Apexi power intake install

mrred007 · 02-12-2004, 02:21 PM

Has anyone installed the Apexi power intake? The instructions are in Japanese. I wouldn’t think of this as a problem until I got to step 7. This seems to have a picture of an electrical plug with the pins designated 31, 34, 17, 28, and 22 marked. Does anyone know what this if for?

***staticx313*** · 02-12-2004, 05:41 PM

I will get mine in soon, I'll let you know then. .... Whoa electrical plug with pins? This is the intake right... not the AFC or something? Its probably just showing you how the MAF sensor should face or something. As the MAF sensor has to be turned backwards (with the wires facing forward).

Robert~

yxan2 · 02-12-2004, 08:05 PM

robert why you sell your perrin for the apexi? is one a lot better than the other?

mrred007 · 02-13-2004, 07:14 AM

I don’t know. Step 7 in the manual shows what looks like a plug with 5 pins marked. It might be something for the Japanese version of the car, or something for the standard WRX. Not sure, that is why I posted hoping someone else has seen it.

Rev · 02-14-2004, 08:53 AM

That should be the MAF plug.

***staticx313*** · 02-14-2004, 09:29 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by yxan2

robert why you sell your perrin for the apexi? is one a lot better than the other?

Yes the apexi filters and seems to give better performance gains. From the MKIV.com reveiw that I read over Apexi was shown to filter the best and give the MOST horsepower gains out of the SUS, K&N, and HKS (foam type like Perrin, which was the worst in this test). So therefore, Im goin to the apexi.

Robert~

mrred007 · 02-14-2004, 12:02 PM

Well i'll install the apex tonight, w/o whatever it is for the plug, and let you know what happens.

ebraunschweiler · 02-14-2004, 05:00 PM

I have the apexi intake... i dont know which thing u are talking about, unless u mean the o2 sensor? its a really easy install... just take stock box out, screw apexi intake in, and put o2 sensor back on... thats weird, i dont remeber that part with the pins.... sorry, i guess i cant really help ya out...

ops:

In2Deep · 02-14-2004, 06:36 PM

Anyone in SoCal with one that's willing to put it to a dyno test? I'd be willing to do it

Mario

mrred007 · 02-16-2004, 06:56 AM

Well it went on easy, about a 20 minuet job. You can defiantly hear the BOV now. Also intake noise when you step on it.

dagodplaya · 02-16-2004, 07:26 AM

I can never find a web site selling these things, anyone got a link?

ss3homer · 02-16-2004, 08:13 AM

I sell them, shoot me pm

RiX · 02-16-2004, 09:27 AM

Dan at Godspeedinc.com has them, too. I had mine installed at his garage, but he ships them, too.

Silverbane · 02-16-2004, 10:32 AM

I Installed the Apexi on my MR2 and they said it was a filter that never needed cleaning and I dont know how but it stayed clean the whole time it was on my car. Perfectly clean and seemed to filter extreamly well. Just my 2cents on the Apexi that I owned before. No real help to anyone

RiX · 02-16-2004, 12:11 PM

That sounds 'too good to be true'... I thought I had to change the filter every 30k miles, but some of the intake review websites seem to imply that it can be cleaned with air (vaccuum or air spray...?). Furthermore, your post says no cleaning is necessary at all...!!?

Is there any expert who can chime in and confirm which is the case?

02-12-2004, 02:21 PM	#1
mrred007 Amateur STI Driver Posts: 11 IWSTI Addict since: Feb 2004 Trader Rating: (0)	Has anyone installed the Apexi power intake? The instructions are in Japanese. I wouldn’t think of this as a problem until I got to step 7. This seems to have a picture of an electrical plug with the pins designated 31, 34, 17, 28, and 22 marked. Does anyone know what this if for? This ad is not endorsed by this member. Please register or login to hide this ad.

02-16-2004, 12:11 PM	#15
RiX Professional STI Driver Car: Driving Fav Mod: Driving school... GT35R :) Location: In my STi Posts: 455 IWSTI Addict since: Apr 2003 Trader Rating: (0)	That sounds 'too good to be true'... I thought I had to change the filter every 30k miles, but some of the intake review websites seem to imply that it can be cleaned with air (vaccuum or air spray...?). Furthermore, your post says no cleaning is necessary at all...!!? Is there any expert who can chime in and confirm which is the case? This ad is not endorsed by this member. Please register or login to hide this ad.

