Air intakes - thought on this???

[djrm]

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/02-05-NISSAN-350Z ... 29f9f9dace

 

Any good? Or waste of money?? I'm not looking for a BHP increase as I know there really isn't much in it and the stock one does a good job, just after looks really! (without too much power loss)

 

If this is no good, what's people's recommendations??

 

Thanks!

 

Ryan

[M13KYF]

I wouldn't buy it. If going down this road I would buy from a trusted maker and not a money maker. Your more likely too loose even more BHP with a cheap system

[djrm]

I wouldn't buy it. If going down this road I would buy from a trusted maker and not a money maker. Your more likely too loose even more BHP with a cheap system

 

That's what I thought, can you recommend me something other than the K&N which is over £200????!!!

 

Thanks!

[UNABASHED]

you can pick up a second hand popcharger for around £85 it seems at moment, still cheap and get great sound and proven ability (although your still gunna loose a few horses, but only little ones!)

[M13KYF]

I would recommend you get a 06 onwards OEM airbox. Best for performance

[dyla350z]

I would recommend you get a 06 onwards OEM airbox. Best for performance

thought it was 57 onwards.

[andlid]

like the piping, wonder if it would fit into the std airbox, might buy one to find out

[UNABASHED]

it would be cheap for a silver finished pipe as most places sell them for at least £100, I think someone should buy it to see if it fits to a popcharger for me

[djrm]

like the piping, wonder if it would fit into the std airbox, might buy one to find out

 

That's another thing I was thinking, I only want it to make the piping look a bit better, do you reckon it would fit the standard box?? With a bit of trimming maybe??

[M13KYF]

I would recommend you get a 06 onwards OEM airbox. Best for performance

thought it was 57 onwards.

 

 

MY06

[Demolition49]

how often do you look under the hood? id rather have stock box + panel filter for more juice

[djrm]

how often do you look under the hood? id rather have stock box + panel filter for more juice

 

Yeah I know what you mean but I do want the engine to look great... that's the only part of the car that's changing!!

[andlid]

tempted to find out, moines coming in life is good

 

I'm asking the dude selling these a few Q's at the moment, have a feeling they don't know much about what they are selling... I should really just leave it since down the line I'll be getting a different polished pipe...you buy it!

[djrm]

tempted to find out, moines coming in life is good

 

I'm asking the dude selling these a few Q's at the moment, have a feeling they don't know much about what they are selling... I should really just leave it since down the line I'll be getting a different polished pipe...you buy it!

 

Lol noooo I don't want to be a guinea-pig! you buy it!!!

[Demolition49]

tempted to find out, moines coming in life is good

 

I'm asking the dude selling these a few Q's at the moment, have a feeling they don't know much about what they are selling... I should really just leave it since down the line I'll be getting a different polished pipe...you buy it!

 

wouldn't a metal pipe absorb more heat than the plastic.... again losing more BHP?

 

 

how often do you look under the hood? id rather have stock box + panel filter for more juice

 

Yeah I know what you mean but I do want the engine to look great... that's the only part of the car that's changing!!

 

then get a panel filter and plenum spacer? for the sake of opening your bonnet and staring at a shiny pipe for a few seconds, i dont think its worth it

 

Make somthing else shiny that doesnt hinder performance instead? I don't know, each to thier own

[UNABASHED]

how long is the air present in the pipe for, surely not long enough to be heated?

 

for the sake of loosing 1BHP I think shiny is ALWAYS worth it

[captain]

how often do you look under the hood? id rather have stock box + panel filter for more juice

 

+100

 

Spend money making your car go slower on something nobody ever sees.

 

[Demolition49]

how long is the air present in the pipe for, surely not long enough to be heated?

 

for the sake of loosing 1BHP I think shiny is ALWAYS worth it

 

Make somthing else shiny that doesnt hinder performance instead? I don't know, each to thier own

[Ian]

how often do you look under the hood? id rather have stock box + panel filter for more juice

 

+100

 

Spend money making your car go slower on something nobody ever sees.

 

 

Its hardly slower though is it? 2/3 hp at most.

 

Shiny things >> non shiny things. Simplez

[andlid]

the pipe is longer then standard so higher torq would be possible I got the non-uk pipe that has some sort of snorkel on it for emissions was stopped by a scooter driver today telling me his mate crashed his 07 silver Z the other week so might look at the yard for some bits