I'm strongly thinking about changing back from my Blitz induction to the standard airbox with an Apexi filter or something like that.

Everyone seems to say that the standard setup is better than the induction kit so any thoughts opinions would be appreciated. Has anyone gone back from the induction kit to the standard box and if so what did you think?

When I was NA I went from an HKS Super Ram Intake back to a panel filter with the stock air box, even got dyno proof that the stock system was better (by 1.7KW @ RW!)

Do it IMO!

yea i agree with nick i replaced my airbox for apexi system while i had done this my dad decided to do a spring clean on our work shop and DUMPED MY STANDARD SYSTEM bein tryin to find a standard box since as i can feel its runnin s@3! with the apexi system aint worth a dam unless you have some way of setting up os someone!!! to do your air and fueling standard setup all the way in my opinion

Our dyno day was proof, standard setup was best, I wasnt far off brians result with not nearly as many mods with a standard airbox and a sports cat, he had an induction kit, 4branch, light f/wheel, sports cat of some kind i think. As much as i hate to admit it, hes guna do a hell of a lot better than me in september with the standard air box fitted (and of course the decat)

I love the sound of your car ross. The air filter sounds cool but your better off with the normal system and an apexi panel filter

cars are alot more drivably with the standard airbox, like slowing down near a roundabout in second gear and the car would nearly cut out when you acclerate again where with the airbox its more refined and you dont need to be changing gears all the time in town.

Didnt notice any real difference in power though?

yeah lanigan I know

I'll give it a go anyway and see what happens. Where's the best(easiest for me) place to get a filter??

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Greedy one he supplied me with is a fine job, i had an Apexi induction kit for over 3 years and loved the sound of it and it never gave me "bogging down" problems like some seem to have.. only converted back to the original system a couple of weeks ago as i've been driving so many other "quieter" cars for the last few months while mine was being repaired that i couldn't get used to the noise on the induction again

performance wise i don't see any difference, deffo sounded faster before though

too much attention from the induction kit, got sick of the frowns

ye i went from standard airbox with standard filter, to apexi power intake with Apexi aluminium induction box to standard airbox with apexi panel filter, with the last being the best in my opinion(made 217bhp with this setup), most cars standard induction systems is good enough up until 300bhp+ only if your going turbo do u need to consider a CAI intake . when i go to stage 2 i might go for a CAI and get car mapped for it

ive had altezza's with both and i have to say, standard with an apexi is the better option, i founfd the induction kit had the car extremely sluggish and found a much better response with the standard airbox

If you cant get a standard airbox surely getting a cold air box with an apexi kit and a neo would surely help the problem?

the cold air box is made of aluminum so doesnt really help keep the temperatures down, the box heats up and in turn heats the air around the filter. only reduces heat by a degree or two at most. the plastic standard boxes has better provides better heatsoak

the cold air box is made of aluminum so doesnt really help keep the temperatures down, the box heats up and in turn heats the air around the filter. only reduces heat by a degree or two at most. the plastic standard boxes has better provides better heatsoak[/quote]

i got told the same so we made it outa stainless steel i thought he was just talkin crap to save his alloy
i may say sorry to him

Yeah but if you were to run a cold air feed to the box surely that would help.

I'm not saying it'd be better than the standard airbox but seeing as they're so rare it would surely be nearly as good! Most induction kits just sit there without any airbox or airfeed so they're obviously not going to be as good

I see what you're saying and agree with you richie. The problem with induction kits on most cars is they need to be set up properly, Apexi (according to Nick Lim) state on the packaging that installing an induction kit without the addition of an Apexi neo or some form of AFC can lead to up to a 5% loss in power/performance of the engine

Only problem is to buy, install and map a Neo, he you charges 500quid, plus the 160euro for the filter, so for the sake of 660euro i think i'd prefer to keep that extra 600 in my pocket and buy the apexi drop in filter for the standard air box