APS Cold Air Induction Kit
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Originally Posted by Coulster
Sorry mate, was only interested in the APS kit as I already have the K&N on my 99 turbo.
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How would the alternative compare to a normal k&n 57i (thats half the price) which has been secured well to stop the vibration that causes damage to the maf? I'm sure that a box could be made to suround the filter and direct air from the inner wing or a vent in the bonnet.
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Sorry i was only interested in the APS kit to as i'm getting a remap just after christmas. I'm unlikely to get another just for an induction kit so will have to do without
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I tried all the suppliers of APS kits in the UK: Wallace Performance, WRC Tech, and G-Force. From what I was told is that APS in Australia, are no longer making the kit and that they were just running stocks down. G-Force, the main importer of APS products in the UK, said that they probably wouldn't get any kits in till after Christmas.
I'm getting my car mapped by Andy F. on 16th Dec, so need to get a kit before then.
From what I was told, is that due to the positioning of the APS kit and the restricted size of the cone filter, it is very quiet. Whether the RCM, with the big Cone filter under the bonnet is louder. Depends what you want really.
Just out of interest guys, why do you prefer the APS kit?
Is it really that much better?
The K&N Typhoon kit is exactly the same as the APS kit, but they do not produce it for the Impreza.
If everybodys pulling out, it doesn't look like this Group Buy is going ahead, unless I can get the APS kits.
I'm getting my car mapped by Andy F. on 16th Dec, so need to get a kit before then.
From what I was told, is that due to the positioning of the APS kit and the restricted size of the cone filter, it is very quiet. Whether the RCM, with the big Cone filter under the bonnet is louder. Depends what you want really.
Just out of interest guys, why do you prefer the APS kit?
Is it really that much better?
The K&N Typhoon kit is exactly the same as the APS kit, but they do not produce it for the Impreza.
If everybodys pulling out, it doesn't look like this Group Buy is going ahead, unless I can get the APS kits.
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Originally Posted by Coulster
Sorry mate, was only interested in the APS kit as I already have the K&N on my 99 turbo.
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Well, the reason i was after an aps kit was on recommendation fron Andy.F when the car was mapped. I would quite happily use a different kit as im not so narrow minded to think that the aps kit is going to be a 1000 times better than others out there. If a quality alternative is suggested, i would be quite happy to take part in a group buy.
Current spec:
ver.6 Sti type r v.ltd.
2.5L bottom end
ver 6 heads + cams
hks headers
hks fmic
hks earth kit
fuel reg.
walbro 255 pump
hks ssqv
apexi power fc + commander
h&s down pipe
Apexi N1 exhaust (to be replaced with nur spec r)
hybrid vf23 (to be replaced with 20g)
So, can anyone make a suggestion what would be suitable?
Current spec:
ver.6 Sti type r v.ltd.
2.5L bottom end
ver 6 heads + cams
hks headers
hks fmic
hks earth kit
fuel reg.
walbro 255 pump
hks ssqv
apexi power fc + commander
h&s down pipe
Apexi N1 exhaust (to be replaced with nur spec r)
hybrid vf23 (to be replaced with 20g)
So, can anyone make a suggestion what would be suitable?
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Originally Posted by doug2507
Well, the reason i was after an aps kit was on recommendation fron Andy.F when the car was mapped. I would quite happily use a different kit as im not so narrow minded to think that the aps kit is going to be a 1000 times better than others out there. If a quality alternative is suggested, i would be quite happy to take part in a group buy.
Current spec:
ver.6 Sti type r v.ltd.
2.5L bottom end
ver 6 heads + cams
hks headers
hks fmic
hks earth kit
fuel reg.
walbro 255 pump
hks ssqv
apexi power fc + commander
h&s down pipe
Apexi N1 exhaust (to be replaced with nur spec r)
hybrid vf23 (to be replaced with 20g)
So, can anyone make a suggestion what would be suitable?
Current spec:
ver.6 Sti type r v.ltd.
2.5L bottom end
ver 6 heads + cams
hks headers
hks fmic
hks earth kit
fuel reg.
walbro 255 pump
hks ssqv
apexi power fc + commander
h&s down pipe
Apexi N1 exhaust (to be replaced with nur spec r)
hybrid vf23 (to be replaced with 20g)
So, can anyone make a suggestion what would be suitable?
Yeah it was Andy F, that recommended the APS kit for mine. You will need to get the car re-mapped again if you fit this kit though.
