Best drop in filter

[sung]

Please dn't falmes guyz...i have searched :angel:
But i want to know what is the best drop in filter for my dc2r.
From searching there only seems to b a few choices, The K&N, the apexi, trust and spoon.
All opinions/ knowlegde appreciated. Tanx

[locote]

Stock motor???

[[ricer]]

i find the k&n to be durable and also easy to clean

[aaronng]

Add ITG filter to the list

[gerard]

;1068266']i find the k&n to be durable and also easy to clean

Second that. Stay away from foams. Can deteriorate and clog your intake.

[sung]

umm wots itg..never heard of it. yes stock motor

[yellow-dc2]

K & N or BMC both very good filters but BMC might be cheaper and has more success in most motor sport.

i would probebly go the BMC, value for money

[m3ntAL_l2]

k&n drop in filter for dc2 is $145.
but if u gonna take the air box out just go n buy ur self a $30 pod filter it will do the job fine

[sung]

I currently have a trust filter....but it is dirty as...and im pretty sure u can't clean it. So my need for a new filter. The filter will be replaced and the box will be closed.
K&N seems to be the go. Is there any other filters out there, that i can drop in my air box, that is able to be cleaned and is good performance wise?

[yellow-dc2]

k&n drop in filter for dc2 is $145.
but if u gonna take the air box out just go n buy ur self a $30 pod filter it will do the job fine

$30 pod do the job, HAHAHA, this is an air filter we are talking about? we dont want nasty dirt in our engines now do we!!!!

[m3ntAL_l2]

I currently have a trust filter....but it is dirty as...and im pretty sure u can't clean it. So my need for a new filter. The filter will be replaced and the box will be closed.
K&N seems to be the go. Is there any other filters out there, that i can drop in my air box, that is able to be cleaned and is good performance wise?

pm 'egSi' trav from undergroundimport he should hav sum stocked
http://www.ozhonda.com/forum/showthread.php?t=42334&highlight=filter
the drop in one for dc2/4 should fit str8t into ur boX.

[T-onedc2]

I have a Spoon in box filter. Other's I'd consider are Apexi, Mugen carbon CAI, Gruppe M Carbon CAI.

[stoodamire]

how about the Apexi filter, does that fit the stock box?

[T-onedc2]

nah don't think so.

[sung]

tanx for the link mental. :wave:
t-onedc2 im only after a drop in filter atm but i may consider a cai system from comptech and the like in the future. tanx:thumbsup:

[sung]

off topic.... but stoodmire were u in marrickville today?...think i saw u..didnt get the plates...jst a yellow itr

[spoondc2]

Tried it before, VERY TIGHT FIT so it may not work well

And like what "aaronng" saids, you may consider ITG as well

[sung]

ITG can be sourced from? include part number please :D

[locote]

stock motor, an after market intake system will make no noticeble difference..
plus stock ecu tune would be for the air intake it came with from factory...

[egSi]

Spoon also make a drop in for your car mare :thumbsup:

[Jomsy]

[QUOTE=sung;1068339]I currently have a trust filter....but it is dirty as...and im pretty sure u can't clean it.


if it the yellow sponge one then, Warm soapy water, then dry it to clean it

[LAGOOT]

K&N hands down.
Foam filters are disgusting..

[1900-hustler]

getting K&N soon from adrian @ toda for $140 - thats if your in syd just give him a pm

[votek]

so that filters will fit in the standard air box??

[Vtiboy]

Yes , the K & N (designed for DC2R) can fit in perfectly, no problem at all~~~~

It came with a lubricant seal kind of gel, which helped you to squeeze the
filter into the big air hose. Just need a bit of pushing, but not hard.:D

[sung]

[QUOTE=sung;1068339]I currently have a trust filter....but it is dirty as...and im pretty sure u can't clean it.


if it the yellow sponge one then, Warm soapy water, then dry it to clean it

yeh i have the yellow sponge one....but i kinda broke it lol....was trying to twist it back on and yeh it kinda split into two. but tanx for the info :thumbsup:

[sung]

stock motor, an after market intake system will make no noticeble difference..
plus stock ecu tune would be for the air intake it came with from factory...

not sure wot u mean by stocker motor buddy:confused: but with headers, catback and cai or in my case change of filter does make a difference

[yellow-dc2]

not sure wot u mean by stocker motor buddy:confused: but with headers, catback and cai or in my case change of filter does make a difference


cat back will not change anything but the sound of the car.

[locote]

I meant air filter as only mod..
but if u have header cat catback.
The filter might give u gain of 1 or 2 hp. if u upgrade your old dirty stock airfilter...
Gains on N/A motors are very minimal when upgrading stock air intake.
Mainly just add sound a looks to ur engine bay..

[locote]

cat back will not change anything but the sound of the car.

If the correct pipe diameter and muffler/s is selected there could be very good gains with just a catback..

A intake, header and catback setup could get u a nice hp gain on a N/A motor..

