Hey guys. i was about to order an intake today (JWT popcharger). and i asked my friend who's really into the nissans. and he said not to buy an intake. it would make the car slower? cuz the stock one is good itself?

is this true? i just bought the car about 5 days ago and i just wanna throw somethin into it. so is it true what he's sayin? or should i buy it?

 

https://my350z.com/forum/2003-2009-nissan-350z/197329-the-top-100-common-questions.html

Q: What are some advantages and disadvantages of different intakes? Should I go for a cold air intake (CAI), a JWT popcharger, or any other suggestions?

A:
Stock intake:

pro: sucks COLD air from outside your engine bay, has low pressure losses, OEM paper filter is very good making this the cleanest intake for your engine

con: once you start flowing a lot more air in general, stock intake box may start to be restrictive.


JWT popcharger:

pro: can suck higher volume of air compared to stock

con: sucks hot air from engine bay and heat shield does not really help all that much in preventing it from sucking hot air. People have reported a problem stalling when travelling at high speeds and putting the car in neutral with this intake.


Long tube CAI such as Nismo, Injen:

pro: sucks colder air, (note...so does stock)

con: More pressure losses due to a longer tube. This is a fact of life folks. More bends and longer tube = more pressure losses. In fact, long tube CAI's have even shown horsepower LOSSES on a dyno.


K&N typhoon (short tube like stock intake / JWT popcharger, but includes a front-mounted scoop):

pro: cone-type filter should suck a higher volume of air compared to stock. attempts to offset JWT popcharger's hot-air syndrome by incorporating a cold air scoop.

con: hard to prove that the scoop is actually effective


HKS Racing Suction

pro: Shorter tube like stock, higher flowing filter

con: People have stated that the install is difficult, price is rather high for what seems like a minimal improvement over JWT popcharger

 

https://my350z.com/forum/showthread.php?t=197329 read #9 it will tell u why ur friend said that. pop charger sucks in hot weather but nice in cool weather. i just got it cuz it was cheap and simple mod.

 

u post this right before i post mine..

 

2 late SUCKA!

 

aright im lost hah. so i shouldnt get one. aright thanks.

anything around 5-600 to mod on the car for power? an intake was just a thought cuz its pretty cheap.

 

 

Dude, get the pop charger, you will love the sound, and it gains a few HP! Whats $120!

 

yeah i know...sorry. just seems like every single one has a bad feature on them.

but anywayz. can someone tell me how to turn the traction control off? i have an 04 Track 6MT. i just got the car a few days ago and have been running on the TCS since then.

AND, what are the buttons on my rear view mirror? theres like 4 of them and theres a green light, then when u select one of em it goes red or somethin. thanks alot guys. other than that im pretty sure i got it all!

 

I have to work all week to get that! Dats long money yo!

 

aright thanks bro. just kinda got me worried that it stalls the engine at high speeds or w.e.

say if that happens, do i throw the gear in neutral, then turn the car back on while traveling that fast?

ive been driving stick for about 5 days now. my drivings been pretty good but just askin

 

Your Track Model should have a VDC button, TCS is incorporated into VDC. Press the button, this turns off VDC and TCS. It should say VDC off in your dashboard area.

 

im dont know about track model and up but isnt the tcs and vcd button next to each other where ur left knee is.

 

dam man beat me again.. go to sleep

 

ahh awsome, yeah i just found out how to pop my gas tank like, 2 days after i got the car.
and about VDC, dont differentials put more power to the rear wheels? or am i wrong. but would i lose any performance if i turned it off?

but yeah, thanks for ur time.

 

this is my first mt also u get use to it. for intake making the car turn off well just dont put it on neutural.

 

vdc wont give u more or less power.. may i say read manual first then use Search and THEN ask if u cant find out the answer.
p.s. dont turn vdc off when street is wet.

 

The rear view mirror is for auto dimness. Open your manual and read about that, its in there.


Use the day position  2 when driving in daylight
hours.
WARNING
Use the night position only when neces-
sary, because it reduces rear view clar-
ity.
AUTOMATIC ANTI- GLARE INSIDE
MIRROR ( if so equipped)
The inside mirror is designed so that it automati-
cally changes reflection according to the inten-
sity of the headlight of the following vehicle.
When the inside mirror is in the AUTO position
 1 , excessive glare from the headlights of the
vehicle behind you will be reduced. The AUTO
indicator light  A ( green) will be on. When the
switch of the inside mirror is in the OFF position
 2 , the inside mirror will operate normally.
This is directly from the manual,

http://www.courtesyparts.com/nissan-...issan-350Z.pdf

 

ahh awsome dudes. thanks alot. im going to bed now. and i guess ill order the jwt tommarow.

 

be careful of the installation, remember that 4th bolt in the back. I didn't know and broke mine on my 03 Z I used to have.