Bubba wrote on 03/01/12 at 07:48:58:I'd be interested in what performance one gets after someone installs this on a savage.
Any thoughts on what this is going to do to your engine since the screen basically keeps bugs out?
What it's going to do will depend on where, when, and how you ride it. Yes it will keep the bugs and leaves out, but should otherwise give you unrestricted airflow. If you ride in the rain, or wet, or dirt/fine dust/road salt (A serious condition up here in the great white North...) those fine particles will get sucked right in.
I can't speak directly about this particular Velocity Stack - I'm just talking generally. Most usually come with some sort of screen, like this one. The finer the screen, the more protection it will offer, but it's NOT a filter.
A lot of guys who use them, will keep a cone filter on hand for wet/dirty conditions and use the stack on clean, dry days. You just need to have a cone filter with REALLY good air flow so that the jetting wouldn't need to be changed.
With the Savage, it should be an easy 5 minute swap every time, (I'm guessing...) so it wouldn't be impractical to have both, and this looks like a very nicely made unit for a very good price...
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