G35 Coupe V35 2003 - 07 Discussion about the 1st Generation V35 G35 Coupe

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Old Nov 15, 2009 | 05:59 PM
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Thumbs up racing headers worth it?

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/MEGAN...Q5fAccessories

what performance gains are expected of this?

and this airfilter? or k&N?
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/UNIVE...Q5fAccessories
 
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Old Nov 15, 2009 | 06:29 PM
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try to stay away from ebay.

the headers might be geniune but the filter is definitely a big NO.
popchargers are around 100 and k&n filter is 50 retail
 
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Old Nov 15, 2009 | 08:27 PM
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ok, everything seams so cheap lol, but the airfilter? whats wrong with that, i mean all airfilter are pretty much the same except one says k&n
 
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Old Nov 15, 2009 | 08:41 PM
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Originally Posted by G35,6MT

what performance gains are expected of this?
Likely not enough to offset the horror of installing them
 
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Old Nov 15, 2009 | 08:58 PM
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the K&N i believe lets more air through than the stock air filter.

if you want to have cone filters, it would be a pop charger. check the JWT popcharger out. it looks different from the one on ebay.
 
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Old Nov 15, 2009 | 09:18 PM
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well id get them installed professionaly at a shop,

and the airfilter id rather get a k&n or the one you mentioned, but this one seems the same and ceap and there a bunch of shpaes that they come in. IMO any aftermarket airfilter is much better than the stock air box, the motor just wants to breathe. but then again k&n is more famous and has been around for awhile.
 
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Old Nov 15, 2009 | 09:52 PM
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Originally Posted by G35,6MT
well id get them installed professionaly at a shop,

and the airfilter id rather get a k&n or the one you mentioned, but this one seems the same and ceap and there a bunch of shpaes that they come in. IMO any aftermarket airfilter is much better than the stock air box, the motor just wants to breathe. but then again k&n is more famous and has been around for awhile.
if you have the revup airbox and the k&n it breathes plenty without sucking in hot air. That really is the best setup
 
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Old Nov 15, 2009 | 11:44 PM
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Originally Posted by EncoreCestMoi
Likely not enough to offset the horror of installing them
HAHA....I love that comment, and he's right! And like the other members posted, "Stay away from eBay" and the junk sold there. Remember you get what you pay for, nothing could be truer when you're looking for custom parts for our cars. Buy from our sponsors, you'll find everything you need under our MARKETPLACE. If you want information about intakes do a SEARCH and you'll discover you don't want a POP-CHARGER....exposed air filter and metal tubing which suffers from heat soak which kills HP. Just get a Z-Tube and K&N drop in filter....that's all you'll ever need!
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Old Nov 15, 2009 | 11:57 PM
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Headers are great If u have HFC's/test pipes an a catback exhaust cause now ur pushin 2.5" thought the whole exhaust an no resistance. But headers u may get a good deal but install range from 600-800 an on top of tht it's highly suggestion to get em ceramic coated if there not an thts 200+. I got headers tho an love them an did notice a big diff in my high rpms
 
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Old Nov 17, 2009 | 12:24 AM
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HAHA....I love that comment, and he's right! And like the other members posted, "Stay away from eBay" and the junk sold there. Remember you get what you pay for, nothing could be truer when you're looking for custom parts for our cars. Buy from our sponsors, you'll find everything you need under our MARKETPLACE. If you want information about intakes do a SEARCH and you'll discover you don't want a POP-CHARGER....exposed air filter and metal tubing which suffers from heat soak which kills HP. Just get a Z-Tube and K&N drop in filter....that's all you'll ever need!
Gary
Pssh, ztube n jwt popcharger work fine.
 
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Old Nov 17, 2009 | 12:35 AM
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Pssh, ztube n jwt popcharger work fine.
popcharger sucks hot air. it's not really debatable
 
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Old Nov 17, 2009 | 01:05 AM
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Originally Posted by EncoreCestMoi
popcharger sucks hot air. it's not really debatable
Most people with a Popcharger already understand that, they like the sound and aren't losing sleep over the negligible loss in power. I guess if you're racing your car all the time then yeah take it off.
 
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Old Nov 17, 2009 | 01:39 AM
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Most people with a Popcharger already understand that, they like the sound and aren't losing sleep over the negligible loss in power. I guess if you're racing your car all the time then yeah take it off.
hfc's improve sound, true dual exhaust improve sound, a plenum rerpalcement improves sound. a Popchagerger does nothing and sucks engine compartment air. The biggest snake oil mod ever conceived for the G
 
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Old Nov 17, 2009 | 01:44 AM
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Originally Posted by EncoreCestMoi
a Popchagerger does nothing
Nope, it improves sound too.
 
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Old Nov 17, 2009 | 01:55 AM
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^ co-sign. sounds like a motherfvckin beast at WOT.
 
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