anyone run theyre rex w/o an air filter?
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you could do it but its not a smart idea. Unless you lived in a relativly clean air area i wouldnt. id be worried about sucking up road dirt into the engine. although it may not destroy the engine right away, over time too much of it could wear the internals of your motor which could cause your engine to **** out
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just with a empty box, how does that affect proformance and stuff?
Originally Posted by DREYKO
aight, thx for the advice, ill put mine back in (dirty though it is) and see about ordering one
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Originally Posted by igottafc
is it worth it to sacrifice your engine for 2-3 horsepower? just get a high flow filter...
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^ what does? (seriously)
BTW, I have a K&N drop-in and I think it works better than the basic stock filter... Probably smarter than getting rid of the stock box and placing an open filter in my engine bay...
I'm assuming a true CAI is the only thing you'd stand behind NZ?
BTW, I have a K&N drop-in and I think it works better than the basic stock filter... Probably smarter than getting rid of the stock box and placing an open filter in my engine bay...
I'm assuming a true CAI is the only thing you'd stand behind NZ?
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Originally Posted by jgrewe
Only two kinds of vehicles don't need an air filter; an airplane that never lands, and a boat that never docks. Order a K&N to fit your stock box its cheap insurance.
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Originally Posted by eriksseven
I have a K&N drop-in and I think it works better than the basic stock filter...
And remember than the filter's #1 job is to filter, and there's not an aftermarket filter available that "works better than the stock filter" in that regard. Aftermarket filters do a very average job at filtering compared to OEM.
Probably smarter than getting rid of the stock box and placing an open filter in my engine bay...
I'm assuming a true CAI is the only thing you'd stand behind NZ?
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I hate to burst your bubbles but K&N filters do not filter as well as OEM. This information is based on numerous used oil analysis that show elevated levels of silcon in the oil with K&N filters. What this means is increased wear. Do a search on www.bobistheoilguy.com in their oil analysis results forum section and you'll see the facts for yourself.
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Originally Posted by HAILERS
The airplanes I work on don't have an air filter at all. 2 cent humor, but true.
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aftermarket filters do flow slightly better than OEM since they are not packed as tightly as OEM, that said they also do not filter as well.
is it worth it paying $70 or whatever they cost for a couple of HP gain and an increase in wear?
those who say they do nothing are wrong but it's hardly worth even popping the box open to change the filter for an upgraded one..
is it worth it paying $70 or whatever they cost for a couple of HP gain and an increase in wear?
those who say they do nothing are wrong but it's hardly worth even popping the box open to change the filter for an upgraded one..
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You have to ask yourself which you would rather have filtering your engine:
A filter that is made well enough to filter out dust with its own media or a filter that relies on oil to filter the air.
I'll always chooe the first myself.
That said, there are dry mesh filters out there you can buy...
If you must go with the cone type aftermarket, K&N and HKS megaflow are cited as the worst filters out there as far as their filtering capability.
APEX'i and Team Green are known for making filters capable of doing a good job.
A filter that is made well enough to filter out dust with its own media or a filter that relies on oil to filter the air.
I'll always chooe the first myself.
That said, there are dry mesh filters out there you can buy...
If you must go with the cone type aftermarket, K&N and HKS megaflow are cited as the worst filters out there as far as their filtering capability.
APEX'i and Team Green are known for making filters capable of doing a good job.
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Here's the best source I run across.
http://www.mkiv.com/techarticles/fil...t/2/index.html
In this test K&N was ranked second to Apexi, neither were rated poor.
http://www.mkiv.com/techarticles/fil...t/2/index.html
In this test K&N was ranked second to Apexi, neither were rated poor.
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Originally Posted by Karack
those who say they do nothing are wrong...
You could say that removing the cirarette lighter improves performce, and you'd be technically right, but we don't...
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Originally Posted by theloudroom
Here's the best source I run across.
http://www.mkiv.com/techarticles/fil...t/2/index.html
In this test K&N was ranked second to Apexi, neither were rated poor.
http://www.mkiv.com/techarticles/fil...t/2/index.html
In this test K&N was ranked second to Apexi, neither were rated poor.
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