Interesting intake question
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Interesting intake question
So I have an HR Z. I have Nismo R-Tune intakes, which stay in the engine bay. I was wondering if (i know it's hard to weld to aluminum) but make the RAM air intakes sit in front of the radiators by adding extra piping? Has anyone tried? Just food for thought if it never crossed your mind?
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This would be a horrible idea...
I understand the ram effect but why would you ever artificially heat your intake charge...the intake temp sensor (MAF) would retard your timing and you'd end up losing power. A better solution would be to drop them to either side of the radiator where your reflectors are.
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This would be a horrible idea...
I understand the ram effect but why would you ever artificially heat your intake charge...the intake temp sensor (MAF) would retard your timing and you'd end up losing power. A better solution would be to drop them to either side of the radiator where your reflectors are.
I understand the ram effect but why would you ever artificially heat your intake charge...the intake temp sensor (MAF) would retard your timing and you'd end up losing power. A better solution would be to drop them to either side of the radiator where your reflectors are.
http://www.stillen.com/products/inta...ke-kit-100110/
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I'd be concerned just how a custom built intake like this would affect A/F ratio and how the MAF(s) would interpret the difference and signal the ECU to "open up fuel flow". But I'd guess this is a minor concern as the Stillen and Injen units that Trav mentioned don't seem to create mixture problems.
On that note, kinda have to weigh the time/cost difference between "fab work" needed to achieve somethng that is already available off-the-shelf. But it sounds like a fun project.
Please do let us know which irrigation pipes and elbows from Home Depot are required.
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its funny that you say that, being in front of the radiator and out of the engine bay you will the the coolest freshest air possible... so how is he heating it up? being that companies make them (ie stillen and injen) and they have been proven to give the most gains on the hr, you post is invalid
http://www.stillen.com/products/inta...ke-kit-100110/
http://www.stillen.com/products/inta...ke-kit-100110/
Last edited by bealljk; 03-27-2015 at 06:21 PM.
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So it wasn't too hard to put on the intakes, but the strut bar was a pain. It sounds great! It feels a tad bit more powerful in midrange and top end. So before I commit to trying this conversion to a long tube intake. I feel the Nismo intakes are a lot bigger than that of stillen and injen. I feel the tubing is bigger and so is the filter. With that being said, if I connect this piping to make it a long tube intake, and let's say the tube is bigger, does that mean more air than what would be from stillen or injen? What do you guys think before I commit?
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Any time you can get the intake inlets into cleaner, cooler air (without obstructing air flow to other critical components - read: cooling), will offer some improvements in engine performance.
I'd be concerned just how a custom built intake like this would affect A/F ratio and how the MAF(s) would interpret the difference and signal the ECU to "open up fuel flow". But I'd guess this is a minor concern as the Stillen and Injen units that Trav mentioned don't seem to create mixture problems.
On that note, kinda have to weigh the time/cost difference between "fab work" needed to achieve somethng that is already available off-the-shelf. But it sounds like a fun project.
Please do let us know which irrigation pipes and elbows from Home Depot are required.
I'd be concerned just how a custom built intake like this would affect A/F ratio and how the MAF(s) would interpret the difference and signal the ECU to "open up fuel flow". But I'd guess this is a minor concern as the Stillen and Injen units that Trav mentioned don't seem to create mixture problems.
On that note, kinda have to weigh the time/cost difference between "fab work" needed to achieve somethng that is already available off-the-shelf. But it sounds like a fun project.
Please do let us know which irrigation pipes and elbows from Home Depot are required.
Nahh, for real though, please don't use irrigation pipe lolol
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