Cold Intake question

Purplehaste · 05-18-2016, 06:59 AM

Which one is better Stillen or K&N

/Angelo350Z/ · 05-18-2016, 07:44 AM

Define "better?"

Short answer: Stillen

Nixin · 05-18-2016, 07:50 AM

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ANMVQ · 05-18-2016, 09:08 AM

Takeda

JARblue · 05-18-2016, 09:11 AM

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Originally Posted by Purplehaste

Which one is better Stillen or K&N

The Stillen Gen3s are the only cold air intake made by either of those companies ...

Purplehaste · 05-18-2016, 09:40 AM

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Originally Posted by /Angelo350Z/

Define "better?"

Short answer: Stillen

what about the air filter?

JARblue · 05-18-2016, 09:45 AM

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Originally Posted by Purplehaste

what about the air filter?

R2C makes the best air filters

Purplehaste · 05-18-2016, 10:07 AM

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Originally Posted by JARblue

R2C makes the best air filters

what R2C stand for?

JARblue · 05-18-2016, 10:11 AM

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Originally Posted by Purplehaste

what R2C stand for?

I don't think it stands for anything. The name of the company is R2C Performance.

Nixin · 05-18-2016, 02:25 PM

You can also look at the Z1 CAI. It just depends what you like more. K&N does not make a CAI/long tubes.

imjello · 05-18-2016, 03:00 PM

+1 for stillen

btw stillen uses k&n filters

Nixin · 05-18-2016, 03:23 PM

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Originally Posted by imjello

+1 for stillen

btw stillen uses k&n filters

Btw, Stillen also uses AEM dry filters on their Gen. III CAI.

imjello · 05-18-2016, 04:17 PM

dang i didnt know that! You get the option on filter brand you would like with the intake system.

I have Gen2 with k&n filters and can verify that with the heat shields the intake temp runs about 10 degrees hotter then ambient temps. Without the shields installed you will see +50 degrees.

I can only imagine the Gen3 is even better

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Gen3

K&N
https://www.stillen.com/performance/...ssan-370z.html

AEM Dry Filters
https://www.stillen.com/performance/...ssan-370z.html

Gen2

K&N
https://www.stillen.com/performance/...ssan-370z.html

AEM Dry Filters
https://www.stillen.com/performance/...ssan-370z.html

Kzonts · 05-18-2016, 04:32 PM

I personally don't like the filters behind the bumper. Too much of a pain to service them, and I like to keep my filters nice and clean. I'm staying with the stock intake boxes with HPS intake tubes. I also have R2C drop-in filters on order. That should give me a bit more airflow. I assume the stock boxes shield the air a bit from the temps as well, so no need for an intake with uncovered filters inside the engine bay. I'm no expert, just my preference.

Nixin · 05-18-2016, 04:37 PM

The nice thing with the Z1 long tube CAI is that there is not cutting required for installation.
Remove bumper, plug & play. The removal of the bumper is a pain in the @$$.

05-18-2016, 06:59 AM	#1 (permalink)
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Kzonts Track Member Join Date: Mar 2015 Location: Greenville, SC Age: 61 Posts: 872 Drives: 2019 Roadster Rep Power: 200741	I personally don't like the filters behind the bumper. Too much of a pain to service them, and I like to keep my filters nice and clean. I'm staying with the stock intake boxes with HPS intake tubes. I also have R2C drop-in filters on order. That should give me a bit more airflow. I assume the stock boxes shield the air a bit from the temps as well, so no need for an intake with uncovered filters inside the engine bay. I'm no expert, just my preference.

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Nixin A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Sep 2015 Location: GWN Posts: 3,488 Drives: Goodbye Z! Rep Power: 19833	The nice thing with the Z1 long tube CAI is that there is not cutting required for installation. Remove bumper, plug & play. The removal of the bumper is a pain in the @$$.