Can anyone direct me to where I can find one? Should I just call vortech and see if they sell it, or are there other choices out there?

Mine's filthy, and I feel turing my AC or heater on, since it's using that filter to channel air into the cabin...

Thanks

 

i bought my spare from superchargersonline.com a few years ago.

 

I think I found it, thanks. $50 which is kinda steep! I'm sure it's more expensive direct from vortech

 

What? No it isn't.

 

Is it easy to change outthe Vortech air filter on a Z?

 

true, i was thinking about something else based on what i read from others. i misunderstood, it clearly doesn't do what i wrote...

thanks

 

it looks like it. i thought we could wash it as well, but i need to confirm it. i think it will be better in the long run just to replace it instead of washing it..

 

I'm thinking of replace mine and wash the old one, so I can replace it later, mine get dirty easy, about 5k miles...

 

how would you wash it?

 

well, i found this, but not sure if this applies to vortech filter

http://www.knfilters.com/cleaning.htm

 

the vortech filter is a k&N. you can wash any element filter like that.

 

Yap, that the filter wash kits I'm gonna use, been using that on other filter, works great!

 

I bought the filter from the site and it didn't have a hole on the side for the hose to insert, do you have to custom cut the hole or I got the wrong one?

 

K and N says their filters are lifetime filters..just clean it...also, the stock vortech air filter sucks hot air from the engine compartment so I got a silicone connector, a piece of AL pipe and extended the filter to under the bumper about 3 inches so its sucking cool, ambient air, not heated engine compartment air. (no photo of this setup attached)

The attached photo is using a long 12" or so silicone hose with a 90 degree bend to route the filter to under the hood latch, using a larger fliter. I felt the long length decreased performance, but that was a butt dyno. I kept the shortest 3" setup there on out.

hope that helps someone. Oh yeah, the vortech filter change is a knuckle skinner fer shur!

 

you can cut the hole yourself, but honestly, you don't need to tie that hose into the intake filter. just put a small breather filter on the hose.