mk2xflow Posted May 28, 2014 Report Posted May 28, 2014 don't see the point in having them as they wont stop much dust with that size of mesh , an unneccecery expense if you ask me
Moderator Rally Pack 2000 Posted May 28, 2014 Author Moderator Report Posted May 28, 2014 don't see the point in having them as they wont stop much dust with that size of mesh , an unneccecery expense if you ask me The mesh isnt the actual filter. You may not be able to see it from that photo but the mesh is just the holder for a sponge type element thats on the inside.
mk2xflow Posted May 28, 2014 Report Posted May 28, 2014 il still be using open trumpets , love the sound too much
Moderator Rally Pack 2000 Posted May 28, 2014 Author Moderator Report Posted May 28, 2014 il still be using open trumpets , love the sound too much Wish that was possible but have to use filters unfortunately.
mk2xflow Posted May 28, 2014 Report Posted May 28, 2014 ah yes plenty dust in Australia, hardly any in Scotland , guess what " its raining again
texr2000 Posted May 28, 2014 Report Posted May 28, 2014 Are k&N the Filter of choice on other Carby stuff in Aus then?
Moderator Rally Pack 2000 Posted May 28, 2014 Author Moderator Report Posted May 28, 2014 ah yes plenty dust in Australia, hardly any in Scotland , guess what " its raining again Yes the dust is bad and you dont realise how much so till you use oiled air filters. I just cleaned the K&Ns and the cleaning fluid came out very muddy. The sad part is that since I last cleaned them the car hasnt moved and is under a carport and under a car cover! Damned if I know how the filters still got dirty.
Moderator Rally Pack 2000 Posted May 28, 2014 Author Moderator Report Posted May 28, 2014 Are k&N the Filter of choice on other Carby stuff in Aus then? Yes they are a popular choice here mainly due to the American derived V8 crowd. Small stuff like Escorts dont really have a huge following, the yobbos here (your term would be boy racers) go for all the big lump American V8 engines from Ford and GM that were put in our locally produced Falcons and Commodores. With that American Engine connection the availability of American K&N stuff becomes more clear. We have a locally produced Ramflo air filters that have been around for decades but they are absolute rubbish. They hardly allow more air in due to the thick front meshing and the air they do let it doesnt filter any dirt whatsoever. So K&N was the best alternative but they really gotten so silly with their pricing its a bit of a turn off, not to mention having had mine shrink Im not convinced of the quality. I have seen these Chinese look alikes http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/2xDellorto-DHLA-Weber-DCOE-stainless-air-filter-83mm-alternative-K-N-AFDCOE83x2-/261079583165?pt=UK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM&hash=item3cc98e49bd but I try to avoid chinese parts on my Escorts if at all possible.
Moderator Rally Pack 2000 Posted May 28, 2014 Author Moderator Report Posted May 28, 2014 thatl be the dust fairies mate lol More like the dust demons! The upside is that it never snows here and is usually sunny so we dont get the rust that guys get there. I cant believe the shells people rescue there when I look at the photos of the restoration pages on this forum. Its amazing and really skilled what they do. Here cars with virtually no rust would end up in the wreckers if it had more than one dented panel. Such a waste.
4-Door Pete Posted May 28, 2014 Report Posted May 28, 2014 Though expensive, have you looked into the Pipercross 600 series airbox with a cone filter on the end of the cold air feed. It will cut down on induction noise but safer than a sponge type filter. http://www.thepipercrossshop.co.uk/pipercross-px600-airboxes-including-feed-pipe_p23378572.htm
Moderator Rally Pack 2000 Posted May 28, 2014 Author Moderator Report Posted May 28, 2014 Though expensive, have you looked into the Pipercross 600 series airbox with a cone filter on the end of the cold air feed. It will cut down on induction noise but safer than a sponge type filter. http://www.thepipercrossshop.co.uk/pipercross-px600-airboxes-including-feed-pipe_p23378572.htm Thats an interesting type as well. Would you just run the pipe forward to collect air? Actually I quite like the standard RS1600 airbox. Im not sure if it would fit the Lotus engine but it has a neat and subtle period look too it. I have just never seen one for sale.
steve ads Posted May 29, 2014 Report Posted May 29, 2014 Open trumpets on my 1700 xflow sounds mega 1
texr2000 Posted June 2, 2014 Report Posted June 2, 2014 Thats an interesting type as well. Would you just run the pipe forward to collect air? Actually I quite like the standard RS1600 airbox. Im not sure if it would fit the Lotus engine but it has a neat and subtle period look too it. I have just never seen one for sale. Sure they could be modified to fit but cant imagine a RS1600 airbox is easy to get hold off. other option would be looking at other 60's/70's80's cars that had twin 40's/45's and see if they would fit or could be fitted. maybe something with the Fiat twin cam 1
DT36 Posted June 2, 2014 Report Posted June 2, 2014 This is the way forward if you want to Grp4 and make a filter box. It's the future of street racing and all rally cars... 1
Moderator Rally Pack 2000 Posted June 3, 2014 Author Moderator Report Posted June 3, 2014 Sure they could be modified to fit but cant imagine a RS1600 airbox is easy to get hold off. other option would be looking at other 60's/70's80's cars that had twin 40's/45's and see if they would fit or could be fitted. maybe something with the Fiat twin cam They arent easy at all to find. I have been searching for many years and never have seen one for sale. I have seen 2 RS1600s in real life and neither had the original airbox fitted. So technically apart from an RS1600 sales brochure I collected many years ago I have never seen one.
Moderator Rally Pack 2000 Posted June 3, 2014 Author Moderator Report Posted June 3, 2014 This is the way forward if you want to Grp4 and make a filter box. It's the future of street racing and all rally cars... fingers tin.jpg You know even before reading what you had typed I saw the photo of the tin and thought to myself he that would make a great basis for a twin weber air filter casing! The contents is fitting too as I often give my cars the finger when working on them! 2
4-Door Pete Posted June 3, 2014 Report Posted June 3, 2014 The Pipercross airboxes come either with a filter in the box itself or you can buy one without and add a cone filter to the induction pipe that you would run to the front of the car. I do remember Practical Performance Car making an airbox from an oblong plastic planter.
Moderator Rally Pack 2000 Posted June 16, 2014 Author Moderator Report Posted June 16, 2014 Thats a sizable amount of shrinkage! K&N's are warranted for life and that surely isn't normal - try asking K&N for replacements, you've nothing to lose? probably not mate unless you have a bill of sale This is a big thankyou to Katana. As you wrote what have you got to loose as I didnt know K&N had a lifetime warranty, so I wrote to K&N in the USA and sent them photos and they mentioned that some of their older filters had a plastic they no longer use because it did shrink. Even without a receipt (Although I did still have the boxes and sent them a photo so they could get the model number off) this arrived by Fedex today, no charge! Most impressed with their correspondence and help to find the right elements. A win, you dot get many of those! 5
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