RE: aftermarket intakes arent good for your engine?
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RE: aftermarket intakes arent good for your engine? - 5/31/2006 10:37:16 PM
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marbro
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It doesnt matter, controlled situations do not equate to a standard for every car in every city. Not that i wouldnt mind having an industrial high flow fan constantly blowing into my intake.
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RE: aftermarket intakes arent good for your engine? - 6/3/2006 10:33:37 PM
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RTexasF
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quote:
ORIGINAL: YeuEmMaiMai
The reason I posted that test was it was controlled so that other factors such as vaccum leaks, etc are not taken into consideration. Some people live in areas where there is a lot more dirt than others, etc too many variables.. if an OEM filter is not properly installed, it is quite possible for the oil to be dirty...
Very good point and the test does appear to be done well, I had seen it before. What it really boils down to, in a way, is So What? Not knocking you or their findings, please don't misunderstand. My point is this: Ever heard of a daily driver having it's engine destroyed from a less restrictive air filter? Like Wheelbroker, I have run several cars well over 150K all had a K&N. All were in pristine running condition when I sold them and I always got top dollar. X passes more dirt than Y........... It just might be much ado about nothing.
I use the AEM drystack(?) now but that's because it just happened to come with the short ram that's now on the car. Cleaning it is a two edged sword; you don't have to deal with the messy cleaner and re-oiling but you do need to use AEM cleaner (so they say). I haven't cleaned mine yet but I am curious how long it will take the dry since the material is more dense than the cotton gauze. As far as the unknown amount of dirt that may or may not enter the engine over the next ten years......I don't really care because I don't see it as a problem.
< Message edited by RTexasF -- 6/4/2006 9:00:50 AM >
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RE: aftermarket intakes arent good for your engine? - 6/4/2006 12:47:03 AM
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WheelBrokerAng
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And another thing that I know RTex likes and I also and it's the Sound..Right Tex 
and of course the looks..
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RE: aftermarket intakes arent good for your engine? - 6/6/2006 7:39:49 AM
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YeuEmMaiMai
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Personally I would work on other things first before investing in a new air filter like removing the existing restrictions in the intake such as resonator, larger throttle body, larger intake tube.......less restrictive exhaust
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RE: aftermarket intakes arent good for your engine? - 6/6/2006 7:45:09 AM
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WheelBrokerAng
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The only thing that is wrong with your reply for him is that it doesn't pertain to his Question YeuEmMaiMai.
But your posting of those tests was well taken on the actual question he asked...
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