Frankencar: k/n or apexi...??
03-07-2003, 10:59 PM
#2
Re: Frankencar: k/n or apexi...??
Originally posted by SoloMaxima
i'm thinking of buying a frankencar intake with the midpipe and i can't decide which intake i should get....the k/n or the apexi....
does anyone know which one is better..??
i'm thinking of buying a frankencar intake with the midpipe and i can't decide which intake i should get....the k/n or the apexi....
does anyone know which one is better..??
03-07-2003, 11:25 PM
#3
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Join Date: Mar 2002
Posts: 307
apexi~! its just a better filter, and you dont have to clean it all the time....i have a stillen and this is the 3rd time i have to clean it since 10k miles, DAM construction by skewl...ugh~
look up filter tests, not on the org. but the net
apex usuall turns up to be one of the best filtering and produces the least amount of pressure(better flowing)
look up filter tests, not on the org. but the net
apex usuall turns up to be one of the best filtering and produces the least amount of pressure(better flowing)
03-07-2003, 11:28 PM
#4
Originally posted by AzNx2k2xSEXima
apexi~! its just a better filter, and you dont have to clean it all the time....i have a stillen and this is the 3rd time i have to clean it since 10k miles, DAM construction by skewl...ugh~
look up filter tests, not on the org. but the net
apex usuall turns up to be one of the best filtering and produces the least amount of pressure(better flowing)
apexi~! its just a better filter, and you dont have to clean it all the time....i have a stillen and this is the 3rd time i have to clean it since 10k miles, DAM construction by skewl...ugh~
look up filter tests, not on the org. but the net
apex usuall turns up to be one of the best filtering and produces the least amount of pressure(better flowing)
03-07-2003, 11:56 PM
#5
Originally posted by clipse
Yeah but some members that have switched to the APEXi filter had a higher rate of blowing their MAFS over the K&N. Ask emax and chinaonnitrous or do a search.
Yeah but some members that have switched to the APEXi filter had a higher rate of blowing their MAFS over the K&N. Ask emax and chinaonnitrous or do a search.
03-08-2003, 12:31 AM
#9
Originally posted by SoloMaxima
when you buy the frankencar intake w/ the apexi....is everything included..??..like is everything included so that you don't have to purchase any other adapters so you can install it..??
it includes the midpipe right..??
when you buy the frankencar intake w/ the apexi....is everything included..??..like is everything included so that you don't have to purchase any other adapters so you can install it..??
it includes the midpipe right..??
-Mid-pipe
-Silicone Couplers
-T-Bolt Style Hose Clamps
-APEXi Air Filter
-Support Bracket
-Decals
-Instructions
-Steve's Business Card
03-08-2003, 07:44 AM
#10
Originally posted by clipse
FrankenCar Intake with APEXi filter includes:
-Mid-pipe
-Silicone Couplers
-T-Bolt Style Hose Clamps
-APEXi Air Filter
-Support Bracket
-Decals
-Instructions
-Steve's Business Card
FrankenCar Intake with APEXi filter includes:
-Mid-pipe
-Silicone Couplers
-T-Bolt Style Hose Clamps
-APEXi Air Filter
-Support Bracket
-Decals
-Instructions
-Steve's Business Card
03-08-2003, 09:18 AM
#11
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Join Date: Nov 2000
Location: Reno, NV
Posts: 2,909
Originally posted by Virus
Simply not true. I switched and I'm still fine. I personally think the MAFS are blowing because of the coupler that attaches to the intake manifold. I'm going to be switching to the OEM rubber accordian in hopes that it will allow the whole FrankenCar assembly to not move as much when load is put on the engine.
Simply not true. I switched and I'm still fine. I personally think the MAFS are blowing because of the coupler that attaches to the intake manifold. I'm going to be switching to the OEM rubber accordian in hopes that it will allow the whole FrankenCar assembly to not move as much when load is put on the engine.
03-08-2003, 12:51 PM
#12
Well I did this this afternoon. I screwed up. Not to self: Don't over tighten support bracket to strut tower. Needless to say, I broke the head off the screw and had to revert back to the original coupling until I can design another support bracket. PVICK on altimas.net did this very thing, which is where I got the idea from. Both good and bad.
