Intake hack

simota1 · 11-18-2009, 05:51 AM

Hey everyone.... but before u guys start blasting me for being retarded for doing this on my z or it being ghetto.... let me explain myself on why i came to this decision... so the intake was one of the last bolt on parts i have not purchased i was really gonna get the injens but i figured i was just gonna toss them in the future because i decided that i am going to supercharge my z in the future... i wanted to get the drop in filters by hks or k&n in the mean time but i had a friend with a spare intake filter he gave it to me and i figured id do something with it i just bought another intake just like it and did an intake hack..... i am not saying it added horsepower or watever to my z.... because i know im drawing in hot air from the engine bay and on top of that i have no heat sheilds on them.... but it does sound really nice and the throttle feels like it responds much better..... so wat i did was i basically at the very beggining of my air box i jus sawed it off and unbolted the one 10mm bolt pulled the old air boxes straight out and just pop on the cone filters and tightened them.... i installed this at my friends parking lot it took me and my friend about 45 minutes to finish the install and saw off the air boxes.... the cost of this was like 40 if u buy both filters... but was like 20 for me cuz i got the other intake filter for free.... o and it didnt throw a CEL

G37Sam · 11-18-2009, 07:59 AM

You're lucky you drive around with your hood closed hahaha

kdo2milger · 11-18-2009, 08:36 AM

do some pics closer up

this looks pretty good...

who painted the crossmembers?

simota1 · 11-18-2009, 08:39 AM

thanks kdo!!!

sure ill do some close up pics tomoro morning..... i had the brace powdercoated....

kdo2milger · 11-18-2009, 08:44 AM

has there been any issues with the brace finish due to the bay heat

simota1 · 11-18-2009, 08:54 AM

no..... its jus sadly not a dark enough red like our solid red z's.... it was the darkest red the powdercoat guy offered... so i jus got it... the only thing that has gotten affected by the bays heat in my engine bay note... that the color of the engine bay is a faded red.... it wasnt like that faded when i first got the car....

kdo2milger · 11-18-2009, 08:56 AM

ya, nissan should have clear coated in there...

370Zsteve · 11-18-2009, 08:58 AM

You should run ducting up to those filters, as in Modshack's DIY. And heat shielding can be fabricated in a metal shop.

simota1 · 11-18-2009, 08:59 AM

yuppp.... it sucks cuz i didnt even know it would fade soooo fast.... it makes me dissapointed cuz the red and the red in the bay dont match and my ocd kicks in makes me wish they left the engine black or something at least if it fades it wouldnt matter....

simota1 · 11-18-2009, 09:01 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 370Zsteve

You should run ducting up to those filters, as in Modshack's DIY. And heat shielding can be fabricated in a metal shop.

i do have ducting like mod shacks

im pretty sure i can make fab the sheilding myself well see.... if i have enough boredom and free time maybe ill tackle that one too

370Zsteve · 11-18-2009, 09:09 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by simota1

i do have ducting like mod shacks

im pretty sure i can make fab the sheilding myself well see.... if i have enough boredom and free time maybe ill tackle that one too

Cool! So right now your only heat issue is when the car is not moving.

simota1 · 11-18-2009, 09:15 AM

yupp pretty much i guess.... im thinking if i do make the sheilding itll be made out of plastic though so it doesnt get hot? well see....

kdo2milger · 11-18-2009, 10:48 AM

or aluminum would work to...it dissipates heat quickly...

kenchan · 11-18-2009, 02:29 PM

just get a coffee can and cover it like modshacks.

simota1 · 11-18-2009, 05:18 PM

dude!!! that is soooo awesome i never knew he used coffee cans?!? thanks for the tips kdo and kenchan!!!

11-18-2009, 05:51 AM	#1 (permalink)
simota1 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: May 2009 Location: Dededo, Guam Posts: 6,642 Drives: solid red 370z 6mt Rep Power: 405	Intake hack Hey everyone.... but before u guys start blasting me for being retarded for doing this on my z or it being ghetto.... let me explain myself on why i came to this decision... so the intake was one of the last bolt on parts i have not purchased i was really gonna get the injens but i figured i was just gonna toss them in the future because i decided that i am going to supercharge my z in the future... i wanted to get the drop in filters by hks or k&n in the mean time but i had a friend with a spare intake filter he gave it to me and i figured id do something with it i just bought another intake just like it and did an intake hack..... i am not saying it added horsepower or watever to my z.... because i know im drawing in hot air from the engine bay and on top of that i have no heat sheilds on them.... but it does sound really nice and the throttle feels like it responds much better..... so wat i did was i basically at the very beggining of my air box i jus sawed it off and unbolted the one 10mm bolt pulled the old air boxes straight out and just pop on the cone filters and tightened them.... i installed this at my friends parking lot it took me and my friend about 45 minutes to finish the install and saw off the air boxes.... the cost of this was like 40 if u buy both filters... but was like 20 for me cuz i got the other intake filter for free.... o and it didnt throw a CEL __________________ *TOP SECRET/POWERHOUSE AMUSE/ARC/DAYTONA RACING/VARIS/MINES/GANADOR/J-LINE/WORK EMOTION CR KAI/GT SPEC/CARBON SIGNAL/ZOOM ENGINEERING/ CARBON FIBER ELEMENT/STILLEN/* Last edited by simota1; 11-18-2009 at 05:53 AM.

