The PRM vs K&N FIPK question
#1
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The PRM vs K&N FIPK question
Some time ago I got into a bit of a debate with GT750boy on here about which induction system sounded better on the S2000. The PRM or the K&N FIPK.
I've had a PRM for some time and today swapped it for the K&N (I was bored and fancied a change).
Both systems sound pretty much the same when not in vtec (No great surprise there). Neither seems to give any noticeable performance gain and I suspect most people just buy them for the sound.
I can understand why people like the K&N when they've had a stock airbox. It sounds great in vtec but in comparison to the PRM it's quite tame.
The PRM on full chat sounds raw, loud, mechanical and utterly fantastic. I don't dislike the K&N, it's just more civilised, tame, it sounds smoother.
They both "feel" exactly the same though.
I'll keep the K&N for the next year or so and see how it goes. I'm quite looking forward to getting used to it so that next time I get bored I can be "wowed" by a PRM again.
I've had a PRM for some time and today swapped it for the K&N (I was bored and fancied a change).
Both systems sound pretty much the same when not in vtec (No great surprise there). Neither seems to give any noticeable performance gain and I suspect most people just buy them for the sound.
I can understand why people like the K&N when they've had a stock airbox. It sounds great in vtec but in comparison to the PRM it's quite tame.
The PRM on full chat sounds raw, loud, mechanical and utterly fantastic. I don't dislike the K&N, it's just more civilised, tame, it sounds smoother.
They both "feel" exactly the same though.
I'll keep the K&N for the next year or so and see how it goes. I'm quite looking forward to getting used to it so that next time I get bored I can be "wowed" by a PRM again.
#3
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I love the sound of my K&N!!
There was a post on here recently where someone said the PRM sounded better from outside the car whereas the K&N sounded better from the drivers seat.
Don't know how true that is but what I do know is that the K&N combined with Dixon's Pro65R makes a cracking sound - noise front & rear
There was a post on here recently where someone said the PRM sounded better from outside the car whereas the K&N sounded better from the drivers seat.
Don't know how true that is but what I do know is that the K&N combined with Dixon's Pro65R makes a cracking sound - noise front & rear
#4
Same page Gary - the K&N sounds nice ....... but the PRM has that bit more agressive sound about it. I will probably end up refitting it at some point
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What I do know is that from inside the car and comparing the 2 back to back with the top down, the K&N sounds good while the PRM sounds completely mental!
#7
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I got my PRM (courtesy of GaryB) fitted last - and I can second that is completely mental! I can't believe how loud it is, it's fantastic! Love the audible difference when the VTEC cams kick in.
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http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/PRM-350Z-I...item3f13c93536
if you can find the rest of the pipework / adapt one of those cheap 'orrible induction kits to fit ... this might be worth a look/
if you can find the rest of the pipework / adapt one of those cheap 'orrible induction kits to fit ... this might be worth a look/