New Intake On The V35

[V35 Matt]

Hey all

Got and installed my new intake on the V35.

I also put a new K&N panel filter in. Its the same model number as a VS 3.8 litre commadore. A360.

It looks pretty good to me, i might use a longer piece of silicon pipe for the end nearest the box, but just to neaten it up a bit.

The sound is way better in the higher ranges and when the throttle is nice and wide open.

Down low, its great, no more noise than stock until you give it a hit.

Photos attached and a video with a digital camera.

The sound quality isnt great, but you'll get the idea i hope.

(I dont know how to add the video to the thread)

Edited March 6, 2009 by V35 Matt

[ogz007]

Sounds good mate, how much did it cost you? did you get someone to put it in or self labour?..great stuff.

oh, and wher did you purchase the Z pipe?

[V35 Matt]

got the pipe off ebay. No idea what brand it is, but i like the stainless look rather than the plastic look of the z pipe.

Self install with a mechanic mate. But having seen it installed, anyone could do it without any worries at all.

Took 15 mins, as we removed some of the excess plastic from the box and the intake.

Now the muffler to install and it'll be complete as far as external mods go.

Hope to get better video over the weekend of the engine and the sound of the car going past.

[[[d a n n y]]]

is it louder over the stock intake?

[rs73]

is it basically a knock-off of 350Z OEM intake pipe ?

same diameter or bigger than the 350Z ones?

[V35 Matt]

is it louder over the stock intake?

yes, quite a bit in the upper ranges. more growl.

As for the diameter, i have no idea but im guessing same as stock just without the resonator and all the noise and flow killing parts.

[dannyw]

wanna ask for some suggestion.. i heard somewhere that the oem 350z intake pipe is actually better, compared to stainless steel pipe, due to reason that stainless-steel pipe gets hotter easier and faster than plastic, so actually hot air are being suxked in..

Anyone can help to explain if this is right or wrong in anyway?

I do kinda agree if someone told me plastic gets hot the same way just like stainless steel... but it does also get colder faster than plastic rite?

this is the reason i still cant decide wat kind of intake i should buy and install on my v35..

[whtbox]

The Truth from 350z is that the Intake is already a great design on 350z, They just need to use a Drop panel filter and it's already Perfect. But if you want the Noise you can go for the POD (ie JWT pop Charger). also most of the tuner in japan uses the SS tube like Matt did. So about the heatsoak i'm not too sure, if you want can just heatwrap it or so.

myself uses the CF Tube on mine with the K&N Drop in Filter.

[dannyw]

GREAT! i will just ask my mate to help me make a CF tube..Thanks for the great idea/option PW350GT!!

[whtbox]

GREAT! i will just ask my mate to help me make a CF tube..Thanks for the great idea/option PW350GT!!

you are more than Welcome

[turbosuk]

can i ask where you got cf tube from pw350gt

[whtbox]

My friend used to brought it in from taiwan but He is not doing t hat business anymore, so stock in Australia is no more. BUt you still can get it from USA.

http://www.evo-r.net/product/main/index.htm

[n15m0]

Here's my Z-tube install. Real bang for buck and sounds better too above 4k rpm.

[whtbox]

to be honest if you want to get the Z tube. at least get the one from US version. It doesn't have that Water Collector/Resonator on the tube like the Australia version does.

Cheers

[n15m0]

to be honest if you want to get the Z tube. at least get the one from US version. It doesn't have that Water Collector/Resonator on the tube like the Australia version does.

Cheers

Is that what it is!?? I asked the question on the g35 forum a while ago and no one could tell me exactly what it was or how come theirs didn't have it. Oh well...still does the job I guess.

[whtbox]

at least it work better than the Stock Skyline one that is.

Cheers

[anff]

what are your first impressions on the butt dyno with this set-up?

[whtbox]

hmmm feel faster because the louder growl on the engine lol.

[scathing]

Is that what it is!?? I asked the question on the g35 forum a while ago and no one could tell me exactly what it was or how come theirs didn't have it. Oh well...still does the job I guess.

Yeah, that stupid appendix thing is a resonator. The US models didn't get it. I am pretty sure the Japanese cars did. It's for NVH.

Honestly, if you bought a 350Z you shouldn't be allergic to a bit of induction noise.

[Oaksey]

Yeah the stainless steel pipe does get a bit warm but I think it would be hard to notice a difference in power compared to say a CF one, would probably only show up on a dyno over a number of runs. I should probably feel how warm mine gets now since I put the Kinetix Plenum on, would help a bit I imagine as that isn't metal.