Only good thing about aftermarket intakes is the sound...you actually lose power vs being stock...

 

^ agree 1000000% with you bro.. good thing i kept my stock intake

 

hard to believe id lose hp esp with the filter sitting right in front of the big grill. wish rob had a cai to test in his intake post. but i have the ztube and spacer installed so it should even out plus with the cooler rush of air

 

^ dont forget that your intake will be sucking up alot more hot air than the stock enclosed box...therefore losing power when comparing vs stock

 

^dug up some old threads. according to the test results it showed cai either lowered temps at speeds (45mph) or were the same as stock at idle

https://g35driver.com/forums/florida...n-results.html

https://g35driver.com/forums/reviews...tml#post907089

then theres this users test which showed that cai didnt lose performance but could have some factors that werent considered

https://g35driver.com/forums/intake-...em-no-56k.html

 

I remember seeing a dyno of a 350Z CAI (can't remember which one) and they gained 7whp... Maybe you're onto something there.

 

It was probably a injen long tube intake. Short ram style intake are essentially all the same, a long tube intake would be best for power.

 

can someone take a look at the oem ram air intake piece thats above the radiator thats supposed to be sucking air into the airbox? when i look at it i jus dont see how air is sufficiently getting sucked into the airbox. the hood pretty much closes it, it sits above the radiator way above the grill...plus the opening on the duct is so narrow its like trying to drink from a narrow "L" shaped straw. so idk...

 

I took that off and taped over the hole that is in the side of the airbox, ghetto but it works

 

^why did u do that?

 

Cause my car was missing that piece when I bought it, so I taped it

 

Tube in hand, will be installed on Saturday with some other goodies....

 

 

 

Ohh that's sexy. Where did you order it from?