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/cgi-bin/YaBB.pl General Category >> Rubber Side Down! >> K & N slip in or POD air filter ? /cgi-bin/YaBB.pl?num=1176164333 Message started by strangeling67 on 04/09/07 at 17:18:53 |
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Title: K & N slip in or POD air filter ? Post by strangeling67 on 04/09/07 at 17:18:53 Hey y'all, Just wondering which air filter is the way to go, K & N slip in or POD air filter? Is there any benefit of one over the other ? Thanks, Glenn |
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Title: Re: K & N slip in or POD air filter ? Post by tbalam on 04/09/07 at 18:02:32 I have the cone and really like it, though you have to get used to the noise that it creates. I also had to change jet up a size. |
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Title: Re: K & N slip in or POD air filter ? Post by strangeling67 on 04/09/07 at 19:43:00 What noise do you mean ? The air sucking sound or a louder exhaust sound ? Where did you get your cone filter ? |
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Title: Re: K & N slip in or POD air filter ? Post by Savage_Rob on 04/10/07 at 05:21:17 Here's how I looked at it. Functionally they are probably a toss-up. The upside of the cone is that you can reclaim the space occupied by the airbox. The downside is the possibility of sucking water in bad weather. I hadn't heard about any additional noise until now. I usually ride with earplugs though. Some people prefer the look of the cone. The upsides of the drop-in are installation and no problems with inclement weather. The downside is that the airbox still takes up a lot of space. If you go the drop-in route as I did, you should probably yank the snorkel too. Either one is going to lean your mixture and require adjustments which might include rejetting. I had already rejetted when I changed my exhaust and only needed to tweak it a bit. |
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Title: Re: K & N slip in or POD air filter ? Post by Greg_650 on 04/10/07 at 05:22:29 I like the air sucking sound :) |
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Title: Re: K & N slip in or POD air filter ? Post by tbalam on 04/10/07 at 06:54:07 strangeling67 wrote:
definately air sucking sound, especially when you wind it up. I really like it, but it takes some getting used to. |
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Title: Re: K & N slip in or POD air filter ? Post by vroom1776 on 04/10/07 at 07:51:22 I've never gotten water into my carb thru a pod air filter, but I keep mine well oiled (hard to believe but true). If you go with the pod, you need to get a small filter for the breather too. It goes ABOVE the engine... |
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Title: Re: K & N slip in or POD air filter ? Post by strangeling67 on 04/16/07 at 17:58:45 I ordered a POD filter today but where do you get the filter for the breather tube and what does it look like so I know I'm buying the right thing ? |
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Title: Re: K & N slip in or POD air filter ? Post by Bri_Fri on 04/17/07 at 00:16:46 Speaking of K&N slip ins I ordered one but all they sent with it was a "bracket", but the bracket has no way of attaching to the filter...??? |
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Title: Re: K & N slip in or POD air filter ? Post by LANCER on 04/17/07 at 03:26:24 This may be helpful for some .... http://www.4filters.com/KN-Round-Tapered_c_15-1.html |
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Title: Re: K & N slip in or POD air filter ? Post by Greg_650 on 04/17/07 at 11:37:13 strangeling67 wrote:
Looks like this. http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b277/gmdinusa/KN_1288.jpg |
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Title: Re: K & N slip in or POD air filter ? Post by strangeling67 on 04/19/07 at 21:20:04 So does the crankcase breather filter have to go up high above the engine and out the front of the tank or does it not really matter where it is located ???? |
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Title: Re: K & N slip in or POD air filter ? Post by Greg_650 on 04/19/07 at 21:39:31 strangeling67 wrote:
Bear with me and don't think I'm being smart. Think about what the breather does. It vents the crankcase. The piston goes up and down and that causes an internal pressure change in an otherwise closed system filled with oil and metal. The piston moves up and there is a decrease in pressure, it goes down and there is an increase...when running, it happens really fast too. As well, as the engine heats up the oil gets hot and some becomes a mist from all the spinning and banging going on. Now if the engine were sealed, you have pressure changes and heated oil...what happens? (oil leaks) As well, you have an engine the gets hot and cold from time to time. You get some water condensation in there too. When the water heats up...where's it gonna go? (oil leaks) That's where the breather comes in... Now, I'm sure that you've noticed or read that the air box drain hose has some pretty nasty gunk when you open it up. That is stuff that collects in the airbox because of the stock hose from the crankcase vent. The EPA and Al Gore want all of that nasty crap to go back in your engine and smoke out the tailpipe, but sometimes it just collects anyway. (gee that was fun) Anyway, I positioned mine high like you see because (and I got lucky too), it allows the crankcase to vent the pressure changes, gives off any hot vapors, and if there is any liquid stuff, it flows back down hill through the hose into the engine for another day. My filter stays pretty clean and keeps the bugs out too. I recommend a high place but I have seen them hanging down behind the engine dripping :P |
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Title: Re: K & N slip in or POD air filter ? Post by Greg_650 on 04/19/07 at 21:47:38 PS - because I moved my horn up to the front forks, I mounted my homemade stainless steel filter bracket in one of those holes. |
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Title: Re: K & N slip in or POD air filter ? Post by tbalam on 04/19/07 at 21:57:33 bought my crankcase breather at autozone. It was about $10. I went to the import performance isle and bought one of the little ones there works great. |
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Title: Re: K & N slip in or POD air filter ? Post by Greg_650 on 04/19/07 at 22:01:51 tbalam wrote:
Yep. It ain't nothing but a bug screen anyway. But it looks pretty cool ;D |
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