Rev-up Airbox or JWT Popcharger?
#61
The Part# for the plugs I used were LFR5AIX-11. Got em' off Fleabay for $50 for all 6 and went Iridium over copper because on the G it's a pain to change plugs (compared to my Maxima) and for some reason I got them for less than Plats. It was my understanding that Iridiums were typically more expensive than Plats since they have comparable life spans but perform slightly better.
I've been running a KNN filter on my Maxima for 10 years now and haven't had a problem. If you properly maintain it, you should be fine but go with what makes you comfortable.
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#63
A couple of other MD parts I do think are overpriced but the spacer isn't one of them.
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#65
If you are referring to the MREV2, that thing is definitely worth the money as it's one of the best mods you can buy for the price. It just doesn't do much for you unless you have a revup motor.
#66
The MREV2 not so much but I did recall a thread on my350 where some of the guys were doing their own work on the DE plenum and getting pretty decent results.
#67
I found it hard to believe that a CAI has no gains... It's interesting. I would rather buy an intake manifold than buy a CAI or a spacer.
#68
Im not saying its low quality. Being business owner myself I find it hard to believe a tall glorified gasket is that much. Just my opinion. I also come from a totally different market, I previously owned a jeep grand Cherokee and parts were DIRT cheap. So I gues I'm a bit bias.
#69
Most manifolds available will actually lose power unless you are boosted although upper plenums will work fine for NA, but a spacer will give you the same gains for less money.
Last edited by dofu; 06-22-2012 at 05:48 PM.
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Im not saying its low quality. Being business owner myself I find it hard to believe a tall glorified gasket is that much. Just my opinion. I also come from a totally different market, I previously owned a jeep grand Cherokee and parts were DIRT cheap. So I gues I'm a bit bias.
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#71
You will see gains way up top with a true CAI that moves the intake filter out of the engine compartment like the Nismo, but you lose a lot of low and mid end for it, and that's where most of this car's usable power is.
Most manifolds available will actually lose power unless you are boosted although upper plenums will work fine for NA, but a spacer will give you the same gains for less money.
Most manifolds available will actually lose power unless you are boosted although upper plenums will work fine for NA, but a spacer will give you the same gains for less money.
#72
Yeah it's a bit contrary to what I understood about CAI's from a few different cars. Short ram's typically gave up low end and produced on the high end whereas CAI's from other cars, gave up on the high end and produced more positive results on the low end.
Either way, we're not talking big power here.
Either way, we're not talking big power here.
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So I've been reading everywhere about how intakes essentially do nothing but sound for our cars. I have a 07 coupe and I read that 06-07 all came with the rev-up airbox that a lot of people like to switch to. Mostly everybody seemed to agree that the rev-up airbox + k&n filter is the way to go. So by me putting the JWT popcharger along with the ztube into my car. I would lost a lot of power when stationary due to heat soak? and that the heat shield is a joke? I bought the JWT and z-tube originally for the sound but will it really drain my overall useable power like that? I keep reading different results from different drivers and I'm not sure if its due to what year their G is.