Nissan Maxima 2004-05 APEXi Power Intake Kit

This is what I want, I emailed Berk and they said "We only have that intake in stock with the AEM filter. It has been a very
popular option because it gives you most of the benefits of the Apexi
filter, but at a reduced cost. Those kit are good and in stock. Your price
is $129.99 w/ free shipping on that kit.


Regards,

Bryan
Berk Technology



IS THIS WORTH IT<OR DOES THE APEXI FILTER MAKE A DIFFERENCE OR SAME ****?????????


THANKS

 

apexi filters are > AEM imho

look intot he technology of Apexi... and the cone design.

 

doubt you'll feel a difference.

 

i second that doubt.

 

I third that doubt

 

i was gonna third it but you beat me to it =) so i fourth it

 

the aem filter is better than the apexi because it flow more air ,the apexi filter is like the stock filter .the aem is like the k&n open, more air more power

 

how is the apexi filter like the stock filter? both are open cone elements.

 

i dont know what you guys are talking about.... i doubt you would feel any difference ok +-1HP

 

The Apexi filter has been proven to flow higher than K&N and filter wayyy better. I dunno where you got your info from, but its not completely accurate. I dont doubt that its a good filter because the new AEM filters are supposedly dry element like that apexi.

 

that 129.99, can anyone get or was that a quote for you only?

 

here is a little test i use on the apexi and stock filter, if you hold the apexi filter and the stock filter up to the light, you will see the same amount of light coming through both of them .

 

i had the berk tech intake with the apexi filter, the apexi power filter reduces air turbulence within the filter and creates smooth air flow into the throttle body . this is true, but the aem oil filter is more open and give a higher amount of air at full open throttle

 

i think it smore of preference... your choice... and for you to make the choice... i got the berk one with apexi because i thought it was worth it...

its a sweet intake...

 

i had the apexi filter on my berk for quite a while, after sometime i got tired of it and ordered a foam oil filter....suposidly i herd foam was better for performance etc....i put it on, i def cant say that it chopped .5 of my et's but maybe a really slight difference is there.

 

I believe foam flows better but the filtration is horrible. Here is an old page that shows the difference between certain filters.
http://www.mkiv.com/techarticles/filters_test/2/

 

interesting page, i have the wepon R filter, I wonder how that one measures up.

 

sorry to bump this back up, but to the original thread starter, did you end up buying the intake with the AEM filter?

 

I could be wrong but I believe the thread starter purchased from us and went with the Berk w/ APEXi. Could be different people but both are from CT.

 

how much power is the short ram even adding since either filter will prob add or subtract 1 or 2 hsp (like stated above)

 

You will most likely feel a loss in the low-end, but you will feel a little in the mid-top end; but we're talking about around 5HP max(to the wheels) so it's not like it'll make that much of a difference. Combine an intake+full exhaust(headers just came out!) and you'll notice a pretty decent power gain across the whole power-band imo. Hope this helped

Dan

 

I doubt that third.

 

ull prob feel better with the intake+exhuast+ECU. ull ge the most of off each, with proper air/fuel balance. / end thread hijacking :]

 

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