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VW Air Cleaner Mod (Requested by Klem!)
05/23/10 at 09:25:42

Hi guys,

been getting a lot of questions about the air cleaners on my rigid...

It's simply a "T" made out of 2" exhaust tubing from the local auto parts store. Cut slits in the FLARED end of the tubing and use this section to slide over the carb. Secure with a SS hose clamp. Then use the rest of the tubing to fabricate the straight section of the "T" as shown in the top photo.

The air cleaners are 5-1/2" chrome VW Bug or Ghia air cleaners purchased from this nice chap on Ebay for only $9.95 ea!

Search Ebay for: VW BU BUGGY TRIKE RAIL GHIA Stock CHROME AIR CLEANER

I then used 1/4" all thread to hold the two air cleaners together and against the straight section of the "T".

I'm interested to see if anyone can do this with the stock Savage??? Huh

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verslagen1 YaBB Moderator ModSquad Offline Where there's a will, I want to be in it. Posts: 28884 L.A. California Gender:	Re: VW Air Cleaner Mod (Requested by Klem!) Reply #1 - 05/23/10 at 09:52:41 You'll get better performance with a longer lead in to the carb, more of a length like the stock rubber inlet tube. I'll give it a try Also would like a smoother transition "T" more of a "Y" Thanks for the info
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Tiefighterpilot Senior Member Offline Daily Rider Posts: 346 San Francisco	Re: VW Air Cleaner Mod (Requested by Klem!) Reply #2 - 05/23/10 at 10:16:42 very nice and unique.
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klx650sm2002 Serious Thumper Offline The more I learn the less I know. Posts: 2041 Cumbria,England Gender:	Re: VW Air Cleaner Mod (Requested by Klem!) Reply #3 - 05/23/10 at 10:31:50 Very different, very beautiful. Clive W
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kel30734 Senior Member Offline Dragon Rider Posts: 486 Calhoun, GA Gender:	Re: VW Air Cleaner Mod (Requested by Klem!) Reply #4 - 05/23/10 at 11:25:45 What about water when it rains? how does that affect the paper filters being exposed to the road spray? Looks good if the rain/ water is not an Issue it will my next mod Kel
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verslagen1 YaBB Moderator ModSquad Offline Where there's a will, I want to be in it. Posts: 28884 L.A. California Gender:	Re: VW Air Cleaner Mod (Requested by Klem!) Reply #5 - 05/23/10 at 12:11:11 these come with a foam filter I may convert to circular nufoam OF style if I don't like them
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klem YaBB Newbies Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 3 Poland Gender:	Re: VW Air Cleaner Mod (Requested by Klem!) Reply #6 - 05/24/10 at 04:18:37 Thanks again!
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cursal Full Member Offline Daily Savage Rider Posts: 175 Eugene, OR Gender:	Re: VW Air Cleaner Mod (Requested by Klem!) Reply #7 - 05/24/10 at 12:48:02 Man, that's hot stuff. Got me thinking this may be a summer project. Thanks for sharing this mod
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Re: VW Air Cleaner Mod (Requested by Klem!)
Reply #8 - 05/24/10 at 13:08:08

You can buy the foam element air cleaner cheaper, here, for $8.95.

Or buy the better filtering one for $13.95, which has a cotton gauze re-usable element similar to K&N filters. You oil the filter with a washable oil like K&N sells, and then when the filter gets dirty you wash everything out and re-oil.

http://www.wolfgangint.com/Parts/Round+Air+Cleaners/Type+1/

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Re: VW Air Cleaner Mod (Requested by Klem!)
Reply #9 - 05/24/10 at 17:05:30

Arthur wrote on 05/24/10 at 13:08:08:

You can buy the foam element air cleaner cheaper, here, for $8.95.

Or buy the better filtering one for $13.95, which has a cotton gauze re-usable element similar to K&N filters. You oil the filter with a washable oil like K&N sells, and then when the filter gets dirty you wash everything out and re-oil.

http://www.wolfgangint.com/Parts/Round+Air+Cleaners/Type+1/

Great links! I'll have to bookmark this one!!!

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voodoo Full Member Offline Hang on to the Vintage! Posts: 120 Austin, Texas Gender:	Re: VW Air Cleaner Mod (Requested by Klem!) Reply #10 - 05/24/10 at 17:06:10 cursal wrote on 05/24/10 at 12:48:02: Man, that's hot stuff. Got me thinking this may be a summer project. Thanks for sharing this mod Your welcome! SEND PICS! I'm dying to see how this would work out on a stock LS650!
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LANCER Serious Thumper Alliance Member Offline Savage Beast Performance Parts Posts: 10661 Oklahoma Gender:	Re: VW Air Cleaner Mod (Requested by Klem!) Reply #11 - 05/25/10 at 02:56:12 interesting idea ........
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justin_o_guy2 Serious Thumper Offline What happened? Posts: 55279 East Texas, 1/2 dallas/la.	Re: VW Air Cleaner Mod (Requested by Klem!) Reply #12 - 05/25/10 at 12:30:10 An intake w/ sufficient volume between the filter & carb to load the cylinder w/ an intake pulse is better, but thats nice looking.
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stevemillerster YaBB Newbies Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 18 Spencer In Gender:	Re: VW Air Cleaner Mod (Requested by Klem!) Reply #13 - 05/28/10 at 19:48:29 That is really good looking!
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