11-18-2009, 07:59 AM	#2 (permalink)
G37Sam A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Dubai, UAE Posts: 1,507 Drives: RB'd G37 Rep Power: 20	You're lucky you drive around with your hood closed hahaha __________________ '14 Viper GTS '08 RB'd G37S - Sold

11-18-2009, 08:36 AM	#3 (permalink)
kdo2milger OG Priesthood Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Fargo, ND Posts: 17,859 Drives: NISMO T Rep Power: 59	do some pics closer up this looks pretty good... who painted the crossmembers? __________________ Project *NISMO*

11-18-2009, 08:39 AM	#4 (permalink)
simota1 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: May 2009 Location: Dededo, Guam Posts: 6,642 Drives: solid red 370z 6mt Rep Power: 405	thanks kdo!!! sure ill do some close up pics tomoro morning..... i had the brace powdercoated.... __________________ *TOP SECRET/POWERHOUSE AMUSE/ARC/DAYTONA RACING/VARIS/MINES/GANADOR/J-LINE/WORK EMOTION CR KAI/GT SPEC/CARBON SIGNAL/ZOOM ENGINEERING/ CARBON FIBER ELEMENT/STILLEN/* Last edited by simota1; 11-18-2009 at 08:43 AM.

11-18-2009, 08:44 AM	#5 (permalink)
kdo2milger OG Priesthood Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Fargo, ND Posts: 17,859 Drives: NISMO T Rep Power: 59	has there been any issues with the brace finish due to the bay heat __________________ Project *NISMO*

11-18-2009, 08:54 AM	#6 (permalink)
simota1 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: May 2009 Location: Dededo, Guam Posts: 6,642 Drives: solid red 370z 6mt Rep Power: 405	no..... its jus sadly not a dark enough red like our solid red z's.... it was the darkest red the powdercoat guy offered... so i jus got it... the only thing that has gotten affected by the bays heat in my engine bay note... that the color of the engine bay is a faded red.... it wasnt like that faded when i first got the car.... __________________ *TOP SECRET/POWERHOUSE AMUSE/ARC/DAYTONA RACING/VARIS/MINES/GANADOR/J-LINE/WORK EMOTION CR KAI/GT SPEC/CARBON SIGNAL/ZOOM ENGINEERING/ CARBON FIBER ELEMENT/STILLEN/*

11-18-2009, 08:56 AM	#7 (permalink)
kdo2milger OG Priesthood Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Fargo, ND Posts: 17,859 Drives: NISMO T Rep Power: 59	ya, nissan should have clear coated in there... __________________ Project *NISMO*

11-18-2009, 08:58 AM	#8 (permalink)
370Zsteve A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Gold Coast CT Posts: 10,599 Drives: 2019 Corvette G.S. Rep Power: 43	You should run ducting up to those filters, as in Modshack's DIY. And heat shielding can be fabricated in a metal shop. __________________ SOLD MY Z MARCH 2018 - another Core OG moves on - new ride 2019 Z Corvette Grand Sport - no mods necessary but already have eyes on HFC and intakes LOL IT NEVER ENDS.

11-18-2009, 08:59 AM	#9 (permalink)
simota1 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: May 2009 Location: Dededo, Guam Posts: 6,642 Drives: solid red 370z 6mt Rep Power: 405	yuppp.... it sucks cuz i didnt even know it would fade soooo fast.... it makes me dissapointed cuz the red and the red in the bay dont match and my ocd kicks in makes me wish they left the engine black or something at least if it fades it wouldnt matter.... __________________ *TOP SECRET/POWERHOUSE AMUSE/ARC/DAYTONA RACING/VARIS/MINES/GANADOR/J-LINE/WORK EMOTION CR KAI/GT SPEC/CARBON SIGNAL/ZOOM ENGINEERING/ CARBON FIBER ELEMENT/STILLEN/*

11-18-2009, 09:15 AM	#12 (permalink)
simota1 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: May 2009 Location: Dededo, Guam Posts: 6,642 Drives: solid red 370z 6mt Rep Power: 405	yupp pretty much i guess.... im thinking if i do make the sheilding itll be made out of plastic though so it doesnt get hot? well see.... __________________ *TOP SECRET/POWERHOUSE AMUSE/ARC/DAYTONA RACING/VARIS/MINES/GANADOR/J-LINE/WORK EMOTION CR KAI/GT SPEC/CARBON SIGNAL/ZOOM ENGINEERING/ CARBON FIBER ELEMENT/STILLEN/*

11-18-2009, 10:48 AM	#13 (permalink)
kdo2milger OG Priesthood Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Fargo, ND Posts: 17,859 Drives: NISMO T Rep Power: 59	or aluminum would work to...it dissipates heat quickly... __________________ Project *NISMO*

11-18-2009, 02:29 PM	#14 (permalink)
kenchan A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: N/A Posts: 76,801 Drives: N/A Rep Power: 141521	just get a coffee can and cover it like modshacks.

11-18-2009, 05:18 PM	#15 (permalink)
simota1 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: May 2009 Location: Dededo, Guam Posts: 6,642 Drives: solid red 370z 6mt Rep Power: 405	dude!!! that is soooo awesome i never knew he used coffee cans?!? thanks for the tips kdo and kenchan!!! __________________ *TOP SECRET/POWERHOUSE AMUSE/ARC/DAYTONA RACING/VARIS/MINES/GANADOR/J-LINE/WORK EMOTION CR KAI/GT SPEC/CARBON SIGNAL/ZOOM ENGINEERING/ CARBON FIBER ELEMENT/STILLEN/*

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