IF you know the HKS power flow intake system, you know it consist of the 4 components shown below. I know HKS is a premier performance company, but even the best of the best make mistakes.
I recently dyno and tuned my Bp, the engine made great power. I was so happy with all the results because I felt like the numbers spoke for all the work I done. I got home and started looking my motor over, I took a glance at my HKS INTAKE FILTER (which is mounted under the driver side headlight) and notice that more than 75% of the filtering element was missing,(sucked in by the turbo) I was scared sh*tless. I removed the piping and there was alot of the element caught in the intercooler. The motor runs fine, but what if it didn't? I heard of this problem before, but with so many knockoff companies out there, I thought "Nuh, not HKS, maybe is one of those fake HKS filters''. I told a buddy of mine that works on EVOS and he said he had customers with the same problem more than once. I love HKS for the products they put out and the research that they've done. But for me to have this problem with a product thats been circulating for so many years, raises a doubt. But never the less HKS IS HKS, but I will never recommend this intake filter to anyone with a turbocharger. And if anyone on this forum is using one or know someone that is using one, I suggest you remove it a.s.a.p. Someone told me HKS stood For Hong Kong Sh*t. lol
Please fill me in on your thoughts or experiences with this filter.
^^^^BEFORE TUNING^^^
I recently dyno and tuned my Bp, the engine made great power. I was so happy with all the results because I felt like the numbers spoke for all the work I done. I got home and started looking my motor over, I took a glance at my HKS INTAKE FILTER (which is mounted under the driver side headlight) and notice that more than 75% of the filtering element was missing,(sucked in by the turbo) I was scared sh*tless. I removed the piping and there was alot of the element caught in the intercooler. The motor runs fine, but what if it didn't? I heard of this problem before, but with so many knockoff companies out there, I thought "Nuh, not HKS, maybe is one of those fake HKS filters''. I told a buddy of mine that works on EVOS and he said he had customers with the same problem more than once. I love HKS for the products they put out and the research that they've done. But for me to have this problem with a product thats been circulating for so many years, raises a doubt. But never the less HKS IS HKS, but I will never recommend this intake filter to anyone with a turbocharger. And if anyone on this forum is using one or know someone that is using one, I suggest you remove it a.s.a.p. Someone told me HKS stood For Hong Kong Sh*t. lol
Please fill me in on your thoughts or experiences with this filter.
^^^^BEFORE TUNING^^^
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