Dont waste your money on intakes! Read first
09-20-2014, 02:16 PM
#1
Dont waste your money on intakes! Read first
Hey guys I just wanted to say that if you are thinking of installing Amy kind of CAI or short ram intake on your sedan then I'd say don't waste your money. Especially if you have any kind of exhaust work done weather ist a catback, axleback, muffler delete or straight pipe you will never hear or feel any difference of the intake. Unless you like the look of shiny pipes under your hood. Imo it's a waste of money
The reason you can't hear the change in engine to be is because the density of the air traveling into each pipe is split in half due to having a dual intake and therefore doesn't resonate as loud and give you that growling noise from the engine that you are desiring. Now if our cats had a single intake that would be a different story.
I recently installed the stillen gen 3 on my car and was a bit disappointed after spending $500 on it. Ofcoarse I have a muffler delete on my ride so it over powered any sound you would have coming from the intake weather your inside the cabin with closed Windows or open. From the outside you can barely make out the difference in sound if standing In front of the car. So if your deciding weather you want to get a CAI I'd take some of these facts into consideration. If you like the shiny pipes them get a short ram and save yourself some money. Imo opinion the muffler delete gives This car the perfect sound not too loud and not too quiet and roars when you punch it
The reason you can't hear the change in engine to be is because the density of the air traveling into each pipe is split in half due to having a dual intake and therefore doesn't resonate as loud and give you that growling noise from the engine that you are desiring. Now if our cats had a single intake that would be a different story.
I recently installed the stillen gen 3 on my car and was a bit disappointed after spending $500 on it. Ofcoarse I have a muffler delete on my ride so it over powered any sound you would have coming from the intake weather your inside the cabin with closed Windows or open. From the outside you can barely make out the difference in sound if standing In front of the car. So if your deciding weather you want to get a CAI I'd take some of these facts into consideration. If you like the shiny pipes them get a short ram and save yourself some money. Imo opinion the muffler delete gives This car the perfect sound not too loud and not too quiet and roars when you punch it
09-20-2014, 02:27 PM
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So you're saying not to get it because you can't hear a difference? I'm sure there will be power gains with this type of add and if you had it tuned even more gains. I bought and installed Q300 Invidia CBE on my 12 G37s Sedan and its not load at all. People riding behind me say that it sounds better from the back than inside the car. Quite and power added is what I'm saying and I can still hear everything the engine is doing.
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09-20-2014, 06:52 PM
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If I had to do it all over again I'd still buy it
But it was under $300 so no biggie IMO.
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09-20-2014, 06:58 PM
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Hey guys I just wanted to say that if you are thinking of installing Amy kind of CAI or short ram intake on your sedan then I'd say don't waste your money. Especially if you have any kind of exhaust work done weather ist a catback, axleback, muffler delete or straight pipe you will never hear or feel any difference of the intake. Unless you like the look of shiny pipes under your hood. Imo it's a waste of money
"Shiny pipes under the hood" -- meh. I don't see anything but win here, Don.
In fact, I speak for the entire VQ37HR world when I say... LMAO!
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09-20-2014, 10:07 PM
#10
While a blanketed statement, Im actually going out on a limb here and support DonVito. With my history of intakes, I actually agree with him about intakes on these cars.
To each their own though. Whats worthless for someone has plenty of worth for another. Im not sure I would make a claim telling people not to waste their money. its their money and worth is always subjective to the individual.
To each their own though. Whats worthless for someone has plenty of worth for another. Im not sure I would make a claim telling people not to waste their money. its their money and worth is always subjective to the individual.
Last edited by bat6wc; 09-20-2014 at 10:48 PM.
09-20-2014, 10:26 PM
#11
Well DonVito is entitled to his opinion. My opinion is this is bad advice. I think it's clear there is a def gain in performance and sound...granted I haven't gotten the CBE of my choice YeT....but C'mon man, long tune shiny pipes under the hood look F-N amazing....I just don't understand this thinking of DV's. No offense intended.
09-20-2014, 10:30 PM
#12
Lol at all this hate for intakes, stillen cai and Takeda cai provide dyno proven power it is well known and documented. I have the Takeda, and it sounds really nice above 3k rpm. It is also well known that a tune is required to make the most out of any intake for the vq37. Thanks for trying to enlighten us, there hasn't been enough discussion on this topic :-/
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09-20-2014, 10:44 PM
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Lol at all this hate for intakes, stillen cai and Takeda cai provide dyno proven power it is well known and documented. I have the Takeda, and it sounds really nice above 3k rpm. It is also well known that a tune is required to make the most out of any intake for the vq37. Thanks for trying to enlighten us, there hasn't been enough discussion on this topic :-/
I have had every intake BUT the stillen gen 3. Takeda short and long tubes, K&N, Injen, R2C, Stillen Gen 2 and the silicone smooth tubes. Every intake I have ever owned (aside from the post MAF silicone tubes) on this car has caused a decrease in low end, and maybe a slight increase in the top end. So when gains are said to be +8-15whp, thats at higher rpm numbers, and does not show the +8whp loss that occurs at the low end.
No car is the same though. People must remember this. Different altitudes, temperatures, humidity levels, etc all cause the same car to act differently throughout the world. Dyno numbers are not meant to compare car to car, but rather that one car to that same car (assuming same dyno is used). Its a measuring tool for the one car. Dyno numbers, like all statistics and numbers, can be manipulated and used with bias.
In my opinion, based on all my trials, an intake is really for aesthetic purposes only...sound and looks. Its the same with a strut bar in my opinion. Ive had the three different bars for this car (gt spec, cusco and alutec). Others may disagree and have their own opinion but based on my own personal research and trials, I am confident with my sample size and research to hold my opinion to be true.
Bottom line, if you want it, get it, like it, keep it.
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09-20-2014, 11:55 PM
#15
Installed the Weapon R SRI back in 2010 when I first got my 2007 G35S sedan and now carried them over to my new sedan and You can hear them very well.
The double tube design of these intakes makes a lovely sound.
My brother had the stillen Gen3 on his g37s coupe and Yes since the intakes are located in front of the radiator grille, there is less engine sound inside the cabin but similar growl outside.
This video is not mine but you get the idea.
The double tube design of these intakes makes a lovely sound.
My brother had the stillen Gen3 on his g37s coupe and Yes since the intakes are located in front of the radiator grille, there is less engine sound inside the cabin but similar growl outside.
This video is not mine but you get the idea.