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[walkes]

Have been searching around for information on airfilters and such like this appears to be getting good reviews and not causing problems with AMMs...?

Check this out

[TonyKL]

Would love to change my filter to get some more noise

[RWinstanley]

After reading this some time ago i was thinking of this, I measured up the space last weekend so know how much space we've got to play with and i've found a site that sell's them. I've not got round to finding out what sizes they do yet. In terms of fitting i reckon it wil only take a sheet steel bracket from the existing airbox mount to hold it and a pipe arangment similar to the Kanary airbox mod to connect to the Throttle body My only concern is that a shroud may need to be fabricated around it to sheild the filter element from water ingress from the side intakes and from hot air from the engine bay. However I think a large plant pot should do this as the tapper will have the benifit of maintaining the flow velocity/pressure ditribution through the filter element. Although i doubt i'll get round to this for a couple of months. Rob

[CupidKnewRap]

Check this out

how clean?

The only way that filter could be so clean is to stop air entering the engine. even a hugly restrictive thick paper filter isn't that good and the best dual-layer, oiled foam filters are still no-where near it.

problem is without honesty you have no idea if it could affect the AMM on the turbo.
It could be a worthwhile upgrade... just don't expect it to be a perfect filter.

[walkes]

Just had a response back from a company for the cost.... Hi Steve, Yes we can do a generic cone for £60. Best Regards, how cheap...

[danVXT]

Just had a response back from a company for the cost....

Hi Steve,
Yes we can do a generic cone for £60.
Best Regards,

how cheap...

sounds good, did you ask them if it would be compatible with the vxt? suppose they're going to say yes whatever though anyway

[RWinstanley]

£60 which company was that? the kits i've found, for Jap cars, are all around £130. so they must have expensive mounting brackets. As for filter efficiency then the best thing to use is a HEPA paper filter, my first job was in nuclear ventilation and that what they use. But it's very restrictive. This if you belive the test showes a good comprimise between filtration and pressure loss. All though i doubt it's life time use claim. sorry didn't realise you ment for a VXT, however from what i've read in the post AMM failre is more being attributed to oil or moisture so this filter as long as shrouded from direct water ingress should be better than the others. Compatability shouldn't be an issue as long as you can mate it to the existing intake pipe and fabricate a mounting bracket. Rob

[walkes]

This is where we need Thonrey to add his input, what do you think John?

[Richy]

Got an apex filter on mine fitted in a custom bell housing Works well.

[walkes]

Photo's please Cwnty

[Richy]

Photo's please Cwnty

Its under the clam

[RWinstanley]

that's exactly like what i was thinking of, isit any good?

[luna_s]

wasnt the original post for a turbo ?, ive done a similar pipe arrangement on my n/a with a bmc filter, ran fine since i put it on, can't hear it as much now because of the vse, but i think the noise of the two goes well together
its gone a little off topic, but heres mine too

[jules_s]

Deffo on my list of things to do* *still

[walkes]

Anyway back to the Topic of Turbo's ..... and the fact it is a dry filter... John ?

[paulf-cam]

sorry didn't realise you ment for a VXT, however from what i've read in the post AMM failre is more being attributed to oil or moisture so this filter as long as shrouded from direct water ingress should be better than the others.

Don't all those cone filters come pre-oiled, making them a risk to the AMM?

Cheers, Paul.

[walkes]

I don't think this one is oil based, it is a dry filter, hence the questions...

[luna_s]

isnt it the extra airflow/pressure that causes problems with the MAF, not the oil ?

[paulf-cam]

I don't think this one is oil based, it is a dry filter, hence the questions...

Oops! As you were...

isnt it the extra airflow/pressure that causes problems with the MAF, not the oil ?

Absolutely not. Otherwise when you up the boost, you'd break it, no?

Cheers, Paul.

[luna_s]

wonder what it is then that causes the issues, the foam filter in the VXRs caused issues and they werent oiled afaik, maybe its true and the MAF really is made of chocolate or cheese, im ok tho i've an n/a - just thinking out loud