i see this type of intakes on ebay with K&N filter for really cheap price all the time, are they a waste of money or are they worth a try? since i heard that the Z tube with Popcharger is mostly for sound and not much performance is increased, i dont wanna spend too much money if the performance is not really noticeable, thanks in advance, this is the one i saw

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/03-06...Q5fAccessories

 

Don't do it. 2 words, heat soak.

 

short rams sound nice...

and thats about it.

 

There is no heat shield at all so you'll be sucking in hot engine air. You'll lose a lot of HP, but it should sound really aggressive if thats what you are looking for.

 

Stillen is a good one and gives you a couple HP but sound is the #1 reason to get one.

 

OEM > than that

 

gah search. no intakes are really proven to make any more power. and you only risk heatsoak or hydrolocking to differing degrees. either do it for the sound, or not at all.

And to "TheTick" what is your idea of tons of hp? that sounds like it should be at least 20hp+ loss because when most people refer to a big gain its usually ~20+ hp. Are you trying to say that a bit of heatsoak is going to cause that much of a power loss?

 

OEM with a drop in K&N and a Ztube is the best bet. You get extra sound without LOSING power. After four years on here and going through several intakes myself, I now believe that the OEM is stil the best.

 

i just bought a Ztube, good but in good condition for 40 dollars plus shipping, should i save up and get a pop charger or get the K & N drop in K&N, and where can i find the K&N at my local advance auto parts?

 

on my last post i meant used but in good condition, sorry for the typo

 

Amsoil dry filter. Latest and greatest. or just stick with the oem paper and change it every 10k

 

Listen to this man! He speaks the truth! In our experience, for a G35, Drop-In, Z tube and a plenum spacer(VQ35DE cars) are the best intake power modifications for the car.


-Jon

 

Only one member told this new sedan jockey to try a SEARCH, what's wrong with our members? If he doesn't learn now next post question will be about debadging....we can't have that! Black/black Search is your friend, any question you have that's where you'll find the answer! Intake questions, are you kidding....
Gary

 

I felt like helping the guy. How were you feeling?

 

if he learns to search he will get all his answers with more detail, explanation, faster, and without getting harassed. we are helping him in the long run, not just this one question he has.