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Originally Posted by sylenze
i agree with josh with the water issue... as added note, if you decide to install the scoops you can also place it somewhat indirectly from the intake filters to have more confidence that it would not get water damage or get extremely soaked... 
however, after rethinking about the location of the filter in relation to the front fascia/bumper and chassis/foam, imo it will actually suck air from underneath the car or the air coming off the asphalt that is bouncing off the radiator... i cant find anywhere other paths the cold air can come in at...as such, i am thinking that if it is hot outside/at the track, this CAI will actually not be sucking cold air in... which kind of goes against what josh is saying and gives more reason to get the scoops...
my problem with this is that i dont like the scoops... so i think if stillen is in development of a front fascia body kit for the z... i think they should put in consideration to establishing better in flow coming from the top of the car/bumper... with that, i believe the 15-20hp gains will be easier to foresee... ( OORRRR ... just take out the foam that is blocking the air... but am no mechanic/engineer, which means i am not quite sure what the impact would be to the car)...
... all this thoughts will probably be answered after SEMTEX's dyno results... -Semtex, just in case my thoughts hold water... i think you should bring your shotgun and use it to put holes on your bumper and re-dyno the car...  |
There are only so many places you can put these. After looking at the other possible options, it is clear that STILLEN put these in the best possible place.
Remember we also have to install an oil cooler in there and there isnt much room anywhere else. We were pretty impressed with fitment actually, the intakes fit perfectly in that spot and dont need any type of supports. If I had to design the intakes again, I wouldn't change a thing. I may add some gold or plain reflexive foil or a thermo-tec sleeve to the pipes because I dont care as much for how they look, but rather how they perform. This is what Im talking about...
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Originally Posted by semtex
I believe that styrofoam block is actually part of the crash structure. Like it's there to absorb energy in the event of a collision, so taking it out probably isn't a good idea. As for the shotgun, I'll give it some serious consideration.  |
Leave the structural components alone while you can.
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Originally Posted by Asheth
Hmm have a couple questions.
1) After install would be recommended to reset the ECU?
2) Is a tune necessary or beneficial after this mod i.e. will you see even more gains after a tune?
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1) No, just drive a bit and it will adjust real-time
2) Necessary, no. Beneficial, always.