Blitz SUS Power intake: Worth the $$$?
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Project240
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Blitz SUS Power intake: Worth the $$$?
Does anyone have one of these? I need a filter for my RB and was looking at intakes. A metal mesh filter seems like the best way to go, but damn, $200 for a filter and adapter is a bit steep. Are these worth the money, or would I be just as well off going with an ~$80 A'PEXi or HKS intake filter? Or maybe even one of those "Blitz-style" metal mesh intakes you see on Ebay going for $5.99 and no reserve?
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There was a thread on this just a few weeks ago! Can't remember if it was here or on FA, but the thread had a link to a Japanese performance mag that tested all of the major intakes. They tested Apex'i, HKS, Blitz, and K&N for flow and filtering effectiveness.
They all flowed very, very close (within 3 hp) on a ~350 hp car (Supra, iirc). I can't remember, but either HKS or Blitz was the worst on flow.
What I do remember is that Apexi was the best. K&N was close, but Apexi ruled on both filtering and flow.
And it's ~$100 on ebay.
[EDIT] so yeah, ditto to what IvoryJ30 was saying. Only I can't remember ever seeing a K&N that included a venturi-shaped adapter. The filters are like $45 tho, if you can find an adapter.
They all flowed very, very close (within 3 hp) on a ~350 hp car (Supra, iirc). I can't remember, but either HKS or Blitz was the worst on flow.
What I do remember is that Apexi was the best. K&N was close, but Apexi ruled on both filtering and flow.
And it's ~$100 on ebay.
[EDIT] so yeah, ditto to what IvoryJ30 was saying. Only I can't remember ever seeing a K&N that included a venturi-shaped adapter. The filters are like $45 tho, if you can find an adapter.
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dreamsOfSkylines
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this may help with the decision http://www.240sx.org/faq/artic...g.htm
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DO NOT LISTEN TO THAT FOOLISH BS ABOUT SPRAYING DOWN A METAL MESH FILTER ELEMENT WITH OIL. Oil is designed for an element that can absorb it, like the cotton gauze in K&N. Without cotton or foam, you might as well just spray it right into your throttle body. Yes, the best in hp gain and filtering was the A'pexi Power intake. Unfortunately, it is dry element and unreplaceable, so you'll have to pop another $130 when it eventuallt gets really really dirty. I chose the Blitz LM. It is a similar design doesn't have a visible conical top but it has something like it, and the element is replaceable. Although I have yet to find the replacement for sale anywhere