K & N short intake...opinions

370Z Purist · 06-10-2012, 09:17 PM

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Originally Posted by Tribalpinoy91

Are you guys for real? First off if your worried about it sucking up hot air, don't because the stock intake does the same and its oem. Secondly, the short ram comes with a heatshield as shown in the picture.. Smh.

Stock intake airbox sucks up air from behind the bumper. It is not the same as an open short ram as shown in the picture. Also, if installed as shown in the picture, there is no heatshield, and hence, someone who isn't familiar with the product would not know any better.

kdo2milger · 06-10-2012, 10:11 PM

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Originally Posted by 370Z Purist

Stock intake airbox sucks up air from behind the bumper. It is not the same as an open short ram as shown in the picture. Also, if installed as shown in the picture, there is no heatshield, and hence, someone who isn't familiar with the product would not know any better.

Ridgerunner · 06-11-2012, 12:17 AM

I have the Typhoon intake and it does in fact have a heat shield, in the photo you can see the black rubber bumper between block and the intake that snugs up to the hood when closed. The one on the other side is lower and you cannot see it in the photo

Granted, it ain't a great one, but it has one.

I am happy with mine, it does make some noise at wide open throttle. It has caused no ECU issues for me. If I had to do it again, I would still buy it.

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06-11-2012, 12:17 AM	#3 (permalink)
Ridgerunner Base Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Arkansas Posts: 79 Drives: 09 370Z Black 6M SP Rep Power: 16	I have the Typhoon intake and it does in fact have a heat shield, in the photo you can see the black rubber bumper between block and the intake that snugs up to the hood when closed. The one on the other side is lower and you cannot see it in the photo Granted, it ain't a great one, but it has one. I am happy with mine, it does make some noise at wide open throttle. It has caused no ECU issues for me. If I had to do it again, I would still buy it.