aFe Power Takeda Intake System

chrischhorn · 04-15-2012, 08:18 PM

Takeda has a shield deflector you can buy separately but i'm kind of uncertain about it. From the looks of it, it looks like it would protect from lockin the motor but i also looks like it would restrict air flow at the same time. But safety of my motor is more important then some hp lol.

MacLean · 04-15-2012, 08:29 PM

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Originally Posted by chrischhorn

Takeda has a shield deflector you can buy separately but i'm kind of uncertain about it. From the looks of it, it looks like it would protect from lockin the motor but i also looks like it would restrict air flow at the same time. But safety of my motor is more important then some hp lol.

Cool.... SO how would it "lockin the motor"? Oh hell yes......the motor does come before a couple hp....

chrischhorn · 04-15-2012, 09:17 PM

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Originally Posted by cgmg21

Cool.... SO how would it "lockin the motor"? Oh hell yes......the motor does come before a couple hp....

hahah sorry. typo. I mean to put hydrolocking lol. Since it does sit out front and right behind the bumper, when it rains it could be prone to sucking some of it up just like the stillen, but the shield protects it for the most part. Its got slots in it to not fully block the filter from the air.

found the link for the splash guard

Cold Air Intake System Takeda aFe Power Takeda Stage-2 PRO DRY S Intake Systems; Splash Shield: TA-3016P TA-3016S - aFe Power

plus i just found a dyno sheet for the takeda

http://afepower.com/catalog/TA-3017P...7PDYNO1600.jpg

15hp/16tq, 3hp less for $100 less then the stillen......seems very worth it to me.

MacLean · 04-15-2012, 09:52 PM

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Originally Posted by chrischhorn

hahah sorry. typo. I mean to put hydrolocking lol. Since it does sit out front and right behind the bumper, when it rains it could be prone to sucking some of it up just like the stillen, but the shield protects it for the most part. Its got slots in it to not fully block the filter from the air.

found the link for the splash guard

Cold Air Intake System Takeda aFe Power Takeda Stage-2 PRO DRY S Intake Systems; Splash Shield: TA-3016P TA-3016S - aFe Power

plus i just found a dyno sheet for the takeda

http://afepower.com/catalog/TA-3017P...7PDYNO1600.jpg

15hp/16tq, 3hp less for $100 less then the stillen......seems very worth it to me.

Not too bad at all. I would agree that 3hp less for $100 less does seem better. Even with that guard could you still get a bypass value, or that is it? I believe if you got water in the engine you would be stuck like chuck...

chrischhorn · 04-15-2012, 10:31 PM

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Originally Posted by cgmg21

Not too bad at all. I would agree that 3hp less for $100 less does seem better. Even with that guard could you still get a bypass value, or that is it? I believe if you got water in the engine you would be stuck like chuck...

Thats the problem with the Takeda also....If you look where the 2 pipes connect with a coupler, the coupler is the bend for the piping to route to the front. Stillen, the pipe is actually the bend itself and the 2 pipes actually connect with a basic 3 ply coupler which means it could easily be swapped out with a bypass valve. Assuming thats why the stillen is more expensive also due to the pipe having mandrel bends compared to takeda using a coupler to make the bend.....Then there's my idea where you could always cut the takeda pipe into THREE piece setup instead of 2 and install a bypass valve on part of the straight pipe pre-maf....... up to you really whats worth the effort or not.

ModBargains · 05-02-2012, 08:00 PM

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Originally Posted by cgmg21

I like the way it looks. Do you guys think there is a huge difference b/w the Stillen & Takeda? I still have a ways to go before I decide to go with a CAI. I heard you want to wait until you have at least 5k miles on your car before installing a CAI. I like the way Takeda looks more than the Stillen CAI. I am not a huge fan of cutting something out of the front bumper. Does the Takeda CAI come with a bypass value, or is that something that you have to purchase separately & install? Is there huge differences is sounds & performance gains from short, or long CAI's?

The Takeda Stage 2 Intake requires no cutting/drilling to the bumper. Just a straight bolt on installation.

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Originally Posted by chrischhorn

hahah sorry. typo. I mean to put hydrolocking lol. Since it does sit out front and right behind the bumper, when it rains it could be prone to sucking some of it up just like the stillen, but the shield protects it for the most part. Its got slots in it to not fully block the filter from the air.

found the link for the splash guard

Cold Air Intake System Takeda aFe Power Takeda Stage-2 PRO DRY S Intake Systems; Splash Shield: TA-3016P TA-3016S - aFe Power

plus i just found a dyno sheet for the takeda

http://afepower.com/catalog/TA-3017P...7PDYNO1600.jpg

15hp/16tq, 3hp less for $100 less then the stillen......seems very worth it to me.

Your right, the shield will protect most of the rain that might hit the filter. However, the filter would need to be soaked/fully submerged in water to even get enough water hydrolock the motor.

Here's a video of the Takeda Stage 2 Intake installed on our G37:

-Frank

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chrischhorn A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Mililani, HI Posts: 1,566 Drives: 2014 Juke Nismo RS Rep Power: 18	Takeda has a shield deflector you can buy separately but i'm kind of uncertain about it. From the looks of it, it looks like it would protect from lockin the motor but i also looks like it would restrict air flow at the same time. But safety of my motor is more important then some hp lol.