Does removing the air filter really help?
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I use a stock paper fram and my car picks up a solid tenth when removed.I ran the car last weekend after the new kooks and after a 13.04@108.53 with a good 1.90 60' I remembered the damn filter was still in and removed it for a 12 second run.I slightly bogged the car and got a 13.03@108.93 with a 1.96 60',you do the math.
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Originally Posted by unit213
Just do some mods and save your motor the dirt intake. The tenth you save (if that) isn't worth it.
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i tryed it several times and did not gain anything. so i figured why spend $50 for a K&N when removeing it completely didnt do anything. so i just keep buing stock replacements from fram.
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I messed around with this on the dyno while tunning this current setup. I tuned the car to my set air/fuel ratio, and then took the filter out. The car actually lost 5hp and the air-fuel was off by half a point. I then made a quick adjustment back to the normal air-fuel/still without the filter, and the car actually picked up 5 hp over the power with the filter. Now that was on the dyno -- so a loss unless it was re-tuned.
At the track I tried removing the filter (but no tuning change) and didn't see any gain. I actually ended up destroying my MAF on my way back to the pits on the last run
So my vote is definetly for leaving the filter in.
At the track I tried removing the filter (but no tuning change) and didn't see any gain. I actually ended up destroying my MAF on my way back to the pits on the last run
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It's been awhile now, but I did do some testing a couple of years back, and my car was consistently quicker with a Holley filter in it vs. no filter at all... YMMV...
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Originally Posted by Classic
I messed around with this on the dyno while tunning this current setup. I tuned the car to my set air/fuel ratio, and then took the filter out. The car actually lost 5hp and the air-fuel was off by half a point. I then made a quick adjustment back to the normal air-fuel/still without the filter, and the car actually picked up 5 hp over the power with the filter. Now that was on the dyno -- so a loss unless it was re-tuned.
At the track I tried removing the filter (but no tuning change) and didn't see any gain. I actually ended up destroying my MAF on my way back to the pits on the last run
So my vote is definetly for leaving the filter in.
At the track I tried removing the filter (but no tuning change) and didn't see any gain. I actually ended up destroying my MAF on my way back to the pits on the last run
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Wow, this is a tough one! Ive got half replies saying it works and the other half saying it doesnt. Would this kind of "mod" vary on different applications and if so, why/how? Sorry if this seems like a dumb thread, but Im just trying to find ways to squeeze every bit out of the car. Thanks.
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I saw a very slight loss on the dyno. So small it's hard to prove. At the track I see a DEFINITE gain (I've tested this back to back to back on numerous occasions with the same result) of about a 1/4-1 MPH (depending on which car I'm in. The big engine benefited more) but it may be helped that I have a FTRA kit. I think it works very well in conjunction with removing the filter.
I pulled the filter part off of a stock airfilter leaving only the metal screen. I use this when I pull the filter just to keep the birds out.
I pulled the filter part off of a stock airfilter leaving only the metal screen. I use this when I pull the filter just to keep the birds out.
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Originally Posted by Colonel
At the track I see a DEFINITE gain (I've tested this back to back to back on numerous occasions with the same result) of about a 1/4-1 MPH...