The purpose of other intake.

Trips · 02-27-2010, 01:26 PM

Stillen or injen's, Stillen's make a little more Hp and cost more. The install requires the front bumper to be removed and minor cutting of where the old air boxes were.
The Injen's can be installed either removing the front bumper or just removing the front tires to get to the wheel liners, so the wheel liners can be moved out of the way.. There's diy on both in the diy section.

Vegitto-kun · 02-27-2010, 08:07 PM

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Originally Posted by Triple's

Stillen or injen's, Stillen's make a little more Hp and cost more. The install requires the front bumper to be removed and minor cutting of where the old air boxes were.
The Injen's can be installed either removing the front bumper or just removing the front tires to get to the wheel liners, so the wheel liners can be moved out of the way.. There's diy on both in the diy section.

I wont do them myselves. as I said I am a complete noob.

I will just let my nissan dealer do it.

Matt · 02-27-2010, 08:47 PM

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Originally Posted by Vegitto-kun

I wont do them myselves. as I said I am a complete noob.

I will just let my nissan dealer do it.

Many dealerships will not install aftermarket, non-nismo parts on our car. Talk to your dealership's service techs, the actual guys that would be working on the car, and see what they say. Just ask general questions, not specific install-specific questions. You don't want to raise a red flag.

For instance, if my dealership was asked to install a CAI on my car, they'd refuse and then absolutely everything that went wrong on the car would be blamed on the intake.

Best bet is to find a trusted mechanic nearby. Good luck!

370Zsteve · 03-12-2010, 08:07 AM

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Originally Posted by Matt

Many dealerships will not install aftermarket, non-nismo parts on our car. Talk to your dealership's service techs, the actual guys that would be working on the car, and see what they say. Just ask general questions, not specific install-specific questions. You don't want to raise a red flag.

For instance, if my dealership was asked to install a CAI on my car, they'd refuse and then absolutely everything that went wrong on the car would be blamed on the intake.

Best bet is to find a trusted mechanic nearby. Good luck!

Don't talk to the mechs, talk to the Service Manager, or if you can, the owner.

My dealership is installing my catback on Monday morning. Not only were the Service Manager and owner excited, they were asking for before and after dyno numbers.

Matt · 03-12-2010, 08:09 AM

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Originally Posted by 370Zsteve

Don't talk to the mechs, talk to the Service Manager, or if you can, the owner.

My dealership is installing my catback on Monday morning. Not only were the Service Manager and owner excited, they were asking for before and after dyno numbers.

Why do I get stuck with the bad dealership?

XwChriswX · 03-12-2010, 08:29 AM

Vegitto - I started out just like you, when I was in HS and all, I wasn't really into modding cars. It kinda just grew on me... But I didn't have a 'male figure' around for most of my life growin up so I didn't have someone to teach me the ropes of turnin wrenches. So basically, once me and some of my buds were out, they had their cars and I just had a small truck, I wanted to get one too. So I went out and bought my Scion tC. It's not the greatest car in the world, and has about half the power of a Z.

But it's also half the cost, and there are lots of parts out there that are cheap. This was my 'learning car'. Basically everything thats been done to it, I have done. And all the while trial and error and teaching myself as I go reading DIY's and info from people more experienced. I've:

Installed both a CAI and then switched to a SRI
Installed aftermarket 4-1 Headers
Installed aftermarket CBE
Installed strut tower bar
Replaced the entire stereo (Head unit, door speakers, installed subs)
Modded the Interior Lighting
Changed out the rear tail lights
A upgraded rotor/brake pad install

All of this I did and with little to no prior experience.

But I learned how as I went. And now I'm moving up to the Z. I know alot more than when I started and I feel qualified to be able to work on such a nice car. Point of the story being, if you don't feel comfortable enough working on the Z right now. Try to find a nice 3 series BMW thats like 10-15 yrs old and turn some wrenches on things on it before you go face first into the Z. Granted BMW isn't as easy to mod everything, but it gives you an idea of the parts needed, and the process, and what things are more of a PITA than others. You'll learn as you go and before you know it, you'll have a very nicely done project car on your hands that you can be proud that it was YOU that made it what it is, not someone else you paid to who doesn't really care about how it comes out. (I mean they do because its their job, but not the same manner as you do being the owner... if that makes sense.) Hope this helps!

MightyBobo · 02-27-2010, 11:59 PM

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Originally Posted by Vegitto-kun

I wont do them myselves. as I said I am a complete noob.

I will just let my nissan dealer do it.

Everyone starts somewhere - do you want to be a noob forever, or would you rather fork over $100-200 in labor when you could easily follow many of the picture-filled and well-written DIY's on this site?

The best way I learned was simply diving in.

Josh@STILLEN · 02-28-2010, 12:39 AM

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Originally Posted by MightyBobo

It helps clean the smog out of the air. Cleaner the air, the more efficient the burn in the combustion chamber. That helps create more power. Very significant in California, but gains arent as noticeable in, say, Hawaii.

