Takeda Intake Installed!
 

I had a visit today from UPS...

He delivered two packages, one was the Takeda Intake, and the other was the Covercraft Heatshield.

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Anyway on to the good stuff...

alright first impressions were very good. The package was very well packed and padded inside with plenty of airbags...
Also Takeda throws some freebies in, a license plate frame, a key chain, stickers, and a 20% off coupon card.

build quality seemed well enough, material is very lightweight...

I downloaded PDF installation instructions from Takedas website. The instructions were easy enough to decipher. Only gripes I had with the instructions is that they dont tell you that you may have to trim the rubber hoses. I had to cut 3/4" off of both pieces, no biggie.

Second gripe is, at the end of the instructions they dont tell you to reconnect the battery, I know no biggie right...

My overall impression of the install is a positive one. On the right side install they tell you to tighten down the front bracket first. Thats for good reason, if you dont the pipe will slip out of the rubber hose adapter as you tighten down the clamp. So by tightening the front bracket first you avoid having the tube slip out of the rubber adapter at the TB as you tighten the clamp.

Also by disconnecting the battery you loose the default auto up window function, so to reset it you simply roll the window all the way up and continue holding the switch for about 5 seconds. Youll have to do that for both windows.

And lastly I did this install in my garage where it is currently 102 degrees outside, meaning my garage was probably around 112 degrees, ya it was HOT!

nuff said, heres some pics and a video, sorry for the blurry ones my camera is a POS and I need a new one...

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And heres the video, I really like the aggressive sound. i took it around the block with the windows down and man does it have a wicked little growl!

not bad, sounded a lot less than a toilet flushing....there is a bit of it though...lol


time for theDreamer to dyno his set.

this in addition to the fi cbe will net one bada$$ sounding lil sports car!

I am hoping this kit does well.

there is a dynojet shop here, i accidentally found it when I went to the animal shelter a few weeks ago. I may take a ride down to see them tomorrow...

Looks and sounds good, mine are in also and I am enjoying the nice sound upgrade. I will do a dyno on Monday, let the intake settle in a bit and then go back for the results.

you will probably beat me to the dyno...

Great write up:tup:

Thanks Lou, it was great working with you and awesome price too :tup:

Yes, I would like to thank Lou for a great price. :)

Curious to see how it dynos. It gets HOT in the engine bay....

:waits for dyno: :D

Very interested in the dyno results. As others have mentioned, it gets very hot under the hood.

Questions: This system uses a dry filter. Are they better/worse than oil type filters? Do you need to replace the dry type after a while or can they be washed clean?

Anyone have the Stillen Gen 2 CAI installed? I hate to remove my front fascia, and the Stillen Gen 2 might be a good alternative.

According to the package I got there are three ways to clean the Takeda filters:
~Give them a few bumps to knock the dirt/dust off
~Use a dry vacuum
~Wash them with a kit from Takeda

In for a dyno....

This will be my next mod if it's worth it. Just can't pull the trigger on the gen3 due to the bumper deal.

I have been running the AFE Pro Dry filter on my Trail Blazer SS for about 20,000 miles now, just cleaned the filter last month. I used the water hose and sprayed from inside out, it came 100% clean and completely dried within an hour no chemicals needed just water. The filter does a real good job keeping particles out of the engine. The outside of the filter was fifthly but inside had no debris in it nor did the pipe to the throttle body.

I also install the Takeda Intake on my 370z and I love it. Sounds great, looks great, and pulls harder.

By looking at your grass you do not get much rain there, but do those filters get wet when you drive in the rain?

no, not unless the front end becomes submerged in water as in this photo :tup:

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The Mach 1 could take that.

lol, ya with jamesbond skis attached...

why would rain get it that far........only if you throw the hood off the car, then it's a problem...LOL




(not talking about the flood there)

:iagree:

also waiting for dyno.

+rep for the vid though

:iagree:

the engine bay gets very hot i wouldnt think this intake would provide any gains with the hood closed... but who knows. why would takeda not opt to put covers over the intakes atleast like stillen?

Heat certainly is an important element but tube diameter and air velocity are important as well.

I am leaning towards Injen, but would be curious to see what gains this offers when hood is closed!!

Dyno is scheduled for today at 3PM central time, hood will be closed and again on the same Dyno Dynamics from the same shop. Might not be able to post of actual sheets until tonight but will try to get the numbers online so people can at least know the gains (if any).

awesome!

great :)

Dyno is postponed till tomorrow morning, sorry everyone. :(

i stopped by my local dynojet shop this afternoon...i will schedule something early next monday for later in that week, that way i can get a before and after with the Fast Intentions catback.

Ooo, that is good for me, looking into the FI exhaust and since we have the same intake. :D

You failed me. You might as well be known as TheNightmare from now on in my book. -100000 rep. :shakes head:




Kidding! :tup:

Well not my fault, the dyno shop had an unexpected customer who needed the dyno for tuning and repairs.

You should've told the dyno shop that you had several hundred people on this forum that NEEDED you to get that dyno done ASAP... LOL!

I'm also interested in seeing the numbers out of this intake.. Don't like the idea of taking my front bumper apart each time I need to clean or replace filters and in my country weather can be a real mess...

^ How often do you clean your filters? isn't it every 15k miles or so ?


Also dreamer, you will ONLY have an intake installed as far as engine performance goes for the dyno right?

Removing the bumper is a 10-15 minute job. I can do it in less time than it takes to take the lower panel off for an oil change. Certainly not a reason to rule out the G3.

I usually clean my air filters every 10,000 Km which is roughly around 6,500 miles..

The thing is where I live, there is not much long distance driving needed to go places I frequently visit so it actually takes me a while to drive that distance...

I haven't completely ruled out the Gen 3... I'm actually just taking a look at everything that is available and I just wanna make a good decision based on something that will be beneficial for the car and won't be a pain in the nuts after a while...

I am also concerned about the weather here because we have rain coming down 9 out of the 12 months of the year and when we are in the middle of the heavy-rain months there are floods everywhere so, having an intake like the G3 could be an issue...

The one that I did rule out was the Injen.. Numbers are similar to the Stillen G3 and I have to replace the washer fluid tank? (WTF)

Still evaluating... We'll see...