Regular CAI or Short Ram ??
15-Mar-2005, 12:24 PM
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i will prolly have my AEM CAI in the painted silver color for sell soon when i get my supercharger......
15-Mar-2005, 03:41 PM
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Originally posted by bbarbulo
don't waste your money on an intake. the filtering abilities of that CRAP they call an intake is minimal. you might as well put a sock over your throttle body and call THAT an intake!! the amount of particles those cheap 'intakes' let in is unacceptable. save your engine, leave the stock intake and paper filter in there.
don't waste your money on an intake. the filtering abilities of that CRAP they call an intake is minimal. you might as well put a sock over your throttle body and call THAT an intake!! the amount of particles those cheap 'intakes' let in is unacceptable. save your engine, leave the stock intake and paper filter in there.
15-Mar-2005, 04:31 PM
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yeah i have a cheap filter on it now that came with the intake, i went to clean it and though hmm let me feel the insde of the pipe sure enough there was dust/dirst in the pipe, thus getting in my engine, so i think i'm getting a foam filter soon, instead of paper...
15-Mar-2005, 04:45 PM
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Originally posted by BBProductions
yeah i have a cheap filter on it now that came with the intake, i went to clean it and though hmm let me feel the insde of the pipe sure enough there was dust/dirst in the pipe, thus getting in my engine, so i think i'm getting a foam filter soon, instead of paper...
yeah i have a cheap filter on it now that came with the intake, i went to clean it and though hmm let me feel the insde of the pipe sure enough there was dust/dirst in the pipe, thus getting in my engine, so i think i'm getting a foam filter soon, instead of paper...
you mean paper instead of foam??
paper is better
15-Mar-2005, 04:47 PM
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Originally posted by spracingsports
you mean paper instead of foam??
paper is better
you mean paper instead of foam??
paper is better
many say paper is better... many say foam...
i know paper filters suck when they are new and get better as they are older...
15-Mar-2005, 04:50 PM
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paper is like OEM... best filtration, worst flow
HKS P-FLOW filters for example are foam.... but like a screen door for dirt...
HKS P-FLOW filters for example are foam.... but like a screen door for dirt...
15-Mar-2005, 05:20 PM
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there are three filter materials, paper (best filtration), foam (medium) and gauze (worst). gauze is K&N and every other el-cheapo filter out there.
just the filter element from HKS is $80USD
just the filter element from HKS is $80USD
15-Mar-2005, 05:42 PM
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err where would i be able to buy a decent filter? ct have them? princess auto? or am i lookig at just a performance shop?
so k&n's suck huh...hmm
so k&n's suck huh...hmm
15-Mar-2005, 05:54 PM
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no... k&n's let dirt through.... but not as much as other aftermarket..... thye re prolly one of the best to get.. if you get one.... plus they get better as they age
15-Mar-2005, 06:01 PM
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there is a green filter (forget the name) that is supposed to be nice..
as far as filters go, alot of the AC delco ones scored well on filtration, they had a big filter media test done that someone posted a link to, I think it was on a truck site.
as far as filters go, alot of the AC delco ones scored well on filtration, they had a big filter media test done that someone posted a link to, I think it was on a truck site.
16-Mar-2005, 12:34 PM
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Wow and I thought this whole time that K&N was a superior filter... Any suggestions on what is the ideal filter then for daily driving with the odd redline every week or so?
16-Mar-2005, 12:44 PM
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k&n's let dirt through.... but not as much as other aftermarket
16-Mar-2005, 01:22 PM
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if you like the sound get a AEM intake or at least the filter i got a AEM CAI on my 05 coupe and that intake is so damn loud i like when vtec engages on it but all and all i would just go with a good name brand SRI like AEM or INJEN
16-Mar-2005, 01:25 PM
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Originally posted by bbarbulo
there are three filter materials, paper (best filtration), foam (medium) and gauze (worst). gauze is K&N and every other el-cheapo filter out there.
just the filter element from HKS is $80USD
there are three filter materials, paper (best filtration), foam (medium) and gauze (worst). gauze is K&N and every other el-cheapo filter out there.
just the filter element from HKS is $80USD
better off getting a good filter at the start cause spend 80 now instead of 1000 or 2000 on a new engine later you dont want to bore while you drive
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16-Mar-2005, 03:51 PM
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i have an AEM CAI... I'm happy with it man... sounds great!
16-Mar-2005, 04:14 PM
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its not that k&n filters suck, but theyre not the best ... the only think that sets them apart and ahead of the game s their cleaning / oiling kits
the filters themselves are the same as ractive, dc, and so on its its just that you have to oil them, that is what stops more dirt / fine particles...
i just got a new ractive filter cause my other one sucked, so i got the ractive for 25 from 40, and purchased a k&n fileter management system which has cleaning solution and filter oil that i will use on my ractive filter... so for 40 total i got a ractive filer / k&n oil/cleaner... end result i have the same thing as buying a k&n filter but less money... k&n filters can cost you over 100... nutts, then you gotta still buy the oil/cleaner...
the filters themselves are the same as ractive, dc, and so on its its just that you have to oil them, that is what stops more dirt / fine particles...
i just got a new ractive filter cause my other one sucked, so i got the ractive for 25 from 40, and purchased a k&n fileter management system which has cleaning solution and filter oil that i will use on my ractive filter... so for 40 total i got a ractive filer / k&n oil/cleaner... end result i have the same thing as buying a k&n filter but less money... k&n filters can cost you over 100... nutts, then you gotta still buy the oil/cleaner...
16-Mar-2005, 04:18 PM
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they arent the same 
16-Mar-2005, 05:32 PM
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i just got a new ractive filter cause my other one sucked, so i got the ractive for 25 from 40, and purchased a k&n fileter management system which has cleaning solution and filter oil that i will use on my ractive filter... [/B][/QUOTE]
I thought Ractive filters were one use only... Aren't you not supposed to clean them? Anyone else know about this?
I thought Ractive filters were one use only... Aren't you not supposed to clean them? Anyone else know about this?
16-Mar-2005, 06:27 PM
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im pretty sure they arent made to be cleaned
