Nissan 370Z Forum - The 370z Useless Thread (Coors Lite version)

I'm no engineer, or even a gearhead, so I could be way out of line, but:
If they actually provide the same horse as the g3, it's not because it's getting cooler air from down below like the G3, it's getting it by sucking more air. So we would have to ask ourselves why it's sucking more air, which could be the angles or size of the pipes, the surface area of the filter (less likely), or the filtration rate. I don't believe it's the first two, so my thoughts go to filtration. Less filtration = increased air intake. Unfortunately, that also means more junk into your engine.

frost

08-02-2009 06:34 PM

K&N for example claims to be 99% as efficient as a stock filter. While 1% doesn't sound like jack shit, over the life of a 150K mile car, that could be HUGE.

nogoodname

08-02-2009 06:47 PM

i dunno whether to get or not..........the dyno shown the the r2c site is crap gain in torque

Pushing_Tin

08-02-2009 07:00 PM

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Originally Posted by XwChriswX (Post 135087)

I just dont get what that shield is for in front of the intakes... I mean if the idea is to get them out of the engine bay in the flow of fresh air from outside, then wouldnt you want that side of the intakes free from obstruction? Or is that a bug shield of some sort? And also, with the intakes blocking/sucking air in front of the radiator, does that effect it's efficiency at all? Less air going through = less heat transfer?

I was wondering the exact same thing. I really don't like the idea of having a good portion of the radiator blocked, especially with some engines prone to overheating.

I really like the looks of this one a lot better. Does the G37 model fit our cars? It doesn't say on their website. And how much is it?

nogoodname

08-02-2009 07:02 PM

the 370z has it's own model number for the stillen's

the g37 front grille is higher than the 370z

or are you talking about the r2C's??

dad	08-02-2009 07:03 PM

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Originally Posted by frost (Post 135101)

K&N for example claims to be 99% as efficient as a stock filter. While 1% doesn't sound like jack shit, over the life of a 150K mile car, that could be HUGE.

Average person keeps a car 8 years, would you hit 150k in that time frame?

nogoodname

08-02-2009 07:04 PM

i dont like the idea of oiling the filters

Pushing_Tin

08-02-2009 07:06 PM

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Originally Posted by nogoodname (Post 135151)

the 370z has it's own model number for the stillen's

the g37 front grille is higher than the 370z

or are you talking about the r2C's??

I don't like the look of the Stillens. I am interested in the R2Cs.

Pushing_Tin

08-02-2009 07:07 PM

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Originally Posted by nogoodname (Post 135156)

i dont like the idea of oiling the filters

Me either, I've had several that needed to be cleaned and occasionally I'd put too much oil on there and foul the MAF.

dad	08-02-2009 07:08 PM

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compare

http://content.glidesociety.com/imag...1-bc194554c16a http://i272.photobucket.com/albums/j...s/IMG_1338.jpg

Does this cover(circled) serve any purpose or function?

nogoodname

08-02-2009 07:08 PM

i would assume they fit because the engine bay is exactly the same

from the radiator the the firewall, it's the same.

radiator to bumper is different, which is why the Stillen Gen 3 arent the same model# for both cars.

Pushing_Tin

08-02-2009 07:08 PM

nogood, have you seen the price?

nogoodname

08-02-2009 07:09 PM

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Originally Posted by dad (Post 135164)

Does this cover(circled) serve any purpose or function?

no, why lol

it's an engine cover..... :roflpuke2:

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