I recently purchased a PFS intercooler off the board and thought I would throw a few pics out there. I was running hard intake pipes and dual apexi's w/ the stock intercooler, but with the install of the PFS smic I anticipated I would have to adjustment the placement of the intakes a bit. The placement is not ideal, but then again the original position was just above the radiator fans.

I'm beginning to wonder if I should just replace the apexi intakes with the PFS system.

Here are the pics.

 

I am not a fan of the hot air intakes.

IMO obtaing a PFS CAI is either expensive (if you buy new) or a hard item to find used. I had that set up BTW: The PFS CAI with the PFS SMIC which I bought then used and they came together. I never used the CAI because i didn't like it robbing air from the IC, besides I already had a CAI.

I have an old school M2 (the metal ones) and it fits great. These are much easir to find used and they do not look out of place.

Just my $0.02
M-

 

I'm strongly considering selling the apexi's for some type of partially closed or ducted intake setup. I do like the design of the M2 intake, but wasn’t sure about fitment....sounds as though the PFS and the M2 fit just fine together

I suppose it is a bit of a trade off. In the case of the PFS CAI and PFS SMIC I would assume a decrease in mass air flow rate passing through the intercooler (air cooling the compressed air) due to consumption by the intakes. The trade off of course would be cooler pre-charged air for a loss in efficiency across the intercooler. I think?

 

this is how they fit:

Sorry about the dirty engine bay. This pic was not meant for showing off.

 

you ever thought of the hks racing intakes (rs). they point in the other direction of the apexi's and they fit the v-mounts really good, so they wouldn't be a concern with your set up.

 

Here's mine in CF.

 

I believe I have seen these in the past……Fairly expensive if I remember right.

 

I have the PFS intercooler and the CAI setup. I am willing to sell this setup cause i am going single turbo soon so if anyone wants a used one pm me.

 

I've seen them go $490-550.

 

Yes, brand new they were expensive. I even believe the CF one was more than $550 new I'm not sure, but it seems to me when the M2 site was up I remember it being way up there. I bought mine used at an extreemly low price. It was damaged on the bottom. I have since repaired / reinforced it to better than new at the mounting points. I'm very happy with it though. The only knock I have ever heard was the filters tend to slip off the tubes inside, and I also heard later models had longer tubes. They came with big K+N filters new and was possibly a problem because of oil on the tubes or not tightening the filters correctly.

Terry7

 

Thanks for the insight. I think I might need to keep my eye out for a M2.