Hello all,

The 350Z Typhoon Intake System will hopefully be released in July...probably late July. We are waiting for the Carbon Fiber Lids to be completed. We have to make a large amount before we can move to production, and we can only make a few of these each day. I'm not to sure exactly how much it will retail for, but we are targeting a low $500 mark. This might seem expensive to people used to the competitors version, but, once released, you will not be dissapointed. The short-ram set-up, with an enclosed air-box, and grill scoop is designed to optimize airflow into the engine. We tried a cold-air version but found issues with getting airflow to the filter, and also found issues with rubbing and movement. When we compared this set-up to our two-tube cold air prototype version, be yielded more horsepower. So we opted for this set-up, even though it is more expensive to produce, but we wanted to design something different than the competitors. Keep in mind, we have proven in our dyno-testing that not all Cold-Air intakes makes more horsepower than a Short-Ram.

 

So how much power did it make?

- Mike

 

Just to make sure, you are talking about an intake that will fit the stock car, right?? I remember one that had to have a black hole cut in the front of the car, but this one doesn't need that, does it??? God, that black hole was not pretty.

 

I'm trying to get a dyno-chart to post.

Absolutely no cutting involved. 100% bolt-on

 

Will this eventually be a CARB-exempt product, I'm particularly asking for us guys in Cali with the stringent smog inspection laws.

 

We've already submitted for C.A.R.B. Exemption, but that still will take a while, but way before you will need to smog your new 350Z.

 

I have held off on purchasing a CAI due to the potential of this product. I'd like to see two things;

1.) The aforementioned dyno test
2.) If it's "all that"-a group buy!

 

I didn't even know it existed, so I bought the Injen.

I do not think that the gains between the Injen and K&N will be enough to convince me to spend ANOTHER 250 dollars for the K&N system. I mean, how on earth is an intake going to make 20hp?

 

Or 10 HP at that!!

 

Hmmm, I would be suprised if you actually gained 10hp, not to mention if it is at the rear wheels or at the crank. 10hp at the crank for an intake is the greatest I would expect.

 

You know I was rather anxiously waiting on this intake as well, but $500 is really high for an intake. I guess I should wait for the dyno results to make my decision.

 

Yes, I was of course assuming that the Injen CAI is making between 3 and 10 rwhp. Unless the K&N system will make double the horsepower of the Injen and AEM systems which are available for $250, what would be the point of spending $500+ on K&N?

Nothing ill intended, but I think at that price they'd be better off just sticking to filters, since that is obviously what they do best!

 

Lude......you sure are.$500bucks???FOR A AIR INTAKE???Your 1st post was $400...........Hell make it $1000,while there is a frenzy over your post.I SAY TO EVERYONE OUT THERE,DON'T BUY K&N,FREEZE EM OUT!!!Regards,Tom

 

that was soooo mature If you don't like the price then don't buy it. You haven't even seen the thing yet. Even if you do and STILL don't think it's worth it then don't moan about it. Just leave the thread.

Haven't got the bones to ante up? Leave the table.

 

I am not sure if that was aimed at me or the guy who DOESN'T TURN OFF YELL LOCK, but I will say that your statement about "if you don't have the cash, then leave" is pure drivel.

Cost efficiency is always a concern, that's just a rule of how the real world works. From what I've seen so far the factor that makes or breaks this new K&N system will probably be the cost. If money really didn't matter, we'd all be driving Ferraris.

 

Well, if it was $500 and made 10 HP, then the BANG/buck ratio would be similar to most exhausts, and probably better than the current intakes, which haven't seemed to give any HP at all (at least from what I recall reading). I'd rather spend $500 for 10 HP than $250 for 1 or 2.

I agree that $500 is damn expensive, but it's not that much more than many of the other mods out there.

In order for me to spend that much though, I'd definitely want some independent dyno numbers from, say, a magazine that was devoted to Z cars.

-D'oh!

 

was pointed at the rebel leader of the "boycott K&N CAI" faction.

OF COURSE you're correct in saying that cost eff. is TOP notch, but who the heck is this person saying "oh it's too expensive, this company should go down in flames. DOWN with K&N." I HATE seeing people complain about a price of something that they did NOTHING to make. Do they know what all it took to make? Was it THEIR sweat and hard-work? Was it even their idea?

N-O

So then, WHY are they complaining and saying to boycott a manufacturer because the price is 20% more than the closest competitor. He hasn't even seen the product or the results and yet he;s willing to knock it because of the price. THAT'S why I said if he didn't like the financial issue then he can just as well leave the thread like a MATURE person.

Better yet, unless this guy left it out of his profile, he doesn't even OWN a Z, so where's his beef?

 

just making sure ;-) no hard feelings!

 

none whatsoever to either of you, just trying to show BOTH sides to the debate. Price should not be the sole discretion that a product is judged by.

 

Agreed! Price should never be the sole factor. But it is a close second when both products are high quality and produce similar gains.