Is it so hard to believe? I was one of the people about a year ago that said this about heat soak. But the opposite would apply in winter. And I was bored.
Not really heat soak, but the JWT will ingest hot air while at a standstill. It takes a few seconds for the hot air to clear the area, then it pulls the same temp air as a CAI , but it also takes a few seconds for the AIT sensor to come down in temp , that is where the loss in performance is. 1/8 mile I can see the stock box being better, but in the 1/4 mile the JWT will actually excel .

Road course , short ram with heat shield hands down.

I care more about my performance after the car is moving and never race from a dig. Short ram is my choice .

Btw , JWT actually draws air from the fwd section of the wheel well, same place a CAI would be mounted.
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please put stock intake back on
Old 09-07-2012 | 01:39 PM
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Not really heat soak, but the JWT will ingest hot air while at a standstill. It takes a few seconds for the hot air to clear the area, then it pulls the same temp air as a CAI , but it also takes a few seconds for the AIT sensor to come down in temp , that is where the loss in performance is. 1/8 mile I can see the stock box being better, but in the 1/4 mile the JWT will actually excel .

Road course , short ram with heat shield hands down.

I care more about my performance after the car is moving and never race from a dig. Short ram is my choice .

Btw , JWT actually draws air from the fwd section of the wheel well, same place a CAI would be mounted.
sounds like what your saying makes sense, so far it has been better, if anything I can switch filter to JWT. I kind of like the filter with the hole in the center. I would like to see some independent testing for air flow rates and filtration of the different cone filters. I can always switch back later.
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Originally Posted by saywat?
anyone ever figure out exactly how the 350z is able to get sufficient air flow to the intake opening through the tiny gap between the bumper and hood? or is it getting its air supply from somewhere else behind the bumper?
From the air flowing through the front air dam and through the inlet. It's a pressurized design.
Old 09-15-2012 | 12:18 PM
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Just so everyone can feel better about this... (mainly me) ...




Got it for $200 on the forums.
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You don't say
Old 09-18-2012 | 11:56 AM
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and now you'll be worried from water ingestion muahaha
lol, this is cute :3
Old 09-18-2012 | 12:21 PM
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^i wouldnt worry unless u live in an area that rains like a tsunami. i dont even have the bypass on in hawaii it doesnt rain much and i dont do much driving
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Old 09-20-2012 | 03:30 PM
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This was a fun thread with some flaming and good info. Here is my experimental heat shield in progress and some "temporary" clamping.
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If you wanted a cheap SRI that would rob your power, you should've just got this bad boy.
That's what my previous owner did, pretty cool.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/NISSAN-350Z-...acbb34&vxp=mtr
Old 09-24-2012 | 10:28 AM
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^or jus buy the maf adapter for $6 and the cone filter of ur choice and reuse the tube
Old 09-24-2012 | 12:23 PM
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Truth is you guys cant think for yourselves you need each others approval. An alum. tube is an alum. tube and a filter same unless you can prove differently with unbiased research.
Old 09-24-2012 | 12:35 PM
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Originally Posted by xecksx58
If you wanted a cheap SRI that would rob your power, you should've just got this bad boy.
That's what my previous owner did, pretty cool.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/NISSAN-350Z-...acbb34&vxp=mtr
Actually if they provided a good heat shield it looks as if it would work or use a better filter. Looks the same as some name brands out there.


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