Takeda Stage 2 CAI Installed - Highly recommended

axmea? · 11-10-2012, 01:31 AM

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Originally Posted by JTTZR

Installed the Takeda today. The sound is worth having to take the front bumper off.;

In saying that I disagree with axemeas statement that the install is easy and straight forward. In fact the instructions are terrible, almost useless, and feeding the silicone tubes through the radiator support into the metal intake tubes is simply annoying. Plus, I had to relocate a tonne of cables (AUS car) in order for the filter to fit into the right spot.

The reward however is, as you say, quite fantastic. Not sure about gains as not dynoed but this cai looks and sounds great.

My five cents...

It is straight forward when someone does it for you right?
Glad you like it. I love mine. Now that my FI CBE and NR HFC are installed, things are even better....great in fact. Hell I love this car!

JTTZR · 11-10-2012, 02:58 PM

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It is straight forward when someone does it for you right?

Haha, absolutely agree with you on that! ;-)

PL8MYRIDE.COM · 11-12-2012, 12:39 AM

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Originally Posted by JTTZR

Haha, absolutely agree with you on that! ;-)

Hi JTTZR,

I'm from Melbourne and just about to go down this path. Should I be worried with the comments you made on relocating cables on the Aussie spec car.

Btw, would love to hear more on what you think of it sound, performance etc..

Thanks mate.

JTTZR · 11-12-2012, 05:07 AM

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Originally Posted by PL8MYRIDE.COM

Hi JTTZR,

I'm from Melbourne and just about to go down this path. Should I be worried with the comments you made on relocating cables on the Aussie spec car.

Btw, would love to hear more on what you think of it sound, performance etc..

Thanks mate.

Hi mate,

No problem. I'll start by telling you that I am no mechanic - so when I say this was a bloody tough DIY it's definitelyalso because I have a pretty poor set of tools and am not super knowledgeable on the 370z's engine bay.

The hardest bit for me was trying to reach the area under the front bumper - where the main filter unit needs to be installed. This was because the Aussie spec car (basically being almost full spec) has a fair amount of cables attached from the engine bay to the lower section of the front bumper. I was unable to detach these cables (maybe I was just too scared to pull too hard) which resulted in me not being able to take off the bumper altogether - rather I had only a limited gap between the body of the car and the front bumper when I pulled it back (as it it was still attached to the cables). THe second issue I faced was that the area where the filter unit goes was full of attached cables as well - these cables I was able to unclip and move behind the filter unit. For good practice I was able to attach them in a slightly different area to avoid them dangling around.

Those that are actually more knowledgeable on this may be able what these respective cables are actually for. I think the ones attached underneath the front bumber may have have been for the headlight washers. The ones I relocated I am not sure about.

Any, long story short is that the lack of a good set of instructions complicated this install for me.

Otherwise - the good news is that the car runs really well - I actually had a CEL light on previously as I have Exoticspeed HFC's installed. After installing the Takeda intake my CEL has gone OFF. Brilliant! The car is more responsive and it sounds so much better. One thing to note is that the sound is not as loud a classic short ram intake. Rather, it's a really tasteful sound that delights again and again when you hit the throttle a bit harder. THe car feels faster, but that could easily be the result of the improved sound playing tricks on my butt dyno.

Overall: highly recommended. I am looking to complement my HFC and Takeda setup with a Tanabe exhaust soon - I can imagine the car will sound unbelievably good.

As for the discussion on intake temps - when touching the metal air intakes after a long drive out (the engine bay os HOT) the intakes are always cool. Again, I am no pro on this, but to me it seems that this intake is prety effective at getting you plenty of cold air (as long as you're not stuck in a trafic jam).

My five cents again.

PL8MYRIDE.COM · 11-13-2012, 04:51 PM

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Originally Posted by JTTZR

Hi mate,

No problem. I'll start by telling you that I am no mechanic - so when I say this was a bloody tough DIY it's definitelyalso because I have a pretty poor set of tools and am not super knowledgeable on the 370z's engine bay.

The hardest bit for me was trying to reach the area under the front bumper - where the main filter unit needs to be installed. This was because the Aussie spec car (basically being almost full spec) has a fair amount of cables attached from the engine bay to the lower section of the front bumper. I was unable to detach these cables (maybe I was just too scared to pull too hard) which resulted in me not being able to take off the bumper altogether - rather I had only a limited gap between the body of the car and the front bumper when I pulled it back (as it it was still attached to the cables). THe second issue I faced was that the area where the filter unit goes was full of attached cables as well - these cables I was able to unclip and move behind the filter unit. For good practice I was able to attach them in a slightly different area to avoid them dangling around.

Those that are actually more knowledgeable on this may be able what these respective cables are actually for. I think the ones attached underneath the front bumber may have have been for the headlight washers. The ones I relocated I am not sure about.

Any, long story short is that the lack of a good set of instructions complicated this install for me.

Otherwise - the good news is that the car runs really well - I actually had a CEL light on previously as I have Exoticspeed HFC's installed. After installing the Takeda intake my CEL has gone OFF. Brilliant! The car is more responsive and it sounds so much better. One thing to note is that the sound is not as loud a classic short ram intake. Rather, it's a really tasteful sound that delights again and again when you hit the throttle a bit harder. THe car feels faster, but that could easily be the result of the improved sound playing tricks on my butt dyno.

