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Dual Air Filters OM617 - serverman777 - 11-23-2011
So its time to rip out that OEM Air cleaner off my '84 300 SD. Would a dual filter set up coming right off my turbo be any better than just a singel filter? Or is it just a waste of time. Im planing on using pcp piping for the tubing.
Something like this?
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RE: Dual Air Filters OM617 - garage - 11-23-2011
I dont think its gonna hurt anything..
I dont know if its better than a single large filter..
Setup right, i think it would look nice though.
RE: Dual Air Filters OM617 - larsalan - 11-23-2011
Cost you twice as much to change your filter(s). I think the fram 8038 is the way to go.
RE: Dual Air Filters OM617 - sassparilla_kid - 11-23-2011
Aren't the K&N style filters washable? I put a fram 8038 in recently but I didn't really notice any significant change in power/performance
RE: Dual Air Filters OM617 - serverman777 - 11-23-2011
Whats the measurement of the turbo where the stock air filter hooks onto it? Like 3 in? I would go out and look at my car but Im too lazy
and its cold....
RE: Dual Air Filters OM617 - larsalan - 11-23-2011
I believe 2.5"
RE: Dual Air Filters OM617 - mike-81-240d - 11-24-2011
I noticed a loss of torque off the line with the Fram 8038. I finally switched back to the OEM air cleaner last week.
RE: Dual Air Filters OM617 - led-panzer - 11-24-2011
An air filter has absolutely nothing to do with off the line torque. And the double air filter thing there is comical
RE: Dual Air Filters OM617 - iheartboost - 11-24-2011
use one air filter.
RE: Dual Air Filters OM617 - garage - 11-24-2011
Bottom line, some people like the big paper Fram filter, some people like the K&N style filter.
If you decided to run 2 filters like that, it is not going to hurt anything..its not going to help anything.
If you wanna do it like that, then go for it.
I have always used K&N style filters on my om617's
RE: Dual Air Filters OM617 - serverman777 - 11-24-2011
What size of K&N filter do you use Garage? Do u plump it it with pipe? Or just mount it on the turbo?
RE: Dual Air Filters OM617 - garage - 11-24-2011
I use a K&N STYLE filter on the 2 turbo cars in front of my house.
This pic is on a federal model, so it has all the emissions crap on it, the other Benz dosnt, but its not here for me to take a pic of right now.
Excuse the dirtyness, this isnt my car otherwise itd be shiny. haha
![[Image: car.jpg]](http://i1214.photobucket.com/albums/cc498/ivebeencanceled/car.jpg)
I had a 240D that had the intake modded so i could mount a K&N filter directly on the front of the manifold. But that wasnt a turbo car.
EDIT: This car has ran on straight WVO for i dont even know how many years now, lots and lots of miles on veg and this style filter and shes still going strong.
RE: Dual Air Filters OM617 - Captain America - 11-24-2011
I dont think the 617 even uses 400cfm so two filters would be waaaaaaaaay overkill
RE: Dual Air Filters OM617 - garage - 11-24-2011
(11-24-2011, 05:49 PM)Captain America I dont think the 617 even uses 400cfm so two filters would be waaaaaaaaay overkill
Who asked you Cody?
haha
RE: Dual Air Filters OM617 - serverman777 - 11-24-2011
This is the stuff Im going to buy for my car.
http://www.amazon.com/Spectre-8772-Universal-Coupler-Reducer/dp/B0008F68HG/ref=pd_sim_auto_6
And something alone these lines
http://www.amazon.com/Spectre-8738-Chrome-Modular-45-Degree/dp/B000630APQ/ref=pd_bxgy_auto_img_b
And then Im going to pick this filter up
http://www.amazon.com/RC-4650-Universal-Chrome-Filter/dp/B000CODND0/ref=sr_1_12?s=automotive&ie=UTF8&qid=1322181324&sr=1-12
Thanks everybody for your input! Happy ThanksGiving to my peps in the US of A
RE: Dual Air Filters OM617 - Captain America - 11-25-2011
(11-24-2011, 05:51 PM)garage(11-24-2011, 05:49 PM)Captain America I dont think the 617 even uses 400cfm so two filters would be waaaaaaaaay overkill
Who asked you Cody?
haha
Quiet David! lol
(11-24-2011, 07:37 PM)serverman777 This is the stuff Im going to buy for my car.
http://www.amazon.com/Spectre-8772-Universal-Coupler-Reducer/dp/B0008F68HG/ref=pd_sim_auto_6
And something alone these lines
http://www.amazon.com/Spectre-8738-Chrome-Modular-45-Degree/dp/B000630APQ/ref=pd_bxgy_auto_img_b
And then Im going to pick this filter up
http://www.amazon.com/RC-4650-Universal-Chrome-Filter/dp/B000CODND0/ref=sr_1_12?s=automotive&ie=UTF8&qid=1322181324&sr=1-12
Thanks everybody for your input! Happy ThanksGiving to my peps in the US of A
I would reccomend a nice dry filter such as a AEM, they wont get oil everywhere and most of the time you can just tap the dirt out of them or LIGHTLY blow it out. They last longer too
http://www.aemintakes.com/dryflow_air_filters.htm
http://www.aemintakes.com/search/univcone.aspx
Oh! And they filter much better than a K&N piece of shit
RE: Dual Air Filters OM617 - Purplecomputer - 11-26-2011
you want the coldest air coming into the engine as possible. These racing style filters let nothing but hot engine air from the engine compartment in. Stick with OEM and youll be fine. Besides even though they look cool there completely useless
RE: Dual Air Filters OM617 - winmutt - 11-27-2011
the oil based gauze filters are crap. ive used them. ive done the research. might as well put a screen door on the turbo inlet. the stock setup flows 2x more than stock fueling will ever need. these are not gassers they are compression ignition cars. dirt===abrasive = lower compression. these are not some shitbox ricers or american pos, they are hand designed engineering marvels treat them as such.
i swear sometimes i miss lance.
RE: Dual Air Filters OM617 - Captain America - 11-28-2011
American pos? Hey now....
RE: Dual Air Filters OM617 - serverman777 - 11-28-2011
shitbox ricers? All I eat is rice
RE: Dual Air Filters OM617 - Captain America - 11-29-2011
Thats better