best pod filter for NA cars

[rmalov]

hi,
i was just wondering what brand pod filter would be best for my car (interga vtir 98) i was told it was k&n were the best, but some people say that they are overrated and the cheap drift filters were proven better in preformance and sound wise over the k&n filters.

can anyone please tell me which would be better


btw, i tryed searching the forums and i didnt find anything about this if this is a repeat of a post im sorry.

cheers!

[Jarkz]

Apexi & Blox would have to be the two filters I hear most raving about.

Then again I've heard some rave about simota.

bit of a personal preference imo, just like asking what fuel is the best.

[JasonGilholme]

its not gonna make a difference. save your money and get a panel filter instead. less problems with the cops.

[Type R Positive]

i was told it was k&n were the best, but some people say that they are overrated and the cheap drift filters were proven better in preformance and sound wise over the k&n filters.
For filtration and flow, the K&N are one of the best out there. You get quality when you get a K&N.

Do you want performance and sound, or is actual filter filtration on your list?
Because no filter will always beat filter in regards to power and sound.

I remember reading a huge comparo that I think autosalon mag did. I will try to find it, but K&N was right up the top in terms of both flow and filtration.
3A cheap ass filter did all right too, from memory.

[HaiiSon]

have you tried the 3a filters yet?
i heard they were the best and #1 in the filter test

[Type R Positive]

No, but I did have K&N CAI on my old euro. I will get another K&N CAI for this euro too.

3A is same design as K&N. Definately a viable alternative to K&N.
Just have to maintain them properly.

[VTECMACHINE]

J's racing intake :)

[JasonGilholme]

j's intake is only good for sound.

on consecutive dyno runs my car lost 2 kw's each run due to heat soak. stock motor.

[EKVTIR-T]

But but it's JDM man! ;)

[aaronng]

have you tried the 3a filters yet?
i heard they were the best and #1 in the filter test

Filter test was carried out by Autosalon Magazine. Do you trust Autosalon Magazine? :p

I prefer Apexi because it is dry.

[dynosaur]

Blitz - Sonic Power Induction kit :)

[180sx]

the " DRiFT " pod filter give better gain over the brand name one, can't remember on which magazine

[Nepolian]

Apexi or 3A, cant go wrong! :)

[rbk_212]

dude if you have a integra vti-r you will already have a pod in your stock airbox. i replaced mine with a good K&N filter and kept it in the airbox so its completely legal, you cant tell when you look into the Engine bay so no troubles from police.

[Type R Positive]

dude if you have a integra vti-r you will already have a pod in your stock airbox. i replaced mine with a good K&N filter and kept it in the airbox so its completely legal, you cant tell when you look into the Engine bay so no troubles from police.
Um.... he is asking about pod filters. ;)

[90LAN]

teg air boxes have a factory paper pod in them
k&n do a factory replacement

[neut]

Hope this will help you decide http://www.mkiv.com/techarticles/filters_test/2/

[rbk_212]

90LAN: yeah thats what i was getting at, if he is looking for an exposed pod filter thats fair enough..

sorry if i was off topic 'Type R Positive' :)

[L a z y b O Y]

BMC filters!

[rayb3na_]

For filtration and flow, the K&N are one of the best out there. You get quality when you get a K&N.

Do you want performance and sound, or is actual filter filtration on your list?
Because no filter will always beat filter in regards to power and sound.

I remember reading a huge comparo that I think autosalon mag did. I will try to find it, but K&N was right up the top in terms of both flow and filtration.
3A cheap ass filter did all right too, from memory.

the k&n filter did horrible what you talking about. in that article they came like 8th or someshit.

[VT1-R]

jus do a cold air feed into ur car.. any pod filter will do..

[hisoka]

j's intake is only good for sound.

on consecutive dyno runs my car lost 2 kw's each run due to heat soak. stock motor.

holy shit~ would custom airbox on top fix this ?

[JasonGilholme]

holy shit~ would custom airbox on top fix this ?

custom air box and a descent cold air feed should do the trick.

