Stillen Cold Air Intake for 07/08 2.0L

[Showcase]

http://www.stillen.com/product...ENTRA

Look at install notes to get a look at the intake. I wish the finish was a lill better, but looks pretty good. What you guys think? good buy? i already have a stillen catback and i love it! Im wondering if i should go for the stillen intake or wait for injen or aem??

[nametakennow]

It probably makes just as much power as any other brand will. That price is high, IMO. 4cyl intakes shouldn't be higher than $250.

[graphicdude]

Wow that's alot of plumbing I would sooner have the filter in the engine bay where its easier to take off and clean.

[scoobysteven]

If it is anything like my Stillen short ram intake mounted on my 2002 P11, you cannot buy better. It is better by design, not looks. My idle went up at least 50 rpms just from the reduced flow restriction. If you want the popular riceboy look, buy another brand, but if you want true performance, Stillen is absolutely the best.

[nametakennow]

The extra plumbing is for the filter to be where it gets cold air, hence "cold air intake," graphicdude.

The filter isn't hard to get to anyway. Usually you can reach around under the bumper and get to it.

[jbarbaresi]

http://www.stillen.com/product...ENTRA

Look at install notes to get a look at the intake. I wish the finish was a lill better, but looks pretty good. What you guys think? good buy? i already have a stillen catback and i love it! Im wondering if i should go for the stillen intake or wait for injen or aem??

any chance you could post a video clip of the stillen catback on the 2.0? i know there are a lot of people wondering how it sounds.

[nametakennow]

Good call.^

If you'll do that, I'll add the link to our work-in-progress exhaust index. It'd be quite helpful.

[jbarbaresi]

Good call.^

If you'll do that, I'll add the link to our work-in-progress exhaust index. It'd be quite helpful.

why isn't that thread a sticky anymore? you could also add my clip when you get a chance...

[Showcase]

Unfortuantly i dont have a video camera to give an audio clip. I will borrow my friends this weekend and post it on youtube. It sounds VERY similar to this sentra, though the sound quality isnt that good. Sounds realy realy good in person. You can definatly feel a power difference with the exuast, very noticable over stock.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h2nQFo4Va_U

[KnuckleChild]

Hi, I just bought my sentra and have been looking at making some upgrades to it. I saw this post about the intake and looked at the installation guide and have a question.

I don't really know too much about cars and a friend said it would be easy to put on, but I notice that there a connector that runs about 4 cables to the stock air intake, and there's not anywhere to put these cables on the stillen intake. Anyone know what these are for and why there's no need to hook them up? Sorry to sound like such a newb, but it's only my 2nd car and the performance shop by my house wants 150 bucks to install the intake.

Comments and Criticism welcome =)

[nametakennow]

They're for your MAF sensor, you should be reusing the stock one.

[KnuckleChild]

so it just hooks into that small slot on the intake then?

[nametakennow]

Post a picture, I'm not sure what slot you're referring to.

[vegas2.0S]

I've been looking at doing some mods and have been wondering if I should just throw a K&N (when it becomes available) in the stock air box or do the whole "hi flow intake" thing, how much more power are you gunna for the 5 to 6 times more in price you are going to spend? Any one got any Ideas?

[nametakennow]

The change in filter material is the biggest increase in intake efficiency in most cars. However, because aftermarket intakes have shorter, larger, piping with fewer bends and a more efficient filter surface area, they tend to make between 2 and 3 times the power of simply changing the filter element (usually I see K&N advertise ~5hp, while AEM and others advertise more like ~15hp, of course they both inflate the numbers, but we'll assume similar inflation for both).

IMO, the biggest benefit of a full intake system replacement is throttle response. I could guess, but I don't really know which factor (filter or piping) is bigger in changing throttle response.

Honestly, if it's a daily driver and you just want a little bit of pep and you're on a budget, it's probably better to go with a drop-in filter.

[500dolla]

The change in filter material is the biggest increase in intake efficiency in most cars.

I have a cheapo cotton cone filter. Can you explain what air filter material is the best for filtering, and what is the best for power? Thanks

[nametakennow]

There has long been a big debate on that.

Technically, paper filters actually catch more dirt, which, along with being cheap. explains why they're factory equipment.

There was a big comparison test I saw awhile back that compared oiled cotton and foam filters (and possibly un-oiled cotton, I'll have to try to find it again).

What I can say off the top of my head is that foam did the worst as far as filtration, and didn't offer any better performance than cotton. Oiled cotton was the best among aftermarket materials for both filtration and flow, but it also requires the most maintenance, and the quality of cotton varies. Also, oiled cotton filters filter better when they're already visibly dirty. Some argue that right after cleaning cotton filters you end up making your engine very dirty until the filter has been used for awhile. Of course, a dirty filter is less efficient in terms of flow.

I, personally, have run an oiled cotton filter for ~20k miles. I've killed a MAF with it, but that was an oiling mistake. Peering into my valve cover I see zero sludge and my butt dyno can feel the difference, but I have a CAI, not just a replacement filter, so I can't qualify that it's all in the filter.

Personally, I'd stay away from "cheapo cotton" cone filters. Poor quality cotton and cheap construction seem, to me, to be a recipe for sucking something unwanted into your engine. However, I've heard of plenty of people running them for a long time without issues.

Let me see if I can dig up that comparison test I read.

[500dolla]

Yea that would be awesome if you could find that article.

And for those on a tight budget, i.e high school kids like myself. The cheapo has done its job. It's been on my infiniti for about 5k and on my mazda for 4k. Not a bad job, however i know i can squeeze 2-3 more hp if i get a k&n or any quality filter.