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02-12-2004, 05:41 PM	#2
*staticx313* Platinum Member Car: 05 Subaru WRX STI CG Fav Mod: 3" FP20G - 403WHP/417WTQ Location: Huntsville, AL Posts: 5,274 IWSTI Addict since: Aug 2003 Trader Rating: (2)	I will get mine in soon, I'll let you know then. .... Whoa electrical plug with pins? This is the intake right... not the AFC or something? Its probably just showing you how the MAF sensor should face or something. As the MAF sensor has to be turned backwards (with the wires facing forward). Robert~

02-12-2004, 08:05 PM	#3
yxan2 Grassroots STI Racer Location: Denver, CO Posts: 575 IWSTI Addict since: Jan 2003 Trader Rating: (0)	robert why you sell your perrin for the apexi? is one a lot better than the other?

02-13-2004, 07:14 AM	#4
mrred007 Amateur STI Driver Posts: 11 IWSTI Addict since: Feb 2004 Trader Rating: (0)	I don’t know. Step 7 in the manual shows what looks like a plug with 5 pins marked. It might be something for the Japanese version of the car, or something for the standard WRX. Not sure, that is why I posted hoping someone else has seen it.

02-14-2004, 08:53 AM	#5
Rev STI Guru Car: 06 V70R Location: Hoffman Estates, IL Posts: 5,544 IWSTI Addict since: Dec 2003 Trader Rating: (0)	That should be the MAF plug.

02-14-2004, 12:02 PM	#7
mrred007 Amateur STI Driver Posts: 11 IWSTI Addict since: Feb 2004 Trader Rating: (0)	Well i'll install the apex tonight, w/o whatever it is for the plug, and let you know what happens.

02-14-2004, 05:00 PM	#8
ebraunschweiler Senior STI Driver Posts: 313 IWSTI Addict since: Sep 2003 Trader Rating: (0)	I have the apexi intake... i dont know which thing u are talking about, unless u mean the o2 sensor? its a really easy install... just take stock box out, screw apexi intake in, and put o2 sensor back on... thats weird, i dont remeber that part with the pins.... sorry, i guess i cant really help ya out... ops:

02-14-2004, 06:36 PM	#9
In2Deep Junior STI Driver Car: 2006 Dodge Hemi Crew Location: San Diego, CA Posts: 134 IWSTI Addict since: Jan 2004 Trader Rating: (0)	Anyone in SoCal with one that's willing to put it to a dyno test? I'd be willing to do it Mario

02-16-2004, 06:56 AM	#10
mrred007 Amateur STI Driver Posts: 11 IWSTI Addict since: Feb 2004 Trader Rating: (0)	Well it went on easy, about a 20 minuet job. You can defiantly hear the BOV now. Also intake noise when you step on it.

02-16-2004, 07:26 AM	#11
dagodplaya Senior STI Driver Car: 04 WRBP STi Location: PA= School NJ= Home Posts: 382 IWSTI Addict since: Nov 2003 Trader Rating: (0)	I can never find a web site selling these things, anyone got a link?

02-16-2004, 08:13 AM	#12
ss3homer Grassroots STI Racer Car: Modding Business Fav Mod: Day-Trader Location: Denver, The BIG CO Posts: 531 IWSTI Addict since: Dec 2003 Trader Rating: (0)	I sell them, shoot me pm

02-16-2004, 09:27 AM	#13
RiX Professional STI Driver Car: Driving Fav Mod: Driving school... GT35R :) Location: In my STi Posts: 455 IWSTI Addict since: Apr 2003 Trader Rating: (0)	Dan at Godspeedinc.com has them, too. I had mine installed at his garage, but he ships them, too.

02-16-2004, 10:32 AM	#14
Silverbane Junior STI Driver Location: Austin Texas Posts: 166 IWSTI Addict since: Dec 2003 Trader Rating: (0)	I Installed the Apexi on my MR2 and they said it was a filter that never needed cleaning and I dont know how but it stayed clean the whole time it was on my car. Perfectly clean and seemed to filter extreamly well. Just my 2cents on the Apexi that I owned before. No real help to anyone