Hi, I have just recieved an Apexi Kit from a member of another forum, my question is: He has just sent an Apexi "filter" with 8 bolt holes to mount it. I thought there was supposed to be another part to fit to the Z, or does this sound right? Thanks.

Should come with a blue/green gasket to fit between filter and MAF, sometimes come with a steady bracket as well, though not all do.

This filter fits directly to the MAF with the gasket and the bolt holes line up with the holes in the frame of the MAF, oh should be 4 bolts/washers as well,

cheers

smithy

thanks thats just what i needed, i dont have the gasket but everything else seems ok, thanks again.

thanks thats just what i needed, i dont have the gasket but everything else seems ok, thanks again.

 

No probs mate, i've some Apexi gaskets here if you want ? yer just need to put the hole in for bolts where you need em.

Mail me smithy@manx.net and i'l post it out for yer, No charge :)

smithy

In the post to yer now fella, just tell who ever you bought it off they owe me a burger at the next car show, lol

cheers

smithy

Its not the gasket he needs.

 

When you get a filter from the US it comes with a 8 hole attachment so it can fit on many different cars. To make it fit a Z it needs a big black ring which screws on the bottom making the hole a little smaller and making the screw patterns correct.

 

If you buy a UK/Jap one, the size is correct for the Z without the adapter ring.

 

I have a filter here which needs an adapter ring but you cant buy them.

 

Stuart

Its not the gasket he needs.

 

When you get a filter from the US it comes with a 8 hole attachment so it can fit on many different cars. To make it fit a Z it needs a big black ring which screws on the bottom making the hole a little smaller and making the screw patterns correct.

 

If you buy a UK/Jap one, the size is correct for the Z without the adapter ring.

 

I have a filter here which needs an adapter ring but you cant buy them.

 

Stuart

 

Hi Stuart,

 

Not entirely correct ... you can get the proper Z32 kits from the US - I should know as that is where I get most of mine from. It would appear that you were sold a "universal" filter which was not specifically for the Nissan range of cars. I can buy a universal "Nissan" filter from A'PEXi which has 8 holes pre-drilled into the bottom of the filter and all that is required is a gasket to ensure a proper fit to the AFM. This, incidentally, is the same filter as provided in the dedicated Z32 kit minus the gasket and optional stabilizer bars.

 

Just my 2p worth ...

 

Cheers,

 

Danny

I know you can get them from the US. But you get the from the US with an adapter ring on them. When I got one from Smithy from Japan, (the one with the stablising bars) the was no need for an adapter.

 

Hi Stuart,

 

Not entirely correct ... you can get the proper Z32 kits from the US - I should know as that is where I get most of mine from. It would appear that you were sold a "universal" filter which was not specifically for the Nissan range of cars. I can buy a universal "Nissan" filter from A'PEXi which has 8 holes pre-drilled into the bottom of the filter and all that is required is a gasket to ensure a proper fit to the AFM. This, incidentally, is the same filter as provided in the dedicated Z32 kit minus the gasket and optional stabilizer bars.

 

Just my 2p worth ...

 

Cheers,

 

Danny

Bloomin eck mate that's going back some :) when i used to supply them they were z32 specific, whilst you can still easily get them, Apexi now also do a universal filter which requires an adapter to suit certain cars and they also i think do a universal Nissan one, which should by turning it around fit most nissan's and no adapter ring is required for this one.

So hopefully it's the nissan universal one that Jacob above has got.......

cheers

smithy

HI All, my son fitted it no prob, so I have the right one luckily, he said it went straight on. Thanks everyone.

Hi, this is Mark Stevens, just in case any of you noticed I am registered twice, once as me and once as Jocob. Reason, my son bought a JWT chip for my birthday, and he didnt want me knowing so he registered as Jacob. sorry for any confusion.

And thanks for the gasket Smithy, I borrowed one and replaced it when yours arrived Sat am. Thanks.