Good: It absolutely transfers none of the engine vibration and there is way less stress on the support bracket during hard exceleration. The flex tubing bends, not the intake. My Apexi filter has been rubbing up against the aluminum metal piece that is attached to the strut tower and is really making a grove in the filter plastic.
Bad: Since the flex tubing is of course flexible, it's not sturdy. This will put all of the weight of the intake on the support bracket at all times. I'm not sure it the design of the FrankenCar bracket will suffice. I'll never know because I have no idea how to get the broken bolt out
Indifferent: Another thing I'm not sure about is that the OEM flexible coupling is much larger than the FrankenCar midpipe. It does tighten down with the FrankenCar fasteners pretty good, but since I broke the bolt off, I didn't have a chance to listen for leaks.
Good: It absolutely transfers none of the engine vibration and there is way less stress on the support bracket during hard exceleration. The flex tubing bends, not the intake. My Apexi filter has been rubbing up against the aluminum metal piece that is attached to the strut tower and is really making a grove in the filter plastic.
Bad: Since the flex tubing is of course flexible, it's not sturdy. This will put all of the weight of the intake on the support bracket at all times. I'm not sure it the design of the FrankenCar bracket will suffice. I'll never know because I have no idea how to get the broken bolt out
Indifferent: Another thing I'm not sure about is that the OEM flexible coupling is much larger than the FrankenCar midpipe. It does tighten down with the FrankenCar fasteners pretty good, but since I broke the bolt off, I didn't have a chance to listen for leaks.
I'm gonna see how much they are tomorrow.
03-09-2003, 09:14 PM
#15
Originally posted by SoloMaxima
does it come with the maf adapters..??
does it come with the maf adapters..??
03-10-2003, 12:41 PM
#18
Senior Member
Join Date: May 2002
Posts: 544
Virus- I did the same thing, by using a longer screw into the support bracket than I should have. The solution is to use a drill w/ a small bit, and drill out the screw. Then find a screw that fits and use that. Worked for me.
Neal
Neal
Originally posted by Virus
Well I did this this afternoon. I screwed up. Not to self: Don't over tighten support bracket to strut tower. Needless to say, I broke the head off the screw and had to revert back to the original coupling until I can design another support bracket. PVICK on altimas.net did this very thing, which is where I got the idea from. Both good and bad.
Good: It absolutely transfers none of the engine vibration and there is way less stress on the support bracket during hard exceleration. The flex tubing bends, not the intake. My Apexi filter has been rubbing up against the aluminum metal piece that is attached to the strut tower and is really making a grove in the filter plastic.
Bad: Since the flex tubing is of course flexible, it's not sturdy. This will put all of the weight of the intake on the support bracket at all times. I'm not sure it the design of the FrankenCar bracket will suffice. I'll never know because I have no idea how to get the broken bolt out
Indifferent: Another thing I'm not sure about is that the OEM flexible coupling is much larger than the FrankenCar midpipe. It does tighten down with the FrankenCar fasteners pretty good, but since I broke the bolt off, I didn't have a chance to listen for leaks.
Well I did this this afternoon. I screwed up. Not to self: Don't over tighten support bracket to strut tower. Needless to say, I broke the head off the screw and had to revert back to the original coupling until I can design another support bracket. PVICK on altimas.net did this very thing, which is where I got the idea from. Both good and bad.
Good: It absolutely transfers none of the engine vibration and there is way less stress on the support bracket during hard exceleration. The flex tubing bends, not the intake. My Apexi filter has been rubbing up against the aluminum metal piece that is attached to the strut tower and is really making a grove in the filter plastic.
Bad: Since the flex tubing is of course flexible, it's not sturdy. This will put all of the weight of the intake on the support bracket at all times. I'm not sure it the design of the FrankenCar bracket will suffice. I'll never know because I have no idea how to get the broken bolt out
Indifferent: Another thing I'm not sure about is that the OEM flexible coupling is much larger than the FrankenCar midpipe. It does tighten down with the FrankenCar fasteners pretty good, but since I broke the bolt off, I didn't have a chance to listen for leaks.
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