Filtration is definitely important.. but I'm not sure I'd bring smog into the equation.. gains in a clean environment with say the STILLEN Gen 3 are just as effective in cleaner environments..

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Originally Posted by Azroadster

Imagine that your engine is an air pump. It sucks air in and exhausts it thru the exhaust. The less restriction that it has on both sides - intake and exhaust - the more horespower it is capable of making. Your ECU will adjust to the amount of air entering the intake (up to a point) and add more fuel to match the corresponding air that a new intake will deliver. The stock system is pretty good in that our Z's make pretty good power from the factory, but it could be better, hence the aftermarket systems.

The other issue is the temperature of the intake air. Cold air is more dense than warm air, so the colder the charge the more your ECU can do to increase the horsepower. Of course, there is a point where the system cannot do more than it is programmed to do. I think you will find that the most that the best intake out there can do for you would be about 15-18 horsepower. An less restrictive exhaust will add more as well. Then you can look at high flow cats and such. Good luck with your search for the perfect intake.

AZ Roadster

Air pump example is always effective.. dense air in.. explosion.. exhaust gases out.. the faster and more efficient.. the more horsepower.. simple premise..

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Originally Posted by Matt

Many dealerships will not install aftermarket, non-nismo parts on our car. Talk to your dealership's service techs, the actual guys that would be working on the car, and see what they say. Just ask general questions, not specific install-specific questions. You don't want to raise a red flag.

For instance, if my dealership was asked to install a CAI on my car, they'd refuse and then absolutely everything that went wrong on the car would be blamed on the intake.

Best bet is to find a trusted mechanic nearby. Good luck!

I think you'll find with research that's not the case, and increasingly more so, at least with STILLEN products. We have a fantastic relationship with Nissan and it's dealerships, and are common installs on most dealerships across the country.

If you're looking for a particularly friendly dealership, please PM me.. I can't imagine the one in your area isn't ready to install something from us..

Matt · 02-28-2010, 05:51 AM

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Originally Posted by Josh@STILLEN

I think you'll find with research that's not the case, and increasingly more so, at least with STILLEN products. We have a fantastic relationship with Nissan and it's dealerships, and are common installs on most dealerships across the country.

I would be disheartened if the attitude of my local dealership was the norm, however, I must live with the fact that they are total douches. Luckily, I have a fantastic local repair/custom exhaust shop nearby that does all my installs (and are fans of Stillen products!).

02-27-2010, 01:26 PM	#1 (permalink)
Trips Administrator Join Date: May 2009 Location: Disneyland Posts: 8,736 Drives: 🔰 Rep Power: 10	Stillen or injen's, Stillen's make a little more Hp and cost more. The install requires the front bumper to be removed and minor cutting of where the old air boxes were. The Injen's can be installed either removing the front bumper or just removing the front tires to get to the wheel liners, so the wheel liners can be moved out of the way.. There's diy on both in the diy section. __________________

03-12-2010, 08:29 AM	#6 (permalink)
XwChriswX WFLYIDNNE Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: In The Fastlane Posts: 50,648 Drives: 02 GDB WRX Rep Power: 453	Vegitto - I started out just like you, when I was in HS and all, I wasn't really into modding cars. It kinda just grew on me... But I didn't have a 'male figure' around for most of my life growin up so I didn't have someone to teach me the ropes of turnin wrenches. So basically, once me and some of my buds were out, they had their cars and I just had a small truck, I wanted to get one too. So I went out and bought my Scion tC. It's not the greatest car in the world, and has about half the power of a Z. But it's also half the cost, and there are lots of parts out there that are cheap. This was my 'learning car'. Basically everything thats been done to it, I have done. And all the while trial and error and teaching myself as I go reading DIY's and info from people more experienced. I've: Installed both a CAI and then switched to a SRI Installed aftermarket 4-1 Headers Installed aftermarket CBE Installed strut tower bar Replaced the entire stereo (Head unit, door speakers, installed subs) Modded the Interior Lighting Changed out the rear tail lights A upgraded rotor/brake pad install All of this I did and with little to no prior experience. But I learned how as I went. And now I'm moving up to the Z. I know alot more than when I started and I feel qualified to be able to work on such a nice car. Point of the story being, if you don't feel comfortable enough working on the Z right now. Try to find a nice 3 series BMW thats like 10-15 yrs old and turn some wrenches on things on it before you go face first into the Z. Granted BMW isn't as easy to mod everything, but it gives you an idea of the parts needed, and the process, and what things are more of a PITA than others. You'll learn as you go and before you know it, you'll have a very nicely done project car on your hands that you can be proud that it was YOU that made it what it is, not someone else you paid to who doesn't really care about how it comes out. (I mean they do because its their job, but not the same manner as you do being the owner... if that makes sense.) Hope this helps! __________________ Bonnie - Stage 2, Audio build coming this fall! R.I.P. Abby 3/29/10 - 3/30/14

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