intriguing new NISMO R-Tune intake

UNKNOWN_370 · 02-23-2012, 01:13 PM

It seems nissan snuck up on us with a new performance part and it looks promising. Even though Rtune products don't fall under warranty. R tune R&D is excellent and custom pieces like body braces, brake pads and and sway bars are top quality parts. The picing is competitive with the gen 3 and looks like it has better positioning. I can't tell if the front bumper has to be removed or not cuz it doesn't say. But if you can change the filters without removing the bumper and risking the integrity of your front bumper??? It will definately be worth it.

NISMO R-TUNE Cold Air Intake (Long Tube)

ZMan8 · 02-23-2012, 01:14 PM

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Originally Posted by UNKNOWN_370

It seems nissan snuck up on us with a new performance part and it looks promising. Even though Rtune products don't fall under warranty. R tune R&D is excellent and custom pieces like body braces, brake pads and and sway bars are top quality parts. The picing is competitive with the gen 3 and looks like it has better positioning. I can't tell if the front bumper has to be removed or not cuz it doesn't say. But if you can change the filters without removing the bumper and risking the integrity of your front bumper??? It will definately be worth it.

NISMO R-TUNE Cold Air Intake (Long Tube)

I think it goes in the same place as injen intake

Zrider79 · 02-23-2012, 01:22 PM

Geez, someone needs to get these and test them, i doubt it will beat the stillen, but who knows.

UNKNOWN_370 · 02-23-2012, 02:45 PM

I plan on it... it just won't be till summer. Right now I'm just running mishimoto hoses and k&n filter but I will get some of these soon. I hope someone does it before me though so I know.

370Ztune · 02-23-2012, 02:52 PM

I think this intake has been out for a couple years now. I remember seeing something about it back in 2009-2010? It's a US-Only part, I think.

Speedy · 02-23-2012, 03:06 PM

Wow, nearly $600 for a CAI

Reaper42 · 02-23-2012, 03:08 PM

If it really has been out for that long how have we never heard about it?

azn370z · 02-23-2012, 03:17 PM

There's a guy here who tested the prototype.

Cmike2780 · 02-23-2012, 03:32 PM

I saw something similar a while back, but later clarified to be for the 350. It was also a short ram. I haven't seen this one before and it certainly looks promising.

UNKNOWN_370 · 02-23-2012, 03:58 PM

I know its in the new products section in Z1's website... as for nearly $600 for an intake. Tthats basically stillens price.

m4a1mustang · 02-23-2012, 04:02 PM

Does it actually make power? I thought the ones for the 350 kinda sucked and were way over priced?

Speedy · 02-23-2012, 04:17 PM

I guess that's my point. CAI for this car is pricey. I thought the one for my Challenger was a lot at $199 LOL

It's bent tube and some filters.

KB2 · 02-23-2012, 05:06 PM

anyone else having de-ja vu?...
i coulda sworn this has been out for a while? or ive just seen so many intakes that its all a blur now..however if it is new,HOPEFULLY its good!

ZMan8 · 02-23-2012, 05:27 PM

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Originally Posted by KB2

anyone else having de-ja vu?...
i coulda sworn this has been out for a while? or ive just seen so many intakes that its all a blur now..however if it is new,HOPEFULLY its good!

I think this came up before I tried searching the forums and couldn't find the thread.

alecnet · 02-23-2012, 06:35 PM

This looks almost exactly like the AEM intake I just installed. These will definitely take air from the same place judging by the relocation of the washer reservoir. In fact the reservoir and brackets pictured look identical to the AEM units. The only difference I see between these and the AEM intakes is the placement of the MAF (AEM places the maf very near the intake filters) and the addition of water bypass valves. With that being said, front bumper will not need to be removed to service filters, but wheels and inner fender liners will need to be.

