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 Craig Torrens
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| posted on December 27th, 2003 at 08:58 PM |
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AIR filters for buggies/offroad.
What type of filters are used for a serious buggy ?
I will be using twin Kadrons, and I thought instead of using K&N or Unifilters on each, I would mount a high paper element/canister style of
filter and duct both carbies to it.
What do you all think ??? is there a good universal aftermarket one ? should I run two on either side of the buggies body work, or one large one
from a Landcruiser etc ???
Needs to be simple and serviceable!
Ideas or photo's would be good !
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| posted on December 27th, 2003 at 09:45 PM |
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mmmm
there was a very good article on this in Edition two of the Manx Mania Dowunder and also in teh Collectors Edition.
I have twin K & N's on mine an dthey run very well. Papare on Kadrons would need like 2 x 8" donaldsons or they would restrict it.
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Boozer
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| posted on December 28th, 2003 at 09:39 PM |
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I've got that mini plastic donaldson on my baja, but for a serious buggy I don't think it would be suitable. |
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Craig Torrens
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| posted on December 28th, 2003 at 10:19 PM |
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Brad, I assume the carbies have a ducting to a common air box with the two K&N filters on the top ??
any probs with the filters getting wet from the rain ?
I thought Donaldsons were a pre cleaner to your main filter ?
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Baja Wes
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| posted on December 29th, 2003 at 10:47 AM |
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K&N make a direct replacement for the kadron paper element. I used a pair when I ran twin kadrons on a 1776. They use the standard kadron top and
bottom metal pieces.
As brad said, the manx club mag's had a detailed article that covered air filters.
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Craig Torrens
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| posted on December 30th, 2003 at 09:20 PM |
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thanks Wes, been using the K&N filters for years, wanting something more durable and less maintenance, prefer a larger capacity filter up
higher.
Easy to come up with something, just thought there may have been some good setups on the forum members cars
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Brad
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| posted on December 30th, 2003 at 09:26 PM |
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mm
I run a single K&N for each carbie. Everything is split and isoloated. I actually have 3 as I run another one for my breather box. I use 3"
stainless tube and 3" rubber / stainless flex for the lines. I have had no probs at all with the rain although I have designed a hat for it never
needed it as yet.
They stay clean and work real well.
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Craig Torrens
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| posted on December 30th, 2003 at 10:08 PM |
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Thanks Brad :thumb
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Baja Wes
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| posted on January 1st, 2004 at 12:47 PM |
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I'm running a single K&N up high in the center. Seems to attract very little dust. When I am on the beach I wrap it in 5mm foam oiled with
filter oil, to act as a pre filter to the K&N element.
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