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Yes, believe it or not, it works, and it works well!

I actually put it in before the Subaru Challenge, so I've been running with it for about 2 weeks to not only notice any changes as I go about my daily routine (I usually seem to notice something different when I'm not paying attention to it ), but I also wanted to see how it affected my gas mileage.

First off, the filter actually does give you some sound. That was noticed immediately. There's more sound under throttle, especially above 3500rpm, but it makes the most extra sound if you let off around 3500rpm. It resonates through the car loud enough that the loose trim piece by my windshield defogger on my dash will vibrate when this happens. And I still have my snorkus in too! No, it's not as loud as my cone filter was, but we've hashed over the issues with cone filters enough on this board.

I'm guessing it took a few days for the computer to compensate for the extra air coming through; I think I noticed a tiny bit more power right after putting it in. But after the Challenge, and driving it for the next week, I felt confident saying the filter added an extra 5-6hp. It really does make a noticeable difference, not just "Well, it feels a little bit faster..."

Yes, I have run a K&N panel filter before, and I don't remember it making this much of a difference. Granted, that was a long time ago, back when I was more dumb than I am now, and my car wasn't running as good as it is now. But I can say for sure that the K&N didn't make an obvious difference like the STi one does.

Gas mileage is also pretty much unaffected. I still average roughly 25mpg combined (remember, I still don't have working A/C).

Now I'm not so dumb to think that my car is going to blow any STi's away because of an air filter. That said, it might not be worth the $82.95 it costs list! But that's what you have discounts for (ahem, ahem )

Anyway, part number is ST165464S000, and it fits directly in place of any car that uses the air filter 16546AA020.

Is it paper? How is the construction different than regular Subaru filter?

And good work using a discount to test out something pricey!

picture?

It is paper on the in side, but steel mesh on the out side. No oiling or anything like that.

Of course this means once it gets dirty, I'm gonna hafta pitch it and be out a shitload of money, for an air filter at least

Maybe, if my camera miraculously cooperates like it hasn't been doing lately, I'll take a pic of it sitting in the airbox.

You can see the STi symbol on the out side, I think it's painted onto the steel mesh.

5-6HP?

Sugar Pills

5-6 horsepower for 80 dollars for a MONTHS worth of use (mabey longer)
i'll stick with k&n

i find the benefit of the K&N is that it will last many 100k's of miles. Never need to replace it. And i don't re-oil them, i just knock the dirt out on the driveway. ran one in my CRX for 226k miles, never had to buy an airfilter again, and every car since then, i have purcased my K&N's from ajusa.com

Bheinen74 wrote:i find the benefit of the K&N is that it will last many 100k's of miles. Never need to replace it. And i don't re-oil them, i just knock the dirt out on the driveway. ran one in my CRX for 226k miles, never had to buy an airfilter again, and every car since then, i have purcased my K&N's from ajusa.com

+ infinity +1

I've been using a washable filter with my Cobb CAI since 2004. Cleaned it 3 times since, though I do need to do it more often, and I've still not used even half of the solvent or oil from one K&N kit.

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