02-23-2012, 01:13 PM	#1 (permalink)
UNKNOWN_370 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: ny'r livn in tx Posts: 8,687 Drives: well over 130m.p.h. Rep Power: 14859	intriguing new NISMO R-Tune intake It seems nissan snuck up on us with a new performance part and it looks promising. Even though Rtune products don't fall under warranty. R tune R&D is excellent and custom pieces like body braces, brake pads and and sway bars are top quality parts. The picing is competitive with the gen 3 and looks like it has better positioning. I can't tell if the front bumper has to be removed or not cuz it doesn't say. But if you can change the filters without removing the bumper and risking the integrity of your front bumper??? It will definately be worth it. NISMO R-TUNE Cold Air Intake (Long Tube)

02-23-2012, 02:52 PM	#5 (permalink)
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02-23-2012, 03:17 PM	#8 (permalink)
azn370z A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Seattle Posts: 1,722 Drives: z34 - R1 Rep Power: 490	There's a guy here who tested the prototype. __________________ 2010 k23 H&R sport springs / Spc rear camber arms / SSR SP1 / Berk cbe / Varis cf lip / Nismo S-Tune side skirts

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Cmike2780 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Long Island Posts: 5,059 Drives: slowwww Rep Power: 30	I saw something similar a while back, but later clarified to be for the 350. It was also a short ram. I haven't seen this one before and it certainly looks promising. __________________ [09][MB][6-Spd MT][Touring][Stillen Gen III][K&N][Borla CBE][Evo-R] [ArchitTEK Photography] Last edited by Cmike2780; 02-23-2012 at 03:38 PM.

02-23-2012, 01:22 PM	#3 (permalink)
Zrider79 Track Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Pensacola florida Posts: 679 Drives: 2010 Rep Power: 16	Geez, someone needs to get these and test them, i doubt it will beat the stillen, but who knows.

02-23-2012, 02:45 PM	#4 (permalink)
UNKNOWN_370 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: ny'r livn in tx Posts: 8,687 Drives: well over 130m.p.h. Rep Power: 14859	I plan on it... it just won't be till summer. Right now I'm just running mishimoto hoses and k&n filter but I will get some of these soon. I hope someone does it before me though so I know.

02-23-2012, 03:06 PM	#6 (permalink)
Speedy Enthusiast Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: TN Posts: 390 Drives: check my signature Rep Power: 14	Wow, nearly $600 for a CAI

02-23-2012, 03:58 PM	#10 (permalink)
UNKNOWN_370 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: ny'r livn in tx Posts: 8,687 Drives: well over 130m.p.h. Rep Power: 14859	I know its in the new products section in Z1's website... as for nearly $600 for an intake. Tthats basically stillens price.

02-23-2012, 04:02 PM	#11 (permalink)
m4a1mustang A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Northern VA Posts: 55,385 Drives: on two wheels Rep Power: 6963	Does it actually make power? I thought the ones for the 350 kinda sucked and were way over priced? __________________ - Steve Zs & Coffee - Saturdays at 10AM in Fairfax, VA and Columbia, MD (Click the banner!) LIKE us on Facebook!

02-23-2012, 04:17 PM	#12 (permalink)
Speedy Enthusiast Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: TN Posts: 390 Drives: check my signature Rep Power: 14	I guess that's my point. CAI for this car is pricey. I thought the one for my Challenger was a lot at $199 LOL It's bent tube and some filters.

02-23-2012, 05:06 PM	#13 (permalink)
KB2 Base Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Illinois Posts: 243 Drives: 370z Rep Power: 16	anyone else having de-ja vu?... i coulda sworn this has been out for a while? or ive just seen so many intakes that its all a blur now..however if it is new,HOPEFULLY its good!

02-23-2012, 06:35 PM	#15 (permalink)
alecnet Base Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Midland, TX Posts: 19 Drives: 2010 PG 370Z 6mt Rep Power: 14	This looks almost exactly like the AEM intake I just installed. These will definitely take air from the same place judging by the relocation of the washer reservoir. In fact the reservoir and brackets pictured look identical to the AEM units. The only difference I see between these and the AEM intakes is the placement of the MAF (AEM places the maf very near the intake filters) and the addition of water bypass valves. With that being said, front bumper will not need to be removed to service filters, but wheels and inner fender liners will need to be.

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