fairladyz2013 Posted August 15, 2013 Share Posted August 15, 2013 Hi Got my zed recently and wanted to add bits to it. Wondering does a aftermarket cone air filter make any difference ? And does anyone have knowledge on how to remove the stock air filter box to fit the cone filter ? Any advice much appreciated! Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bems Posted August 15, 2013 Share Posted August 15, 2013 I recently bought a short ram takeda kit from Tarmac sportz. Looks the part and sounds great but in terms of performance gains if anything I may have lost a few ponies, not that you'd notice tho! The filters need no maintenance which is a bonus Fitting is straight forward, just follow instructions that are supplied Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paddy78 Posted August 15, 2013 Share Posted August 15, 2013 (edited) Cone filters sound better, but you will lose a few horses, but I doubt you'd notice. The best intake for power is the OEM facelift airbox (Or modified 03-05) with an aftermarket filter. Most people seem to go for the JWT Popcharger as this is cheap and sounds good. as he sells these and others including the Takeda which looks awesome! Edited August 15, 2013 by Paddy78 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
14N Posted August 15, 2013 Share Posted August 15, 2013 Point #1 in the JWT popcharger instructions tell you how to remove the airbox. Easy peasy lemon squeezy http://jimwolftechnology.com/wolfpdf/POPCHARGER350ZINSTALL.PDF Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bamdc2 Posted August 15, 2013 Share Posted August 15, 2013 Fitted JWT popcharger and found it ok to fit. Little tricky getting it to sit nicely with heat shield but got there in the end. Makes it sound like a different car imo, so much better with popcharger. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rabbitstew Posted August 15, 2013 Share Posted August 15, 2013 As others have said the only advantage with a cone filter is the noise. The stock nissan ones seem to be the best you can have. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jp606 Posted August 15, 2013 Share Posted August 15, 2013 Stock box plus HKS or Cosworth panel filter/s if you're looking for the best performance wise. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZMANALEX Posted August 15, 2013 Share Posted August 15, 2013 Cosworth and HKS drop in Performance Panel Filters in stock and good to go same/next day. Just drop me a PM if I can help further mate. Alex. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mehdiaj Posted August 15, 2013 Share Posted August 15, 2013 do you still get a better sound by just adding in a Costworth/HKS filter? as im not sure which route to take- either the popcharger for the sound but it suffers from heat soak and less powerful? Against the upgraded filter? anyone who has done both can advise? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mikesding Posted August 15, 2013 Share Posted August 15, 2013 do you still get a better sound by just adding in a Costworth/HKS filter? as im not sure which route to take- either the popcharger for the sound but it suffers from heat soak and less powerful? Against the upgraded filter? anyone who has done both can advise? Depends what you want out of it - if its mainly for road driving, a few horsepower lost probably wont be noticed, but the sound will Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paddy78 Posted August 15, 2013 Share Posted August 15, 2013 I run the stock 06 airbox with HKS filter and there was no noticeable change in sound. Would I miss the few HP lost if I changed to a cone... probably not... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rodgeevans Posted August 15, 2013 Share Posted August 15, 2013 dont forget the rtbiscuit (plus a user i forget) VS stack mod if you have the earlier nissan box Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paddy78 Posted August 15, 2013 Share Posted August 15, 2013 dont forget the rtbiscuit (plus a user i forget) VS stack mod if you have the earlier nissan box The user you forget is FlyBoy! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mehdiaj Posted August 19, 2013 Share Posted August 19, 2013 Depends what you want out of it - if its mainly for road driving, a few horsepower lost probably wont be noticed, but the sound will Yes its for road driving on weekends, would it help if a cold air feed was ran also? I run the stock 06 airbox with HKS filter and there was no noticeable change in sound. Would I miss the few HP lost if I changed to a cone... probably not... It seems like a tough decision to make, sound or extra HP, think i may try the Filter first, as its not too much money anyway. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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