Intake Shootout
11-25-2007, 08:29 AM
#1
Registered User
Thread Starter
iTrader: (2)
Join Date: Aug 2007
Location: Long Island, New York
Posts: 1,222
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Intake Shootout
What's up everyone.. I'm New to the Nissan and 350z world. I'm coming from the Hondas. I have a turbo'd si.. I love the car.. But thats besides the point. Since I've never had a Nissan or a 350 for that matter. What intakes would u reccomend?? I was considering cai from aem. But I don't know if there are more cons to that since most pics of 350's with intakes seem to all be short ram.. What you guys thing.. Since most of you probly have intakes in already.
11-25-2007, 08:38 AM
#3
New Member
Join Date: Aug 2007
Location: Salt Lake City, UT
Posts: 659
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
There's a lot of controversy about intakes. Generally, intakes used on models before 2006 increase performance. Intakes used on 2006 models have been rumored reduce performance. I used a K&N Drop-in on my '06 and I'm thoroughly satisfied.
Trending Topics
11-25-2007, 11:39 AM
#8
Originally Posted by DavesZ#3
Hi, before asking the most offensive of noob questions, you might want to read through the Top 100 Questions thread as it already addresses this. Click on the link to it in my sig.
You need to decide whether you really want a CAI, a short ram, or a drop in. I did a lot of research, and some trial and error too, before I settled on the best one for my needs.
11-25-2007, 12:08 PM
#10
Guest
Posts: n/a
11-25-2007, 02:57 PM
#11
Registered User
Thread Starter
iTrader: (2)
Join Date: Aug 2007
Location: Long Island, New York
Posts: 1,222
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Ok. Well I didn't mean this to be a noob question. I'm really not a noob with modding at all. I just wasn't sure because the motor setup is alot diff then in hondas. And I wasn't sure if heatsoak was a huge issue with sri. I'd rather sri over cai.. I didn't consider a drop in filter because I only heard about those being mostly popular with wrx, and sti's. Not so much non turbo'd cars.. I guess I'll hit or miss.. And yea I know this was on the newbie sections. But personal opinions really arn't. I wanted a more of a personal opinion answer rather then a technical answer. Thnks guys.
11-25-2007, 05:05 PM
#12
New Member
Join Date: Aug 2007
Location: Salt Lake City, UT
Posts: 659
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Originally Posted by ipodhustle
just do K&N drop out and be done with it.
if you're really worried sound, invest in a sound system
or just pay an assraping for an exhaust system and gain like 2hp.
if you're really worried sound, invest in a sound system
or just pay an assraping for an exhaust system and gain like 2hp.
11-25-2007, 05:25 PM
#13
Registered User
iTrader: (1)
Join Date: May 2006
Location: West Coast/Pacific Rim
Posts: 7,166
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
I would just leave the stock intake on unless you wanna lose torque and make more sounds that just wastes more fuel trying to flooring to get to its higher rpm sound activation. I guess some of us learned the hard way.
11-25-2007, 05:40 PM
#15
Originally Posted by shadykilla717
Ok. Well I didn't mean this to be a noob question. I'm really not a noob with modding at all. I just wasn't sure because the motor setup is alot diff then in hondas. And I wasn't sure if heatsoak was a huge issue with sri. I'd rather sri over cai.. I didn't consider a drop in filter because I only heard about those being mostly popular with wrx, and sti's. Not so much non turbo'd cars.. I guess I'll hit or miss.. And yea I know this was on the newbie sections. But personal opinions really arn't. I wanted a more of a personal opinion answer rather then a technical answer. Thnks guys.
https://my350z.com/forum/showthread....hlight=cai+sri
https://my350z.com/forum/showthread....hlight=cai+sri
11-25-2007, 06:13 PM
#18
Former Sponsor
iTrader: (564)
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Long Island, New York
Posts: 19,266
Likes: 0
Received 5 Likes
on
5 Posts
Originally Posted by shadykilla717
Ok. Well I didn't mean this to be a noob question. I'm really not a noob with modding at all. I just wasn't sure because the motor setup is alot diff then in hondas. And I wasn't sure if heatsoak was a huge issue with sri. I'd rather sri over cai.. I didn't consider a drop in filter because I only heard about those being mostly popular with wrx, and sti's. Not so much non turbo'd cars.. I guess I'll hit or miss.. And yea I know this was on the newbie sections. But personal opinions really arn't. I wanted a more of a personal opinion answer rather then a technical answer. Thnks guys.
Intakes are the LEAST important thing you can do to this car - you could save it for last, or not even do it at all if you don't want.
11-25-2007, 08:27 PM
#20
Registered User
iTrader: (1)
Join Date: May 2006
Location: West Coast/Pacific Rim
Posts: 7,166
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Originally Posted by jonnylaw
I think you need a lesson in basic grammar
Actually, I don't! I got A's all thru school in English. I tutored a lot of other students to at least B's and definitely wrote pretty decent papers in college. That would be an oxymoron telling me that. Why do you think I put that icon in response to your post? Do I need to teach you a lesson in Psychology as well?
Anyways, I meant that many people floor the gas pedal to get the sound, with the intake, of course, because you mainly feel the power and hear the sound in the upper rpms. Did you understand that? I don't think it can get anymore clear than that.