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Best air cleaner for STD engines - 50harleyrider - 09-12-2016
Any recommendations for the cone type air cleaners? I see them advertised for a wide range of prices. I've heard the K&N oil type are great for low restriction but allow big enough particles through to erode compressor blades. For daily vehicles not track cars.
RE: Best air cleaner for STD engines - raysorenson - 09-12-2016
Gauze between mesh filters do not flow as well as paper filters with the same filtration area.
Paper is my favorite. Foam is 2nd. Gauze/mesh gets picked last.
RE: Best air cleaner for STD engines - 50harleyrider - 09-12-2016
(09-12-2016, 11:45 AM)raysorenson Gauze between mesh filters do not flow as well as paper filters with the same filtration area.
Paper is my favorite. Foam is 2nd. Gauze/mesh gets picked last.
I've also heard the Powercore high tech paper filters are the best.
RE: Best air cleaner for STD engines - NZScott - 09-12-2016
K&N is rubbish. You can see daylight through them.
I went and bought myself a air filter housing from a HZJ60 Landcruiser. OEM washable filters are available which is why I bought it, you know you can trust them given high dust the vehicles are meant for. My housing happened to have a brand new (non-washable) paper filter in it though so the washable one can wait
RE: Best air cleaner for STD engines - CRD4x4 - 09-12-2016
(09-12-2016, 10:30 AM)50harleyrider I've heard the K&N oil type are great for low restriction but allow big enough particles through to erode compressor blades. For daily vehicles not track cars.
True! I had one on my 617a, which after a short while, made my compressor blades look serrated.
I switched back to paper and would recommend the biggest paper filter you can fit and easily find at Napa.
RE: Best air cleaner for STD engines - AlanMcR - 09-12-2016
Start by putting a vacuum gauge on your existing filter. You will probably find that it isn't very restrictive at all.
RE: Best air cleaner for STD engines - R-3350 - 09-12-2016
i use a Fram CA8038(or any other equivalent). its easy to adapt to any turbo, doesn't need a filter housing, and flows more than i will need for a long time. also due to the large surface area it take a long time to fill up with dirt even in dusty conditions.
RE: Best air cleaner for STD engines - 50harleyrider - 09-13-2016
Got a photo of your CA8038 installed? Would be a lot more economical as those Powercore are around $90.
I google imaged it and it looks like a reducer or reducing elbow and a silicone coupling would do the trick.
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Thanks R-3350
RE: Best air cleaner for STD engines - R-3350 - 09-13-2016
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" />its a temporary installation until i get the new intercooler in. but it was cheap and fast to install and better than the stock filter. the end of the pipe was just a bit too small to get a snug fit in the filter so i wrapped it in tape till it was a tight fit to prevent leaks.
RE: Best air cleaner for STD engines - soltysrsz - 09-13-2016
i wondering what air filter i should install on my w123. I have om606 on it with pipercross air filter. it is loud,i have gravel road to my house so i was thinking to install w124 om603 airbox. it would be enough to 300 hp??
RE: Best air cleaner for STD engines - NZScott - 09-13-2016
Stock MB air filters seem to be pretty oversized compared to other makes with same sized engines so you'd probably be fine
RE: Best air cleaner for STD engines - 50harleyrider - 09-15-2016
THX R-3350. Clean install. Right down to the sanitary ell. lol