

| Subject: | Re: K&N air filters |
| From: | Thomas Casal |
| Date: | Wed, 18 Nov 2020 09:49:46 -0500 |
Thanks for your responses. my paper filter is in the mail. On Tue, Nov 17, 2020 at 11:09 PM Karl <tdiguru@westyventures.com> wrote: > So true, in agreement entirely. > > On 11/17/2020 2:19 PM, Dennis Haynes wrote: > > You are missing the performance gain due to the lightened wallet. Of the > debris this filters don't stop is silica. Sand, concrete dust from road > wear etc. This stuff will show up in oil analysis and can be very > destructive of an engine. If the air and oil filter can't get it bearing > wear is next. > > > > Filtration is much more complex than obvious. The K+N filters relay on > dirt getting stopped in part by sticking to the oiled element. Air flow > speed can have a lot to do with the filters effectiveness. Also the design > of the filter and housing-ductwork also has to control water from entering > the engine. > > > > For improved air flow and filtration follow the factory upgrade. The > 2.1L air filter housing can accept the Syncro high capacity filter. The > syncro also have the swirl type dust separator before the filter. This > works very well in high dust/dirt environments. For normal use this set up > is easily a 50K mile solution. > > > > Dennis > > >
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