Anyone have stillen gen3 intake regrets?

njobe89 · 06-03-2014, 07:57 AM

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Originally Posted by Roddy1

Dollar for Dollar and bang for the buck, I've heard that K&N drops ins do everything the G3's do except for about 3hp and some noise. But I dont have any dyno sheets or personal experience on my own car to back this up only a friend who did these mods and stated he couldnt not feel a difference on the butt dyno. I rode in his car also, they sound louder but thats it. You decide; $75 on a pair of drop ins or a couple hundred for the G3's.

i could of swore i read on here somewhere that they said the k&n drop ins reduce your hp?

thanks all for the input... i was going to take my car to z1 this weekend, but i'll be out of town again so ill have to postpone it till the week after.

kfull · 06-03-2014, 09:27 AM

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Originally Posted by njobe89

i could of swore i read on here somewhere that they said the k&n drop ins reduce your hp?

thanks all for the input... i was going to take my car to z1 this weekend, but i'll be out of town again so ill have to postpone it till the week after.

I don't know if there's any consensus as to how much the drop ins give you. I got them and I don't know if I could notice any gains with my butt dyno. If anyone here is able to feel what 3-5 hp feels like then hats off to them, I sure as hell can't. I certainly didn't feel any losses.

Roddy1 · 06-03-2014, 06:36 PM

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Originally Posted by njobe89

i could of swore i read on here somewhere that they said the k&n drop ins reduce your hp?

thanks all for the input... i was going to take my car to z1 this weekend, but i'll be out of town again so ill have to postpone it till the week after.

Dyno proven 5hp for K&N drop ins 1-2hp more with the post MAF tubes.

G3's I beleive I have seen about a 9hp gain.

luigi90210 · 07-02-2015, 04:28 PM

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Originally Posted by Roddy1

Dollar for Dollar and bang for the buck, I've heard that K&N drops ins do everything the G3's do except for about 3hp and some noise. But I dont have any dyno sheets or personal experience on my own car to back this up only a friend who did these mods and stated he couldnt not feel a difference on the butt dyno. I rode in his car also, they sound louder but thats it. You decide; $75 on a pair of drop ins or a couple hundred for the G3's.

ive also heard that running jet fuel in your car makes it faster, but we all know thats not 100% true

drop in filters do not add power, if you gain any power, its from you going from a dirty filter to a clean one, all drop in filters are good for are not having to replace your air filter as often and you can clean it instead of replacing it

EDIT: someone necrod this thread

Zoren 370 · 07-02-2015, 04:45 PM

My only regret is I don't have the Stillen G3 intake.

onzedge · 07-02-2015, 04:45 PM

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Originally Posted by Zoren 370

My only regret is I don't have the Stillen G3 intake.

Chuck33079 · 07-02-2015, 04:46 PM

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Originally Posted by luigi90210

ive also heard that running jet fuel in your car makes it faster, but we all know thats not 100% true

drop in filters do not add power, if you gain any power, its from you going from a dirty filter to a clean one, all drop in filters are good for are not having to replace your air filter as often and you can clean it instead of replacing it

EDIT: someone necrod this thread

K&N Air Filters Added to Stock Air Boxes??

Sure looks like it adds power.

Spstone · 11-05-2015, 10:07 PM

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Originally Posted by Chuck33079

K&N Air Filters Added to Stock Air Boxes??

Sure looks like it adds power.

Chuck I dig the fact that when you argue with some one you always bring links to the facts to back up your point.

wideglideleon · 11-11-2015, 03:51 PM

My only regret is not doing it sooner!
Actually the only pain I see is having to remove your bumper to clean the filters.

Mandingo · 07-02-2015, 05:21 PM

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Originally Posted by luigi90210

ive also heard that running jet fuel in your car makes it faster, but we all know thats not 100% true

drop in filters do not add power, if you gain any power, its from you going from a dirty filter to a clean one, all drop in filters are good for are not having to replace your air filter as often and you can clean it instead of replacing it

EDIT: someone necrod this thread

They do add power in a 370z my friend. Not so for many other vehicles though.

daisuke149 · 06-02-2014, 11:23 AM

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Originally Posted by njobe89

Is there anyone that bought this intake that regrets getting it? (Having to modify the hole size so the pipe can fit through) ... I went to get it installed and I was told I would regret doing it because the intake would be rattling and become annoying to cope with. Just looking for some feedback from people that have it on their car and how they like it.

Thanks
Njobe

hey man, what shop did you take it to?

check out zatlanta on facebook. large group and can direct you to a number of really good shops in the ATL area, who won't say anything silly like what your shop did.

Sensei Kreese · 06-02-2014, 02:33 PM

There are other options out there. The consensus on here is that Stillen is the way to go. I didn't feel like cutting out a larger hole or the need to spend about $200 more for 3-5 horsepower so I went with the Takeda. Bottom line is it's your car, do what you want but if you're scared of the product before you purchase it then maybe do more research. You don't need a mechanic to install these, getting the bumper off is the hardest part of the install and that's only because it's the typical import hidden screws trick they always seem to enjoy designing.

njobe89 · 06-03-2014, 08:21 AM

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Originally Posted by daisuke149

hey man, what shop did you take it to?

check out zatlanta on facebook. large group and can direct you to a number of really good shops in the ATL area, who won't say anything silly like what your shop did.

i joined the group a couple of days ago... mostly everyone recommends z1, it's just a little drive for me (about 100 miles) from where i live.

daisuke149 · 06-03-2014, 09:36 AM

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Originally Posted by njobe89

i joined the group a couple of days ago... mostly everyone recommends z1, it's just a little drive for me (about 100 miles) from where i live.

where about exactly are you in the Atlanta area?

I personally always went to Z1. The guys always took care of my car there and they are fun to just hang out with etc.

In emergencies, when i couldnt get to them as they are 60+ miles away also, I would go to speed for sale who are also good folks.

njobe89 · 06-03-2014, 10:07 AM

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Originally Posted by daisuke149

where about exactly are you in the Atlanta area?

I personally always went to Z1. The guys always took care of my car there and they are fun to just hang out with etc.

In emergencies, when i couldnt get to them as they are 60+ miles away also, I would go to speed for sale who are also good folks.

i live in loganville, on the walton county side.

haven't had a chance to go yet, got my car i think about a month ago now... i went to madhavi, i think that's how you spell it. they seem to be good and cool to talk to while you're there.

11-11-2015, 03:51 PM	#9 (permalink)
wideglideleon Track Member Join Date: Apr 2015 Location: Tucson AZ Posts: 569 Drives: SC 09 370Z LG 7AT Rep Power: 64087	Only regret My only regret is not doing it sooner! Actually the only pain I see is having to remove your bumper to clean the filters.

06-02-2014, 02:33 PM	#12 (permalink)
Sensei Kreese Base Member Join Date: Dec 2013 Location: SoCal Posts: 90 Drives: 40th Anniversary Rep Power: 13	There are other options out there. The consensus on here is that Stillen is the way to go. I didn't feel like cutting out a larger hole or the need to spend about $200 more for 3-5 horsepower so I went with the Takeda. Bottom line is it's your car, do what you want but if you're scared of the product before you purchase it then maybe do more research. You don't need a mechanic to install these, getting the bumper off is the hardest part of the install and that's only because it's the typical import hidden screws trick they always seem to enjoy designing. RICAN likes this.

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