Personally, I am a huge Nissan fan, but I try not to be too biased when it comes to working on Nissan projects. I do, however, remember how excited I was when the new Titan development vehicle first rolled into our headquarters in all its glory. I found myself pricing options on the Internet and weighing my student loan debt with the prospect of a shiny new toy. So with a love like this, it makes sense to protect it.

When developing products, we consider several factors. We evaluate possible improvements to the factory setup of a vehicle, to make more power, or to solve a problem with factory components. Also where we can create products to protect the vehicle. For all of the Nissan Titan fans who waited patiently for their trucks to arrive and are now enjoying them, it is important to us to protect your investment. The Mishimoto coolant filtration kit is definitely a protect-your-investment product.

How does it work?

A coolant filtration system will remove sediment and other particulates

In our last post, we ended with a rendering of the Nissan Titan XD intercooler pipes and the jig that we plan to use to fabricate them. Since then, we began fabricating our prototypes and testing fitment.

Before we could begin welding our prototypes, we first had to fabricate our jig. With the help of the trusty waterjet, we sliced the pieces for the jig and began assembling them.

Titan XD Intercooler piping jig

Titan XD Intercooler piping jig

Titan XD Intercooler piping jig

Titan XD Intercooler piping jig

With the jig assembled, Mike fired up the welder and got to work on our prototype. Although the measurements that we took with our CMM (coordinate measuring machine) in the last post should be accurate, we tack-welded the pipes first to check fitment on our Titan.

Titan XD stock and Mishimoto intercooler pipe

Titan XD stock and Mishimoto intercooler pipe

Titan XD hot-side intercooler pipe installed

Titan XD hot-side intercooler pipe installed

Titan XD cold-side intercooler pipe installed

Some exciting developments are brewing in the world of induction hoses! We recently received into our R&D facility our first shipment of samples for the 2016+ Nissan Titan XD, and they are all looking great.

3D modeling Titan XD performance parts

Our tube's design is not overly complex, and it will be an awesome addition to the engine bay of this Cummins-powered Nissan. The design of the factory tube is interesting because of the type of bend it has. The orientation of the airbox opening does not have an even plane for a straight-through design that can just loop over to the throttle body. The opening angles out a bit, facing more in the direction of the truck's firewall. What results is an interesting loop that will force the hose to circle around the top of the oil filter. Check out an image of the factory system below.

Factory intake tube with the accordion elbow and odd angle

Our goals with this project were to aesthetically improve what is underneath the hood and to smooth out the

We're on a roll with new Titan XD project development! In addition to our plans for improving the factory intake, we have decided to implement an upgrade that is simple and awesome. What we'd like to do here is develop a silicone intake hose that will replace the factory intake tube.

The factory intake tube is a well-designed piece, but it has room for improvement. For instance, we can increase the volume of air that flows through the tube, which will only benefit this 5.0L Cummins turbo diesel. The factory piece will be comparatively restrictive in size when compared with our planned design.

Factory Titan XD intake hose

This would be ideal for those who want to squeeze a bit more power out of their Titan XD, but would rather not replace the entire intake system. Along with the potential for more power output, it will also be a visual upgrade, improving the aesthetics of the engine bay.

Let's take a look at the factory tube.

Factory Titan XD intake hose

Accordion style intake elbow

The

Some exciting things are happening for this new Titan! In addition to the projects already planned, we want to develop a performance intake that will squeeze out a bit more power from this 5.0L V8 Cummins Turbo Diesel. We managed to get an accurate dyno reading with a few adjustments, which we know a few folks have been struggling with on this truck, but more on that later - let's dive into the stock intake!

Stock Nissan Titan air intake

Throttle body from the stock Nissan Titan air intake

Dissection of the Stock System

This turbo inlet is located at the top of the engine. The inside diameter measures right around 3.5 inches; the intake tube has the same inside diameter as well. The airbox grabs its air from inside the fender on the passenger side of the engine bay. Check out the opening in the image below.

Fresh air scoop inlet

That's a pretty sizeable opening, so we will definitely incorporate that into our prototype design for an airbox. Speaking of which, let us take a closer look at

Our Titan XD has been poked and prodded, and the next upgrade we are working on is a DPF-back exhaust. Before we begin development, we like to take a peek at the stock version to determine which upgrades we can make to the design. Our first observation was that this exhaust is, well, plain. Not to worry; our goal is to spice up the design a bit to give this Titan more to show off.

Stock Titan XD Exhaust

Stock Titan XD Exhaust

You will have to excuse the mud coating on the bottom of our XD. All we can say is the team enjoyed "testing" the Titan's suspension maybe a bit too much.

Mishimoto's Nissan Titan XD

Directly under the Titan is a rather large catalytic converter bolted to the diesel particulate filter (DPF). This takes up a large portion of the exhaust system, and we want to leave it intact for emissions reasons.

Stock Titan XD Exhaust

Stock Titan XD Exhaust

The section that we intend to replace is the piping after the DPF that extends from the back of the Titan. We will design a

We are diving into our brand-new Nissan Titan XD! This video provides our initial impressions of the Titan and some of the features we plan to take a closer look at.

Check it out below!

Feel free to let us know what you would like to see us cover during this series.

Thanks for watching!

-Sara

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R&D is complete and we've started producing our first batch of silicone induction hose kits!

While this process takes place we are launching a discounted pre-sale for those interested in picking up this awesome induction hose.

Check out the final details below and click the pre-sale link to check out our product page.

MSRP: $150.00

Pre-Sale Price: $79.95

Expected Ship Date: 4/13/16

• Direct fit for the 2003-2006 Nissan 350Z
• Up to 4 whp / 6 wtq gains over the stock rubber induction hose
• Installs in under 30 minutes
• Fits with the stock air intake system or Mishimoto Performance Air Intake
• Installs with no tuning necessary
• 5-Ply Silicone construction for added durability and long service life
• Silicone hose reinforced with steel rings to prevent collapse
• Pre-installed CNC connector provides a quick and easy installation
• Fits a wide range of Nissan / Infiniti vehicles with the VQ35DE engine
• Available in black, blue, or red
• Mishimoto Lifetime Warranty

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It's now time to test fit our prototype 350Z intake hose to verify fitment. If any changes are needed to enhance or ease the installation process, now is the time to do so.

Mishimoto silicone 350Z intake hose installed

We have a slight adjustment to make on the length of the CCV hose connection, but otherwise, our 350Z intake hose mounted nicely.

Mishimoto silicone 350Z induction hose installed

Dyno Testing

Power gains from an intake hose can vary from one vehicle to the next. This typically depends on the existence of any restrictions within the stock hose. To test for power gains, we set up our 350Z test vehicle on our Dynapack™ for a few pulls.

Check out the video compilation from our runs. VQ sounds are always welcome in the shop!

Dyno Results

Each 350Z induction hose setup was on the vehicle for numerous runs until we were able to produce three consistent pulls. We took an average of the three pulls to create the final plot for each setup. This process reduces variables from testing