Air intake upgrade

[Guest Turtle9]

has anyone done an air intake upgrade on their pathy? if so do u notice any difference in horsepower.... im debating on doing it or not. im a newbie so any opinion or advice would be great...

[iLLlegal]

I have yet to do it..but I am reading up on making my own out of PVC pipe from home depot and a K&N air filter. I am sure there will be a increase of power even if you just want to fit a cone filter instead of your orig air box.

[derogate]

IMO dont buy it from a manufactorer. Y Ou can make the same thing by going to the local auto store buying a K&N cone filter some big ol hose clamps and the correct size of rubber tubing. Some vehicles done even need tubing, you can just clamp the filter right to the MAf sensor, or Throttle body... but I think its different on pathy's... regardless buying one premade is a waste of your hard earned cash, and the horsepower improvments are minimal for the cost.

[Duffman]

There was a gain in highend power, revs were gained quicker especially in the 4000-5000RPM range.

 

Sounds awsome too.

[Earth1]

Ha Ha Ha. I just posted a question in the Garage section pertaining to the one I just put on.

[Slick]

I went with a K & N filter.. Pathy's like to breathe... and it helped. I can't run an open filter in cali.. I have seen Pathys fail smog tests before.

[Guest Deathrunner]

I bought a setup on ebay for 8.99. K&N style and it is great. It didn't come with a rubber gasket as I desired so I made one out of my old toyota mudflap.

 

Did I notice a difference? You bet I didn't. But then again I am running 31's on stock gears. Maybe it will work better for you. I keep it on because it can't hurt.

 

For california I just recommend keeping your stock stuff and swapping ti out.

[ibstillaweiner]

i had a cone filter, still under the hood, and it sucked, lost low end, maybe gained high end power, but i threw the stock box back in, with k and n filter, now with a snorkel.... -thnkboutit-

[iLLlegal]

really..I have hurd all good things about replacing the stock with a k&n

[Precise1]

I'm just guessing, but I think that using a K&N filter insert in the stock box (if there are enough air flow vents) is a very happy meduim for stock motors. As I understand, it is the exhaust that is restrictive point.

 

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[Filthy Luker]

K&N will only allow more crap into the engine. Just stick with a stock Nissan filter element and get a snorkel.

 

 

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Edited August 22, 2005 by Filthy Luker