Whats a Pop Charger?
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Sorry if its a dumb question but Im new to the boards and i always read everybody talking about it but cant figure out what it is. I also did a search but didnt get what I was looking for. Thanks in advance.
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lol, dont feel dumb , its basicly a cold air intake but it doesnt go all the way down it just replacethe stock air box , but it gives u lots of power and better sound , awesome vlaue for the price! its about $120 and it give u as much if not more hp the other cold air intakes
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Originally posted by MotiCarmona
lol, dont feel dumb , its basicly a cold air intake but it doesnt go all the way down it just replacethe stock air box , but it gives u lots of power and better sound , awesome vlaue for the price! its about $120 and it give u as much if not more hp the other cold air intakes
lol, dont feel dumb , its basicly a cold air intake but it doesnt go all the way down it just replacethe stock air box , but it gives u lots of power and better sound , awesome vlaue for the price! its about $120 and it give u as much if not more hp the other cold air intakes
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JWT's site gives you a decent run down:
http://www.jimwolftechnology.com/cus...asp?PartID=350
It is 50 state legal. By far this seems to be one of the best mods around for the gain/cost ratio.
I'm just about to pull the trigger.
http://www.jimwolftechnology.com/cus...asp?PartID=350
It is 50 state legal. By far this seems to be one of the best mods around for the gain/cost ratio.
I'm just about to pull the trigger.
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Originally posted by ProjectAlpha
Ahh I see. What do you think of the quality of it cause Im a bit skeptical about JWT just cause ive never heard of them. Also is it carb legal? Reason I ask that is cause I live in California and the emission laws here sucks ***. Thanks for the info man, much appreciated.
Ahh I see. What do you think of the quality of it cause Im a bit skeptical about JWT just cause ive never heard of them. Also is it carb legal? Reason I ask that is cause I live in California and the emission laws here sucks ***. Thanks for the info man, much appreciated.
There's a reason why Stillen's nickname is Stealin'; if you can buy direct from JWT, buy from them. Try to avoid using Stillen as a middleman.
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A pop charger is someone who uses a credit card to buy a Coke.....lol........j/k
The JWT Popcharger was my first mod. It is a good value and is the easiest intake to install yourself. I bought it way back when it wasn't so popular because people would say that the more expensive "Cold Air Intakes", were much better. As time went on, more and more proof began to surface that the Popcharger is a heck of an intake and provides as much or more gain as any intake out there.
The others are correct when they say Jim Wolfe Technologies (JWT) is a well respected, experienced company. They make quality products.
The JWT Popcharger was my first mod. It is a good value and is the easiest intake to install yourself. I bought it way back when it wasn't so popular because people would say that the more expensive "Cold Air Intakes", were much better. As time went on, more and more proof began to surface that the Popcharger is a heck of an intake and provides as much or more gain as any intake out there.
The others are correct when they say Jim Wolfe Technologies (JWT) is a well respected, experienced company. They make quality products.
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and there u go... lol i was about to order the AEM cai when i got my Z and canceled my order becasue i was unsure if thats what i wanted... well it took me about 5 month of back and forth i was about to press submit for my pop charger order and finelly did it... nice story huh.. lol j/k , well basicly i regret every min i didnt press it earlier!!
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I currently just have the K&N drop-in air filter because I heard from several people who's opinions I hold in high respect that the gains you get from a CAI or Pop are maybe only 1 or 2 hp more than getting a regular old K&N filter so I figured I'd save the extra $100.00 and do that. I can't honestly say that I notice any difference excapt for possibly when I step on the gas there is a little "sssst" sound for about half a second.
I was just wondering if there was a chrome (or other color anodized) pipe that can be used with the LWT Pop rather than the black plastic stock pipe? It would make the whole thing look a bit better IMHO
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I was just wondering if there was a chrome (or other color anodized) pipe that can be used with the LWT Pop rather than the black plastic stock pipe? It would make the whole thing look a bit better IMHO
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i actually had the k&n , its a big big big difference in power , i thought it wouldnt be and i took my time and didnt order it...that was a mistake i sould have just bought the popcharger in the begining...
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Originally posted by Wedge
A pop charger is someone who uses a credit card to buy a Coke.....lol........j/k
A pop charger is someone who uses a credit card to buy a Coke.....lol........j/k
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I have the pop charger and it was the best mod for the value.
Also, I think the plastic pipe is more efficient than other chrome ones since they tend to get real hot.
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Originally posted by MotiCarmona
i actually had the k&n , its a big big big difference in power , i thought it wouldnt be and i took my time and didnt order it...that was a mistake i sould have just bought the popcharger in the begining...
i actually had the k&n , its a big big big difference in power , i thought it wouldnt be and i took my time and didnt order it...that was a mistake i sould have just bought the popcharger in the begining...
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Originally posted by ChrisMCagle
So you are saying that by installing the Pop Charger, there was a Noticible increase in power over the K&N??
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So you are saying that by installing the Pop Charger, there was a Noticible increase in power over the K&N??
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Butt dyno noticeable? No, probably not
Real dyno noticeable? Yes.
1/4 mile time noticeable? probably.
The thing to remember here is that very few people are going to notice 7 more HP on a Z, whether a Z32 or a Z33. Take the Z33. 287 HP stock. Increase that by 7 HP. You just added about 2.5% HP. 2.5% is really not all that much. Think about a glass of water. Would you notice if it increased in temperature by 2.5%? Most likely not. Same thing with HP.
However, dynos have shown that the cone style filters (pop chargers, CAI's, etc...) do increase HP and torque over regular, drop in filters.
Whether that is worth it to you or not, I can't say.
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Someone said it before and I'd like to know as well. Even if it does cause a slight loss in power, is there any way to buy a better looking intake tube, something like the nismo one or a polished one?
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Well as mentioned above, a chrome intake pipe would certainly look better, especially if you have dressed your engine bay up and would like a little more bling from the intake. I don't know exactly what this would do to the heat absorbtion factors, but I do know that it is widely acknowledged that the stock tube is a near perfect design for our cars. Many of the suppliers are selling the Z tube to G35 owners because this tube gives gains to the G35. I saw one supplier selling a package of the 350Z tube and a pop charger specifically for the G35.
I am posting a link to an article that has been posted in the past, but I think it is good information for those looking into the purchase of a pop charger. This article is the one that tipped the scale for me months ago in making my decision to go with the JWT over other intakes. You may be interested in what it has to say if you have not yet decided which intake you will be investing in.
http://www.nissanperformancemag.com/june03/350pop/
I am posting a link to an article that has been posted in the past, but I think it is good information for those looking into the purchase of a pop charger. This article is the one that tipped the scale for me months ago in making my decision to go with the JWT over other intakes. You may be interested in what it has to say if you have not yet decided which intake you will be investing in.
http://www.nissanperformancemag.com/june03/350pop/
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hey wedge , quick question , i saw u have the borla true duel , how do u like it , the power and the sound that is , is it serios difference? and what about the RT's
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Well, I got a dumb question... Does using the pop charger reduce the fuel efficiency? If so, by how much does it effect it?
How about CAI's in general? hows the mileage effected by them?
How about CAI's in general? hows the mileage effected by them?