T8 JPE Posted September 29, 2008 Share Posted September 29, 2008 has anyone changed they're standard filter for a flat pannel one from the likes of mines, trust or nismo. i was wondering whether they were worth it or if they offer enough filtration to not cause any harm? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M13KYF Posted September 30, 2008 Share Posted September 30, 2008 got a K&N one. You do notice small gains but the ECU recalibrates after a while. With the K&N one there is no need to replace it. Just get a recharge kit for £9. Sounds a bit louder to but not done a true test to see how much different the levels are. One for sale from mike at the mo inthe FOR SALE section Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xStric9x Posted September 30, 2008 Share Posted September 30, 2008 I do have the recharge kit but i use that on my popcharger Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T8 JPE Posted September 30, 2008 Author Share Posted September 30, 2008 theres an oldschool tuner and motorsport shop by me who sell the K&N filter for £46.50 so going to pick one up tomorrow if i get chance. I think for that sort of money i might aswell buy a new one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mec Posted October 1, 2008 Share Posted October 1, 2008 I've been looking at this for a little while. To see if a cone has the advantage over a panel... given the price difference. The cars are different to ours but i think the principle is sound. In short a panel on this car gives +4hp and a cone +8.5hp http://www.mitsubishi-fto.net/performance/intakes/ Though there is a test where the guy has drilled his air box and gotten +5.5hp, which goes to show that moding the air supply to the standard box can give some extra boost. One thing I did notice is none of the above have any CAI or heat shielding. The next question i had was which would give the best performance and still maintain a level of protection. http://www.mkiv.com/techarticles/filters_test/2/ So now i'm confused, Apexi shows the best performance and protection in this test, but the previous test the Apexi was a bit pants.. Still as i'll be going down the panel root, I'll probably go with the Apexi. As though I want more performance I'm not willing to give up on protection. http://www.temple-tuning.co.uk/apexi-panel-air-filter-nissan-fitment-skyline-200sx-silvia-pulsar-350z-almera-primera-9-p.asp Anyone else seen any other tests? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M13KYF Posted October 1, 2008 Share Posted October 1, 2008 I've been looking at this for a little while. To see if a cone has the advantage over a panel... given the price difference. The cars are different to ours but i think the principle is sound. In short a panel on this car gives +4hp and a cone +8.5hp http://www.mitsubishi-fto.net/performance/intakes/ Though there is a test where the guy has drilled his air box and gotten +5.5hp, which goes to show that moding the air supply to the standard box can give some extra boost. One thing I did notice is none of the above have any CAI or heat shielding. The next question i had was which would give the best performance and still maintain a level of protection. http://www.mkiv.com/techarticles/filters_test/2/ So now i'm confused, Apexi shows the best performance and protection in this test, but the previous test the Apexi was a bit pants.. Still as i'll be going down the panel root, I'll probably go with the Apexi. As though I want more performance I'm not willing to give up on protection. http://www.temple-tuning.co.uk/apexi-panel-air-filter-nissan-fitment-skyline-200sx-silvia-pulsar-350z-almera-primera-9-p.asp Anyone else seen any other tests? you will not get any gains, the ECU cancels it out, it's more for sound than anything else unless you add a piggy back ECU Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mec Posted October 1, 2008 Share Posted October 1, 2008 I've been looking at this for a little while. To see if a cone has the advantage over a panel... given the price difference. The cars are different to ours but i think the principle is sound. In short a panel on this car gives +4hp and a cone +8.5hp http://www.mitsubishi-fto.net/performance/intakes/ Though there is a test where the guy has drilled his air box and gotten +5.5hp, which goes to show that moding the air supply to the standard box can give some extra boost. One thing I did notice is none of the above have any CAI or heat shielding. The next question i had was which would give the best performance and still maintain a level of protection. http://www.mkiv.com/techarticles/filters_test/2/ So now i'm confused, Apexi shows the best performance and protection in this test, but the previous test the Apexi was a bit pants.. Still as i'll be going down the panel root, I'll probably go with the Apexi. As though I want more performance I'm not willing to give up on protection. http://www.temple-tuning.co.uk/apexi-panel-air-filter-nissan-fitment-skyline-200sx-silvia-pulsar-350z-almera-primera-9-p.asp Anyone else seen any other tests? you will not get any gains, the ECU cancels it out, it's more for sound than anything else unless you add a piggy back ECU Ah yes forgot that... maybe I should save the money and just go for a plenum spacer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris`I Posted October 1, 2008 Share Posted October 1, 2008 Get a plenum spacer for the performance then get a pop charger for the noise Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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