Z1 Aftermarket Breather Tube Upgrades (Lots of Pictures)
So throughout my install of the Stillen Intakes, I was constantly bothered by how ugly and inefficient the breather tubes where – I was unaware at the time, but Z1 makes aftermarket breather tubes for the Stillen Intakes (they are also compatible with others – they list them on their product page Z1 Silicone Side PCV Breather Hose set for Aftermarket Intakes)
Once I learned that Z1 made and sold these, it was the easiest and cheapest upgrade I’ve made to my car yet. Just got them in the mail the other day ... after USPS lost my package :mad: So went and grabbed a good pair of needle nose pliers, gloves, and a towel to protect my intake tubes from anymore scratches... and got to installing! http://imageshack.us/a/img688/8595/img0413bm.jpg The Package http://imageshack.us/a/img843/295/img0416ae.jpg Z1 Silicone Breather Hose Set http://imageshack.us/a/img842/7504/img0420vz.jpg Factory Breather Tubes Passenger Side http://imageshack.us/a/img821/2418/img0421oo.jpg Factory Breather Tubes Driver's Side http://imageshack.us/a/img9/3047/img0426bg.jpg Factory Crap Removed :tup: http://imageshack.us/a/img9/8269/img0422fbk.jpg Passenger Side Installed http://imageshack.us/a/img16/8031/img0423os.jpg Driver Side Installed http://imageshack.us/a/img96/5031/img0425vt.jpg Complete! |
Definitely looks better. How much? I’m guessing this will work with any sri kit.
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Any benefit beside the look?
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Nice upgrade! wish they fit GTM TT kit :D
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It was about $30.
The factory rubber hoses can crack and break down over time from age and heat - this leads to vacume leaks - so the first benefit is going with Silicone is they will outlast the car. As far as performence benefits ... well as I understand it the breather tubes feed spent gas from the crank case back into the intake to be reused - so I'm not sure of much gain to be had other then the new tubes being much more efficient. |
nice! I might order these, but the improv ones I made from some tubing from Napa that I cut up and fed to each other seems to be holding up pretty good, so I might stick with it, but the red color tubes would def dress up the engine bay :tup:
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Guys...jump on.this for the price and quality. Mine on both the 370z 's (mine and the bro) had a vacuum leak that was hard to detect because where they crack (both on the drivers side) with Injen CAI. Nissan can only order it as the whole assembly piece from throttle body down to MAF. The price would have been $100 - 150. Luckily my dealer wrote it up has a warranty even though it should not have been because of aftrrmarket CAI
Def will be going this route soon as it will crack again. Do check for the crack as its hidden. |
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do you still have these parts? My driver side tube broke! I did buy the Z1 tubes, but I know that I'll need to put my original stuff back in when I got a SMOG. |
Were you able to reuse the factory clamps with these hoses or did you buy something else?
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^^ I didn't know you needed the Stock intake to pass Smog? That sucks.
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