stillen gen 3 intake issue!

jamesj1996 · 06-19-2014, 03:00 PM

09 370z sport. Hey guys I have a buddy who works at a nissan dealership and has worked on many z and gtr nissans he told me today when he was fixing a part of my z that my stillen gen 3 long tube intakes arent safe being that water can get in from big puddles and get into the filter....a guy there had a 11 z nd had to get his motor replaced bc water got into it from the intake! Im scared now he said I dont have to get rid of the whole intake but take the clamp out of the middle and attach the cone filter to both sides will this be safe and will I lose performance. ..im afraid water is going to get into it. Btw he isnt charging me to do this so its. Not like hes saying it to make me spend cash...let me know guys

jaytirbhaw · 06-19-2014, 03:15 PM

I really don't believe the filters would suck up water unless your driving through really high standing water, or a really, REALLY torrential down pour of rain, where the filters would be completely submerged.

Why don't you grab some of these for piece of mind. Injen - : Pre Filters - Performance Air Intake Systems, Exhaust Systems, Turbo Components, and Air Filters for Cars, Trucks, Motorcycles, ATV's, Boats, and more!

brutusvk · 06-19-2014, 03:23 PM

I had a similar styled AEM intake on my Frontier. I went lots of crazy, flooded places with it. No issues. Unless you submerge it, I don't see a real problem.

Sensei Kreese · 06-19-2014, 03:24 PM

It's inside the bumper. Water would have to travel backwards to get into the area where the filter is, I don't think it's an issue. Unless you're driving really fast in reverse through a pond, then you're in trouble.

BOLIO 671 · 06-19-2014, 03:33 PM

The G3's are completely safe.....even with heavy dwn pour.....Just don't drive it in flooded areas where the car would submerge past the bumper and u will be OK...

jwick · 06-19-2014, 03:33 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jamesj1996

09 370z sport. Hey guys I have a buddy who works at a nissan dealership and has worked on many z and gtr nissans he told me today when he was fixing a part of my z that my stillen gen 3 long tube intakes arent safe being that water can get in from big puddles and get into the filter....a guy there had a 11 z nd had to get his motor replaced bc water got into it from the intake! Im scared now he said I dont have to get rid of the whole intake but take the clamp out of the middle and attach the cone filter to both sides will this be safe and will I lose performance. ..im afraid water is going to get into it. Btw he isnt charging me to do this so its. Not like hes saying it to make me spend cash...let me know guys

I had my Gen3 intakes on my G for almost four years with no issues what so ever. The G has an open grill and the filters are exposed except for a little slash shield that only covers ~25% of the filters.

The engine your guy is referring to either had a major leak where water leaked in around a silicone couple or he literally submerged the filters.

kfull · 06-19-2014, 03:40 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sensei Kreese

It's inside the bumper. Water would have to travel backwards to get into the area where the filter is, I don't think it's an issue. Unless you're driving really fast in reverse through a pond, then you're in trouble.

You mean I'm not supposed to drive really fast in reverse through ponds?

JC671 · 06-19-2014, 04:44 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BOLIO 671

The G3's are completely safe.....even with heavy dwn pour.....Just don't drive it in flooded areas where the car would submerge past the bumper and u will be OK...

Hi

Sensei Kreese · 06-20-2014, 03:30 PM

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Originally Posted by kfull

You mean I'm not supposed to drive really fast in reverse through ponds?

We need somebody to try it to test my theory.

njobe89 · 06-23-2014, 08:38 AM

I got mine installed about 2-3 weeks now and i don't have any issues and it has rained hard a couple of times.

06-19-2014, 03:00 PM	#1 (permalink)
jamesj1996 Enthusiast Member Join Date: Apr 2014 Location: new jersey Posts: 291 Drives: 2009 370z cp sport Rep Power: 11	stillen gen 3 intake issue! 09 370z sport. Hey guys I have a buddy who works at a nissan dealership and has worked on many z and gtr nissans he told me today when he was fixing a part of my z that my stillen gen 3 long tube intakes arent safe being that water can get in from big puddles and get into the filter....a guy there had a 11 z nd had to get his motor replaced bc water got into it from the intake! Im scared now he said I dont have to get rid of the whole intake but take the clamp out of the middle and attach the cone filter to both sides will this be safe and will I lose performance. ..im afraid water is going to get into it. Btw he isnt charging me to do this so its. Not like hes saying it to make me spend cash...let me know guys

06-19-2014, 03:24 PM	#4 (permalink)
Sensei Kreese Base Member Join Date: Dec 2013 Location: SoCal Posts: 90 Drives: 40th Anniversary Rep Power: 11	It's inside the bumper. Water would have to travel backwards to get into the area where the filter is, I don't think it's an issue. Unless you're driving really fast in reverse through a pond, then you're in trouble. FPenvy and DEpointfive0 like this.

06-19-2014, 03:33 PM	#5 (permalink)
BOLIO 671 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: GUAHAN Posts: 1,198 Drives: To & From then Back Rep Power: 3399	The G3's are completely safe.....even with heavy dwn pour.....Just don't drive it in flooded areas where the car would submerge past the bumper and u will be OK... __________________ 2013 Nismo Z34 / FI TT #091 / IG: @lilzilla_z34

06-23-2014, 08:38 AM	#10 (permalink)
njobe89 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: May 2014 Location: Atlanta, GA Posts: 5,227 Drives: 2013 370z BS 6MT Rep Power: 174284	I got mine installed about 2-3 weeks now and i don't have any issues and it has rained hard a couple of times. __________________ 2 plus 2 times 2 = ? ... hint, it's not 8 Stillen CBE, Stillen Gen 3, TP's, Uprev tuned - 324whp/264tq

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06-19-2014, 03:15 PM	#2 (permalink)
jaytirbhaw Track Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: NYC Posts: 814 Drives: 350z HR , Nismo 370z Rep Power: 16	I really don't believe the filters would suck up water unless your driving through really high standing water, or a really, REALLY torrential down pour of rain, where the filters would be completely submerged. Why don't you grab some of these for piece of mind. Injen - : Pre Filters - Performance Air Intake Systems, Exhaust Systems, Turbo Components, and Air Filters for Cars, Trucks, Motorcycles, ATV's, Boats, and more!

06-19-2014, 03:23 PM	#3 (permalink)
brutusvk Base Member Join Date: May 2014 Location: Az Posts: 220 Drives: 2014 sport package Rep Power: 11	I had a similar styled AEM intake on my Frontier. I went lots of crazy, flooded places with it. No issues. Unless you submerge it, I don't see a real problem.