Apexi Power Intake too restrictive?

[go_n_low88]

So I was talking with my buds the other day and they noticed I was running the Apexi Power Intake Air Filter. So we started discussing and they are saying that this filter is too restrictive. We look at a KnN filter and you can see daylight looking through the filter(barely). But when looking through Apexi filter there is no see through. I did have an HKS filter on before but heard they don't filter anything. I thought Apexi was the better of the three. What's your views on the Apexi? Should I go back to HKS or purchase a KnN?

[Turismo]

http://www.mkiv.com/techarticles/filters_test/2/

[Skym]

Never had problems with Apexi podfilter, except needed to replace due to filter element getting dirty.

[Oakville]

Thanks for that Tyler, thats awesome and answers the questions I had on the subject.

[love_boost]

i used a hks pod filter but found it really didnt filter well for DD use.
now i use a apexi powerflow and the filter i feel is realy good, you can hear it suck in vaccum, not sure if that makes any difference but with my foam filter it didnt do that.

[billboa]

interesting

[go_n_low88]

I had read that article before buying my Apexi which was interesting. Curious as to who else runs a Apexi and if they changed brands.

[caliber676]

I've stuck with Apexi since I got my first skyline and I stand by it. I would say the ability to see light through your filter isn't a good thing....I would actually conclude the exact opposite of your friends view on that.

[esh]

damn it, why did I have to see this thread.....now you guys have me doubting my hks air filter

i'm pretty sure i have the more expensive racing suction kit (yellow) vs the mega flow kit (green) and i'm hoping it works better too lol...anyone know how much performance differs?? if at all??

[FormerVDubber]

My understanding is HKS flows well but lets in alot of crap. I'm in the process of switching from HKS to an ARC box with K&N filters. I'm sure if you switch the filters regularly it shouldn't be a problem but I decided to not take that chance anymore.

[Oakville]

Does anyone rock this one?

http://www.apexi-usa.com/products/?id=5364

I've seen the regular Power Intakes everywhere...but never this.

[archaeic_bloke]

the reason u never see that is because thats a picture of one for liek an R34 GT-T... that extra pipe is something unique to the R34 series.. and since its only ONE filter.. its clearly not for a GTR..

i use the twin apexi full suction kit... love it, works the best, sounds the best, ... but of course you pay top price for the best.

love hate relationship.

[Oakville]

^that is exclusive to all S and R chassis cars, but I misread the page. I thought it was a different airfilter as well, I was mistaken.

[Chris_RB]

I've had several Apexi's and they are great. Flowed better than the K&N which I replaced, and the induction noise is also far superior

[M13]

I bought my APEXi from JNS last April and loved every minute of it.

I'm going with a different set up now so Snow can tell us how he likes it.

APEXi > K&N > OEM > HKS mushroom of death