Aftermarket Air Filters VS OEM
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Aftermarket Air Filters VS OEM
Eventually I want to go with a custom intake but in the meantime I'm sticking with oem filters. I've been of the opinion that K&N and other "high flow" filters allow larger contaminant particles through and don't seem to make any difference powerwise to this platform. Or are they only going to make a difference when going larger throttle body?
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I heard that the K&Ns actually make a small but noticeable difference on these cars since they suck in so much air. The downside is that K&Ns also filter 35% less (either that or only filter 35% of what a normal filter would - I read in an article many years ago) and I would rather sacrifice a little power for better filtration.
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Got Pipercross ones in mine. Was very surprised when I washed them how much **** they stopped getting into the motor. Wish I had taken a photo of the wash basin...
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