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Old 15 December 2004, 06:54 PM
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http://www.mkiv.com/techarticles/filters_test/2/

The guy at power engineering told me that my HKS filter was complete crap. Heres the proof I guess. Think I'll have to get myself one of those Apexi jobbies. Its a shame really as my last impreza had that one!
Just goes to show how some companies rely on their name to sell a naff product. My HKS folded up at the bottom so it was just sucking in non filtered air, the air flow meter was covered in crap. Its all been cleaned and put back together properly now but I wonder how long it will last.
Anyone got any conflicting opinions???

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Old 15 December 2004, 06:58 PM
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Will it fit a dyson?
Old 15 December 2004, 07:04 PM
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So, which one sucks?

Old 15 December 2004, 08:30 PM
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There must be some informative opinions???
Any tuners care to share results? Or people who sell these kind of filters?
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Well I always knew the Blitz stainless always had highly inferior filtration and dry foam filters aren't much better.

Quite impressed by the apexi - although "zero maintanence, lifetime use" on a dry filter?
Old 15 December 2004, 08:43 PM
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green cotton
Old 15 December 2004, 08:48 PM
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STI
Old 16 December 2004, 06:21 PM
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Ive heard the green panel filters give better performance and are better for the car
Old 16 December 2004, 06:33 PM
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K&N on mine, but I've heard a few things about MAF problems on here since I've had it fitted, but hay ho only replaced the MAF once!!!!!
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Green cotton on mine,all good so far
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what about "Trust"? mine seems pretty sucky! although i also hear that there is no benifit over the oem panel?!?!? possible maf probs??
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I've used ITG in the past but at the last service changed it to the Sti type, which I have to say feels slightly lethargic compared to the ITG variant to which I'll swap back to next service.
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