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02-24-2014, 02:09 PM
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air filter rain sock
I have put an exposed 8.5" k&n air filter on the right side. It really added some punch at all rpms. Doors anyone know where I can get a good prefilter? Something to keep bugs and the occasional rain out. It would be so much easier to clean. I need one 8.5" x 3". That would hide the line of silicon I used to seal it to the backing plate!!
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02-24-2014, 02:42 PM
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Just a guess here, but have you tried K&N?
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02-24-2014, 03:33 PM
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Rain won't bother it. I've been thru 3 torrential storms with the same set. No problem.
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02-24-2014, 03:43 PM
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02-24-2014, 04:22 PM
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I had an K&N filter and never put nothing over it, Ive run in al types of weather and its never been a problem.
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02-24-2014, 04:25 PM
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A little water through the intake won't hurt anything. It turns to steam in the combustion chamber and keeps things clean.
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02-24-2014, 08:44 PM
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I never have an issue with my open air breather unless I drown it when washing it (yes I did it). I now put a plastic shopping bag over it when washing and it works fine.
Rain storms won't bother it at all.
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02-24-2014, 08:44 PM
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Just put a shower cap on it when you park it if it is raining
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02-24-2014, 09:31 PM
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Aint to sure about "rain/water protection"...but I use (on everything) some rain gutter guard (the mesh type..but there are others that look nice)..cut it to size/shape..paint it any color you like...or leave it "steel finish"...it protects against rocks, big bugs...etc (I use Nylon Zip-Ties to secure it --WARNING DO NOT WASTE YOU TIME AND MONEY ON --PLASTIC-- ZIP TIES, Buy Only --NYLON-- ZIP TIES)
I'v got it inside the grill in all three trucks...and across the lower front of the engine on my Big Assed Bike (02 Nomad) ..after a 100 miles of huge grasshoppers on the hiway in eastern Arizona a couple years ago, completely packed the lower engine area with grass hopper gut's !..(and they plugged-up my deer whistles under the floor boards !..boy did THAT Chap my Hide !) |
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02-25-2014, 02:29 AM
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Mine fitted perfect to the original back plate..
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02-25-2014, 03:43 AM
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Some great ideas everyone. Man this forum is really awesome. K&n has a 9x3 that might work. Anybody have one and is the elastic strong enough? I would probably use some long nylon zip ties anyway. Even if it isn't necessary I would want one for a number of reasons. The perfect deal would be 1/4" thick and strong elastic and blue!! Yeah, muz, I could feel the slightest amount of air leaking but some clear silicon fixed it right up. Now I just want to hide it!!
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02-25-2014, 04:12 AM
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02-25-2014, 05:27 AM
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I took my filter down to the local auto store where they measured it up and order one. It is a tight fit but once it's on it's on there tight.
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