Injen Intake

ncheung85 · 07-11-2010, 11:17 PM

I had my intake installed yesterday. Went for a drive for a couple of minutes. Check the intake, and both tubes were really hot. Is that normal??

frost · 07-11-2010, 11:20 PM

It's really hot under the hood, and since you got shorties, you are only sucking in hot air through those.

phelan · 07-12-2010, 01:52 AM

^ what? he got injens, those are long tubes

Trips · 07-12-2010, 01:57 AM

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Originally Posted by phelan

^ what? he got injens, those are long tubes

excatly

Vegasboricua · 07-12-2010, 01:59 AM

Take it back to the shop that installed the intakes and have them look at it.

ncheung85 · 07-12-2010, 02:24 AM

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Originally Posted by Vegasboricua

Take it back to the shop that installed the intakes and have them look at it.

I did it myself. I was just checking to see if this is normal with other injen owner. I guess I'm going to take it apart and check it next weekend.

Trips · 07-12-2010, 02:28 AM

If it feels normal and you got the engine to normal temp, and the engine isn't missing, then thats normal for the tubes to absorb heat from the engine with the hood closed. You do have the long tubes right?

ncheung85 · 07-12-2010, 02:41 AM

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Originally Posted by Triple's

If it feels normal and you got the engine to normal temp, and the engine isn't missing, then thats normal for the tubes to absorb heat from the engine with the hood closed. You do have the long tubes right?

Yup it's the long tubes. No abnormal sounds or shakes during idle/driving. So maybe it's normal.

Trips · 07-12-2010, 02:45 AM

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Originally Posted by ncheung85

Yup it's the long tubes. No abnormal sounds or shakes during idle/driving. So maybe it's normal.

If It's idling just fine, and you have no cel light pop up your good.

Vegasboricua · 07-12-2010, 03:23 AM

Am I wrong to think then that all CAI Pipes should be cold under normal driving conditions? Or is it that the Injens just lack a heatshield?

Trips · 07-12-2010, 03:32 AM

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Originally Posted by Vegasboricua

Am I wrong to think then that all CAI Pipes should be cold under normal driving conditions? Or is it that the Injens just lack a heatshield?

Under hood temps will warm the pipes, and a heat shied would help.
the Exception would be if the ambient temp is cool. then the pipe would feel cool.

Vegasboricua · 07-12-2010, 03:46 AM

gotcha! Thanks!

ROC1ROB · 07-12-2010, 09:16 AM

Long or short, it's going to get hot. If it's under the hood, it'll get hot. I'd say you're fine, just don't get a ticket for speeding when trying to hear them scream at WOT.

m4a1mustang · 07-12-2010, 09:41 AM

Have you guys ever touched the metal part of the hood prop after a long drive? Our engine bays get HOT, so everything is going to heat soak.

johnnydrama · 07-12-2010, 09:59 AM

yea this is normal. With my G3s when i go for a drive and then pop the hood the pipes r cool but just after a few minutes of sitting in the engine bay without the car running the tubes heat up very quickly.

07-11-2010, 11:17 PM	#1 (permalink)
ncheung85 Enthusiast Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Alhambra, CA Posts: 339 Drives: z Rep Power: 15	Injen Intake I had my intake installed yesterday. Went for a drive for a couple of minutes. Check the intake, and both tubes were really hot. Is that normal??

07-12-2010, 01:52 AM	#3 (permalink)
phelan A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: CA Age: 38 Posts: 9,513 Drives: Scoobaroo Rep Power: 3406	^ what? he got injens, those are long tubes __________________ 凛 ('Rin') - 2009 Nissan 370Z With silence comes peace. With peace comes freedom. With freedom comes silence.

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Vegasboricua Track Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: North Las Vegas Age: 36 Posts: 697 Drives: 10 370Z PW M6 BASE Rep Power: 597	Take it back to the shop that installed the intakes and have them look at it. __________________ // K&N Drop Ins // Illuminated Kick Plates // 35% Tints // [ Facebook \| Twitter ]

07-12-2010, 02:28 AM	#7 (permalink)
Trips Administrator Join Date: May 2009 Location: Disneyland, Ca Posts: 8,730 Drives: 🔰 Rep Power: 10	If it feels normal and you got the engine to normal temp, and the engine isn't missing, then thats normal for the tubes to absorb heat from the engine with the hood closed. You do have the long tubes right? __________________

07-12-2010, 03:23 AM	#10 (permalink)
Vegasboricua Track Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: North Las Vegas Age: 36 Posts: 697 Drives: 10 370Z PW M6 BASE Rep Power: 597	Am I wrong to think then that all CAI Pipes should be cold under normal driving conditions? Or is it that the Injens just lack a heatshield? __________________ // K&N Drop Ins // Illuminated Kick Plates // 35% Tints // [ Facebook \| Twitter ]

07-11-2010, 11:20 PM	#2 (permalink)
frost Retired admin Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Winterfell Posts: 106,613 Drives: Your Wife Crazy Rep Power: 0	It's really hot under the hood, and since you got shorties, you are only sucking in hot air through those.

07-12-2010, 03:46 AM	#12 (permalink)
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07-12-2010, 09:16 AM	#13 (permalink)
ROC1ROB Base Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: AZ Posts: 201 Drives: 09 MT BS Base/Sports Rep Power: 15	Long or short, it's going to get hot. If it's under the hood, it'll get hot. I'd say you're fine, just don't get a ticket for speeding when trying to hear them scream at WOT.

07-12-2010, 09:41 AM	#14 (permalink)
m4a1mustang A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Northern VA Posts: 55,385 Drives: on two wheels Rep Power: 6962	Have you guys ever touched the metal part of the hood prop after a long drive? Our engine bays get HOT, so everything is going to heat soak. __________________ - Steve Zs & Coffee - Saturdays at 10AM in Fairfax, VA and Columbia, MD (Click the banner!) LIKE us on Facebook!

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johnnydrama Track Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Bloomington, IN Age: 40 Posts: 601 Drives: Nismo & FPace SVR Rep Power: 2231	yea this is normal. With my G3s when i go for a drive and then pop the hood the pipes r cool but just after a few minutes of sitting in the engine bay without the car running the tubes heat up very quickly. __________________ 358WHP/271WTQ BUILD THREAD

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