Pod filters - do they filter well?

[raasclaat]

Hi,

I have had a few reports from mates who have advised not to install pod filters as they tend to let a lot of particles pass thru.

this was a couple of years ago, and i have never used one. What are you experiences with pod filters these days?

[Guest RedLineGTR]

the ones that dont filter the most are ther HKS ones or foam element type ones. The apexi pod filter are meant to the one of the best pods around. K&N would be just after them. THe filters mentioned fitler very well...without being restrictive..unless you wanna use those ryco replacement ones (yellow) very restictive thoe they filter the best but loose preformance.

[Guest RedLineGTR]

try using the search button as well a couple of threads have come up recently about pods and stuff. Happy searching.

[WazR32GTSt]

good filter = bad airflow (generally)

so its a compromise and you have to decide how much filtration you are willing to lose in the never-ending search for more power...

[JimX]

How well an air filter filters has nothing to do with the shape of it (ie, flat or pod), but the material it's made from. A lot of high-flowing pod filters are made from low density substances like foam and so they tend to not filter as well as other filters.

As already mentioned, the Apexi pod is an exception. It uses paper, but not your standard type. It's some sort of pressed paper mesh (from what I can tell, looking at mine) which supposedly lets it flow a lot better than a normal paper filter. Apparently the funnel design also helps improve flow.

Paper filters filter the best because they have the smallest holes, but the usual drawback is they flow the worst. Apexi seem to have gotten around the restriction with their design.

[raasclaat]

thanks jimx, that is the type of response i was after. I understand the concept of filtering air, i just wanted to know if anyone is aware if it is being done any better than it was 2 yrs ago. It sounds like apexi is.

are you finding much dirt getting thru?

[JimX]

I'm not sure how you find dirt getting through, but the inside of the filter is spotless. There is some residue on the inside of my intake, but this would be from the crank case ventillation when it was hooked up. (which it actually is again now).

There was a pod comparison on the net awhile ago, but I can't seem to find it. They tested HKS, K&N, Blitz, and Apexi, and the Apexi came through the best on both air cleanness and airflow. It was actually the reason why I decided to get one.

[raasclaat]

cool thanks

[hippy]

yeah jimx is right .. i also saw that site with the tests ...

[Demon Dave]

I think you mean this

[nismoman18]

ive got a simota pod filter (cheaper brand) it filters fine, no dust gets in, and the flow rate is phenomenol. maybe microssopic particles get in, but i dont think even a brick wall could stop them passing!

[JimX]

No, the one I read was on the gtrowners.co.uk site. It's now not working, but I believe copied elsewhere on the net. It didn't include the Sard pod either.

That review is still interesting, it'd be more interesting if I could read Japanese though!

Edit: It's excellent to see roughly the same test results of these pods from 2 different sources. The former review was the only one I'd seen and I was always dubious of the results because there was no one else to dispute it.