Haha, look at you guys getting all defensive, why so sensitive?

My bad op, no more off topic

 

Good to see Mike got OWNED even when I wasn't here to reply back hahaha

Sucks that you had "a lot of experience with v8s" but didn't know this very basic piece of information that you learn when you first start learning about v8 mods...

Anyways back on topic, CAI for Gs really suck and definitely not worth the price...

I would stick with revup airbox, ztube and hiflow filter....best combo

 

Personally, I would love to do a plenum port&polish like the OP did, but gah that looks like a lot of time
How long did that take anyway?

 

Owned? Please!

 

probably spent 20-30 hours, not to mention all the metal shavings that were stuck in my skin.

defiantly use a respirator and glasses when grinding, also where full arm protection. when the metal gets into your skin it sucks.

 

^I was afraid you were going to say something like that
I may never have the patience to do that myself, but major props to you

 

Great test and interesting results. curious to see how a CAI would hold up. Still debating on if I want to go with a z-tube and a JWT popcharger or just get an injen CAI

 

In all honesty here (2004 G356MT). Last week I bought a AEM cold air with a 1/2 motordyne spacer. I also removed the front shield under the bumper so it gets even more air straight to the aem filter. Instantly after a computer reset and idle lean with the nissan computer, i took it out for a test drive. My throttle response was great, 1-3,500RMP i had so much more throttle response than before, felt torque. I decided to remove the AEM a few days later due to the rain because I did not want any hydrolock. I took it to the shop to have my Z-tube / K&N / Stock air box setup back on. The car next to me was a 06' with its hood opened. I asked the techs what the car was in for. HE said that the owner of the car's wife drove over a few puddles and he got hydrolock. Ohh Shieet! He needed a new motor.

Anyhow- back to the point- with my stock airbox....K&N and Z-tube...it does not feel as responsive in lower rpms as with the AEM Cold air. Bar none, no Bull****....but after 3500 RPM same thing. I guess it's up to the buyer. But i liked the throttle response feeling like i had a little bit more torque on the lower RPMS. In the long run, when running your car at the track your always in the higher RPMS....for daily driving though its nice.

I rather lose a little in the bottom end to be in a predicament about replacing my motor. I felt bad for the guy at the auto shop.

 

Davemelo put your front undertray back on. Nissan put it there for aerodynamics. Despite what your butt dyno feels, the dyno tests posted don't lie. The CAI makes less power.

 

for the record I never tested the CAI version, just the SRI.

but If I had to guess, I'd say the intake didn't actually make more power than the stock box, it just caused the MAF to read the intake air amount incorrectly and start dumping fuel which caused your lean untuned motor to make more power.

 

I'm no longer scared of hydrolock.
If it was going to happen, it already would have considering the puddle I should not have gone thorough bud did

 

+ 1

 

there is data from as far back as five+ years ago that show CAI are not adventitious... for years it was well known and well documented... over the years people (noobs) stopped researching and starting using civic physics and most that know better stopped caring.

If anyone is super interested - PM DaveO he has boatloads of dyno data from various dyno days back in the day... good luck with response though, he hasnt contributed to the forum for several years.

In the mean time, run your CAI and convince yourself of whatever you want to believe.

 

CAI is definately not worth the risk of hydrolock. You're just adding risk w/o any benefit IMHO.

 

As my post said previously

I already went back to stock with my K&N drop in filter and Z-tube. I don't want any chances of hydrolock period!