givemethebighammer
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| posted on 8/10/06 at 06:26 PM |
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Anyone got any information on stainless steel mesh air filters
I have seen several air filters that use a very fine stainless steel mesh as their filtration medium. as anyone got any info as to how efficient these
filters are? Or any experience in using them.
My thoughts are that without some sort of oil in addition to the steel mesh they won't be filtering anything other than "the big
bits"
seems to be a bit of a "max power thing" though.
http://www.motorspeed.com/store_main.asp?int_catalog_id=2&int_category_id=49&int_subcategory_id=0&int_product_id=2011
[Edited on 8/10/06 by givemethebighammer]
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rusty nuts
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| posted on 8/10/06 at 06:29 PM |
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Wouldn't use tham mysely as already suggested they only filter out the big lumps . Think David Vizard did some research on filters in his
"A" series tuning book and suggests the like of K&N take some beating for flow and filtration
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JB
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| posted on 8/10/06 at 07:57 PM |
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Air Filters
As said, if David Vizard says K&N are very good then I will not fit any other make to my engines.
David Vizard tests and knows how to interpret the results.
John
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DIY Si
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| posted on 8/10/06 at 08:05 PM |
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I wouldn't use anything other then K&N. When vizard tested them for hismini book, he managed to get the same flow rate from an open inlet
and from a K&N. They also flow just as much when dirty, as the dirt actually aids the filter, making it better!
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NS Dev
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| posted on 9/10/06 at 08:35 AM |
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stainless mesh filters are pretty cack.
As already said, K&N take some beating, I use one on the grasser and it works extremely well, even when completely clagged up with dust, there is
no perceived power drop-off, whereas it was really noticeable when I used a foam filter.
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givemethebighammer
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| posted on 10/10/06 at 07:23 PM |
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Found these test results says it all really
http://www.mkiv.com/techarticles/filters_test/2/
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