[Z06] air filter?????
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Melting Slicks
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air filter?????
anybody know the downside to having a K&N airfilter or a blackwing filter element------Do they filter as well as they should, are they safe with no long term effects or should i not worry
Last edited by erikszr1; Feb 3, 2005 at 09:36 PM.
Safety Car
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From: Sun City- Menifee Calif.
I`ve had a K&N oval cone filter and a hi- flow airbridge on my `03 Z for over a year now . No codes and a noticable SOTP gain. Hopefully headers and a tune soon. Also 390 gears & 160 stat. Very fun on the street! 
Racer
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I second that, I had a Blackwing on my '99 and when I got the '03 Z I put the same one on the Z. Well in about 300 miles the car started to run and sound terrible. I took it to the dealer and they said there was oil on the MAF and it was coming from the aftermarket air filter. Well I haven't done anything to the filter since I got it except clean it with an air hose. The dealer replaced the MAF under warrinty and shes running fine now. I have no idea where the oil came from after so long but ...... it can happen.
Le Mans Master
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Green Hornet2,
I'm not sure why you would have had a problem from the filter if it had not been re-oiled. And I'm very surprised they replaced your MAF under warranty, unless it didn't show signs of filter oil on it.
I'm not sure why you would have had a problem from the filter if it had not been re-oiled. And I'm very surprised they replaced your MAF under warranty, unless it didn't show signs of filter oil on it.
Burning Brakes
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I would not put one of those oiled filters on a Corvette. It is too easy to get too much oil on them and foul the MAF sensor. Not worth the trouble for the minimal, if any, power gain.
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Le Mans Master
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They offer superior filtering because the oil collects debri easier, then as they collect more debri they filter even better. So the dirtier they are the better they filter but the less they breath (more like a paper filter).
You have to remember these type of fitlers have been around for many many years and used in the racing community.
Yes it is a slight trade off for power vers filtering but, it's not enough loss of filtering to worry about. As I said before, the biggest issue is when you re-oil them. If you over oil, you can damage your MAF.
So if you never race your car and only drive on the streets, this type of filter may not be for you. I only use the paper filter on my Z06 because I feel the hp gain wouldn't be noticed by me anyway.
You have to remember these type of fitlers have been around for many many years and used in the racing community.
Yes it is a slight trade off for power vers filtering but, it's not enough loss of filtering to worry about. As I said before, the biggest issue is when you re-oil them. If you over oil, you can damage your MAF.
So if you never race your car and only drive on the streets, this type of filter may not be for you. I only use the paper filter on my Z06 because I feel the hp gain wouldn't be noticed by me anyway.
Le Mans Master
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Originally Posted by BobA
I run a K&N filter and when it get dirty I will put in a new one they are cheap for what they do.
It's not hard to clean and re-oil the filter, just don't over oil it.