I want to get an intake but i dont wanna lose any HP... all i want is the amazing sound. any ideas?

 

JWT popcharger. You are a little too late for the group buy though.

 

does the popcharger give you a HP gain too?

 

Yes, Private dynoed from 6.5-10WHP on G37 so we should gain similar.

 

I'm sure all of the intake systems will give you the sound you're looking for...just find one that is priced right for you and install that bad boy

 

I got a stillen CAI, but honestly... if I did it over again I'd just have one custom made

 

custom +111111111
i have the mas sensor adapters if interested FS.

 

I have the injen, and would not do it over again....mainly because the install is a pita

 

get a ztube and stillen airbox (this fits the same on the sedan right? anyways..... lol)

 

I hear a lot about intakes losing hp or not gaining any etc etc. Some simple engine 101 may clear things up:

I haven't modded this car so I have no idea just how restrictive its stock intake and stock exhaust systems are. The key here is that the intake and exhaust systems obviously work in close tandem with each other.

The old saying goes, you can only take in what you can put out. So you can spend money on this amazing free flowing intake and complain about hp loss. That's because your exhaust is too restrictive and can't let out all that extra air coming in.

Alternatively, for exhaust, if you install a new custom exhaust and suddenly notice that you're fast down low but power is reduced up high, its because your exhaust can't handle the extra air the engine sucks in at higher RPM.

If the opposite is true, its because your exhaust is too free flowing and your engine can't suck in enough air at lower RPM's.

The key to a successful intake, exhaust set up is to have a set up in which you have a nice vaccum effect. So if you have an aftermarket intake and you don't like it much...slap on exhaust.