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K&N for TD42 GQ
Posted: Sun Nov 12, 2006 11:55 am
by azzad
Does anyone know the model for the K&N for a TD42 GQ and is it the pre filter or main filter. Iam looking at fitting a turbo soon and want to get the right filter that will stay in the vehicle after the turbo is fitted. I read that someone was using the pre filter housing modified for a turbo setup as the main was restrictive.
cool
Posted: Sun Nov 12, 2006 6:11 pm
by xenith
yea I got rid of my main filter but only because of turbo setup and i run a k&n in pre filter box but cant rember the number will check
Posted: Sun Nov 12, 2006 6:59 pm
by canuck
The K&N Filter # (Oval shape) ifor the main filter housing is E-9201.
John
Posted: Sun Nov 12, 2006 7:20 pm
by awill4x4
Don't bother they are fantastic at marketing but the end product leaves a lot to be desired particularly in the harsh enviroments we 4x4 users find ourselves in.
Here's a link to an interesting comparison on air filters in the States.
http://www.duramax-diesel.com/spicer/index.htm
Regards Andrew.
Posted: Tue Nov 14, 2006 5:56 am
by dirtyGQ
mate i have had mine for ages ,has been great just clean more regulary then reccomended.
Posted: Tue Nov 14, 2006 8:28 am
by rvh96
K&N FILTERS are not really designed for off road use more for hiperformance road & track work you wont see a rally car or offroad race car using them they all use foam filters with several layers and change the outer layer every stage. if you hold a k&n up to the sun you can see daylight though it.the more flow a filter has the less afective they are ,on our drag car we dont use any filters at all but its all about power. stick with a paper filter or a uni filter but clean and reoil the outer layer every time you drive in dusty conditions
Posted: Tue Nov 14, 2006 9:33 am
by azzad
My intention is to keep the original and use it whenever offroad in the appropriate conditions but for around town and highway if I can save a bit of fuel and get a little bit extra then why not?
Re: K&N for TD42 GQ
Posted: Tue Nov 14, 2006 11:37 am
by bogged
I tried them in my GQ in the configs of:
k&n BOTH main filter/precleaner
k&n precleaner/Main paper
k&n main/ Pre paper
No more power, no better, if not worse filtering (raced bikes for ~10yrs, so know how to oil em properly) with fair wack of crap on the wrong side of the filter in the airbox, and in the ductin from precleaner to main, so went back to Paper.
Sticking with paper in the GU now too.