Best Intake for MY 04?
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Lots of info if you do a search, I've got a K&N FIPK Gen II, see topic at https://www.s2ki.com/forums/index.ph...f=133&t=256141 .
Lots of choices, good luck.
Lots of choices, good luck.
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I also have K&N FIPK - very pleased.
I need to post a pic for you guys -
AP2Kyle & all - please note it was pointed out to me that the rubber gasket that goes over the air intake tube - the rubber collar piece that you place the filter onto - well that gasket fits into the the heat shield box forming a seal - you can see from your photo that there is an opening around the intake tupe where it passes through the heat shield box - that opening is sealed perfectly when the collar is placed into it. Its a bit of a tight squeeze but it seals everything up nicely.
The photos of the set up on eBay are exactly like yours - honestly i'm not sure which is the correct set up or or more efficient? There is a groove running around the collar that fits perfectly into the opening of the heat shield box - so my thinking is that it's supposed to fit into the box - anyone else see this or can know of difference?
My S is under cover today int he garage & I'm in the office - i can post picture later tonight.
I need to post a pic for you guys -
AP2Kyle & all - please note it was pointed out to me that the rubber gasket that goes over the air intake tube - the rubber collar piece that you place the filter onto - well that gasket fits into the the heat shield box forming a seal - you can see from your photo that there is an opening around the intake tupe where it passes through the heat shield box - that opening is sealed perfectly when the collar is placed into it. Its a bit of a tight squeeze but it seals everything up nicely.
The photos of the set up on eBay are exactly like yours - honestly i'm not sure which is the correct set up or or more efficient? There is a groove running around the collar that fits perfectly into the opening of the heat shield box - so my thinking is that it's supposed to fit into the box - anyone else see this or can know of difference?
My S is under cover today int he garage & I'm in the office - i can post picture later tonight.
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^ So you are saying the rubber piece the filter is attached to is supposed to be pushed farther back into the box to seal it up? I think i tried doing it and the rubber would not budge. I has like a groove that wont let it go farther back.
But if you can post pics i'd greatly appreciate it.
But if you can post pics i'd greatly appreciate it.
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Originally Posted by AP2kyle' date='Feb 14 2005, 11:44 AM
^ So you are saying the rubber piece the filter is attached to is supposed to be pushed farther back into the box to seal it up? I think i tried doing it and the rubber would not budge. I has like a groove that wont let it go farther back.
But if you can post pics i'd greatly appreciate it.
But if you can post pics i'd greatly appreciate it.
Pics later tonight.
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Originally Posted by Nate03' date='Feb 14 2005, 09:13 AM
I loosened everything up - got the groove of the collar to fit into the opening of the box - then retightened everything. It does fit with some labor - & seals everything up on the drivers side of the box.
Pics later tonight.
Pics later tonight.
Oh yeah to the original poster, I did lots of research and went with K&N fipk. Very pleased with the decision. It's funny everyone here so far have fipk, cuz usually it is AEM v2~
