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Is reactive filter any good?

Old Jun 14, 2003 | 03:33 AM
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Is reactive filter any good?

my friend has a nice reactive filter off his FD. I'm thinking about buying it from him and getting a custom tid to it. Anybody have a reactive filter on their FD? This one isn't one of those ones that look like a hks SS bov, it's longer and has a better design (to me at least). It's a normal cone filter but has a carbon fiber air dam around it.
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Old Jun 14, 2003 | 03:35 AM
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Hmmm I dunno. I would rather buy a NEW K & N filter.

Hey where in tx are you? I am in the south.


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Old Jun 14, 2003 | 03:45 AM
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i have the one that looks like a BOV on my car. I dont think any of those filters are really better than any other. The only proof ive seen is a test some company did on the most popular filters. Apperantly the Apex and the K&N are 1 and 2 as far as air flow and cleaning go but the apex is like 60 bucks more than the K&N.
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Old Jun 14, 2003 | 04:55 AM
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are u talking about RACTIVE?! if u are..dont do that..they are cheap ****..lik apc..cheap studd man...wouldnt go with that..heat shield sounds lik bullshit to me on those..they are lik 20 bucks..i think my friend actually has one if u want to buy it..but i wouldnt
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Old Jun 14, 2003 | 07:18 AM
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I haven't had any problems with mine, got the same exact one. Course how would you know if something was wrong it being an air filter? Seems to be fine though. Yeah I dunno if the heat shield really does anything right now but I got it because it's got the lip you can hook a hose to for cold air if you have room (or buy their hose for $80, what a rip) which I will when I go standalone.
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Old Jun 14, 2003 | 07:39 AM
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If your looking for performance thats not the filter for you. That filter kinda compares to APC stuff A Peice a Crap.
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Old Jun 14, 2003 | 09:11 AM
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DUDE NO, dont use that ****, there absolute crap, i had one on my accord for a long *** time and it just starved my engine for air. I switched to the k&n and its a lot better cuz it has a lot more surface area to take air in. Those RACTIVE's are crap because they restrict the air going into the filter. IM just telling you from personal experience.
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Old Jun 14, 2003 | 10:17 AM
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off to third gen
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Old Jun 14, 2003 | 07:58 PM
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why the hell did this get moved, it has nothing to do with 3rd gens, i have a t2.
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Old Jun 14, 2003 | 08:02 PM
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Old Jun 16, 2003 | 10:37 AM
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I like the idea that they are a heat shield unit.
I can hook it to a ram air source without having to build a custom cold box.
I read the gripes above, but have not actually seen one.
So who sells them?
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Old Jun 16, 2003 | 10:53 AM
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Re: Is reactive filter any good?

why the hell did this get moved, it has nothing to do with 3rd gens, i have a t2.
Originally posted by GT-X FC3S
Anybody have a reactive filter on their FD?
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