Well, there have been other tests at other shops that have shown what I'm saying to be true (at least at these power levels). Not trying to argue with you, just pointing out the facts. I'm pretty confident that after tuning you'll see what others have and your suspicions will be confirmed; that at these flow levels there really isn't any power to be made from a filter or even full intake upgrade. Maybe a couple hp but nothing really noticeable. I would put any amount of money down saying that a car with an intake kit wouldn't make any power over a stock box once both are tuned on a stock turbo'd car. Either way I find it amazing that the upper IC pipe actually made power, since they typically don't. Very cool, and as you say, go nisei!

 

I'm very careful when doing product tests and would not post something I did not feel was accurate. Hence why I'm trying to be very clear about what I did and did not say or prove.

Also, I did run the Nisei hotpipe with the factory filter on the second reflash.. and guess what.. it did not make a single bit of power. Why didn't I post about that previously... because I had forgotten to update the atmospherics on the dyno so I did not consider the data to be valid.

How about this, when you are ready for a tune, bring the car to us, I will tune it to the best of my ability, then we can put my works filter in it, re adjust the air fuels back to where they were on the previous stock filter run and see if it makes power. Thats the only way to know for sure

 

I've actually got the works filter already, I just don't think it will do anything after the tune. But either way, I will certainly bring my car to you for a tune when I have the money. I was just trying to say that I've ready many other tests that have shown what I'm saying to be true. In any case, I apologize about the misunderstanding. I never try to misquote anyone, and always try to do as much research on a topic as possible before discussing it. I must have just misread something so for that I apologize.

For what it's worth, I still think that the works filter is worth it, because it gains power on a stock ecu car, and at big power levels the paper filter will be a restriction and then at that point the filter will probably make some power, plus it's washable and reuseable. Anyway, like you said we can test this when I bring my car up there because I'm gonna bring my paper filter with me. See you guys soon, and let us know what, if any, gains you get with the nisei LICP and inlet pipe.

 

It's all good man I just wanted to be sure everything was clear about the fact that I could not say one way or the other because I changed two variables at once.


I will certainly try to get the lower and intake only pipe tested and posted in the next week.

 

Im interested in the results keep us posted.

 

Here are some pics of my Nisei LICP/ Turbo Inlet Pipe and AEM Intake. Critique away if something looks bad to you guys. I havent decided where to put the breather filter yet, and have to go buy some longer zip ties. The ones provided where super short.
LICP in Matte Black with Bumper Off

BOV new Location off the LICP

AEM Intake with Open Top

Finished Product Using the AEM MAF housing

Another Pic of Finished Product

 

Did you leave your BOV sitting against the body? I had to trim the hoses to get a nice 1/4" of space away from the body. Mine was doing the same thing until i asked Kevin about it and told me to trim the hosing to the BOV.

 

looks nice

 

No I trimmed it some. I talked to kevin right after this and he said I may have to trim some.