WHAT THE BEST INDUCTION KIT FOR A STI TYPE RA
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WHAT THE BEST INDUCTION KIT FOR A STI TYPE RA
Hi all and merry xmas what it is ive just bought me self a 1995 sti type ra my pride and joy and waited a long time for it lol. Im looking to buy a new induction kit ive been looking at a Apexi one but was just wondering what every one is using and is the Apexi one any good? or is there better
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http://www.mkiv.com/techarticles/filters_test/2/
this is worth a look
tbh imo you would be best with the uprated panel filter as stated by hamyam.
when i got my scoob it had an Apexi ik which i think is better than hks/blitz
this is worth a look
tbh imo you would be best with the uprated panel filter as stated by hamyam.
when i got my scoob it had an Apexi ik which i think is better than hks/blitz
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Originally Posted by hamyam
Why change what Subaru made ,the sti ra is a lovely car as it is do you really think you can make it better by putting inferior bits on it
I have an Apexi filter on mine which works well.
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Originally Posted by gatecrasher3
Subaru stuck a top mounted intercooler on there which isn't the best idea they have ever had!
I would suggest getting advice on a remap if you fit an induction kit.
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It’s really not worth the bother unless you are aiming for big power the filter on its own makes no real difference. The standard unit it good for 350 bhp with a decent filter. By replacing with a hks style filter you will also be shortening the life of your maf sensor and increasing the amount of grit getting into the engine. I replaced three mafs arter fitting after market filters....
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Originally Posted by gatecrasher3
Subaru stuck a top mounted intercooler on there which isn't the best idea they have ever had! Small effective changes all add up to a nice performance increase.
I have an Apexi filter on mine which works well.
I have an Apexi filter on mine which works well.
Its not the worst idea either, you have less lag with top mount intercooler. And for a production car its perfectly fine.
As for replacing the air filter to a HKS style filter one thing you will be doing for sure is raising the charge temps. The original unit works on a cold air feed from the outer wing. By doing this you will be increasing the chances of det and affecting the performance even more on warm days. IMHO if you run an aftermarket filter you need to plumb it in the same way, have a cold air feed from outside the engine bay. Ultimately you want the filter on the inner wing.
I am sure there is plenty more info on here if you run a search.
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Originally Posted by jayallen
Theres a write up and testing of intercoolers in this months JP mag....makes interesting reading...
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if you listen to Bob Rawle he recommends the RCM induction kit (well he did design it!) Worth noting though that he fitted a cold air feed as suggested above
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