Do any of you fellow ZFR owners have the AEM or K&N intakes? Looking to get away from the Hahn because I am not a fan of the fitment at all.

Been searching around the forum a bit but found no threads that got right to answering my question. Something that has plenty of clearance of the AC line and for the check valve on the intake that goes to the valve cover is what I'm really looking for. Just not sure at all which will fit my needs better. lol

 

I have the k&n on mine. The bracket on the valve cover that holds the intake (bolt goes horizontally through the bracket into a welded on bung on the intake tube), I had to redrill a new hole about 3/4" down to allow it to sit nicely. The rubber coupler going onto the turbo, as you can see from searching on here, is short and will slip off with the stock worm clamps, but I just put two tbolt clamps I had laying around on it and I haven't had a problem

 

Is there any chance you could post pictures of the modifications you had to make? I'd like to see what all I would have to do before even considering buying something. If email would be a better correspondence for that then you can send pictures to SeanEE07@me.com

 

I'll get them later tonight or in the morning tomorrow, I'm headed to bed currently (work midnights). All I did was drill a 1/4" hole in a bracket and bolt it up, thats all

 

Whenever you get the time thanks! I'm not worried about complexity I just want a visual of what I might need to do before I go spending money on either intake.

 

i had a Hann.. .now with the K&N the ZFR sounds like a jet engine lol.. what a difference.

 

Did you have to make any modifications for the intake? Any pictures so I can see fitment?

 

modifications of the Hahn? no it was a tight fit as it was rubbing up against the ac line on the side, but i just put a piece of rubber over it.

The K&N fit failygood, but i don't like the coupler, its too damn short, so i ordered another one, haven't put it on yet. Stock K&N is 2.5 ID x 1-3/4", i ordered a new vibrant 2.5"ID x 3", this way i can run t clamps properly.

I can post a pic later tonight, didnt drive the SS to work. Its all straight forward though.

 

I use k&n, I didn't like the stock coupler cause it was to small so I made my own out of a different one I had. Work clamp holds it fine. Have to tighten it from under the car though.

Doesn't hit the ac line, the bolt and bracket it comes with prevents that

 

That's why I'm trying to ditch my hahn. Not a fan of how low it's sitting.

You're the second person to mention the coupler so I'll definitely keep that in mind for the K&N. Did you have to make any modifications to the intakes bracket?


Did you have to make any modifications to the intakes bracket? The hahn is easier to bolt to the turbo from underneath as well so that'll be nothing new to me. lol

 

Yes I did, I called that mod hitting the bracket with a hammer till it was lined up with the mounting point on the intake lol

 

any chance you can post some pictures of the fitment?

I feel like not many have the AEM. lol

 

No issue here but I do need to order a wider coupler

 

With the K&N I'm guessing?

 

sorry, yeah k&n

 

Did you have to make any modifications to make it fit the ZFR?

 

I use the k&n short ram, I cut the bracket and welded it so that it would bolt onto the intake nicely. I just stuck a little piece of foam tape so the ac fitting wouldn't rub threw. so far that has been working well for me

 

Not really per se, I mean no modifications are necessary, you can slap it on and be good, however doing some would make for a better install. Like:

1) what some did, modifying where the intake bolt up. Instead of doing this I put vacuum caps on the studs the intake rubbed on. Attaching it back to the bracket is probably best. I need to stop being lazy

2) Getting a wider coupler for where the intake connects to the turbo inlet. The stock one is kinda narrow. I have been running that narrow one for over a year, but again I need to stop being lazy and get a wider couple to be safe.

 

Ya sure. After work

 

A friend of mine suggested using a hump coupler instead of the coupler provided. I like the idea as long as the suction of the turbo doesn't create problems and cause it to collapse. I feel like it would provide the wiggle room I'd need to better position the intake. What are your thoughts on that?

 

here u go pics of k&n with zfr.

bracket I hammered to fit




top view to show it sits same as stock turbo



doesn't touch ac line at all, tons of room




and turbo hookup. that's my coupler I cut from stock coupler from stock intake. have 2 worm clamps on intake side, one on turbo. put second on on intake side cause there was slight space it was sucking in dust cause of the way the coupler is, that eliminated that. works good.

 

The Hahn intake fits great with the zfr as long as a 3" length coupler is used. Mine, and others I have setup with that combo fit flawlessly and have zero issues with rubbing the AC line.

 

Tomjj77 fix those T-clamps...How are you even getting a seal? You're probabaly sucking in a bit of un-metered/filtered air right into the turbo lol.

 

what tclamps? u mean the clamps on the intake? those are worm clamps and they are good trust me, there is 2 on the intake side and one on the turbo side. just looks weird in the pic. it is sealed. it wasn't before I put the second clamp on the intake side, was sucking in dust. I ran it like this for a while and checked and its good. also checked for it not sealing before I put intake on and its good. with the coupler I have and my intake being slightly bent from over tightening a clamp first time I put it on I now need 2 clamps. u don't need a tbolt clamp on the intake side of the turbo. that's just a waste of tbolts. lol

 

How much torque you use to crush a circular tube with a tbolt/worm gear. maybe it's the pic but looks crooked as hell, tighten from the bottom with an air gun? And crushed intake tube wouldn that affect the air flow right before it hits the turbo?