It didn't stay around long enough for me to make a box but the cold air feed did make a difference.

[hisoka]

cheers~next modification^^

[Type R Positive]

the k&n filter did horrible what you talking about. in that article they came like 8th or someshit.
Lies! LOL! :p

Taken from Autosalon Issue 51

AEM dryflow $100
flow: 9th
filtration: 3rd

A'PEXi Power intake $125
flow: 7th
filtration: 6th

HKS direct drive $125
flow: 6th
filtration: 9th

K&N RR-3301 $125
flow: 4th
filtration: 1st

Redline Airforce 1 $40
flow: 2nd
filtration: 10th

Simota power stack WS-002 $29.95
flow: 3rd
filtration: 5th

Tenso WS002-CH $19.95
flow: 8th
filtration: 4th

3A racing $28.95
flow: 1st
filtration: 2nd

Trust airinx $120
flow: 5th
filtration: 7th

No Name (trust imitation) $15
flow: 10th
filtration: 8th

[Type R Positive]

Autosalon's test is a good read. They pushed each filter to maximum limits.
Hard to ignore $30 3A racing filter from this test....
I wonder about how good their quality control is?

[aaronng]

What was the flowrate for the 3A when clean and when dirty?

[Type R Positive]

What was the flowrate for the 3A when clean and when dirty?
Just says 601.2 cfm. The K&N they tested was 579.6 cfm in comparison.
They also said that there was a significant difference between the filtration of the K&N and any other filter in the test.

- It must be noted that the 3A filter is a 'dry' filter. The K&N filter is an 'oil' type filter. Performance can vary with the ammount of oil you apply to the K&N, but I am guessing that they used it straight out of the packet.

[TAM R]

Besides ebay; does anyone know where I can purchase one of these 3A racing filters?

[aaronng]

Just says 601.2 cfm. The K&N they tested was 579.6 cfm in comparison.
They also said that there was a significant difference between the filtration of the K&N and any other filter in the test.

- It must be noted that the 3A filter is a 'dry' filter. The K&N filter is an 'oil' type filter. Performance can vary with the ammount of oil you apply to the K&N, but I am guessing that they used it straight out of the packet.

So there is no information on the flowrate when the filter has dirt on it. :zip:

[HaiiSon]

Besides ebay; does anyone know where I can purchase one of these 3A racing filters?

since im from perth, the only place that carries 3a is auto pro
try out autobarn i think they might have it aswell

[dsp26]

Besides ebay; does anyone know where I can purchase one of these 3A racing filters?
http://www.flyn.com.au/home.htm

DO NOT USE THE METAL MESH BLITZ ONES!!!
their designed for track/drag strip where there is significantly less dirt. i had one and rigged up an air comprssor to it with dirt.. it gets through!!

[iced]

this is been discussed like a million times. just search
over the years ive been using
k&n
3a racing
simota

they are all good filters

[mugen24]

i prefer K&N coz they r popular and have most of the size that ppl need

[Type R Positive]

So there is no information on the flowrate when the filter has dirt on it. :zip:
That would make the comparison so much more harder to control.
You can make a generalisation that the pleated type filters would perform better dirty because of the increased surface area.

[aaronng]

That would make the comparison so much more harder to control.
You can make a generalisation that the pleated type filters would perform better dirty because of the increased surface area.

All of them are pleated except for the foam filter. I am trying to compare between the K&N, 3A and Apexi.

[HaiiSon]

omg i just got a 3a today
all i can say is i can feel more gain then the k&n filter
well thats just my view
dunno bout others that have used both products aswell

[CB7_OWNER]

3a racing won the autosalon , test followed by kn

[iced]

omg i just got a 3a today
all i can say is i can feel more gain then the k&n filter
well thats just my view
dunno bout others that have used both products aswell

you are a victim of the placebo effect.
or just that your k&n filter is in a used state and requires a clean and therefore the new filter feels more responsiveness.