A.P.E. vs K.N.

[helmutholderbenz]

Are APE pod filters as good as KN?

[Guest]

I've been able to jet the same with either one so they breath about the same.

[helmutholderbenz]

Thanks Chef!

[ShadowFocus603]

I have a set of each and can corroborate Chef that there is effectively no differences performance wise. The main difference is price. I got the APE's for $60 from Pingel and the K&N's ran me $150. Pretty easy decision that. The only real downside to the APE's (if you'd call it as such) is that the boot on the K&N effectively traps the clamp whereas the APE you have to be mindful of where the clamp is as you tighten it or the filter will walk itself off. If you click the 850 link in my sig and scroll down you will see a side by side comparo of the filters. As an amendment to the color situation in that post the filter material looks identical after cleaning and re-oiling them to the K&N filters. I've got about 1500 miles on them and absolutely zero complaints.

[helmutholderbenz]

Thanks for the info, I ordered the APE filters this morning

[blowerbike]

"APE" type filters are sold by a few businesses..
i used to buy all mine from Don Plesser Racing....aka PR factory store...great guy!

http://www.prfactorystore.com/

these are by no means K&N's but they work very well for the money saved.
we called them "2-1/4" offset ovals".