best type of air filter?

wOo-TaNg · Post by **wOo-TaNg** » Fri Feb 10, 2006 4:21 am

I bought kens CAI and i need to buy a filter but i don't really know the brands or types...what type does everyone else have?

lanos2001 · Post by **lanos2001** » Fri Feb 10, 2006 4:28 am

well since you have a CAI i recommend the ractive filter with a heatshield. reason why is b/c instead of it being a heatshield it'll be a water shield. it won't of course block all the water but it'll help. oh its the same filter i have.

nick

wOo-TaNg · Post by **wOo-TaNg** » Fri Feb 10, 2006 4:31 am

sounds good where'd you buy yours

lanos2001 · Post by **lanos2001** » Fri Feb 10, 2006 4:36 am

i bought mine at a local performance store but i'm sure you can find some on ebay for cheap.

nick

lanos2001 · Post by **lanos2001** » Fri Feb 10, 2006 4:43 am

here's one on ebay. its yellow but i figured that would be you best combo for color matching. wait it doesn't matter since it'll be in the fender but yeah.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/19-50-TO ... enameZWDVW

nick

Audacity Racing · Post by **Audacity Racing** » Fri Feb 10, 2006 4:44 am

it was expensive... but my reworks filter has been awesome. it's rechargeable so i never need a new one. it also has the inner plenum to help air-flow.

Dillon · Post by **Dillon** » Sat Feb 11, 2006 3:25 am

K&N makes a filter thats somewhat water proof... now you cant throw it in a poor or anything but but it is enough to block the water while still giving it all that extra air (i saw it on the Speed chanel)

mister_g · Post by **mister_g** » Mon Feb 13, 2006 7:22 am

BMC CDA, or A'pexi...

MMamdouh · Post by **MMamdouh** » Mon Feb 13, 2006 9:32 am

K&N, Simota... maybe Arospeed as well but not 100% sure of its quality.

MMamdouh

JohnnyC · Post by **JohnnyC** » Mon Feb 13, 2006 9:37 am

How much of and what kind of advantage is there with a custom air filter setup as opposed to the stock one?

MMamdouh · Post by **MMamdouh** » Mon Feb 13, 2006 9:52 am

basicly this is done to reduce the restriction in the intake, the replacment filters got less restriction and their for lets your engine breath better and produce more power.

intake pipes are smooth from the inside and this helps reduce the restriction in the intake passage thus adding to the power gains as well.

placing the filter in the wheel well (CAI) makes the engine suck cold air and add to performance as well due to the fact that colder har has more oxygen in it per a given size.

MMamdouh

JohnnyC · Post by **JohnnyC** » Mon Feb 13, 2006 10:04 am

I'm not looking for accuracy... about how much horsepower gain would you get (roughly)?

MMamdouh · Post by **MMamdouh** » Mon Feb 13, 2006 10:24 am

UMMMM... some 3-4 HP maybe.

MMamdouh

wOo-TaNg · Post by **wOo-TaNg** » Tue Feb 14, 2006 10:33 pm

how about the sizes are they all the same

lanos2001 · Post by **lanos2001** » Tue Feb 14, 2006 10:36 pm

yeah they're all the same size i think they come with adapters but i don't think you need them. and horse power gains is only about 2-3hp if you have the short ram intake setup. if its just the filter then it would just give you a little better gas mileage and barely any better response. and thats just b/c of the stock intake tube being ribbed.

nick