Overall: highly recommended. I am looking to complement my HFC and Takeda setup with a Tanabe exhaust soon - I can imagine the car will sound unbelievably good.

As for the discussion on intake temps - when touching the metal air intakes after a long drive out (the engine bay os HOT) the intakes are always cool. Again, I am no pro on this, but to me it seems that this intake is prety effective at getting you plenty of cold air (as long as you're not stuck in a trafic jam).

My five cents again.

Hi JTTZR,

Brilliant, thanks for the extensive details on the install and the review on it. I have a ramp and tools, so I’m hoping this wouldn’t be too bad (fingers crossed).

I’m looking forward to getting this soon, and to see how it will work with my existing mods. I have the M370 intake manifold, Tanabe y pipe, K&N drop ins (which will now go) and Berk cats.

Btw, can I ask you where you ordered yours from and what shipping cost were like.

Thanks mate; this has helped me a lot.

Cheers

Driftomodachi · 04-24-2014, 08:02 PM

This is awesome. I really dig the simplicity of the design of this intake. I think I'm going to get the Greddy one since I'm a brand whore

axmea? · 04-24-2014, 09:45 PM

Norm, It's the same thing. Save your money. Takeda did private label for Greddy.

Driftomodachi · 04-25-2014, 02:19 AM

Well Zed Rafael haha will you be attending the Z Bash this weekend?

axmea? · 04-25-2014, 09:12 AM

No. I have one day with family and then travel for work. Every w/e with a Z event I have something going on. Maybe next year.

rlhotka · 05-05-2014, 01:03 PM

OMG your right the GReddy one is a TEKADA, so I saved a couple hondo not buying a GR... to quote Randy Marshe SCOre.

Sensei Kreese · 05-30-2014, 03:28 PM

Mine is coming this weekend, $400 shipped. Really don't see the point in paying close to $200 more for a product that requires cutting but I know mods are each to his own. I'm not finding a Takeda DIY so I assume I should just follow the in depth Stillen DIY on here?

04-24-2014, 08:02 PM	#21 (permalink)
Driftomodachi Enthusiast Member Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: Cerritos, CA Posts: 482 Drives: 2010 40th Rep Power: 13	This is awesome. I really dig the simplicity of the design of this intake. I think I'm going to get the Greddy one since I'm a brand whore cooltoy likes this. __________________ 2010 40th Anniversary ll GT-R start button ll GT-R map lenses ll Plastidipped fangs and rear valence ll OEM foglight & switch ll Motordyne E370 Cat back ll Motordyne ART Pipes ll Takeda aFe Attack CAI ll Sprint Booster ll Z1 34 row Setrab oil cooler ll Z1 Motorsports M-Spec Shift Knob

04-24-2014, 09:45 PM	#22 (permalink)
axmea? A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: SoCal Posts: 6,235 Drives: WELL ZED PW 6MT Rep Power: 53241	Norm, It's the same thing. Save your money. Takeda did private label for Greddy. Driftomodachi likes this. __________________ >MyZ's Album< NISMO Convert/ECUTEK/Takeda CAI/F.I. HFC NR CB Carbon/F.I. 34 Row Oil Cooler/4.08 Final Drive /Powertrix+Swifts/Hotchkis/SPL/Whiteline/TWM/Zoom Engineering/EVO-R/AeroJacket Vented CF Fenders + CF Spoiler/Avant Garde-WORK/NST/Morimoto Halo/STi Clear Lenses/Carbon Signal Automotive/RJM Performance/ZSpeed Clutch Flywheel CSC delete

04-25-2014, 02:19 AM	#23 (permalink)
Driftomodachi Enthusiast Member Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: Cerritos, CA Posts: 482 Drives: 2010 40th Rep Power: 13	Well Zed Rafael haha will you be attending the Z Bash this weekend? cooltoy likes this. __________________ 2010 40th Anniversary ll GT-R start button ll GT-R map lenses ll Plastidipped fangs and rear valence ll OEM foglight & switch ll Motordyne E370 Cat back ll Motordyne ART Pipes ll Takeda aFe Attack CAI ll Sprint Booster ll Z1 34 row Setrab oil cooler ll Z1 Motorsports M-Spec Shift Knob

04-25-2014, 09:12 AM	#24 (permalink)
axmea? A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: SoCal Posts: 6,235 Drives: WELL ZED PW 6MT Rep Power: 53241	No. I have one day with family and then travel for work. Every w/e with a Z event I have something going on. Maybe next year. __________________ >MyZ's Album< NISMO Convert/ECUTEK/Takeda CAI/F.I. HFC NR CB Carbon/F.I. 34 Row Oil Cooler/4.08 Final Drive /Powertrix+Swifts/Hotchkis/SPL/Whiteline/TWM/Zoom Engineering/EVO-R/AeroJacket Vented CF Fenders + CF Spoiler/Avant Garde-WORK/NST/Morimoto Halo/STi Clear Lenses/Carbon Signal Automotive/RJM Performance/ZSpeed Clutch Flywheel CSC delete

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