After looking under the hood of another Z, it was bought to my attention that mine has an aftermarket air intake in it.. It says AEM on it.. What(if anything) is this thing supposed to improve???? Thanks!! PICS BELOW.....

 

Where is the air filter?

 

Uh, good question.. Where is it supposed to be? This intake pipe goes down towards the front drivers side, under the engine compartment, where I can't see what it's connected to...

 

Is this a serious thread?

 

Its an AEM cold air intake, basically the same thing as the Nismo intake, the filter is in the driver's side wheelwell. It will improve not much of anything, it may sound a little lounder then stock, possible slight increase in hp, and because I do not see a bypass valve on it, it will increase the likelihood of you hydrolocking your engine exponentially.

If it bothers you that its on there, trade someone for there stock airbox, there is always someone out there that will do it.

 

Look here DevinB. All my threads r serious. I don't come on here to waste people's time... If u aren't here to help me figure this thing out then you kindly can keep it moving and go back to trash talking about my wheels on my other thread... I'm actually looking for advice on this thread.

 

That's where the filter is supposed to be, down where it can get "cold" air. Gains, if any, are minimal. Sounds badass though.

 

Take it easy. Im willing to bet over 90% of the members on this board know what part you are inquiring about. That's why I asked if you were serious.

 

Thanks for the response, although it doesn't sound good.. What is a bypass valve? I guess I'll need to look this stuff up on the net now. Any advice you can give is appreciated, like how to get to the air filter, where I can get the bypass valve installed, etc...

 

Ok, my bad.. I'm like foreign when it comes to under the hood, so I don't know much of anything. Like I stated in the other thread, I didn't get it for performance, so I didn't even realize it had been changed..

 

Bypass valve is supposed to protect the engine from "inhaling" water.

You can get to the filter by removing the drivers side inner fender plastic cover. Its easy, just a bunch of snap bolts. Or remove the entire front bumper.

You can install a bypass valve or any shop will be able to do it. (Basically cutting the intake pipe into 2 pieces and putting the valve between them).

 

Thanks.. Another question(maybe a dumb one, but hey). Why wouldn't the previous owner have installed the bypass valve? Is it absolutely necessary??? I've been driving without it since January when I bought the car and I've been in a few bad rain storms with no problems, atleast not yet...

 

To answer your question, Tha bypass valve is not completely neccessary. It's only there as a safety precaution for your intake. This way if you ever get caught in deep water your engine won't hydrolock. And how that intake goes all the way into the wheel well, it would be a good idea for you to grab one of these. That is if your going to keep it. Just google "350z bypass valve" and you'll see examples and what it looks like.

 

I am not sure the AEM came with a bypass valve. It may have been optional. The nismo intake which is pretty much the same thing did come with a bypass.

 

AEM is virtually the same as Nismo. I heard those are junk....

 

If Im not mistaken AEM has an optional bypass for most of their CAI but you do have to buy them seperately


http://www.autogrimmig.com/servlet/-...ld-Air/Detail#

^^^if Im not istaken

 

I have a new bypass valve if you want it. How about $30 shipped.

 

In case your interested.

 

 

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