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Old Oct 6, 2005 | 11:28 PM
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Anyone had any experiences with these as a drop-in filter? The price is similar to K&N. I haven't used anything but K&N on my other cars and have been happy however I'm always interested in new products and knowing if they are worth it. TIA
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Old Oct 7, 2005 | 12:27 AM
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I got one and did the zip tie mod - it's a nice filter.

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Old Oct 7, 2005 | 08:25 AM
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Did the Air Hog need any type of foam seal to get it to the right dimension? The K&N is a common filter with the Savana/Express (I think) and required a foam seal to get the right fit. I just don't like that kind of stuff.
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Old Oct 7, 2005 | 03:27 PM
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The best is the Accel Kool Blue air filter-Drops right in and fits like a glove!
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Old Oct 8, 2005 | 10:10 AM
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Thanks for the tip, bobby777!
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Old Oct 8, 2005 | 12:49 PM
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Originally Posted by acrace
Did the Air Hog need any type of foam seal to get it to the right dimension? The K&N is a common filter with the Savana/Express (I think) and required a foam seal to get the right fit. I just don't like that kind of stuff.
Nothing special required, the Air Hog is a direct replacement.

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Old Oct 8, 2005 | 05:12 PM
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Originally Posted by Chris Stewart
Nothing special required, the Air Hog is a direct replacement.

I have one. But when I bought it, it did not come with the adapter plate that it is supposed to so it will fit in the air box. Call Fram. They had the adapter to me within 3 days and sent me a free filter cleaning kit with a letter apologising for the inconvenience. Not bad. Apparently that has been addressed.

As far as fit and finish. Fits very well. Very solid design. Not flimsy. They are an improvement over the paper filters.

Chris. Where can I find this zip tie mod. I haven't had much luck finding the info?

Graham
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Never mind on the "zip tie mod" link.
If you spell properly it is easy to find...
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Originally Posted by vms4evr
when I bought it, it did not come with the adapter plate that it is supposed to so it will fit in the air box. Call Fram. They had the adapter to me within 3 days and sent me a free filter cleaning kit with a letter apologising for the inconvenience. Not bad. Apparently that has been addressed.
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Yes same here - it comes with a plastic frame to replace the original in the factory air box. No foam seal required though as acrace was asking.
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Good option over the K&N filter. Cost less and I can throw it away rather than cleaning it!!
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Good option over the K&N filter. Cost less and I can throw it away rather than cleaning it!!
throw away a $40.00
air hog?Same as K&N! Clean it it's easy.
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Originally Posted by bobby777
the Accel Kool Blue air filter-Drops right in and fits like a glove!
That's what I got, cuz it's Blue, so it matches my car .
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Old Oct 9, 2005 | 01:39 PM
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Thought this thread died...Anyone do any numbers comparison on flow between filters? Good info though.
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the Kool blue/kn/air hog 0 diff. they are all high flow air filters and would give the same amount of air!
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to me the air-hog is a better buy than the k&n cause it costs less and made out of the same material, thats my point of view though.
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