Anyone has anyone used the K&N Apollo intake in the supercharged cooper s it looks like it would be a true cai compared to the others that use a heat shield that still draws some air from under the hood

 

Is that the one with a closed cone filter?

https://www.google.com/search?q=r53+...hrome&ie=UTF-8

Not used one myself, I use free flow filter with standard air box.

Might give you better engine sound from the filter, but performance wise it won't be a great deal of improvement compared to free flow filter and standard box.

Other prople have used the JCW box.

 

Yes that is the one not the Chinese knock off the actual k&n

 

K&N has one similar to this. https://www.ecstuning.com/b-nm-engin...ms/nm1275~nme/
I put one into my JCW air box. In a quick search, I couldn't find the K&N version. I assume that there are similar ones that fit the OEM air box also.

No fancy swirl or flow directors (that do nothing), just a plain ol cotton filter. I have a LONG story about foam filters. Won't use them.

Mike

 

The factory JCW and the DDM Works intakes draw from the cowl only. It looks like you could plumb that K&N intake to be a cowl only draw, but you'd have to work out the specifics.