NoGood Review | R2C Performance Intake Install
 

UPDATE: The people at R2C will replace the hoses and screws for any customer that had difficulties with them. Just go to their website and request it. They will also include these items on all future orders from now on.
They also contacted their plating supplier about the issues i had about chrome in the holes.
+1 to them for stepping up :tup:

UPDATE: I checked to see if the seal does in fact seal to hood and it does. I rolled pieces of tape and put them on the seals, all over it.
Closed the hood and opened it to find out all the tape was stuck to the hood now. :tup:


R2C Performance Intakes in Black Chrome

NOTE: This intake system is the same one for the 370z exact !

Initial Thoughts: the intakes were properly packaged with all kinds of bubble wrap, small.. medium & large bubbles ones. the box wasn't heavy at all, so no worries about the shipping. the black chrome looks absolutely stunning and i can't get over it. there are no scratches nor any marks at all on the black chrome... love it. :tup:


here are some pics of the packaging and laid out to see:

http://i422.photobucket.com/albums/p...7/DSCN0576.jpg

http://i422.photobucket.com/albums/p...7/DSCN0577.jpg

http://i422.photobucket.com/albums/p...7/DSCN0578.jpg

http://i422.photobucket.com/albums/p...7/DSCN0579.jpg

http://i422.photobucket.com/albums/p...7/DSCN0584.jpg

http://i422.photobucket.com/albums/p...7/DSCN0586.jpg






Install: the instructions given were as good as garbage and that's where it ended up. :mad: this being my 1st intake install ever, i wasn't pleased by it at all...lol. since the G was built well and not complicated, it was easy to get the stock intake system out.

here are some before pics:

http://i422.photobucket.com/albums/p...7/DSCN0590.jpg

http://i422.photobucket.com/albums/p...7/DSCN0591.jpg




here are some pics of the stock intake system completely removed:

http://i422.photobucket.com/albums/p...7/DSCN0592.jpg

http://i422.photobucket.com/albums/p...7/DSCN0593.jpg

http://i422.photobucket.com/albums/p...7/DSCN0594.jpg

http://i422.photobucket.com/albums/p...7/DSCN0595.jpg

http://i422.photobucket.com/albums/p...7/DSCN0596.jpg



here's a random pic of my grill :)

http://i422.photobucket.com/albums/p...7/DSCN0597.jpg




when installing the R2C intakes, you will need to keep 2 tiny hoses from the stock system. these will fit nicely and partially nicely :icon14: with the R2C's. the driver side went on easily without a hitch. that was not the same for the passenger side, the passenger side hose was a bit too big and it took some trial and error to get it to fit just right.

here is a pic of the driver side:

http://i422.photobucket.com/albums/p...7/DSCN0601.jpg



on the passenger side, i added an extra clamp because that spot on the hose is a joint between 2 hose pieces.... so i placed a clamp there just to be safe because the hose is an awkward shape and i didn't want it to split one day on me... better safe than sorry, you'll see what i mean when you install this intake.

here's a pic of the passenger side:

http://i422.photobucket.com/albums/p...7/DSCN0600.jpg



some more after pics:

http://i422.photobucket.com/albums/p...7/DSCN0598.jpg

http://i422.photobucket.com/albums/p...7/DSCN0599.jpg

A little spring cleaning on the engine cover and surroundings.

http://i422.photobucket.com/albums/p...7/DSCN0602.jpg

http://i422.photobucket.com/albums/p...7/DSCN0603.jpg



NOTE: :icon08: the one thing that really pissed me of about the intakes was installing the air sensors in the pipe. each sensor has 2 screws to be used, (use the OEM ones....that's not a problem). the problem was that the black chrome was in the screw holes and i could not turn the screw in. I spent an hour picking at the black chrome in the hole and hoping not to ruin the threads, then used the screw to crack the black chrome in the hole.
I got eventually got the screws in and was done with it.... that was a PITA



i started up the G and there was no light, everything is okay. only thing is that the G is burning quite rich, which is to be expected. i might try the ecu reset without disconnecting the battery procedure tomorrow.


here are some vids:


is it me or does that sound loud for a cold start up...like a tractor...lol
http://i422.photobucket.com/albums/p...h_DSCN0604.jpg

http://i422.photobucket.com/albums/p...h_DSCN0606.jpg








Overall: I think it came out fine and i like the exhaust note. the screw issue is the only thing that bugged me the most.
the crap instructions didn't matter because it's not hard to do the mod anyways.
I'm happy with my 1st intake install :)



Hope this helps anyone installing it,
-NoGood

love the black chrome!

Let us know if you feel a difference after you reset the ECU :tup:

how much are they?

there will be a group buy, i can only tell you it was a damn good deal for intakes :)

how bout an in car video?

maybe tomorrow, it's night time now.

LOL...it sounds like a big mac truck on startup! Is that only from the intake or do you have an exhaust as well?

I have a stock exhaust system

Those look great! And I think it sounds just about right! :tup:

wtf give us a shout out in the videos at least

x2. Where's our props?

then the other forum peeps will ask for a shout out and the vid will be like 1 hr long

we are br0s though! Useless shout out next video!!!

do you like the intake and exhaust sound ? ? ?

I think it sounds alright. I noticed you're auto right?

Dyno the G I want to see if you got any gains.

yea, it's auto

someone on here will do a before and after dyno run with these intakes.

stay tuned...........

Ehhhh.. I don't know about these. How much air will the intake be able to suck in given it seems completely shielded on the sides and underneath?? Also, this intake still appears that it will suck in hot air from the top....

Am I missing something ... again?

the rubber on top seals to the hood.

when i pulled out the old intake, there's a hole for air to pass through beside the rad.....

on the G, the grill is pretty darn close to the holes

woooo i like this :P
the black chrome is really sumthing.

actually, i'll go do the reset right now and let you all know if it works out

btw install was quite easy wasn't it? :P
if a girl like me can install things like these you should too :P
waiting for the results :P

the black chrome in the hole was just bad ok

:wtf2:

Very Nice Nogood. I wanna see some exhaust writeups next.

+Rep for the writeup.

Wait, those aren't the wheels I photoshoped. Oh sorry, intake thread.

Actually, they sound pretty nice, like em, thanks for the vids!

ok, i'll try a different ecu reset.....i couldnt do the non start up/non disconnect procedure....timing is hard to get

good review and of course I like the pics lol :tup:

no such thing as too many pics...lol

dude those are sexy

thanks, can't get any better than black chrome

Is there a way to reset the ECU other than pulling off the battery cable?

Maybe, the dyno runs show a +16hp gain for the G37. I have also ordered a set and and plan to dyno my car before and after. Now I live in the country and work two jobs so I don't know exactly how soon I can get this done, but I hope to have both runs and the installation done within 2-3 weeks.

yes there is an ecu reset with disconnecting battery, i will be testing some procedures tomorrow if i can get them to work.

right now it's late

hopefully this thread will speed up install time :tiphat:

Is the G and the Z the same? I haven't bothered to look in the owner's manual if it's there.

I will do my best, but they haven't even shipped yet so I won't even get them until the middle of next week.

+rep btw for the review! :tiphat:

i'm sure it is the same

they ship fast, came to canada from the r2c factory in 5 days

Is it in the owner's manual? I'm looking right now.

LOL, I think you're closer to the factory than I am! :icon17: