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Old Nov 1, 2007 | 06:00 PM
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What is the best cold air intake (Short Ram)?

I am looking into buying a cold air intake, from checking out the engine mod forum a lot of the guys said the JWT popcharger, what do you guys think?
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Old Nov 1, 2007 | 06:07 PM
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Best is Stock with a K&N filter. If you absolutely want an intake the one that gives the best gain (but not significant) is the Stillen one. I have it and it sounds awesome. Every other intake makes you lose power. No lie.
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Old Nov 1, 2007 | 06:39 PM
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I have a JWT pop charger. The difference in power is not noticable (gain or loss). It does add a bit of induction noise at high rpm's which is nice.

Debating the power gain and loss is not something I want to try and start but I could certinly see that in stop and go traffic on warm days it would suck in hot air and lose power, but on the other hand I 'believe' it would add power on a cold night cruising on the freeway when hot air would not be sucked in.

JWT is also inexpensive and a clean install.
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Old Nov 1, 2007 | 06:57 PM
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Originally Posted by AlvinHuyN
Best is Stock with a K&N filter. If you absolutely want an intake the one that gives the best gain (but not significant) is the Stillen one. I have it and it sounds awesome. Every other intake makes you lose power. No lie.
+1, stock or Stillen. All others are more prone to heat soak and thus loss of power
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Old Nov 1, 2007 | 08:07 PM
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I have the fugita intake and i noticed a tad bit more power when first installed. nothing major but a slight increase. definitly didnt feel slower. plus i love the sound it makes in the mid to high rpm's
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Old Nov 1, 2007 | 10:35 PM
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Originally Posted by D-Rett
I have the fugita intake and i noticed a tad bit more power when first installed. nothing major but a slight increase. definitly didnt feel slower. plus i love the sound it makes in the mid to high rpm's
Have a dyno? If you say butt-dyno, then I'm going to have to say
Funny how induction noise can be confused with power ey?
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Old Nov 1, 2007 | 11:01 PM
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Stillen CAI or JWT w/the heat shield. Easy decision.
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Old Nov 2, 2007 | 07:36 AM
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Thanks guys
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Old Nov 2, 2007 | 08:20 AM
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I've got a couple CIAs laying around....I've been meaning to sell them, but have been to busy. PM me if you want to check them out.

I have AEM/Injen CIA
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Old Nov 2, 2007 | 09:28 AM
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The best cold air intake is the one attached to my turbos.
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Old Nov 4, 2007 | 11:23 AM
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So should I go with this

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Old Nov 4, 2007 | 11:24 AM
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Or just the filter?

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Old Nov 4, 2007 | 05:27 PM
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Or just buy one of these:
https://my350z.com/forum/north-west/312340-fs-3-intakes-2-injen-1-aem.html
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