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Old 07-30-12, 04:16 AM
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Originally Posted by Juanca
You meant aFe DRY drop in filter, right?
I have the aFe wet filter and I believe Dcoolbeans does as well. It flows better and had no negative impact on the sensor. I think Danny has a flow comparison chart for the wet vs. dry filter.
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Originally Posted by RCB
I have the aFe wet filter and I believe Dcoolbeans does as well. It flows better and had no negative impact on the sensor. I think Danny has a flow comparison chart for the wet vs. dry filter.
Yeah Juan, RCB's right I opted for the wet version which flows almost twice as much as the oem filter



The dry one actually flows 5-15 less cfm's than oem paper filter(420cfm). As for the wet one I am not worried about over oiling as I've had oiled filters as long as I can remember. The filters come pre oiled so no need to worry and when time comes to clean em they sell an aerosol oil kit so you wont over oil it. Its really not hard to do
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Originally Posted by DCoolBeans
The dry one actually flows 5-15 less cfm's than oem paper filter(420cfm).
Really? I have the AFE Pro Dry. So I'm actually getting less air flow than with the OEM paper filter?
Old 07-30-12, 09:54 AM
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Originally Posted by caymandive
Numbers appear today. 4.6whp and 7.2 ft/lbs, which is inline with the JoeZ

Exactly.. Which goes inline with just how long the air stays inside the intact tract...

..Less than a blink of an eye!!


I like how they offer "Blue" & "Black"


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Originally Posted by Joe Z
Exactly.. Which goes inline with just how long the air stays inside the intact tract...

..Less than a blink of an eye!!


I like how they offer "Blue" & "Black"


~ Joe Z
Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery
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I had no idea the wet version was so efficient that flowed twice the OEM version. I had a bad experience with the wet K&N air filter, and it wasn't about being over oiled as I never did it. After using it for a while I could feel some power lose, switching back to OEM and cleaning the MAF sensors restored the power to normal.
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Originally Posted by MisterSkiz
Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery
The car they used to test initially had a Blue version of my intake..
(Don't ask how I know)

Honestly, I really have no issues with this... I welcome it...!!

I had researched producing my intake version in ALL Silicone as well.
But the set up fees were just outrageous... (for US production)

For HPS, (which manufactures their own silicone product line) this becomes much easier to make in house.

In the end the results achieved are ultimately the same..

It's Great to have more options for IS-F owners...

Regards,

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Old 07-30-12, 10:16 AM
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Originally Posted by Juanca
I had no idea the wet version was so efficient that flowed twice the OEM version. I had a bad experience with the wet K&N air filter, and it wasn't about being over oiled as I never did it. After using it for a while I could feel some power lose, switching back to OEM and cleaning the MAF sensors restored the power to normal.
Yeah I've heard that about the KN as well but no problems here. The AFE and KN filters are a bit different
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Originally Posted by Joe Z
The car they used to test initially had a Blue version of my intake..
(Don't ask how I know)

Honestly, I really have no issues with this... I welcome it...!!

I had researched producing my intake version in ALL Silicone as well.
But the set up fees were just outrageous... (for US production)

For HPS, (which manufactures their own silicone product line) this becomes much easier to make in house.

In the end the results achieved are ultimately the same..

It's Great to have more options for IS-F owners...

Regards,

~ Joe Z

I am assuming all your JoeZ Products are MADE IN THE USA?

If so I applaud you, and this is just another reason I will purchase your product.

(Yes, I know the irony that I want something built in the USA, but am driving a Japanese Luxury Car)
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Originally Posted by MisterSkiz
I am assuming all your JoeZ Products are MADE IN THE USA?

If so I applaud you, and this is just another reason I will purchase your product...
This is 100% a True Fact..!!

~ Joe Z
Old 07-30-12, 06:44 PM
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Mr. JoeZ shining some light as always! I like the new product and the idea behind it (like iCode but cheaper LOL), but im a firm believer as to what JoeZ said "In the end the results achieved are ultimately the same.. " still interested in your turnout with the new intake though, keep us posted bro!

And if its true the aFe Dry drop in restricts more air, im gonna get me a Tom's drop-in to replace.
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It's nice, I would rock this if I wasn't open filter with juice
Old 07-31-12, 01:49 PM
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Originally Posted by JKweezy
very interested... but... according to their prototype that they tested in their blog, it states the prototype was a 4-ply silicone... but the production one, they mentioned it was only a 3-ply silicone tube... i would think the 4-ply would perform better...
I email HPS and this is what they wrote back:


Hi Edward,

Please discard previous email. I double check with the tech and find
out we do use 4-ply on the IS F hose as the R&D tech update the
product in the final release.

We only use 3-ply on the 370Z/G37 hose.

We will update the website accordingly. We are sorry for the
inconvenience you encountered.


So it is 4-ply.
Old 07-31-12, 05:48 PM
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Some one be the sacrificial lamb and buy this thing and write a review. I'm an earlier adopter but someone needs to do this b4 me!!!
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I'll be ordering this next week or so


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