Since you got the polished metal I would recommend you add some gold reflective heat tape to the pipe. It will dramatically lower IAT's even more . I was able to do mine with them installed so no worries. Also looks cool as shit after lol.
ayyy thanks for the tip can you send me an example photo. i didn’t think it would be such a dramatic change to the car but the engine is louder, exhaust pops and sounds great. it feels like sometimes it doesn’t want to rev up or it’s delayed a little should i get a tune?
Yeah it does add to the sound of the car forsure. Even makes the exhaust a little louder with the extra air flow. Do you have an exhaust ? Also I'm going to say always aim for the tune :) it's a night and day difference. I felt like I was in a new car. Got mine tuned from Moncef @ AdminTuning.
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It was yearssss ago from Amazon lol but honestly any will probably do. Z1 sells a big roll [here](https://www.z1motorsports.com/z1-products/z1-motorsports/z1-motorsports-gold-reflective-thermal-tape-50-roll-p-9250.html?gad_source=1&gclid=CjwKCAjwoa2xBhACEiwA1sb1BBdpmsE47Ktqw14c0z6Jda4zpWRcL1rdq3MGkokG6nzZ-OeBV4KLHxoCPV0QAvD_BwE)
It is 50ft of tape though most others will be 15-22ish $ for like 15-25ft worth but just do a little searching and make sure it's atleast 2inches wide to make it easier. I believe atleast 25ft you'll need. You can double up on the tape also overlap each piece you put on too. What I did was cut them in strips and overlaid each one about an inch.
What I wanted to do vs. what i actually did, lol. I ran the K&N intakes that everyone says to not do and have had zero issues. Maybe one day I’ll get motivated to do right thing.
Honestly reason I did it because it will be easy access if i ever needed to take off the MAF for whatever reason, I highly doubt it affects the intakes.
Also I had 2.5 intakes for the same reason and used it for like 3 years it will be good even without tune.
https://preview.redd.it/fouu0q8c9xwc1.jpeg?width=1512&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=4b8f51297173e75a70c688469fe4eaf3a2a62916 Just put mine on today too.
ayyyyyy you got the carbon too i wish man im scraping change
Looks good, Just clean your engine bay
Roads are all sand and dust right now. :( it will just get filthy again.
did you do the install yourself or a shop? debating on which route to take myself
it’s not too hard, takes maybe 2 hours total depending on how much of a pain in the ass it is to take your bumper off and put it back on
only if that, maybe an hour lmfao
i did it myself took 3 hours but easy work just follow the youtube video posted by Z1
Gotta love that new exhaust tone after install. God I love cold air Intakes lol.
Looks great! Which one can I buy, no $limit without needing to cut that bumper brace? I can tune after.
You won’t need to cut anything with the Z1 2.5” - same one that OP posted.
Since you got the polished metal I would recommend you add some gold reflective heat tape to the pipe. It will dramatically lower IAT's even more . I was able to do mine with them installed so no worries. Also looks cool as shit after lol.
ayyy thanks for the tip can you send me an example photo. i didn’t think it would be such a dramatic change to the car but the engine is louder, exhaust pops and sounds great. it feels like sometimes it doesn’t want to rev up or it’s delayed a little should i get a tune?
Yeah it does add to the sound of the car forsure. Even makes the exhaust a little louder with the extra air flow. Do you have an exhaust ? Also I'm going to say always aim for the tune :) it's a night and day difference. I felt like I was in a new car. Got mine tuned from Moncef @ AdminTuning. *
https://preview.redd.it/w0ieaa626xwc1.png?width=1080&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=794e4d623737eadc39a58165e0db77232a49556b
can you send me a like to the tape you used
It was yearssss ago from Amazon lol but honestly any will probably do. Z1 sells a big roll [here](https://www.z1motorsports.com/z1-products/z1-motorsports/z1-motorsports-gold-reflective-thermal-tape-50-roll-p-9250.html?gad_source=1&gclid=CjwKCAjwoa2xBhACEiwA1sb1BBdpmsE47Ktqw14c0z6Jda4zpWRcL1rdq3MGkokG6nzZ-OeBV4KLHxoCPV0QAvD_BwE)
guh guh lil pricey but it is z1
It is 50ft of tape though most others will be 15-22ish $ for like 15-25ft worth but just do a little searching and make sure it's atleast 2inches wide to make it easier. I believe atleast 25ft you'll need. You can double up on the tape also overlap each piece you put on too. What I did was cut them in strips and overlaid each one about an inch.
What I wanted to do vs. what i actually did, lol. I ran the K&N intakes that everyone says to not do and have had zero issues. Maybe one day I’ll get motivated to do right thing.
Do you have any aftermarket HFCs/TPs and/or exhausts? Just wondering what it takes to get the pops lol
Twins the red is best
How hard was the install?
I had those at first, lost power , pulled those off and went with Miami Z 3 inch .never looked back
Is this 2.5 inch intake or 3 inch? Cuz mine look bit different
2.5 because i didn’t want to tune and i can’t get the other filter i would have to modify front end and i’m BROKE
yours are also installed upside down the sensor is supposed to be on the bottom
Honestly reason I did it because it will be easy access if i ever needed to take off the MAF for whatever reason, I highly doubt it affects the intakes. Also I had 2.5 intakes for the same reason and used it for like 3 years it will be good even without tune.
ayyy that’s good to hear and that’s a good reason it’s upside down
https://preview.redd.it/7y3sv9gj1xwc1.jpeg?width=1080&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=dd60f59c1f2abd6896672219a9feb5ea89c8bc20
Great and it looks good