Best CAI's?

Bonzo · 03-28-2012, 12:58 PM

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Originally Posted by Bonzo

I'm sure there are 100's of threads on this, but since this thread was started I just thought instead of doing a lot of searching around, perhaps someone "in the know" could either just answer my question or point me to the right thread.

I'm not interested in doing the whole CAI / Exhaust thing right now. Maybe some day, but not now. I also think having to remove the bumper for cleaning filters is a bit more than I'd like to tackle.

But I am curious, has anyone done a dyno comparison of stock vs just drop ins? Everyone here is saying stuff like "you get a lot of" or "you get most of" the gains by just putting in some K&N (or the like) filters. I haven't seen any hard numbers here in this thread. So are we talking 2 hp? 5 hp? 7hp? 10 hp?

Thanks for letting me be lazy.

Cheers --- Bonzo

Anybody able to answer my question in bold blue above?

Thanks --- Bonzo

kenchan · 03-28-2012, 01:00 PM

you get to choose which hp, bonzo.

i think i saw somewhere they were seeing about 3-4whp. with the post MAF you might get that consistently.

scottIN · 03-28-2012, 01:48 PM

I found a dyno once - but I think it was for a G. One of those threads that linked to another...and another...and another. If I remember correctly, the hp delta was 7 (but don't hold me to that).

I've got the filters in and even those wake it up a bit. Feels like it comes up a bit faster. I'm going for round #3 on the Z1 tubes tonight. I haven't been able to get the damn things in yet after about 2 hrs. of trying. There's got to be some trick. Z1 did send me another set just in case mine are cut a bit long - very nice of them.

kenchan · 03-28-2012, 02:29 PM

scott- when i did my HPS tubes i removed the front strut bar temporarily. also did a little bit of trimming on the tubes. hope this helps.

scottIN · 03-28-2012, 07:11 PM

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Originally Posted by kenchan

scott- when i did my HPS tubes i removed the front strut bar temporarily. also did a little bit of trimming on the tubes. hope this helps.

I ended up having to trim the passenger side about 1/8". Driver side fit fine in about 10 seconds.

The tubes + the K&N panels honestly made more of a difference than I thought they would. I can't tell as far as hp, but it definitely is punchier when you get on it...like it takes out some of the throttle delay. If you stomped on it stock, you felt it ramp up slowly. Now it's instant-more of an on / off switch. Kinda fun...

I don't know what a G3 feels like but I'm happy with this combo for under $200. I'm sure when my FI exhaust & cats get here it will feel even better.

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03-28-2012, 01:00 PM	#47 (permalink)
kenchan A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: N/A Posts: 76,801 Drives: N/A Rep Power: 141521	you get to choose which hp, bonzo. i think i saw somewhere they were seeing about 3-4whp. with the post MAF you might get that consistently.

03-28-2012, 01:48 PM	#48 (permalink)
scottIN Track Member Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: New Castle, Indiana Posts: 764 Drives: '12 370Z Rep Power: 55	I found a dyno once - but I think it was for a G. One of those threads that linked to another...and another...and another. If I remember correctly, the hp delta was 7 (but don't hold me to that). I've got the filters in and even those wake it up a bit. Feels like it comes up a bit faster. I'm going for round #3 on the Z1 tubes tonight. I haven't been able to get the damn things in yet after about 2 hrs. of trying. There's got to be some trick. Z1 did send me another set just in case mine are cut a bit long - very nice of them.

03-28-2012, 02:29 PM	#49 (permalink)
kenchan A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: N/A Posts: 76,801 Drives: N/A Rep Power: 141521	scott- when i did my HPS tubes i removed the front strut bar temporarily. also did a little bit of trimming on the tubes. hope this helps.