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Old 11-02-2009, 02:58 PM   #1
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well, I have these filters on my Injen dual CAI


but they're a bit long and stick out in the radiator opening area of the bumper causing them to get dirty fairly fast and I fear dirt might be forced through the filter? W/E, I'm thinking of replacing them with these:


you guys think the Spectre filter would have a negative performance impact due to size/material?
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Old 11-02-2009, 03:31 PM   #2
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are those the filters that came with the intake? How much is it sticking out? are you sure the pipes are pushed in all the way?
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These are the filters that came with the kit and yes, the pipes are pushed all the way in and last time I cleaned my airfilters I also tried moving the pipes around to get the filters as high up as I can. They don't stick out an insane amount but I am wondering if those filters I showed would alter performance negatively. Here's a night time shot of the filters sticking out:
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I'd leave the K&N filters on. Just man-up and clean them a bit more often, its one of the realities of owning an aftermarket intake designed to give you added performance. Flow/design has been fully tested on that system with the K&Ns, and K&Ns are known to be excellent quality filters. (fwiw i have the nearly identical stillen g3 setup)
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well then there's nothing you can really do. Like diablo said, stick with the those filters and just clean them more often
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Any cone filter will work. Just match the outer diameter of the tube.
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I would speculate and say that you wont lose HP because those filters are shorter and probably has a bit more air inlet. But I would stick with the Injen. They were engineered with them.
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what about making the CAI shorter? just a thought u probably dont wanna cut it. maybe try to use an airbox around it?
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