This is just my personal review of the Fujita black dual intakes. I just installed them today.

Fitment:
The instructions provided with the intakes where very helpful and step by step. Two major PITA parts of the install involved taking out the driver side air duct, which ended up with me going crazy on it until it finally came out. And the second worst part of the install was installing the two small rubber hoses for the vacume lines. The nipples on the intakes did not line up very well to start with. The passenger side vacume inlet can be pulled towards the front of the car enough to line up straight with the nipple on the intake. As for the drivers side well, Ill let the picture tell you that story. Other than that, install was a breeze.

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Finish:
I never found anyone on the forum with the black fujita intakes. Im sure they are out there, maybe I didnt look hard enough. The finish is a wrinkle black finish with a rough texture. I give the look two thumbs up. There were no imperfections in the finish at all.

Sound:
Not really noticable until about 3.5k rpms. Around 4 and 5k to redline just roars! Very mean sounding, even with stock exhaust.

Gains:
I have not dyno'd the car, and I have no baseline. But the butt dyno tells me there is a little more power there when getting into the higher rpm range.

Overall:
I would do it again. For the price you really dont sacrifice much. Plus the added look in the engine bay and sound is a def plus.

Pictures:
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the black piping looks so much better than the polished version.

 

i will put it back when i have Ecu for tuning

 

nice review...now somebody buy mine!

 

Wow! Those black intake tubes look sweeeet! I really am debating getting an intake(s) even though they do sap a bit of power.

 

the black intakes look better than teh chrome

 

Great job and write up...I want to get a pair now. Could you post sound clips?

 

Ill try and get some sound clips later, I dont have any tapes to record on.

Its strange how these make you lose power when you can feel a little extra power. Ill have to get a dyno done someday.

 

Assuming K&N's dyno is accurate, these types of intakes actually do make power. Of course I would be skeptical about what comes out of a company trying to sell you something, but what is it that leads people to believe that they are counter-productive?

 

dyno testing

http://blogs.cobbtuning.com/?p=160

 

I would be curious if these intakes make more power while moving. As soon as I left the neighborhood after the install it def felt like there was more power there. Whatever the case, they sound good, look good, and Im happy with them. When another company proves some real good gains, then I may just have to switch up.

 

those look 10000000x

better than the polished version!

 

Thanks. I figured there was something. I think the thing to take away from that is that without the ECU modifications, gains will not be realized and can you can actually experience loss in power. Also, the air intakes are not the most restrictive link in the chain. It stands to reason though that if you put on a free flowing exhaust and had the ability to modify the ECU, then the intake may actually be holding back a few horses. I would love to see that tested.

I also get concerned when considering the hot enginebay air being ingested when looking at these intakes (even with their heat sheilds) unlike the stockers.

 

Well when I get the money for a reflash and exhaust Ill have to add another review with and without intakes. All I really want is 300hp to the wheels and Ill stop with power mods. I want something I can drive to work everday. And from the looks of it, people are getting very close.

 

The fujita intakes do in fact create more peak horsepower. The problem here is that it only creates more HP at one specific engine speed. The rest of the powerband is not as nice as staying stock. If you want a 300+ HP car then upgrade your exhaust and cats, get some K&N drop
ins and have technosquare flash your ECU. The only way you'll see any meaning HP gains through intakes is with forced induction.

 

^ So even with a flash, keeping these intakes wouldnt prove any additional hp? It was my understanding that you tell them the mods you have, and they flash it accordingly.

 

You're correct on how the reflash is done, but if you do a little research in the HR section you'll find out that it more or less has been proven that additional gain cannot be had by increasing intake flow and in some cases a negative effect will occur.

To sum up the reason behind this it really breaks down to the fact that because of the dual intakes less air flow per intake is required by the engine compared to a single intake setup. The current design of the OEM intakes provides more then max flow required or close enough that a better flowing filter (K&N) is all that is needed.

 

I see. Well, I guess Ill have to see what Injen cooks up with their new intakes.

 

hot air intakes ftw ?

 

i had an injen CAI for my 04' G35coupe before and it was very nice. i'm planning to getting a intake soon but don't know what to get. this fujita looks really good tho.