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amsoil "nanofiber" air filters - cell - 01-22-2010
amsoil makes a line of "nanofiber" air filters which supposedly filter fairly well and are washable.
I'm giving one a shot and I'll let y'all know how it goes. Mine is the EaAU3090.
http://www.amsoil.com/StoreFront/eaa.aspx
![[Image: EaAU3090.jpg]](http://jason.pepas.com/images/EaAU3090.jpg)
RE: amsoil "nanofiber" air filters - ForcedInduction - 01-23-2010
(01-22-2010, 08:41 PM)cell washable
= junk.
A decent paper filter costs about $20/year. There is no benefit to buying "washable" filters, especially because they allow so much dirt to pass through. I'd MUCH rather throw in a new filter one a year than have to remove and wash a "filter" every 3-6 months.
Look at the tiny surface area! Even if it filters better than K&N, its going to plug up and become restrictive very quickly. A paper filter has easily 20x the working surface.
RE: amsoil "nanofiber" air filters - DeliveryValve - 01-23-2010
I've been looking at this filter for a while. Their marketing material has me sold on it. But I would still like to see some independent tests.
I've been contemplating using a modified form of this filter in a '85 Cali box.
Amsoil claims better efficiency.
Amsoil claims better holding capacity.
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RE: amsoil "nanofiber" air filters - ForcedInduction - 01-23-2010
Its a rip-off of the material used by Donaldson in their Powercore filters. The big difference is the PC filters have more like 100x the surface area of that cone.
RE: amsoil "nanofiber" air filters - DeliveryValve - 01-23-2010
(01-23-2010, 10:39 AM)ForcedInduction Its a rip-off of the material used by Donaldson in their Powercore filters. The big difference is the PC filters have more like 100x the surface area of that cone.
They do make filters that fits in a stock box, not just a cone.
Even if it is a rip off, certainly you'll agree that it could potentially be better then a regular cellulose filter?
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RE: amsoil "nanofiber" air filters - cell - 01-23-2010
I suppose I'm not in a position to tear it apart and measure it's surface area. However, I will have a differential pressure sensor across it, so I will be able to provide the forum with data on how quickly it plugs up.
RE: amsoil "nanofiber" air filters - ForcedInduction - 01-23-2010
(01-23-2010, 11:50 AM)DeliveryValve certainly you'll agree that it could potentially be better then a regular cellulose filter?
If they multiply the surface area a few times.