Looking at buying an intake from Berk. Everything I've read says that the Apexi flows a little more air than the K&N plus you don't have to worry about oil on the MAF.

I looked at Apexi's website and searched on here and have yet to see a way to clean the filter. Apexi's site says it must be replaced when dirty. Seems crazy to spend $75 for a replacement filter. Are you guys cleaning them or replacing them?????

Maybe I'll just get the Berk intake with the K&N ($60 cheaper)and replace it with one of the new AEM dryFlow filters. AEM says they can be cleaned and don't require re-oiling.

 

No one knows?

 

they last for a good time. its not like you drive with them for 5k and have to replace them. my previous one i had for 30k and i replaced it. excellent filter

 

for $75

My thoughts. If they are not cleanable, it's not worth it.

 

actually it is worth it. there is no other filter out there that beats the performance and the safety of your engine except for the apexi filter.

 

I am going to try the new AEM dry flow filter.

 

Performance
Not cleanable

Hard for me to understand how this filter cost twice as much as the K&N, yet has to be replaced once it gets dirty. Depending on where you live, your filter can consume a lot of dust a debris in a very short amount of time and your basically throwing $75 out the window.

Guess there are several factors when looking to buy those filters. I've always ran K&N cone filters with a Venturi plenum (Stillen) and loved them even though the Apexi was proven to perform better.

With my '02 SE I have modified my oem intake ducting to create a stock box cold air intake and mid-pipe and will probably stick with that for now.

 

i stay far way from k&n filers. IMO they are crap.

 

I got the AEM with my Berk. It was cheaper than with the Apexi, and I doubt I'll feel any difference between the two filter elements. So...I opted for the cheaper route. My only gripe about the AEM is the color. It should be some other color besides gray...for the ease of dirt buildup detection.

 

Did Berk sell it to you as a kit? Or were you able to buy the intake without filter and get the AEM seperate?

 

I like mine just fine.

 

he sold it to me as a kit.

 

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I also get that message when i try to search forums. What do i have to do to be able to search around here

 

Well, to cut back on spammers, you have to have at least 15 posts in order to start a thread. As for the search, you have to be a donating member.

 

anybody try the weapon-r secret weapon filter. It's a foam filter.

 

foam is bad also. there have been time when it gets sucked into the engine

 

I'll stick with the AEM then. I am making my short intake which isn't hard. Trying a couple things out.

 

How much is the AEM filter? I have the apexi as well and it is about time for me to change it out but 75 bux is alot.

 

You can find them on ebay for $40.00 plus 15.00 shipping.

 

I'd say first try tha Apexi filter and see if you like it, then go buy all the other crap that comes in at a distant second to it's performance

 

why can't you clean the apexi filters? Seems like there'd be some way to go about doing it safely..just so you can at least get some more miles out of it

 

Wrong. It takes years for the foam to get brittle enough to break.

 

not not worng. there has been cases of it happening. i dint say how fast it takes for that to happen.

 

Either way it lasts longer than an Apexi filter.

 

Does anybody know the size of the filter for a place racing intake? Much thanks to anybody who can help me.

 

You'll need a 3 inch filter for the PR intake

 

injen with mr tehcnology for 6th gen is f***ng sick , btw i have 1 for sale =]

 

alicious u need an 03 grille ASAP lol

 

But tests of the HKS foam filter (most $$$ on market) showed that it has horrible filtering ability. Which IMO is a big downside.

 

www.cardomain.com has a good price on the Apex-i filters. I picked one up.

 

If you use the Apex with the Berk set-up, do you need some type of adapter? I'm thinking of replacing the K&N, but noticed that the Apex has a different shape on the end.

 

Does anyone have the instructions for the Berk Intake? I purchased one used, and have it installed and everything, but just possibly have used the wrong hardware. If there is a sheet with the exact hardware that is supposed to come with it and you could post it up, it would be much appreciated. About the filter, I think they last for a good while, and even though you can get a K&N for a lifetime, I'd rather have the dry filter with better flow/filtering than another dead MAF.

 

http://www.berktechnology.com/intakes.html


this?

 

yes, you do.