I seen them recommended here.

But any experiences on how much dirt they let through?

What you guys think about them?

 

I have them on my Injen SRI. Not sure how much dirt it lets through, but it probably works as well as, or perhaps better than, the OEM drop-ins - most dry element filters work pretty well. I'm sure it works better than K&N, at least i'm not seeing holes.

 

They are very good filters. Flow and filter well. But Dave B just posted his concerns about how well they flow after they get some miles on them. He said despite his best efforts to clean them, he thinks it still gets clogged over time.

I think I'm going to just keep using my K&N or just go back to paper filters.

 

Supposedly, the Ea filters can be cleaned, but Dave has a point about cleaning... unlike the K&N it's not really cleaned per se, but rather dusted, so to speak. Got to admit, that is one thing i missed about my K&N's.

 

I had them on my first G & loved them.
I didn't have them long enough to test their longevity though.

 

I would be inclined to agree as well.
I never got to that point with mine, but we all know what a dirty filter is like.
I can't imagine it coming clean by just dusting it.

 

Thats from their site.

 

Thanks...
I guess the question is;
how effective is that, really?

 

One would have to do flow and particle tests before and after to know for sure, but I would think it would be reasonably effective. No firsthand experience here as my CAI runs a K&N.

 

You haven't got the Amsoil equivalent for that K&N yet swively?

 

Nope, haven't found one to fit; the K&N that came on the CAI was pretty new (not to mention a proper b1tch to get in and out) so it's stayin' in there!

 

Even "dirty" i'm sure it still flows just fine. I've had mine for about 12,000 miles now, and it still looks just as clean as the day i installed it, and that's with the Stillen Blower which is pulling a ton more air through it then a NA engine. Also, the amount of "obstruction" sized particles that actually make it around your bumper into the airbox/filter is close to zero, so there's little to no chance of "clogging" your filter to the point that you are gonna tell a noticable difference between clean and dirty. If this was even a viable issue, i'd expect to see it in the wet filters more so then the dry style.

Just change it every couple years if you don't feel like vacuming it does a good job. They are only $35.

 

I tend to agree with DaveB.. I've been running Ea filters for over a year now... I tried vacuuming and using an air gun on it.. it still doesn't look like it's "clean".. it seems to flow well though. For 35 bucks a pop.. I may change mine this Spring... maybe just change them out once a year, blowing them out about mid year.

 

as long as it flows well and blocks dirt then its good.

DaveB said something about him trying to breath through it, and it was hard too.. Idk maybe he would post in this thread to clarify what he thinks, since some of his comments are spread around.

 

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