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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