Okay I am going CRAZY reading all these posts about intakes, so I need some advice.

Here's my goals :

I want to stay N/A, so this intake is here to stay

I want it to make the most power possible throughout the band

I have no worries about sucking in water, just want power




Based on these, I have found that short ram is probably the way to go, it seems that short ram is making the most power on our cars not at peak but everywhere else. I would LOVE to see an intake that ends just where the pop charger does but relocates the factory MAF sensor to the tube itself, allowing for a uniform increase in piping size. What are my options for this style? I don't really like the pop charger because it retains this housing, and that seems like it's not maximizing performance.

 

The only short rams for the Z that i know of are the K and N typhoon, pop charger, AFE, Stillen, Gruppe M, Injen 1985rd (it;s a CAI that can be converted to SRI), and K and N aircharger ( http://www.knfilters.com/search/prod...x?Prod=63-6013 ).
realistically they are all the same...i hear the most power you get out of n/a are the plenum, header, cats and reflash anyway. whatever intake you get should be minimal in the overall scheme if you are going full out n/a anyway.

my suggestion...just get the cheapest one...i'm thinking you are going all out n/a (i.e. crank pulley, plenum mod, cams, ecu flash, header, cats, dual exhaust, clutch+fly, FD,)?

 

You could shorten the K&N Typhoon Air Intake by eliminating the pipe in front and the filter box. But that seems expensive just to suck hot air from inside the engine bay.

 

No reason to get rid of the snorkle from the K&N... it only help, and in rain, rain wont go up it...

 

Pop charger should be good enough for you.

 

03 track Z,

my goals were the same as yours. if your handy, my advice is to just build your own... that is, unless you want a bling factor along with the intake...

keep the plastic OEM pipe, increase air-intake potential with a conical filter, keep heat out with a plastic shield. if i can get off my azz, maybe i'll retro fit a larger pipe for the current MAF tube someday. IMO, there is enough cold fresh air in the bumber/grill cavity to maximize cooler intake temps. you don't need a ram air device... it doesn't hurt though if it comes with the kit.



Zquicksilver

 

Hey Quick,

Does Rubbermaid know they are in the Intake business now?

 

Can you say BURP, woops, that's TUPPERWARE "TM". The new TM for Rubber should be whhoooooooooosh, Yea, I'm a product geek

Hey, find me a heat shield for $6 that I can see thru, doesn't conduct heat and seals as well as a RUBBERMAID container and I'm sold... LOL!

Miami, this isn't directed towards you, but I know some "know it all" will crack a joke at some point... do I care, not really, because I win in the end

Zquicksilver

 

Who's end to you win in? Bet u didn't expect that crack, er, joke.

 

I'm pretty happy with my Injen CAI (SP1986). The piping extends down to the grille, where the filter is placed. I don't feel any loss of power in the lower end. In fact, I feel more power throughout the rpms. But this is just according to my butt dyno; I haven't done any real dynos yet.

There's also a Weapon R Secret Weapon intake for the 350z that hasn't been mentioned in this thread. I don't know much about it, but I'm pretty sure you can find plenty of info in this forum using the search button

 

your RS*R intake looks pro..
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