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Old Feb 11, 2008 | 08:07 PM
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anyone....

havin trouble with their hks suction intake? meanin the filter? I jus received mine slapped it on along with the hard piping and wow I'm disappointed )): it seems like a real restricing : the air filter: I took it off and jus ran it open and it was fine but when I have the filter on it restrics it soo much that I only hit 11 lbs of boost sooo anyone? advise?
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Old Feb 11, 2008 | 08:15 PM
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11 psi with a filter!?!?!?!....somethings wrong the filter would never do that

i never herd of that....deff not the filter....unless its outta a truck ha
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Old Feb 11, 2008 | 09:17 PM
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no no.... I am pretty familiar with my car n what not but seriously.... no joke its the filter... like I said I ran it without it and my car ran fine... but when I have it on it restrics air flow unbelievable amount....
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Old Feb 11, 2008 | 09:27 PM
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I would contact HKS and inform them of the problem you are having. I am sure they will send you a replacement.
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Old Feb 11, 2008 | 09:46 PM
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yea contact them they will help you out. got to be a warranty some where
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Old Feb 11, 2008 | 10:13 PM
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I got if off some guy on the forums so I dunno if hks could help :/
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Old Feb 12, 2008 | 10:51 AM
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you got the rectricting version for owners who do not want the full potential power of their 4g63...it decreases power instead of increasing
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Old Feb 12, 2008 | 11:10 AM
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Good intake, crappy filter. Replace it with an Apexi.
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Old Feb 12, 2008 | 12:49 PM
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god damnit... last time i buy something off another forum member damn *******
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Old Feb 12, 2008 | 01:26 PM
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You can get replacement filters from HKS or you can take it out, wash it, oil it and reinstall, same as a dirt bike foam filter.
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Old Feb 12, 2008 | 01:40 PM
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would that make a difference? the guy said it was a brand new filter looks like it too... but its restrictive as ****
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Old Feb 12, 2008 | 01:54 PM
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intakes suck

nothing wrong with the stock airbox unless you're making over 400hp or so
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Old Feb 12, 2008 | 02:25 PM
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intakes suck

nothing wrong with the stock airbox unless you're making over 400hp or so
omg!!! really?!?!! i didnt know that!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Old Feb 12, 2008 | 02:28 PM
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omg!!! really?!?!! i didnt know that!!!!!!!!!!!!
don't roll your eyes at me

you're the one that bought a ****ty intake
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Old Feb 12, 2008 | 02:51 PM
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haha indeed i did jokes on me right??? oh well...
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