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Old 08-03-06, 06:48 PM
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Default (Dyno'd) Fujita Intake (textured black) INSTALLED!!! Pics...

Just got my intake from Fujita and installed it.. I love the sound! The fitment is JUST perfect.. I opted for the black to keep the factory look and all the engine covers still fit to a "T"...



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the intake looks great
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Just wondering where you got kit from.
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Looks great and black is a good idea these days with all the crack downs I've heard about.
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does fujita make a heat shield for that intake? And do they make one for the 06 430.
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Originally Posted by minnister
Just wondering where you got kit from.
www.*****.com. not yet for the 06 430
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BEAUTIFUL... is the installation hard?
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Originally Posted by jokie
does fujita make a heat shield for that intake? And do they make one for the 06 430.
No heat shield yet or 430 model wither, but when I last spoke to them, both in supposedly in the works... We will see!...
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Originally Posted by ferrarilon
BEAUTIFUL... is the installation hard?
Installation was fairly easy... Just refer back to my Tips/DIY page on how to remove the engine panels and the Engine cover only has two 10mm screws. All-in-all, it should take 30-90 minutes depending on how handy you are (or in my case, how ****...)
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Do you feel any difference in the performance or is it just the sound?
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The black looks really good, did you see the video over in the IS forums, it looks like a nice little gain, let us know how you like it, I just got my chrome one last week but not on yet.
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I do feel a slight difference, but nothing phenomenal. Every little bit helps though. I did notice my Gas mileage drop a little, but that might just be me romping a little harder!
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Not to **** on our parade, but wouldn't a heat shield or some sort of airbox help? Since it's a N/A engine you'd be losing power as soon as the filter's heatsoaked.
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Originally Posted by skeet94
Not to **** on our parade, but wouldn't a heat shield or some sort of airbox help? Since it's a N/A engine you'd be losing power as soon as the filter's heatsoaked.
I totally agree. Fujita is supposedly working on a new piece, but no ETA as of yet. If you notice, proper installation would be to remove the intake air inlet in the front of the engine bay. The piece takes air from the front grill and directs it towards the factory box. I've retained that piece using factory rivets and the exit of the tubing is directly on top of the filter. Another thing is that Fujita utilizes a "plastic" rather than stainless steel or aluminum for the tubing. The metals are prone to collect and retain more heat vs the "plastic" tubing... I've tested the temp difference in my buddies EVO w/ the ARC box/heat-shield and the temp difference was ~10 degrees from what I remember. (used a point and shoot thermometer thingy...)

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Here's a Dyno of the intake on the 3rd gen GS300



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