K&N vs APEXi with Berk?
03-24-2005, 06:51 PM
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K&N vs APEXi with Berk?
Hey all,
I was about to order the Berk intake with the APEXi filter but I thought I would ask about something first. I did read through about the first 16 pages of old posts but nothing exactly about this.
So is there any real difference b/n the K&N and the apex? I know the apex is much more expensive to replace(how often by the way?) and the K&N is known to possibly have some MAF issues when over oiled but besides all that any reason to get one over the other? I dont race, pretty much just "normal" [meaning non-racing] driving for me to and fro work, gym etc...so my RPMs rarely even go over 4000 (ya its pretty boring). So high end power isnt much of an issue since i shift well before 4000. One thing I would really care about is gas MPG. Is there any increase (or decrease) with either after I get over the cool sound? I have heard there should be an overall increase with MPH over the stock intake. Any truth to this?
What shoould I go with? I cant decide?
Thanks for the help
Peace
I was about to order the Berk intake with the APEXi filter but I thought I would ask about something first. I did read through about the first 16 pages of old posts but nothing exactly about this.
So is there any real difference b/n the K&N and the apex? I know the apex is much more expensive to replace(how often by the way?) and the K&N is known to possibly have some MAF issues when over oiled but besides all that any reason to get one over the other? I dont race, pretty much just "normal" [meaning non-racing] driving for me to and fro work, gym etc...so my RPMs rarely even go over 4000 (ya its pretty boring). So high end power isnt much of an issue since i shift well before 4000. One thing I would really care about is gas MPG. Is there any increase (or decrease) with either after I get over the cool sound? I have heard there should be an overall increase with MPH over the stock intake. Any truth to this?
What shoould I go with? I cant decide?
Thanks for the help
Peace
03-24-2005, 07:06 PM
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I just ordered Berk intake with K&N filter ten minutes ago, literally. From searching the characteristic between the two filters, you basically summed up the difference...
K&N -- the K&N is known to possibly have some MAF issues when over oiled...my response to the con is dont F-up when oiling
Apexi -- expensive to replace...not worth paying close to 80 dollars everytime the filter wears out
Then again, if an orger post a very distinct difference b/w the two, i would probably lean in that direction, but from researching and reading IMO i would go with the K&N filter, just my 2 cents
K&N -- the K&N is known to possibly have some MAF issues when over oiled...my response to the con is dont F-up when oiling
Apexi -- expensive to replace...not worth paying close to 80 dollars everytime the filter wears out
Then again, if an orger post a very distinct difference b/w the two, i would probably lean in that direction, but from researching and reading IMO i would go with the K&N filter, just my 2 cents
03-24-2005, 08:22 PM
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Originally Posted by kidkay
I just ordered Berk intake with K&N filter ten minutes ago, literally. From searching the characteristic between the two filters, you basically summed up the difference...
K&N -- the K&N is known to possibly have some MAF issues when over oiled...my response to the con is dont F-up when oiling
Apexi -- expensive to replace...not worth paying close to 80 dollars everytime the filter wears out
Then again, if an orger post a very distinct difference b/w the two, i would probably lean in that direction, but from researching and reading IMO i would go with the K&N filter, just my 2 cents
K&N -- the K&N is known to possibly have some MAF issues when over oiled...my response to the con is dont F-up when oiling
Apexi -- expensive to replace...not worth paying close to 80 dollars everytime the filter wears out
Then again, if an orger post a very distinct difference b/w the two, i would probably lean in that direction, but from researching and reading IMO i would go with the K&N filter, just my 2 cents
So do they supply you w/ the oil for the filter too?
Do you know how often the Apexi filter would require changing?
03-24-2005, 08:29 PM
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Originally Posted by kidkay
K&N -- the K&N is known to possibly have some MAF issues when over oiled...my response to the con is dont F-up when oiling
Apexi -- expensive to replace...not worth paying close to 80 dollars everytime the filter wears out
Apexi -- expensive to replace...not worth paying close to 80 dollars everytime the filter wears out
Btw, I've had a Berk w/ K&N for about 7k miles now and haven't had any MAF issues yet...
03-24-2005, 08:55 PM
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I have a Berk with K&N, sounds great, performs excellently. Save your dough, the K&N needs "service every 50,000 -100,000 miles on street driven applications" which means you will probably NEVER have to clean it.
03-25-2005, 07:13 AM
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Get the Apexi
http://www.mkiv.com/techarticles/fil...t/2/index.html
http://www.mkiv.com/techarticles/fil...t/2/index.html
03-25-2005, 07:51 AM
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Originally Posted by alicious
Get the Apexi
http://www.mkiv.com/techarticles/fil...t/2/index.html
http://www.mkiv.com/techarticles/fil...t/2/index.html
Get the Apexi. The extent of my maintenace is to hit it with the air hose (from the inside out) and blow out any dust that has collected in the grooves.
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