air filter

[sharpknife88]

hey guys, ive been looking to replace my old air filter coz its really dirty and i dont think i can wash it neither oil it because its the cheapo type. Im planning on getting the aem dryflow air filter but i dont know what diameter i should get,i got the 7mgte engine and not sure if the diamter is 2.5'' or 3''. I already searcher but i cant find the answer. Thank you

 

[pukindog]

first you'll need an adapter to run that filter. then you'll need to find the size that will fit on that adapter.

 

[gaboonviper85]

Suprasport has a nice adapter....stay away from k&n filters as they suck and the oil is bad for your afm

 

[airhead04]

K&N sells the adapter and filter for like 160 I believe. Its pretty nice. I dont believe aem sells a kit for a mk3 either. I may be wrong so dont quote....lol. But I never could find one, thats why I went with K&N.

 

[Canuckrz]

Can't find any evidence of an AEM adapter for our afm's. The Apexi filter and intake works very well in both the flow and filtration department. Avoid the oiled filters as gaboon said, as well as the older style hks foam filters as they filter very poorly. The newer hks foam filters I haven't heard much about yet though.

 

[sharpknife88]

Ok thanks guys,i think imma go ahead and buy the adapter and give the aem air filter a shot,coz 160 dollars sounds alot of an air intake system

 

[Turbo Habanero]

Stay away from k&n filters as they suck

what makes you say that i thought they were decent?

 

[Mastapip]

Ok thanks guys,i think imma go ahead and buy the adapter and give the aem air filter a shot,coz 160 dollars sounds alot of an air intake system

IMO you're wasting your time with tracking down the adapter and filters. Just buy the Apexi intake. It comes with an adapter, and it's washable so you never have to replace it.

Totally worth the $120

stay away from k&n filters as they suck

Aren't air filters supposed to suck? :naughty:

 

[Canuckrz]

Also here is a link to the test of a few of the various filters on the market: http://mkiv.com/techarticles/filters_test/2/

The apexi is the clear winner there. The AEM dryflow wasn't in that test unfortunately.

what makes you say that i thought they were decent?

Wrong, the oil that is used on them damages our afm as he has said.

 

[BrandonW]

i went with the apexi its cheaper then the k&n and works better

and there is this to look at too
http://www.mkiv.com/techarticles/filters_test/2/index.html

 

[Turbo Habanero]

Wrong, the oil that is used on them damages our afm as he has said.

O when he said that i was thinking he was talking about this

hey guys, ive been looking to replace my old air filter coz its really dirty and i dont think i can wash it neither oil it

I've been up for awhile was not paying attention sorry

 

[giterboosted]

ill put my two cents in, i completely totally root for the aem, i use them on every car i own and theyre the best dang filters for the buck ive ever seen, around here you can get them from advanced auto for about 50 for the smaller one and about 60 for the big diesel truck ones, which is what i run and its amazing, gave my NA more pep than ever before, the turbo didtn see a huge diff from that and the clean cheap ass filter but i now know that its cleaner than ever lol

 

[hvyman]

apexi ftw.

 

[sharpknife88]

i looked around for a good deal and i found this on supra store.Here is the link http://www.suprasport.com/KampN-General-Install_p_136.html...im leaning toward this more than the apexi

 

[Poodles]

Apex'i is NOT washable. It can be blown out from the inside with air though.

Also, air filters take a lot to clog up and stop flowing, looking dirty and actually blocking flow are two totally seperate things...