Airfilter

[lessteaks]

Hi all,

A friend recently removed the airfilter (briefly!) from my '84 500SEC to demonstrate the engine sound without it. I was literally blown away! He suggested replacing it with a sports/ high performance air filter.

What impact (besides engine sound) will this have? Will it increase fuel consumption?

Can anybody suggest such a filter and where to get it.

(Is it something like this that I'm after? http://www.knfilters.com/search/product.aspx?Prod=E-2872)

Thanks in advance,

Les

 

[television]

A K & N filter will improve the fuel consumption slightly.

Malcolm

 

[BarryG]

Ok guys this is the nearest to the filter that my 12 year old son bought for my birthday. Would it be ok to fit to my car?

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Universal-air...1QQihZ020QQcategoryZ36680QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

Mine comes with a set of adaptor rings too.
If it will work, do you just attach it to the rubber pipe leading to the present air filter box? ( His face dropped when I told him I may not be able to put it on )

Barry

 

[BarryG]

Bump

Ok guys this is the nearest to the filter that my 12 year old son bought for my birthday. Would it be ok to fit to my car?

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Universal-air-filter-blue-steel-for-cold-air-induction_W0QQitemZ300047605001QQihZ020QQcategoryZ36680QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

Mine comes with a set of adaptor rings too.
If it will work, do you just attach it to the rubber pipe leading to the present air filter box? ( His face dropped when I told him I may not be able to put it on )

Barry

Bumpity bumpity bump

 

[television]

To fit that one you take the air box off the car and fit it directly to the intake where the old box went, they are £70 from KN, so be kind to your little lad and buy a car that it will fit it, if you cant get it on yours. it will sound very sporty.

Malcolm

 

[BarryG]

To fit that one you take the air box off the car and fit it directly to the intake where the old box went, they are £70 from KN, so be kind to your little lad and buy a car that it will fit it, if you cant get it on yours. it will sound very sporty.

Malcolm

Ok thanks Malcolm could bring smile to his face tomorrow:-D

 

[kiwi_bloke]

Performance

I fitted one of those to a 190e - it did give quite a considerable performance gain at higher revs BUT BUT BUT only if it were drawing cold air.

At times in traffic, etc when drawing hot it performance was a little "gluggy". I acctually made up a custom instake to draw cold air. I cant comment on your car because im unfamiliar with the enigine - this is my 2 cents.

 

[kid-jensen]

Time to upset your son, I think...

The K&N that directly replaces the standard filter is a much better bet, you'll get no increase in noise but a healthy gain in power.

Plus all the other benifits of the K&N construction.

You could always bolt the other K&N under the bonnet somewhere convincing, just for effect

 

[television]

Time to upset your son, I think...

The K&N that directly replaces the standard filter is a much better bet, you'll get no increase in noise but a healthy gain in power.

Plus all the other benifits of the K&N construction.

You could always bolt the other K&N under the bonnet somewhere convincing, just for effect

It would look good on the exhaust pipe

Malcolm