Help picking and air cleaner
05-19-2006, 03:16 PM
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Help picking and air cleaner Hey i tried to put this in the best area i could so forgive me if its in the wrong forum. I ordered 3 different air cleaners 2 from k&n and 1 from edlebrock. I know some flow better than others and some look terribly ugly. How much difference can an air cleaner that has all sides open make opposed to one that has a chrom top and just sides to suck the air? Can i have some opinions on which looks the best under the hood while still having the best performance? here are some pics under the hood and of just the air cleaners.
in the car...
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05-19-2006, 04:45 PM
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FWIW don't use that triangular shaped POS, they absolutely suck, not only no flow, but they hold gas vapors, and one day the element will go up in flames (and you car will soon follow)
Happened to my room mates 71 vette, fortunately it only melted the hood, and not the whole car
Happened to my room mates 71 vette, fortunately it only melted the hood, and not the whole car
05-19-2006, 04:50 PM
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yes that is very fortunate. i have heard the same thing about the edlebrock ones in a couple of places. im posting on here because the people on this forum have great general knowledge about engines PERIOD. i believe there is also a small block/big block section. but as stated above i did not know where to put it. i post on other forums as well.
05-19-2006, 08:00 PM
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Originally Posted by 2K2WS6TA
FWIW don't use that triangular shaped POS, they absolutely suck, not only no flow, but they hold gas vapors, and one day the element will go up in flames (and you car will soon follow)
Happened to my room mates 71 vette, fortunately it only melted the hood, and not the whole car
Happened to my room mates 71 vette, fortunately it only melted the hood, and not the whole car
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05-20-2006, 07:26 AM
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im mixed, the one with the k&n isnt gonna help any IMO, but your motor seems more like a hardcore race look not a all chromed bling muscle car so i think the k&n top kinda goes with the xtreme performance hardcore look more than the by itself bling one, the triangle one is uguly i hate them ewww throw it away
05-20-2006, 09:59 AM
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use the top one. the triangle one looks like a bicycle seat and the second one, while nice looking, looks like it'll hold heat in while the top one will keep the air the coolest.
05-20-2006, 04:38 PM
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wait a filter lid is just that. the k&n one i showed first with filter on top and sides....are u saying run one with no lid at all?
05-20-2006, 05:58 PM
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how about this...pops found it. it seems it would increase horspower some as well.
http://store.summitracing.com/partde...5&autoview=sku
how about this...pops found it. it seems it would increase horspower some as well.
http://store.summitracing.com/partde...5&autoview=sku
05-20-2006, 06:04 PM
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Originally Posted by TheBlurLS1
No, he's saying that, since they both have the same round K&N filter element around the outside, the one with the EXTRA flow area (first pic) will be better for FLOW than the flat metal top piece.
