Mires
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I'm more surprised there aren't more people aware. I thought it was pretty common knowledge by now.I’m surprised someone agreed with me. I figured I’d get criticized for not loving them.
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I'm more surprised there aren't more people aware. I thought it was pretty common knowledge by now.I’m surprised someone agreed with me. I figured I’d get criticized for not loving them.
In Alaska people have to go to double air filters on their vehicles do to the tremendous amount of sand in the air on their non paved roads...I guess a CAI would be out of the question in fla also. I live on a one mile dirt road when it’s dry it’s terrible...I just through a towel over the intake until I get to the end of the road...Had one on a Mustang GT in Florida. Lots of sand made its way past the filter. Never again.
B T Y......sand will go through any filter...In Alaska people have to go to double air filters on their vehicles do to the tremendous amount of sand in the air on their non paved roads...I guess a CAI would be out of the question in fla also. I live on a one mile dirt road when it’s dry it’s terrible...I just through a towel over the intake until I get to the end of the road...
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Doc
10/4They do have the pre-filter socks for cone filters.
I’m a drag racer...I have had k and n filters on my 1200 Harley, on 2 of the gsxr 600 s and on the gsxr 1000 but that’s all light street and heavy strip ....no dirt, but I still run the Harley..883/1200 conversion, Andrews N4 cam, Barnett clutch, pirelli sticker tire on the back, 7000 rpm brain and next but not least...we are installing a pingle air shifter and an msd 2 step.so far no problems with k and n....Ive used a few K&N,s years ago and didnt think much about it, but I learned more as time went on. If you are staying pure street(paved) they may be fine.
They make them for my bike(DR650) and they are frowned on in the dual sport or dirty big bike category as well, for the way the let fine particles by. Ive seen guys run them on the street but never without a prefilter if venturing "off road"
Correct. If you oil them as instructed, the residual oil when collect on the Mass Airflow sensor. Then they throw a check engine light because the O2 sensors detect an incorrect mixture caused by MAF sensor showing less air than is actually flowing through the intake.A lot of people over oil them and I've seen several check engine lights because of it. Often not cleaned as often as should be either. I no longer use them.