View on induction kits and Bonnets

Just looking at a few bit - any views on the best Induction kit for the gti-r

I've currently got a HKS green mushroom filter on mine it seems - I've heard a few horror stories... I'm look to change it when I get mapped - Blitz sonic power? Pipercross viper in take system?

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Has anyone seen the carbon bonnets made by Knight Racer? Are they any good? what s the quality like?

Thanks

Knight racer bonnets are not the best. more fg than cf and most of ones I seen had cracks or issues with original clear coating.
I prefer foam filters myself as balance of filtration to air flow is sensible. Pipercross, Ramair not bad, apexi did do some nice filters but not foam.

My knight racer is fine only brought it recently. Try and find anything else and they are very nice in my eyes.

I might go see them - they are near me in Milton Keynes :O)

Was just about to say I'm using an apexi induction but I'm not I've got the air filter pretty much straight off the turbo lol benefits of z32 blowby setup ! And you're not too far from me dan might have to pop and see you soon

AH Pete sounds good - PM me if you want my number...we can sort something out. I'll be down with Bob in about 6 weeks getting mapped...you might fancy coming down!

bracpans bonnets where the best but hes stopped making them

Back in the day, i read an article about air filter flow performance in a car tuning mag. The Apex I & K&N flowed best. I've used an Apexi & found them to be good but you can't clean them as its a paper element so need changing once in a while. Lightweight bonnets are a good idea as loosing weight high up at the front is what our front heavy cars need. Don't think CFX in Canada are doing our bonnets anymore but they were reckoned to be very good.

cfx was the real proper carbon kevlar bonnets with good framing support.
You'll pay a lot of money to get a proper full carbon bonnet done which includes vents, back in day cfx charged around 600gbp for bulk buys so you can imagine cost of one off. weight of standard bonnet is shocking, nissan should of done it from aluminium along with wings too :-/

Both my knight racer bonnets cracked and faded, not called shite racer for nothing.

I remember reading about which air filter works best but can't remember which one was the best.

A lot of people slag off the hks mushroom induction kits but nothing wrong with them in my opinion as long as you change the foam filter when it needs it then it won't get sucked into the turbo.

If I was buying new then I personally would go for a k&n or green air filter

ive herd the BLITZ filters are reckomended, but unsure why? I did see a mag feature years ago where they tested filters on a C20LET nova & the Blitz did come out on top

The HKS shroom ones need to be cleaned and oiled when fitted then yearly - This usually gets overlooked hence stories.
Had one on scoob for years, always kept it clean and oiled. It's still going, 10 years this year

Yes hks just need oiled and replacement filters are availible. What was the big k&n ( m's ) or something were supposedly the best

FPSChris wrote:The HKS shroom ones need to be cleaned and oiled when fitted then yearly - This usually gets overlooked hence stories.
Had one on scoob for years, always kept it clean and oiled. It's still going, 10 years this year

Wow Shroom has his own hks filter?

Haha well I didnt like to say. Just dont buy too many or they will make you start seeing strang things (bit like Petelesta most of the time)