What is the 'best' drop in filter to put in ROW air boxes?
07-17-2020, 09:12 AM
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What is the 'best' drop in filter to put in ROW air boxes?
I heard some bad things about K&N filters. I'm looking for the best filter that doesn't cause issues but also allows for the best performance possible. What are you all using? Thanks.
07-17-2020, 09:37 AM
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Don't use anything oiled as it can gum up the MAF's so AFE pro dry or equivalent - OEM are fine, they flow decent when clean just need to either replace them regularly to keep the clean or get dry washable filters and clean them regularly.
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07-17-2020, 12:52 PM
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K&N gets a bad rap because people over oil them and oil migrates everywhere. If you clean them and *lightly oil them" they're fine.
I like the low maintenance of the AFE pro dry filters. Very easy to care and clean and money wise, probably the best value.
I like the low maintenance of the AFE pro dry filters. Very easy to care and clean and money wise, probably the best value.
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07-17-2020, 02:08 PM
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I was looking at the AFE's. What size fits the ROW air boxes?
07-17-2020, 02:26 PM
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07-17-2020, 03:08 PM
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Dry filters have come a long way over the years and, as a result, oiled filters don't have the advantage that they used to.
I went with Weistec filters for the SL and have been very happy with them. The S55 has aFe dry filters installed (also great).
I went with Weistec filters for the SL and have been very happy with them. The S55 has aFe dry filters installed (also great).
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Same here. If you overoil them, and that's easy to do if you're impatient, then they can make a mess but follow the directions and they're fine. The dry filters though have no such caveats though so probably safer/easier to go with those tbh.
