Opinion on dual intake

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96ZnA
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Ill start by welcoming myself, fellow Z enthusiasts.

I have a 96 n/a z... 105,000 miles. Lightweight flywheel, stage 3 clutch, and underdrive pullies.

I came across this on ebay. http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors...ories

No ecu upgrade required. Would 2 filters even benefit me whatsoever? Power gain amount isnt too much of an issue, anything counts with me. The more air the better though right?

Not sure if any of ya'll have had any experience with a setup like this but please fill me in. Should i just get a pop charger lol? I like to be different and technical in anything i do and curiousity has the best of me here.

Thanks guys


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Infinitiguy19
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96ZnA wrote:No ECU upgrade AVAILABLE!
Wouldn't the ECU neet to be reprogrammed because of the extra air entering though the intake?

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es.biggs
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This system keeps it all going through one MAF, meaning no air is going to get in without being "seen" so the ECU will automatically make any adjustments it needs to.

To the OP, I would think about some exhaust mods soon after you get this intake...it will really open up the flow for the extra air you'd be getting

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es.biggs wrote:This system keeps it all going through one MAF, meaning no air is going to get in without being "seen" so the ECU will automatically make any adjustments it needs to.
Actually, on your NA this will flow too much air, throwing off your MAF

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Z32 MAF's are good to 450whp, so until you start pushing that, just stick with a single intake.

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Zwicked
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This would not help at all, N/A or TT as it's still going through a single point. On an N/A even the "true" dual intake setup wouldn't really be of much help. I'd personally put that money toward something else like suspension or wheels & tires.

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Zwicked wrote:This would not help at all, N/A or TT as it's still going through a single point. On an N/A even the "true" dual intake setup wouldn't really be of much help. I'd personally put that money toward something else like suspension or wheels & tires.
^Pretty much hit the nail on the head. I'd personally go for exhaust/pop charger first, but then soon afterwards start saving for suspension.

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thanks for that info, I am also new to this forum as well and thought of the same question.


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