speedyme
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posted October 31, 2009 04:21 PM
removing metal screen from air cleaner
is it just my imagination or does removing the metal screen from a stock air filter really give you just a little more power? i removed mine today because it looks like it is very restricting and it sure feels like it has a little extra power. will this hurt anything? hope not because i like it this way.....thanks for any input on this
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Douglas Home
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posted October 31, 2009 04:37 PM
I heard that it helps , but best to cross some wire from side to side so the filter does not cave in.
I've got a BMC street filter and these apparently outflow K&N filters.
Goodluck.
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speedyme
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posted October 31, 2009 04:54 PM
thanks did'nt think of it caving in..guess it could happen
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smokinZX14
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posted October 31, 2009 05:55 PM
Yes it picks up a bit of HP with the screen removed ... I have run them that way and no problems with the filter caving in .. It's a pretty tuff air filter ..
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dubious
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posted November 01, 2009 05:07 PM
yeah mine got 8000 miles , street miles, with bugs, dirt, car washes etc, and never caved in.
It did seem to have better throttle response, and maybe more top end
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Flame On
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posted November 01, 2009 06:02 PM
Think we were all removing the screens before BMC , K&N was available in 07
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INTIMIDA2OR
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posted November 01, 2009 07:49 PM
quote:
I heard that it helps , but best to cross some wire from side to side so the filter does not cave in.
I've got a BMC street filter and these apparently outflow K&N filters.
Goodluck.
There ya go good man ! BMC rules! 
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