History of my 2003.0 G35 Sedan, in true nerd style.
#317
Join Date: Apr 2009
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Ok, so here's a little update on what I did to the car today:
I've been running the stock intake tube in a short-ram (filter right on the MAF lol) while my car was in the shop, so that I could have the long-tube CAI painted.
So I was installing it back into the car today, and ran into a bit of a problem... the filter sits really low and forward in the bumper, which wasn't too bad with the regular bumper, but the Hikkatadori Nismo replica is MUCH more open... so I essentially had a filter just hangin right out in the open... right there for rain and whatever else to get into![EEK!](https://g35driver.com/forums/images/smilies/eek.gif)
Here's what I mean:
![](http://www.nfspmotorsports.com/forum/MGalleryItem.php?id=1612;preview)
So, with some aluminum I had on hand, and some basic tools, I custom fabricated a rain guard
I think it turned out quite nice
Here's some pics of the process and the end result
![](http://www.nfspmotorsports.com/forum/MGalleryItem.php?id=1614;preview)
![](http://www.nfspmotorsports.com/forum/MGalleryItem.php?id=1613;preview)
![](http://www.nfspmotorsports.com/forum/MGalleryItem.php?id=1610;preview)
![](http://www.nfspmotorsports.com/forum/MGalleryItem.php?id=1615;preview)
![](http://www.nfspmotorsports.com/forum/MGalleryItem.php?id=1611;preview)
Now I just need to get the ducts painted and installed.
I've been running the stock intake tube in a short-ram (filter right on the MAF lol) while my car was in the shop, so that I could have the long-tube CAI painted.
So I was installing it back into the car today, and ran into a bit of a problem... the filter sits really low and forward in the bumper, which wasn't too bad with the regular bumper, but the Hikkatadori Nismo replica is MUCH more open... so I essentially had a filter just hangin right out in the open... right there for rain and whatever else to get into
![EEK!](https://g35driver.com/forums/images/smilies/eek.gif)
Here's what I mean:
So, with some aluminum I had on hand, and some basic tools, I custom fabricated a rain guard
I think it turned out quite nice
Here's some pics of the process and the end result
Now I just need to get the ducts painted and installed.
#320
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Mainly just don't want it raining right into it.
I threw a SES light in really heavy rain a couple times before (System too lean) This it just meant to keep that from happening.
I don't drive through puddles. If that was going to happen, it already would have when I had this on my car before.
I still may consider adding a check valve just in case.
#327
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I just like the way it sounds sooo much better than a short ram.