I took my civic for a 1/4m run straight after my B18c convertion and only managed 14.7 with stock exhaust, SRI (k&N) and powerFC(untuned)
then came back with a 2.5 pressbent catback( same header, cat)
same SRI pFC still untuned, and did a 14.2 pass.
picked up 3mph aswell.

[1900-hustler]

so that filters will fit in the standard air box??

yep ! will fit straight in

[stoodamire]

so what filters would fit into the OEM DC2R Airbox

[egSi]

so what filters would fit into the OEM DC2R Airbox


K&N, spoon, trust etc

i recommend K&N :thumbsup:

[DC5TYPER]

Im using a Spoon drop-in for DC5R. :thumbsup: :thumbsup: :thumbsup:

[PaZzMaN-R]

spoon then trust. but the king for dc2r is the mugen!!!
FYI, there was a shootout in the last autosalon magazine with airfilters. k&n didnt fair to well.

[aaronng]

spoon then trust. but the king for dc2r is the mugen!!!
FYI, there was a shootout in the last autosalon magazine with airfilters. k&n didnt fair to well.

That autosalon magazine gave top marks to a $30 filter......... I wonder if it was rigged...

[Encor3]

That autosalon magazine gave top marks to a $30 filter......... I wonder if it was rigged...

was it the "3A Racing" one. I reckon that test was rigged, apexi didn't fair too well in that review

[p3p5y]

Hey guys,

One you put in a drop-in air filter, is there a need to reset the ECU to maximise the performance of the filter?

[TODA AU]

A/S magazine ??? Pffffffft
That's like getting advice from the bum in the park as to what you should use.

[aaronng]

Hey guys,

One you put in a drop-in air filter, is there a need to reset the ECU to maximise the performance of the filter?

No you don't need to, at least not for a panel filter change.

[AF1]

I got this video on Foam filters, for wat its worth
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ThmW2SW1I-k

*Note, this is a sales video, so it's VERY biased

[AF1]

would like to re-but my last post, been doing research on filters all night
found this link, Apexi seems to be the s**t
http://www.mkiv.com/techarticles/filters_test/2/

[todas**t]

your GF stocking works good hahhaha

[Felix]

Whats the K&N part number for a DC2 VTIR replacement filter??. Stock air box.

[PaZzMaN-R]

iv heard good things about spoon and trust

[EL_DC5]

A/S magazine ??? Pffffffft
That's like getting advice from the bum in the park as to what you should use.

hahaha

[EL_DC5]

I have trust but it not much difference. I want a GruppeM Badly

[aaronng]

I have trust but it not much difference. I want a GruppeM Badly

The GruppeM uses a K&N filter.

[EL_DC5]

The GruppeM uses a K&N filter.

Yeah But i thought we where talking about the best drop in filter for a stock intake box. I have a trust one. didn't notice much differance, maybe a little louder.

[aaronng]

Yeah But i thought we where talking about the best drop in filter for a stock intake box. I have a trust one. didn't notice much differance, maybe a little louder.

Oh yeah.. I missed that. LOL. :) The GruppeM sounds hectic for sure.

[datzlr]

jst go the k & n quick and easy

[jdm_kid]

Whats the K&N part number for a DC2 VTIR replacement filter??. Stock air box.

KNE-2427

[nipnip]

I have trust but it not much difference. I want a GruppeM Badly

gruppe m for dc5, fair enough, but for dc2 its just a heat shield over an exposed filter, it still uses the stock intake arm, so theres really not much diff in velocity, its not much different than your standard pod with a d.i.y heatshield apart from its carbon bling

[votek]

has anyonebody got pictures of these filters in the box with the cover off?

thanks in advanced

[ricki_kalsi]

don't go K&N, a friends brother used one, and had dirt sitting in bottom of cylinder. I have used trust, and Spoon, and now have a Mugen intake. Apparently they are the same... but I have measured the inlet/opening of the air filter, and the spoon one is slightly larger. If you remove the baffle resignator that sits in the guard, and run A/C piping from air box to guard with a drop in Spoon filter, it is great. Spoon air filters range from $190 - $225, and good A/C piping is a good $70-$100. You won't feel amazing amounts in power gain, tbh none or a tinyyyyy little bit, but the response gain is phenominal! If you want a good intake, MUGEN BABY! I never believed people when they said 7-15kW ATW, but WOW!

I have a Spoon air filter, and A/C piping for $250 if ne one is interested? I had only had it installed for 2800km's/4 months, so it's still as good as new.

[G_Vtec]

don't go K&N, a friends brother used one, and had dirt sitting in bottom of cylinder.

please elaborate :confused:

i have used K&N on all my previous cars (including a track GTR) and never once had any issues.

[aaronng]

don't go K&N, a friends brother used one, and had dirt sitting in bottom of cylinder.

You don't get dirt sitting at the bottom of the cylinder. Because the bottom of the cylinder is the top of the piston!

[G_Vtec]

and even if you do have 'dirt' sitting at the bottom of the cylinder, it would have burnt off during combustion....

[EL_DC5]

Getting GruppeM next week for less than 800