Open element airfiler or box?
09-23-2004, 05:54 PM
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Open element airfiler or box? does anyone have any information on this? which is better? an open element airfilter or a box like stock? both being aftermarket applications....
does one get more airflow than the other?
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does one get more airflow than the other?
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09-23-2004, 06:03 PM
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The stock lid sucks, but the paper filters themselves
are negligible pressure drop. Properly ducted the box
provides you cold air while an open element is, well,
open to whatever. A lot of fairly hot whatever close
by.
are negligible pressure drop. Properly ducted the box
provides you cold air while an open element is, well,
open to whatever. A lot of fairly hot whatever close
by.