drop in air filters and comparing brands - Toyota GR86, 86, FR-S and Subaru BRZ Forum & Owners Community

vien · 01-20-2015, 04:34 PM

Hello all just wanted to know if there is any info as far as drop ins and what actually flows better, cosworth, k&n etc. i already have a k&n drop in but have heard really good results and reviews with the cosworth filter just wondering if changing would be worth it or any difference at all.

Rabbit of Caerbonnog · 01-20-2015, 04:43 PM

There are a couple of threads already discussing the different gains on drop ins buried in the forums but I found a few for you.

http://www.ft86club.com/forums/showthread.php?t=13245

http://www.ft86club.com/forums/showthread.php?t=9177

Black Tire · 01-20-2015, 04:44 PM

I prefer Apexi. My comments are in this thread:

air filter... apexi vs cosworth

You probably won't see a whole lot of difference between the various brands as far as performance.

Koa · 01-20-2015, 04:54 PM

don't waste your money going with cosworth @ N/A level..

hmong337 · 01-20-2015, 05:05 PM

They all do the same shit +/- 1hp.

vien · 01-20-2015, 05:19 PM

thanks all for the responses and feed back and also help! so i guess ill just stick with my k&n

boredom.is.me · 01-20-2015, 07:13 PM

I'm not a fan of green, but my HKS filter is shmexy.

Cop · 01-20-2015, 07:28 PM

As people have already stated, all of the drop in filters will do the same thing. Any variation in +/- power between drop in brands are negligible when actually driving. Go with the cheapest option or your preferred brand and you're fine.

Whatabouteggs · 01-22-2015, 12:11 AM

Doesn't matter, just get paper filters. Especially these days I wouldn't mess with an oiled filter on a new car around all those sensors if I could help it. If you happen to go in for a misfire and the dealer finds some K&N jelly on your MAF sensor they'd probably just laugh and hand you your keys.

Shark_Bait88 · 01-22-2015, 11:24 AM

I went with the Blitz SUS Power dry filter, because it addz mad JDM power yo!

Rabbit of Caerbonnog · 01-22-2015, 12:05 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Shark_Bait88

I went with the Blitz SUS Power dry filter, because it addz mad JDM power yo!

Who doesn't want mad JDM power? I'm personally using the APEXi filter since red filters add more HP on top of the raw JDM power. Trust me, I'm not an engineer/scientist.

Shark_Bait88 · 01-22-2015, 12:15 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rabbit of Caerbonnog

Who doesn't want mad JDM power? I'm personally using the APEXi filter since red filters add more HP on top of the raw JDM power. Trust me, I'm not an engineer/scientist.

Nah, you should trust me; I'm a political scientist! #uselesscollegemajor

01-20-2015, 04:34 PM	#1
vien Member Join Date: Jan 2015 Drives: subaru brz Location: United States Posts: 62 Thanks: 0 Thanked 5 Times in 5 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	drop in air filters and comparing brands Hello all just wanted to know if there is any info as far as drop ins and what actually flows better, cosworth, k&n etc. i already have a k&n drop in but have heard really good results and reviews with the cosworth filter just wondering if changing would be worth it or any difference at all.

01-20-2015, 04:43 PM	#2
Rabbit of Caerbonnog Run Away! Join Date: Sep 2014 Drives: 2015 Subaru BRZ Limited Location: Houston, TX Posts: 341 Thanks: 236 Thanked 358 Times in 159 Posts Mentioned: 3 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	There are a couple of threads already discussing the different gains on drop ins buried in the forums but I found a few for you. http://www.ft86club.com/forums/showthread.php?t=13245 http://www.ft86club.com/forums/showthread.php?t=9177 Last edited by Rabbit of Caerbonnog; 01-20-2015 at 04:45 PM. Reason: Clarification

01-20-2015, 05:05 PM	#5
hmong337 Emperor JDM Join Date: Jun 2013 Drives: '91 MR2 Gen3 3SGTE, '13 FRS Location: Onterrible, Canada Posts: 1,750 Thanks: 3,498 Thanked 909 Times in 495 Posts Mentioned: 20 Post(s) Tagged: 3 Thread(s)	They all do the same shit +/- 1hp. __________________

01-22-2015, 11:24 AM	#10
Shark_Bait88 Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2014 Drives: 2013 Firestorm FR-S Location: Midwest Posts: 1,350 Thanks: 1,674 Thanked 865 Times in 481 Posts Mentioned: 12 Post(s) Tagged: 2 Thread(s)	I went with the Blitz SUS Power dry filter, because it addz mad JDM power yo! __________________ "Shark_Bait88, the man who’s spent the most money modding his stock FR-S and it’s still stock." -@jdnguyen

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vien Member Join Date: Jan 2015 Drives: subaru brz Location: United States Posts: 62 Thanks: 0 Thanked 5 Times in 5 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	thanks all for the responses and feed back and also help! so i guess ill just stick with my k&n

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Cop Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2014 Drives: 2013 FRS Location: Bay Area Posts: 471 Thanks: 262 Thanked 170 Times in 121 Posts Mentioned: 5 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	As people have already stated, all of the drop in filters will do the same thing. Any variation in +/- power between drop in brands are negligible when actually driving. Go with the cheapest option or your preferred brand and you're fine.

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Whatabouteggs [Citation Needed] Join Date: Mar 2014 Drives: 2014 WR Blue Subaru BRZ Premium Location: DFW Posts: 114 Thanks: 40 Thanked 45 Times in 31 Posts Mentioned: 3 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Doesn't matter, just get paper filters. Especially these days I wouldn't mess with an oiled filter on a new car around all those sensors if I could help it. If you happen to go in for a misfire and the dealer finds some K&N jelly on your MAF sensor they'd probably just laugh and hand you your keys.

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