Air Intake Kits, what do you suggest me? Options

[Longo]

Hi everyone! I'm new on the site and i like it so much!
I buy an ST205 about one month ago, and I'm searching for an air intake kit to install on my car. I look for kits by Injen and Aem, I think should be great brands (or I'm wrong?? ) but there are not specific kits for gt-four.
I'm searching for something that take cold air into the engine, cause in my opinion the air filter is not in an optimal position, and a simple direct filter take the hot take of the engine!
How could I resolve this problem? can you suggest me some very good kits?
Here in italy there are not many brands that makes complete kits, the only one that is serious is BMC, the CDA filter could be a good choice?
THANX!

[doGGy]

Hi, and welcome to the forums Hope you will enjoy

ASs for the question, i recomend A'PEXi Air filter, and you could always make short ram or Cold air intake your self. A'PEXi filter is best for my cuz it is DRY type filter, so you dont have to was it and oil it, and its filtration/air restriction relation are one of the best of all. Another choise would be K&N filters.

So thats my opinion

[NEVERSTOP]

your not going to find anything other than a short air intake for the 205, I have been looking for quite a while of one. I also would recomend the apexi filter for the 3sgte. If you want the advantage of an CAI and the looks of a professional piece and dont want to make a custom CAI I would suggest getting a premade short air intake and building a cold air box around it.. kind of like the stock airbox but a little better. Usally they consist of a plexi glass box that surrounds the air filter and then has some kind of scoup that brings cold air for outside the car into the cold air box. there pretty easy to make yourself or you can have a plastic shop produce one for you for relatively cheap

here is a photo of one on a 4g63: not the nicest looking one but not to bad

[kuya1284]

Here's a shot of my ST205 Apex'i intake system in case you were wondering what it looked like:



This post has been edited by kuya1284: Jan 14, 2004 - 12:21 PM

[Longo]

it seems that apex'i is one of the best, uh?
when i change the filter, the "old" air box is removed completely or maybe the low section can be used to take air from the bottom part of the car?
Do you know BMC's CDA? it is an air box that provide cold air to the engine, and create more air pressure...i see some graphs that prove that it makes the engine gain up to about 15 hp to a turbo engine....it makes me undecided....
Take this url http://www.ompusa.com/aaron.htm and tell me what do you think...

and thanx for the photos!
if anyone had other photos i'm very interested!

[Longo]

[QUOTE=kuya1284,Jan 14, 2004 - 5:21 PM]Here's a shot of my ST205 Apex'i intake system in case you were wondering what it looked like:

hei kuya, in your photo i see also a wastegate valve.... is it correct the name? cause i read anywhere "wastegate", "blow-off valve", "pop-off"....but its always the same part or are completely different???
I would like also to change mine....well, the valve that "spit" out turbo pressure when not needed!! i'm going crazy any time I ear it..... ahhhh... ...its better than a dream!!

[VlaCelica]

Is that the apexi power intake ? Cause im planning on buying that one.