 Air filter, whats better |
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 May 17, 2004 - 5:51 PM
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 Enthusiast  Joined Apr 4, '04 From New York Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%)  |
whats a better filter to get, i can get them all for roughly the same price but whats a better one.
K&N trd Hks |
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May 17, 2004 - 8:52 PM
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 Enthusiast Joined Feb 10, '03 From Connecticut Currently Offline Reputation: 11 (100%) |
k&n
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May 17, 2004 - 11:50 PM
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What he said. |
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May 18, 2004 - 1:42 AM
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Enthusiast Joined Aug 31, '02 From KC Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
Amsoil Foam Air Filter......TS09 $28.10 (fits stock housing)
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May 18, 2004 - 2:55 AM
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 Enthusiast Joined Oct 28, '02 From Europe, Lithuania Currently Offline Reputation: 8 (100%) |
None of them
 Actually by filtration Element the best one is A'PEXi Super AIRFLOW filter, next would be K&N. A'PEXi is dry filter - this means you dont have to wash it and oil it, but it will last for about 50K miles and then you have to trash it OR try to clean it, what i did K&N is a wet type filter - this means you will have to wash it and oil it, that it was able to filtrate air at his best, but it will decrease airflow... You deside.. -------------------- Ex celica owner - just a guy from other side of the pond...
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May 18, 2004 - 3:10 AM
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 Enthusiast Joined Nov 15, '02 From Corona & Vallejo, CA Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
Which is the main reason why I went with Apex'i... 
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May 18, 2004 - 4:17 AM
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Enthusiast Joined Oct 28, '02 From Europe, Lithuania Currently Offline Reputation: 8 (100%) |
Same here
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May 18, 2004 - 6:57 AM
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 Enthusiast Joined Oct 3, '02 From Va Team 6gc Currently Offline Reputation: 1 (100%) |
K&N = TRD
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May 18, 2004 - 8:56 AM
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Enthusiast Joined Feb 10, '03 From Connecticut Currently Offline Reputation: 11 (100%) |
K&N is more cost economical...unless your goign to be doing good things with ur engine, get a good, not overly expensive filter (Apexi) like the K&N.
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May 18, 2004 - 2:56 PM
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 Enthusiast Joined Apr 28, '04 From Houston, Texas Currently Offline Reputation: 2 (100%) |
I personally think the ram air intakes are much better than the drop ins. I get a lot more performance out of mine despite what other people around here might say and have said.
That being said - I have a TRD drop in I might be persuaded to sell. It's used but infinetly cleanable and is a pretty red that you can barely see around the rim of the box. Make me an offer. --------------------  |
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May 18, 2004 - 3:26 PM
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Enthusiast Joined Nov 15, '02 From Corona & Vallejo, CA Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
And how often, exactly, do you change your air filter to where it becomes cost prohibitive?
This post has been edited by kuya1284: May 18, 2004 - 3:26 PM |
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May 18, 2004 - 3:40 PM
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Enthusiast Joined Feb 10, '03 From Connecticut Currently Offline Reputation: 11 (100%) |
Well first...we dont have ram air. IDK if ur talking about a cone filter or not but its not ram.
And I was torn between the K&N and Apexi, but the Apexi just was way to much money, but i've also seen many debates about how better the Apexi actually is over the K&N, so i just decided to get the K&N. -------------------- |
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May 18, 2004 - 4:05 PM
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Enthusiast Joined Apr 28, '04 From Houston, Texas Currently Offline Reputation: 2 (100%) |
Enlighten me what is the difference between ram air and a cone filter?
As sold it was called a ram-air. Check out the picture on my profile if you have a question as to what I am talking about. -------------------- |
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May 18, 2004 - 4:42 PM
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Enthusiast Joined Mar 2, '04 From Louisiana, USA Currently Offline Reputation: 2 (100%) |
Ram air is air forced into the intake through the motion of the vehicle at speed. This is generally done with a scoop or duct of some type. A cone filter on some pipe is not a ram air intake; whoever sold your intake to you was calling it ram air for marketing reasons.
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May 18, 2004 - 5:42 PM
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 Enthusiast Joined Mar 21, '04 From united kingdom Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
Blitz
 there are plenty of high power cars running k+n filters. but avoid foam ones like the plague...... -------------------- GT4 ST205 79 modifications and rising!!
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May 18, 2004 - 8:25 PM
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 Enthusiast Joined Aug 20, '03 From Annapolis, Md Currently Offline Reputation: 5 (100%) |
really all of them will work the same.. but they all wont last the same length.. somthing like apexi might last longer then one with a cheap filter.. Iv used k&n before.. and right now im useing one of those chepo ones from e-bay.. same dang thing.. just dosnt last as long.
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May 18, 2004 - 8:52 PM
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Enthusiast Joined Feb 10, '03 From Connecticut Currently Offline Reputation: 11 (100%) |
Its not the same thing. You get what you pay for. You pay less, you get less airflow and less filtration. You may not notice anything, but its not the same thing.
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May 19, 2004 - 12:53 AM
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Enthusiast Joined Oct 28, '02 From Europe, Lithuania Currently Offline Reputation: 8 (100%) |
Well, then i searched for good AIR FILTER i read a loooooooot of material on the net, and had seen a looooot of independent test on A'PEXi K&N, HKS, Greddy and on and on.... THE BEST FILTRATION AND AIRFLOW has A'PEXi super airflow filter SECOND place is K&N. I bought my self A'PEXi just for the reason that it has best filtrating element, cuz if you take any of wet tipe filter put it in front of the light sourse, you will see a lot of small holes, that are going to be filled in with oil. Then oil dryes - dust will enter your intake... A'PEXi how ever has basiclly the same filtrating element structure as stock intake, but the airflow is better in that case.
Im not trying to force some one to buy this filter or somthing, but im just giving basic info, that helped me on desidion. Everyone hase different tastes and needs, so if you care about your engine life, then I suggest APEX'i... As about airflow - best airflow = NO FILTER
-------------------- Ex celica owner - just a guy from other side of the pond...
Full custom Projects from restoration to performance builds <<<<<< DCw / JDMart >>>>>>> |
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May 19, 2004 - 1:22 AM
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Enthusiast Joined Aug 16, '03 From Bay area Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
Filter comparison
i was looking around the web on what filters to get for my home made CAI and i came across this page. a note about cheap filters. I once bought a cheap white cone type filter for my old car and drove with it for a couple of months.. The filter stayed white and clean, so i was a little worried whether it filtered air well.. SO i sprayed some K&n filter oil on it, and 3 months later the air filter was all nasty. I don't trust those filters anymore, and i would not go cheap on something that protects my engine.. |
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May 19, 2004 - 1:31 AM
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Enthusiast Joined Nov 15, '02 From Corona & Vallejo, CA Currently Offline Reputation: 0 (0%) |
Since no one posted this yet... I'll just post it again:
http://www.mkiv.com/techarticles/filters_test/1/ http://www.mkiv.com/techarticles/filters_test/2/ EDIT: Oh yeah.. and this is just one example... This post has been edited by kuya1284: May 19, 2004 - 1:31 AM |
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