GB: 3A Racing Air Filter Group Buy!

[esh]

Remember that air filter from Australia that beat out other higher priced air filters??



Here's a refresher:
http://www.3aracing.com.au/HTML%20Fo...rShootOut.html


We are ordering these air filters from Australia. Each air filter is about $30 Canadian. We are still trying to work out shipping quotes with a few companies. Import taxes will be divided by buyers as I am not trying to lose money here, just break even.

If you live in the Greater Toronto Area, I could probably drop them off. Otherwise they would be shipped extra. (Unless you plan on visiting Toronto)

While we work out the shipping, let's see who's interested.
Please specify the colour too! (I believe only the colour of the top of the pod changes as the filter material is always red)

Available colours are:
- Black
- Blue
- Carbon
- Red
- Yellow
- Chrome
- Purple

I'm in for two! :biggrin:


1. esh, blue
2. esh, chrome
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9.
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Thanks,
- Emir

[EtienneGignac]

Interested too.

1. esh, blue
2. esh, chrome
3. EtienneGignac (2x) black
4.
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8.
9.

[johnnyjohnny]

I'll take one as well.

1. esh, blue
2. esh, chrome
3. EtienneGignac (2x) black
4. johnnyjohnny 1x black
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.

[yupyup]

I'll take one as well.

1. esh, blue
2. esh, chrome
3. EtienneGignac (2x) black
4. johnnyjohnny 1x black
5. yupyup 1x Chrome
6.
7.
8.
9.

[NismoS-tune]

The price is scaring me off lol...

Are these 70mm or 80mm?

1. esh, blue
2. esh, chrome
3. EtienneGignac (2x) black
4. johnnyjohnny 1x black
5. yupyup 1x Chrome
6. Nismos-tune (2x) black
7.
8.
9.

[cschepp]

I'm interested in a black one.

[DarkCaporaL]

1. esh, blue
2. esh, chrome
3. EtienneGignac (2x) black
4. johnnyjohnny 1x black
5. yupyup 1x Chrome
6. Nismos-tune (2x) black
7. DarkCaporaL (2x) chrome
8.
9.

The price is scaring me off lol...

Are these 70mm or 80mm?

Size is 77mm. You will need to buy an adapter separately. Hmm, what's the stock neck size?

[johnnyjohnny]

Decided to go with something else - can you please remove my name from the list?

Thx.

[esh]

Alright so far we have...

1. esh, 1x blue, 1x chrome
2. EtienneGignac (2x) black
3. yupyup 1x Chrome
4. Nismos-tune (2x) black
5. DarkCaporaL (2x) chrome
6. cschepp 1x black ??
7.


So roughly about 10 filters right now. Shipping from Australia to Canada is a flat rate of $65 CAD. So about $6.50 per filter. Price per filter is $ 32.51 CAD. So a total of about $39 CAD per filter. Then we'll handle import taxes, and shipping withing Canada (if necessary) once they arrive.

Let's give the group buy a few more days before we start sending money.

Hope everyone is having an awesome long weekend!

[NismoS-tune]

Are these filters easy to buy (where do you get them) and how much are they regularly for us? I may just get 2 sets to cover me next summer too.

Stock neck or a GTR is 70mm I believe and the Z32 is 80mm. Can someone confirm please? I have no room for adapters as my piping is meant for HKS shrooms which means the filters will be tight without an adapter. Can you get R32 GTR OEM sized filters? Otherwise I have to go with Apexi power intakes which are direct fitment...

[frankiman]

Apexi power intakes which are direct fitment...

ftw!!

[MattPorebski232ter]

I am down for 2 black ones.

[NismoS-tune]

1. esh, 1x blue, 1x chrome
2. EtienneGignac (2x) black
3. yupyup 1x Chrome
4. Nismos-tune (2x) black (pending on PROPER fitment)
5. DarkCaporaL (2x) chrome
6. cschepp 1x black ??
7.

[RABBIT]

how is "carbon" a colour?
i need some evidence on that one .
how long you running the GB for?

[esh]

1. esh, 1x blue, 1x chrome
2. EtienneGignac (2x) black
3. yupyup 1x Chrome
4. Nismos-tune (2x) black (pending on PROPER fitment)
5. DarkCaporaL (2x) chrome
6. cschepp 1x black ??
7. MattPorebski232ter 2x black
8.

Are these filters easy to buy (where do you get them) and how much are they regularly for us? I may just get 2 sets to cover me next summer too.

Stock neck or a GTR is 70mm I believe and the Z32 is 80mm. Can someone confirm please? I have no room for adapters as my piping is meant for HKS shrooms which means the filters will be tight without an adapter. Can you get R32 GTR OEM sized filters? Otherwise I have to go with Apexi power intakes which are direct fitment...

Yes, the apexi are direct fitment, but they are also more expensive. 3A filter also beat them out in the test. If it wasn't for these factors, Apexi would be my next choice.

I am pretty sure that the Z32/RB20/RB25 is 80 mm. I'm not too sure about the GTR (somebody go measure!).

I currently have a metal HKS adapter that measures 80 mm. I'm hoping that I can "stretch" the 77 mm 3A filter over the adapter. If not, it's off to buy a 77 mm MAF adapter, or get one custom. Shouldn't cost more than $20 I believe. Maybe group buy for adapters too??

The filters are easy and cheap to buy, except that they are only sold in Australia as far as I know. Shipping was gonna be the killer. So what I did was e-mail 3-4 Australian companies inquiring about ordering them. Some didn't even respond (ahem drdrift.com.au ). In the end www.icaraccessories.com.au offered a flat rate of shipping $70 for any quantity of filters, and hence a group buy was born.

It all started with this thread btw:
http://forums.gtrcanada.com/general-...ter-52370.html


Anyways, I've just e-mailed icaraccessories inquiring about filter adapters.


I believe drdirft.com.au sells adapters for 3A filters but they never replied LOL. Maybe someone else can try e-mailing them? (collaborate people!)


Here's some threads from other forums that contain pics:

http://www.aus300zx.com/forum/showth...t=apexi&page=2

http://forum.jdmstyletuning.com/showthread.php?t=16089

how is "carbon" a colour?
i need some evidence on that one .
how long you running the GB for?

They had carbon listed as one of the colour options

I'll run the GB hopefully no later than next weekend I think. Trying to source some filter adapters, any suggestions are welcome.


The HKS shroom "filter" on my car must go!