cool air or short ram intake?????

Post by **II Knucklez II** » Mon Dec 03, 2007 5:49 pm

hey guys i was wondering what is better for our cars. i heard that cool air is way better just got to watch water getting in there. also i dont think there is a cool air out yet. thanks

Post by **rjdmmfl1** » Mon Dec 03, 2007 7:58 pm

the engine bay in the Altima is VERY tight, don't know if they will come out with a cold air intake for it...

Post by **audtatious** » Mon Dec 03, 2007 8:00 pm

Here's a "soon to be released" intake article that may help explain the differences...

http://www.nicoclub.com/tech/intake-overview.shtml

Post by **generic808** » Tue Dec 04, 2007 2:17 am

When it stops raining pigs and horses, I'll look under my hood for some extra space. I'm planning on rigging up my own INJEN "cold ram-air" set up via the foglight cutout. I'll keep you guys posted.

Post by **D-Roll** » Tue Dec 04, 2007 2:45 am

generic808 wrote:When it stops raining pigs and horses, I'll look under my hood for some extra space. I'm planning on rigging up my own INJEN "cold ram-air" set up via the foglight cutout. I'll keep you guys posted.

Time to get creative

Post by **LinkNuc** » Tue Dec 04, 2007 7:19 am

what about a "quasi CAI" using the OEM scoop that draws from just above and outside the radiator...a thought

Post by **LongBeachCoupe** » Tue Dec 04, 2007 7:27 am

What about putting a wrx hood scoup on the car lol

Post by **audtatious** » Tue Dec 04, 2007 12:27 pm

LinkNuc wrote:what about a "quasi CAI" using the OEM scoop that draws from just above and outside the radiator...a thought

If you can get direct air then it is more a CAI than anything else. While a WAI has to deal with underhood air, a problem with the Injen, besides possible placement in front/side of the radiator, is that it is very close to the ground/road. During the summer I actually wonder if the temp off the blacktop can be warmer than the engine bay itself, thus the "debatable" comment in the article.

Post by **generic808** » Tue Dec 04, 2007 12:30 pm

I was always thinking the exact same thing. That's why I want colder air coming up through the fog cutout. I'll probably have time tomorrow to check it out. If there's enough space, I'll try to get it done by next week sometime, hopefully. *crossing fingers*

Post by **II Knucklez II** » Tue Dec 04, 2007 1:40 pm

ya i though it was too tight and small and was thinking about doing it custom but that fog light idea is good maybe the only place to put it but dont know if i want to give up the fog lights

Post by **skiski329** » Tue Dec 04, 2007 2:15 pm

rjdmmfl1 wrote:the engine bay in the Altima is VERY tight, don't know if they will come out with a cold air intake for it...

Then how are we going to put in 2 turbos?!?! heheheh i can't w8 till they come out with a twin turbo kit.

Post by **ssjones** » Wed Dec 05, 2007 8:59 am

II Knucklez II wrote:ya i though it was too tight and small and was thinking about doing it custom but that fog light idea is good maybe the only place to put it but dont know if i want to give up the fog lights

You should definitely do it for the performance................than sell me your factory foglights. <g>

I had a non-cold air intake on my old, '93 Nissan NX2000 (we called them POP chargers). That vehicle actually lost HP with this intake under certain conditions but it looked and sounded cool.

Post by **LinkNuc** » Wed Dec 05, 2007 9:05 am

We could. move the battery to the trunk and some elec. "stuff" to make room but I dunno....my old Z's K&N typhoon had a scoop that sat in the lower grill...but again the intake was more towards the front (this was a '03 before the dual intakes) anyway the stock airbox does draw from in front and above the radiator, so we could have a LWAI (Luke Warm Air Intake

And I need my fogs so that's outta the question

Post by **LongBeachCoupe** » Wed Dec 05, 2007 9:29 am

Battery to the trunk isnt a bad idea... Or running something thru to the under-part of the grill... btwn the fogs...

Post by **LinkNuc** » Wed Dec 05, 2007 9:34 am

Well then get on it LBC, no but seriously I can see a few homemade mods for a cai coming, unfortunately It's winter in most of the states and wrenching on our cars kinda takes a back burner to showing up for work alive...lol...I have some ideas but then again I'd like to see what K&N puts out, this has been a hot selling car so I expect they will be working on something...BTW the "cold air scoop" on my old Z was a Beotch to put in and typically you can do a CAI in less than an hour.

Post by **LongBeachCoupe** » Wed Dec 05, 2007 9:37 am

Im an Idea guy... I dont try to "figure it out" as im doing things.... Conceptually, i can manufacture something in my head that would work... but then id need to find someone with some more tools other than my screwdriver to actually put the plan to work... lol...

Post by **LinkNuc** » Wed Dec 05, 2007 10:07 am

I have a laser guided mitre saw I have only used once..and not even for a frame or molding project, I made a ladder golf set...
Modified by LinkNuc at 4:07 PM 12/5/2007

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