what type of filter???

[Erbe]

ok....i need a filter for my DIY CAI....i have a gen3 and i wanted to get an AEM filter...these replacement filters r universal right?.....these ones that are Turbo-Flow.....u can use them with any car right?....and do i want the long neck or short neck if im doin a CAI????heres a site for the filters

Long Neck
Short Neck

r these cool to use for my gen3 2.2 litre i-4 camry????---sorry i had to be elementary in sayin that but i need to know soon so i can get to orderin

[BootMachine]

Originally posted by big_p31
ok....i need a filter for my DIY CAI....i have a gen3 and i wanted to get an AEM filter...these replacement filters r universal right?.....these ones that are Turbo-Flow.....u can use them with any car right?....and do i want the long neck or short neck if im doin a CAI????heres a site for the filters

Long Neck
Short Neck

r these cool to use for my gen3 2.2 litre i-4 camry????---sorry i had to be elementary in sayin that but i need to know soon so i can get to orderin

For a 2.2L engine use the short stubby filter. IMHO buy a K&N filter but they are all the same anyway.....I just perfer K&N.

But yeah. Your engine's air requirements are not that great so the small filter should work fine!

ALSO...it will give you more room to work with. Its pretty tight under the hood!

[Erbe]

its a cold air intake...its not gonna be in the engine bay

[BootMachine]

Originally posted by big_p31
its a cold air intake...its not gonna be in the engine bay

Well if you can fit a big filter go for it. Your engines only needs a small one but a big one wont hurt. HELL...the bigger the better. You wont have to wash it every oil change...just every 2nd oil change!

[chuson]

so what type of filter should my Gen3 Camry getting? mine is a V6... so da Long Neck? and how does it benefit my car???

sorry...i'm a noob

THX

[luisitol]

forget K&N, get these Powerstack filters. They have all the different sizes you would want, even have color trim options, but their main goal is performancne, hense the reason why they use that specific design. They flow higher CFM numbers and support higher horsepower.

[BLUEMEANIE]

Originally posted by luisitol
forget K&N, get these Powerstack filters. They have all the different sizes you would want, even have color trim options, but their main goal is performancne, hense the reason why they use that specific design. They flow higher CFM numbers and support higher horsepower.

I believe K&N makes one exactly like that, hence the statement on their website... "These filters are NOT designed, manufactured, nor distributed by K&N"

[arcasmachineracing]

Originally posted by luisitol
forget K&N, get these Powerstack filters. They have all the different sizes you would want, even have color trim options, but their main goal is performancne, hense the reason why they use that specific design. They flow higher CFM numbers and support higher horsepower.

FUCK THAT! REDICULIOUS, selling fuckin' APC filters for $50+ bucks, my ass! I would buy a AutoZone cone filter if you ask me, $12 bucks... then do a 3" inch retrofit like I did... it all comes down to fiber type, cleaning requirements, and filtering capabilitys. Oil-impregnated filters will work fine, and require little matinence to keep in working order.

Here is an example when I used the 3" filter and coupled it down this was one hell of a bitch to do properly.



I had to go down to Midas and get one of the dudes to let me grab some metal-tube from the trash bin, in the 3" size. I then managed to get my hands on a 3" to 2 1/2" coupler. You slide the 3 inch piece into the cone filter's rubberfitting, then you slip the 2 1/2" coupler over it and bolt that motherfucker down as hard as you can!!! You then connect the other end of the coupler (the 2 1/2" side of course) down to your previously prepped-piece of mandrel bent tubing.

For future refrance for anyone looking to build their own CAI, be sure that you go here to order your mandrel-bent tubing:

http://www.jcwhitney.com/webapp/wcs/...X&appId=384794

So, I don't have to go though what I just did with big_p31 over AIM.

Thanks, and good luck dude.

Sincerely,
Brandon Mendez
(((sargdesigns)))

[arcasmachineracing]

Originally posted by BLUEMEANIE
I believe K&N makes one exactly like that, hence the statement on their website... "These filters are NOT designed, manufactured, nor distributed by K&N"

Everyone and their grandma makes that EXACT TYPE OF FILTER, damn you quick poster you, beat me out again!

[Erbe]

^^^^^hey....i was confused......damn summitracing...dont do business with THOSE people

[luisitol]

Those Powerstack filters are not APC filters. I can't believe you would put down that product when you bought an AutoZone filter.

Thats cool if you want to buy autozone filters but don't discourage people from using a product by just making claims that you have no basis for

[arcasmachineracing]

I did the 3" retrofit, but I never said shit about buying an autozone filter! That is a filter that I picked up at Shell Happy Motorsports for $10 bucks.

The basis for my ASSumption is that the design IS ESSENTIALLY THE EXACT SAME AS EVERYOTHER BRAND'S FILTER!

YOU WANNA TRY AND EXPLAIN TO ME THEN WHY THAT FILTER IS ANY BETTER THAN ONE I COULD PICK UP AT AUTOZONE?



Don't encourage others to get ripped off dude, and what evidence do you have to base your statement off?

[luisitol]

its not abotu getting ripped off. The reason why i recommend that filter is because

1) It is flow bench tested (although this can be taken with varying degrees of confidence)

2) It is a very well repected filter in the 3000gt community.

3) It is used and very well respected among LS1 cars.

Those three things would lead me to have a little bit more confidence in this filter over an autozone one.

Now if you're on a budget then go for the autozone one, but if you're willing to spend a fair amount on a filter then i would suggest the powerstack. So its not about getting ripped off. I'm just suggesting to big_p a different option. He's obviously willing to go the extra mile for performance if he wants to make his own CAI I thought he might be wiling to spend a decent amount on a filter. I'm making no profit off of this and was just trying to give him another option, but i guess thats not what the forums are for.

[Erbe]

^^^^so much violence

[Erbe]

where do u get that 3-2.5 inch coupler