I spoke to Andy yesterday about this, and he said that APS does get more access to cold air alot more freely. The likes of the RCM kits might suffer from some heat soak in very hot weather when stuck in like traffic for a while. Its fine when the cars moving however. This can be compensated by fitting a cold air feeder through the wing sourcing cold air in the same area as the APS kit does. With the RCM / GGR kits, the Induction roar, wastegate chatter & dumpvalve will be alot more audible(like a WRC car), unlike the APS, which will be quite quiet due to its location within the wing.
The APS kit also uses a small K&N cone, whethers the RCM /GGR kits have a massive K&N cone, therefore allowing more air flow.
I think, in my opinion, the RCM with a Cold Air Feeder Kit (which retails for an extra £16 - which I'm sure we could get thrown in with the deal) would be the best compremise, as you get all the Cold Air benefits, that the APS kit gets, by fitting the Cold Air Feeder, plus you get the benefits of the increased air flow with the bigger cone and the Rally car noise that comes with it.
RCM use this kit in the World Record Icelandic Team Scoob and it doesn't seem to suffer from heat soak.
Hope this helps some if you guys that were only considering the APS kit. Like I said, the main supplier, G-Force, told me they they had no gurantee they were getting any more Cold Air kits in for the Classic, as APS are no longer making the kit, and are depleting their stocks.
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Thats bad news re the APS cold air intake being discontinued, I regularly recommend them.
I think the ice car does suffer from heat soak, otherwise they would not be sitting with the bonnet up and ice packs on it right up until the last seconds before a race
Andy
I think the ice car does suffer from heat soak, otherwise they would not be sitting with the bonnet up and ice packs on it right up until the last seconds before a race
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Originally Posted by Andy.F
Thats bad news re the APS cold air intake being discontinued, I regularly recommend them.
I think the ice car does suffer from heat soak, otherwise they would not be sitting with the bonnet up and ice packs on it right up until the last seconds before a race
Andy
I think the ice car does suffer from heat soak, otherwise they would not be sitting with the bonnet up and ice packs on it right up until the last seconds before a race
Andy
Thanks for all your advice.
G-Force said they MIGHT get some kits in for the 1999/2000 classic, but couldn't gurantee it. So in the mean time before you re-map my Scoob, I'm looking else where.
Mind you the Ice Team Scooby does get the **** ragged off it and is running silly bhp!
I'm not going to be modding my Type-R and dont drive it hard, so surely I shouldn't have much to worry about.......I hope!
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I think that heat soak is a much bigger problem for everyday drivers, as unlike rally cars we are generally stuck in traffic where static air under the bonnet hots everything up and its at the point at which the everyday driver uses its cars power pulling away from lights etc that the problem is at its worst,Its not that the rcm kit isnt good because it is, its just better suited on a rally car where there is lots of cold air moving past it.thats just my opinion any way.
Originally Posted by Andy.F
Thats bad news re the APS cold air intake being discontinued, I regularly recommend them.
I think the ice car does suffer from heat soak, otherwise they would not be sitting with the bonnet up and ice packs on it right up until the last seconds before a race
Andy
I think the ice car does suffer from heat soak, otherwise they would not be sitting with the bonnet up and ice packs on it right up until the last seconds before a race
Andy
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Originally Posted by Dannno
I think that heat soak is a much bigger problem for everyday drivers, as unlike rally cars we are generally stuck in traffic where static air under the bonnet hots everything up and its at the point at which the everyday driver uses its cars power pulling away from lights etc that the problem is at its worst,Its not that the rcm kit isnt good because it is, its just better suited on a rally car where there is lots of cold air moving past it.thats just my opinion any way.
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The cold air feeder helps once you are on the move but when driving slow or stationary in traffic then the easiest route to the filter is for hot air from behind the radiator.
Ideally you need some form of airtight shield between the filter and the engine bay, perhaps rcms can also supply this ?
On the classic cars it is no worse than the std intake which takes its supply from the engine bay but on the new age cars the std induction has a nice cold air duct so I'd be wary of changing before you are sure the std induction is a restriction on your set up. (not an issue at 350bhp)
Ideally you need some form of airtight shield between the filter and the engine bay, perhaps rcms can also supply this ?
On the classic cars it is no worse than the std intake which takes its supply from the engine bay but on the new age cars the std induction has a nice cold air duct so I'd be wary of changing before you are sure the std induction is a restriction on your set up. (not an issue at 350bhp)
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Originally Posted by Andy.F
The cold air feeder helps once you are on the move but when driving slow or stationary in traffic then the easiest route to the filter is for hot air from behind the radiator.
Ideally you need some form of airtight shield between the filter and the engine bay, perhaps rcms can also supply this ?
