NISMO CAI question

rselah25 · Mar 12th, 2005, 11:11 AM

how come the nismo CAI for 02+ wont fit the 01?

hobbesdbom · Mar 12th, 2005, 12:41 PM

WOW! cause it is different, thats why its made for 02 + not -

rselah25 · Mar 12th, 2005, 12:43 PM

duh its different!!!...im just curious b/c on some cars you can custom fit stuff...duh...i dont know much about the se-r/specv...i dont know what the clearance or whatever is in the area the intake goes through...

05SpecVicious · May 18th, 2005, 09:20 PM

Does the 02-04 Nismo CAI fit on my 05 Spec? Will I have to get the 2nd Gen?
How whould it fit?

**chimmike** · May 18th, 2005, 09:34 PM

yes it will fit on your 05 Spec V.

it will only fit QR25 engines, not SR20s or QG18DEs.

Kindfiend · May 18th, 2005, 09:56 PM

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Originally Posted by rselah25

duh its different!!!...im just curious b/c on some cars you can custom fit stuff...duh...i dont know much about the se-r/specv...i dont know what the clearance or whatever is in the area the intake goes through...

The 00-01 came with the SR20DE engine in the SE, 02 and up they changed over to the QR25DE for the SE-R's and Spec-V's. That's why they are different, two different engines. Shouldn't be hard to find a CAI for your engine, and better than the Nismo. Probably cheaper too.

waznme · May 18th, 2005, 10:11 PM

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Originally Posted by 05SpecVicious

Does the 02-04 Nismo CAI fit on my 05 Spec? Will I have to get the 2nd Gen?
How whould it fit?

Here is a link to a site that shows both gen 1 & gen 2 http://www.leeparts.com/ser.html . It looks like they did some integration with the MAF. If you have an '05, the cost is the same. I went with the gen 2, and it is on its way.

NIUPonyBoy · May 19th, 2005, 02:14 PM

CAI on any NA application is a waste of money.

nismo78 · May 19th, 2005, 04:18 PM

So the gen2 is the CAI for the 05 spec-v?

waznme · May 19th, 2005, 04:22 PM

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Originally Posted by nismo78

So the gen2 is the CAI for the 05 spec-v?

That is what all the research I have done has told me, and I hope so, cause that is what I ordered...

xbrandonx · May 19th, 2005, 05:43 PM

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Originally Posted by NIUPonyBoy

CAI on any NA application is a waste of money.

then what mods are not a waste of money on a N/A car?
3.2 HP and 2.3 LB TQ are pretty good #'s for $200

The Stromung exhaust (close to 600) put up these #s 2.7 hp and 6.2 lb tq.

A worthy mod in my eyes.

Zac · May 19th, 2005, 06:05 PM

The CAI will not fit on a SE due to the MAF IIRC
The Gen I NISMO fits the 02-03
The Gen II NISMO fits the 04+
The person who claimed a CAI is useless on a N/A application is smoking crack. What is and isn't worth the money is a personal call. A lot of people told me that 8 WHP from NISMO cams are not worth the money, but I found the top end I gained well worth the expense.

**chimmike** · May 19th, 2005, 06:15 PM

not only the MAF is different but the positioning of the throttle body.

NIUPonyBoy · May 22nd, 2005, 10:47 PM

$200 for two horses is not very money savy. I wouldn't waste my money.

But freeing up your exhaust is a good start, just not an annoying fart cannon.

John

myoung · May 22nd, 2005, 10:52 PM

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Originally Posted by NIUPonyBoy

CAI on any NA application is a waste of money.

Why is that? please share....