If this has been discussed previously please direct me to the thread. Anyways, I'm walking out of the video store a couple days ago and these two guys stop me to compliment me on the Z. Hey, I'm as vain as the next guy. They ask to see under the hood. I show them. Then one guy who seemed to know what he's talking about said that if I replace the factory air filter (paper) with a cotton air filter I'll gain up to 40 horse power and increase my gas mileage. I am engine illiterate! Is he right or full of air (pardon the pun)?

 

That guy was not full of air, but he doesn't know anything about the 350Z. The Z is only getting 6-8 hp at the most with a whole intake. Excuse him, some cars can get 10- 12 hp with intakes ( 20 on the rsx type-s). But not the Z.

 

who needs turbo.........just get the cotton filter

no man.....no way that will add 40horse..........
like the other man said 4-6horse for the whole intake system.....probably even closer to 4.

 

I got an air intake that will add 40 horses, really! Its the AEM version 3, and you thought the version 2 sounded too good to be true!

 

yup a new intake could easily get 40hp, donno what all you are tlaking about.

it just needs on of those twisty things we call a turbine in it.

 

intake filters work on %, i dont know the exact number, but if there is a car thats pushing out 900 horsepower, with a stock paper element filter. and you replace it with a less restrictive one, you will see a very nice improvement in hp just over a "filter".
think of them as restrictor plates, and youll get the idea.
franklinz

 

Sure a filter can add 40 HP if your old filter was an oil soaked sock full of gravel and silly puddy....

IIRC someone did back to back dynos on stock replacements and had better power with a fram... granted the differences COULD eb attributes to MINO variances as seen in many back to back pulls (~4 hp can be common)
Ben

 

I plan on purchasing one of these foam replacement filters soon they're supposed to be very good

http://www.gcaindustries.com/

D Monte

 

Krinkov- where is my AEM V3? I sent you a check like 3 weeks ago. Don't you understand- my Z NEEDS the power of the tornado in the intake.

 

Due to hih order volume we are taking back orders. In the meantime, pick yourself up some of the 10+ hp spark plugs from the earlier post

 

Damn- I would but I can't afford $180 right now. Besides the money I sent you, I also picked up a dragonfire to go with the new exhaust tip (w/ rainbow colored LED's)- my car is gonna be "tight"!!!!
btw- I noticed you're liquored up tonight and angry as well?