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Offline saalro

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Panel Filters
« on: 26 February 2009, 20:46 »
Will getting a pipercross/K&N panel filter ect...increase the preformance?

How can i clean a panel filter?

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Offline shepgti

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Re: Panel Filters
« Reply #1 on: 26 February 2009, 20:47 »
panel filters are great, you can wash k&n/piper-x but you cant clean the standard one.

Offline saalro

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Re: Panel Filters
« Reply #2 on: 26 February 2009, 20:49 »
What is better about them?

Guess the dead creatures can stay in my original one lol.

Offline Uruk Hai

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Re: Panel Filters
« Reply #3 on: 26 February 2009, 21:33 »
Its a personal choice mate but you wont realy feel any difference in performance.

Offline Conker

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Re: Panel Filters
« Reply #4 on: 26 February 2009, 21:35 »
I just regularly replace my OEM paper one. At a few quid per filter, its less hassle than washing a K&N etc.

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Re: Panel Filters
« Reply #5 on: 02 March 2009, 15:52 »
I just regularly replace my OEM paper one. At a few quid per filter, its less hassle than washing a K&N etc.

Yup, and the OEM paper filter won't fcuk up your MAF like the oiled ones do.  :wink:
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