Cone filters?

Post by **Merlin** » Thu Sep 27, 2012 10:53 am

Anyone have any recommendations on cone filters? I will be fitting an aftermarket CAI to my 4G and need a filter to sit in the wing. I see there are a load of cheapo generic filters on Ebay, are these capable or should I invest in a more expensive K&N/Apexi (or similar) type cone filter?

vtectom · Post by **vtectom** » Thu Sep 27, 2012 11:24 am

My 4th gen had an ebay special fitted when I bought it - the 'metal' arm would get
so hot that you couldn't touch it!

Now got an AEM long arm intake & you can feel the extra grunt.

Post by **Merlin** » Thu Sep 27, 2012 11:26 am

Yeah its a metal tube CAI im getting (for free), but I will be heat wrapping it. It will be better than the OEM intake im using now.

chrismc · Post by **chrismc** » Thu Sep 27, 2012 11:29 am

AEM or K&N

Rocketrooney · Post by **Rocketrooney** » Thu Sep 27, 2012 11:33 am

AEM V2 Highly recommended

Post by **Merlin** » Thu Sep 27, 2012 11:50 am

Rocketrooney wrote:AEM V2 Highly recommended

Unfortunately there is no more money left in my budget for a £250 intake. If the general consensus is K&N or Apexi I might buy a cheapo filter as well and dyno both of them

The "S" express · Post by **honda-hardy** » Thu Sep 27, 2012 12:09 pm

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Apexi-Univers ... 416b2dbcce

or this cheap one. but check if it has the adaptor plate flange as they screw in to the back. if not then you cant fit it to the inlet tube

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/New-APEXI-Uni ... 3f1d01e857

or this.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/New-APEXI-Uni ... 2a1e487f7b

i believe rob did tests on puk and found apexi the best.
am i correct rob?

'92 Si VTEC · Post by **jjmartin349571** » Thu Sep 27, 2012 12:16 pm

Merlin wrote:
Rocketrooney wrote:AEM V2 Highly recommended
Unfortunately there is no more money left in my budget for a £250 intake. If the general consensus is K&N or Apexi I might buy a cheapo filter as well and dyno both of them

I'd be really interested to see an eBay cai dynoed against one of the mega expensive ones - I don't really understand how the more expensive ones would provide much more benefit, at the end of the day they're just tubes right??

Not knocking them btw, I'd love a typhoon for my Accord, but I'm just not sure I could part with that much cash without knowing the benefit over cheaper kits. What are the physical differences between the cheaper intakes and the more expensive ones out of interest?

BMCC · Post by **BMCC** » Thu Sep 27, 2012 12:19 pm

What is the neck size of the filter you are after?

Post by **Merlin** » Thu Sep 27, 2012 12:22 pm

jjmartin349571 wrote:
Merlin wrote:
Rocketrooney wrote:AEM V2 Highly recommended
Unfortunately there is no more money left in my budget for a £250 intake. If the general consensus is K&N or Apexi I might buy a cheapo filter as well and dyno both of them
I'd be really interested to see an eBay cai dynoed against one of the mega expensive ones - I don't really understand how the more expensive ones would provide much more benefit, at the end of the day they're just tubes right?? Not knocking them btw, I'd love a typhoon for my Accord, but I'm just not sure I could part with that much cash without knowing the benefit over cheaper kits. What are the physical differences between the cheaper intakes and the more expensive ones out of interest?

Its not the tube I'm comparing, just the filter.

Barry - Not sure. I dont have it yet.