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)

I think it goes in the same place as injen intake

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

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.

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.

Wow, nearly $600 for a CAI

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

There's a guy here who tested the prototype.

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.

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

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

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.

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.

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.

IIRC AEM is R Tune intake.

Like I said previous. You're probabaly thinking of the short rams.

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That was the one that was sold to me, which I modified to fit. I was told it was for the 370, it was actually 350 R-tune

The Key word in this post is "almost". Its possible that nismo did look for a company to copy. Stillen and AEM are the two most recognized intakes by nissan corp. But I think its possible that NISMO may have tweaked a design to run more efficiently? Also the fact that the bumper doesn't need to come off for a CAI of this length on a 370z says a lot. I know that most guys want the G3, but I'm am a strong opponent of taking my whole front off once a year to clean or replace air filters. Fitment of the fender will get shoddy quick. I plan to keep this car so the best bang for the buck while keeping the integriity of my car is the main goal.
But after thinking about it... I think I jumped the gun by wanting these. What's the point if FI is my goal? I will just keep my intake hoses.

Though everyone seems to like the Stillen G3's... I'm sold on this intake: The Nismo R-Tune intake is going to be my first mod. I just placed my order for $539. I like not having to cut into the frame as well as not having to remove the front fascia to change the filters. Plus if you look at the design and their rational of placing the filters in the fender well... I think Nismo got clever on this one.... imitation and tweeking AEM and Stillen design. My 2012 NISMO should be broken in by the time I get it installed.

where'd u get it for $539?! please let us kno how it goes! love to hear ur impressions n gains if possible! :D

Same questions here!

Awesome! Take some pics once you get them.

Also, having a water bypass filter is golden, imo. Hopefully they perform as good as or better than the G3's.

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Well, where did you get it for $539.00? I'm sure that you'd like the rest of us to know, so we can also save a few dollars in the process!

Nismo CAI
 

$539 + Shipping No California Tax
At Nissan Autosports

http://www.nissanautosports.com/niss...ke-144-ctg.htm

For sure I'll give feedback on the vendor and review the install and performance... no dyno though.... my 370Z Nismo is not my day job unfortunately so it may take a while. :icon23:

In for review

I had this intake installed recently on my 2010 NISMO. Unfortunately (?) I also had the z1 HFCs installed at the same time. It is hard to tell what the intake did, or did not do. Overall the car feels like it has a lot more pep, and the overall feels a little less uptight.

The quality of the kit is pretty good, but nothing special. The windshield washer reservoir gets relocated to the front end, driver's side near the radiator. The sensor does NOT get reconnected, so for now I am getting "washer low" messages every time I drive the car, which is annoying.

The filters are pretty easily accessible and don't require you to remove the front end of the car. Overall it looks pretty clean, the only annoyance being the constant warning light because of the washer fluid.

I'm going to be taking it to the track at the end of the month, and plan on doing a dyno run at some point.

Hey thanks that is really useful, especially the issue with the washer sensor, I am not sure I like that. I too would find that quite annoying in a brand new car. After doing more research the other issue is that the NISMO intake is not CARB approved in California but the Stillen G3 is.... so I am rethinking my order...

Any kit that relocates the reservoir will have this problem unless the wiring harness can reach it, and it uses the stock plastic box. Otherwise you'll have to figure out how to get the sensor mounted in the aftermarket reservoir, which is what I'm considering. I don't care if it leaks a little as long as it doesn't always show the warning.

I was hoping there was a way to simply disable it from the menu, but I haven't been able to find any info about it.

I just ordered mine. Can you just add some length of wire to the level sensor to mske it reach and be long enough? Guess I'll find out when I get it installed. I assume it just two wires and adding length should not be a problem. I'll post pics as I do it. My bad I see that you have to use the new fluid tank and the sensor has to go in it. I suppose you could either short the wires together or cut them, if it's designed to be a normally open or closed circuit. That's easy to do. Plus it's reversible.

Seems like a logical fix, lengthening the wires to the sensor or tricking the sensor. Does anyone know if the Stillen G3 has this issue with the washter sensor, since I have not heard of anyone mentioning thisa?

I think it is unfortunate that NISMO went to all the trouble to design this intake then not take care of the washer sensor... In any case, I am going to wait until I buy an intake, esp. since I live in CA. But I am eager to hear how it performs for you guys. :tiphat:

I have yet to see anyone complain about relocating the the washer reservoir with the stillens. The Only thing that i don't like about the stillens is the grinding to the make the wholes bigger on the plastic pieces up front..... Which was one of the reasons i was thinkin of goin with Takeda just cause 100% direct fitment but no dyno #'s out yet for the Takeda either. Stillen is proven at the moment to make the biggest gains.

Yeah, same. I just don't like the idea of cutting into the plastic either.... or taping in new wiring to a sensor... Hmmm, Takeda intake, I am not familiar with that one... short ram or long tubes?? Have to continue the research.

It would be nice to see comparison dyno's on all of the intakes with corresponding exhaust mods, that would make a nice sticky.

...I am still a little skeptical about Stillens G3 published gains versus the simple K&N drop ins +/- MAF tubes just as good (or close to +/- a few ponies) with a CBE, and/or HFC or TP .... and those are direct fit too.. Anyway just thinking out loud:rolleyes:

Takeda has 2 versions, a short and long tube one. Long tube is the one i was talkin about. Filter would be the only reason i see it not makin as much power but if the difference was big enough (which is not likely) from stillen, then i would just swap to better filters.

Comparison pic
http://i184.photobucket.com/albums/x...400stillen.jpg