Is this a Z Tube? - Page 2 - G35Driver - Infiniti G35 & G37 Forum Discussion

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07-13-2012, 06:38 PM

Simace

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Originally Posted by saywat?

why do some oems manufacture the tube like that with the wrinkles and odd square indentions? is that supposed to help?

My guess would be structural integrity...but yea it's my "guess"....

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07-13-2012, 07:48 PM

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thats a z-tube from a HR motor, probably wont work but who knows? then again it might work and you have discovered a way to make our Gs gain 100hp

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07-13-2012, 08:13 PM

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thats a z-tube from a HR motor, probably wont work but who knows? then again it might work and you have discovered a way to make our Gs gain 100hp

This. You can't blame the seller. If he stated it was out of a 08 350z, that is the VQ35HR motor, not the VQ35DE in ours. It is a intake tube out of a 350z. Just not the one for our engine.

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07-13-2012, 08:15 PM

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i say op attach the tube to the other side of the engine so it looks like he has 2 tubes like the hr. might as well do something with it cus he wont be able to return or do anything with it lol

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