On the classic cars it is no worse than the std intake which takes its supply from the engine bay but on the new age cars the std induction has a nice cold air duct so I'd be wary of changing before you are sure the std induction is a restriction on your set up. (not an issue at 350bhp)
Ideally you need some form of airtight shield between the filter and the engine bay, perhaps rcms can also supply this ?
On the classic cars it is no worse than the std intake which takes its supply from the engine bay but on the new age cars the std induction has a nice cold air duct so I'd be wary of changing before you are sure the std induction is a restriction on your set up. (not an issue at 350bhp)
I've seen a few cars with these heat shields your talking about. Not sure where to get them though. I'll ask RCM. Failing that, I wouldn't think it would be hard to make one up.
Do you think these set ups, like RCM, are worth it?
Im after a bit of improvement with them and also for the noise.
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Just make a cold air divider. It mounts on the chasis rail and goes flush up to the bonnet. On the top lip you can even run a length of door seal rubber. I have a template in the garage and cut out the appropriate shape from a sheet of carbon fibre. On the engine side I apply one layer of heat mat.
The air filter sits between the divider and the driver side inner wing. The hole in the inner wing can be opened out if you wish and there are various mods to encourage cold air into the inner wing. eg a brake duct set just down into the air stream in front of the driver's wheel with a length of ducting, open out the orange wedge etc.
E-mail me if you want some photos.
Very effective and still keeps engine heat away from the filter even when stationary.
The air filter sits between the divider and the driver side inner wing. The hole in the inner wing can be opened out if you wish and there are various mods to encourage cold air into the inner wing. eg a brake duct set just down into the air stream in front of the driver's wheel with a length of ducting, open out the orange wedge etc.
E-mail me if you want some photos.
Very effective and still keeps engine heat away from the filter even when stationary.
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Best way to get me is harveysmith1@btopenworld.com
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Harvey, would you be willing to suply a paper pattern for the heat shield.... i'd be willing to pay for such an item, i can't be ar5ed with all the faffin around to get one right.... my car is a my00with k&n induction fitted.... may well junk the carbon canister to make fitting a little better....
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re bold bits below Andy, Confused; on classics ( std ones! ) the airbox is fed from the resonator held in the driver side inner wing, which is fed from near front of the car, so no isues with temperature until you fit a cone filter or similar instead of air box. ??
Anyway, why no 92-96 Impreza APS cold air kits ? Can the later ones be modded to fit ( if found 2nd hand ?? ) And as asked earlier, can they fit with FMIC ??
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Anyway, why no 92-96 Impreza APS cold air kits ? Can the later ones be modded to fit ( if found 2nd hand ?? ) And as asked earlier, can they fit with FMIC ??
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Originally Posted by Andy.F
The cold air feeder helps once you are on the move but when driving slow or stationary in traffic then the easiest route to the filter is for hot air from behind the radiator.
Ideally you need some form of airtight shield between the filter and the engine bay, perhaps rcms can also supply this ?
On the classic cars it is no worse than the std intake which takes its supply from the engine bay but on the new age cars the std induction has a nice cold air duct so I'd be wary of changing before you are sure the std induction is a restriction on your set up. (not an issue at 350bhp)
Ideally you need some form of airtight shield between the filter and the engine bay, perhaps rcms can also supply this ?
On the classic cars it is no worse than the std intake which takes its supply from the engine bay but on the new age cars the std induction has a nice cold air duct so I'd be wary of changing before you are sure the std induction is a restriction on your set up. (not an issue at 350bhp)
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Originally Posted by vulnax999
re bold bits below Andy, Confused; on classics ( std ones! ) the airbox is fed from the resonator held in the driver side inner wing, which is fed from near front of the car, so no isues with temperature until you fit a cone filter or similar instead of air box. ??
Anyway, why no 92-96 Impreza APS cold air kits ? Can the later ones be modded to fit ( if found 2nd hand ?? ) And as asked earlier, can they fit with FMIC ??
Cheers
Anyway, why no 92-96 Impreza APS cold air kits ? Can the later ones be modded to fit ( if found 2nd hand ?? ) And as asked earlier, can they fit with FMIC ??
Cheers
p.s. The classics did not have the cold feed from the front.
HTH.
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Yes, thats what I was meaning, on the classic the standard air intake is still from the front of the engine bay. Monitoring the temperature here (OEM probe on the Sti's) shows some horrendous temperatures !
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Originally Posted by Neilo
can the larger K&N cone be used on an existing APS kit?
If so, does anybody have a part number? thanks!
If so, does anybody have a part number? thanks!
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I think John Banks managed to source a longer filter of the same diameter to fit his APS kit but IIRC it didn't make any difference to the power when he was around the 400bhp level.