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May 24, 2007 | 09:11 PM

Vette Dream

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Restrictive air filter?

I replaced my air filter today at about 18K miles with a brand new AC Delco one.

This is what the original one looked like. Think it was restrictive?

Thanks!

May 24, 2007 | 09:12 PM

02MillenniumVette

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Yea I think paper filters are very restrictive.

May 24, 2007 | 10:07 PM

Vette Dream

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Lol you funny guy you!

I meant, was it restrictive due to the amount of dirt on it? Or does that seldomly affect performance?

May 24, 2007 | 10:17 PM

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Originally Posted by Vette Dream

Lol you funny guy you!

I meant, was it restrictive due to the amount of dirt on it? Or does that seldomly affect performance?

A dirty air filter will absolutely negatively affect performance.

May 24, 2007 | 10:22 PM

Mike98SilVert

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That is very dirty.

May 24, 2007 | 11:12 PM

stormrider

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Looks like the lungs of someone who has been sucking on an exhaust pipe

May 24, 2007 | 11:14 PM

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Originally Posted by roushraven

A dirty air filter will absolutely negatively affect performance.

Yes it can affect the performance but not enough to notice it a lot.

May 24, 2007 | 11:23 PM

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I'd say it was time for a new one.

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May 24, 2007 | 11:45 PM

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Originally Posted by 02MillenniumVette

Yea I think paper filters are very restrictive.

That's because they work!

May 24, 2007 | 11:59 PM

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Don't you love it when things work as they supposed to. Question though; Why didn't you replace it with a K&N or similar....?

May 25, 2007 | 12:16 AM

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oh....my god....

i think my shop vac has less crap in it's filter....

May 25, 2007 | 04:25 AM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by HawnHog

Don't you love it when things work as they supposed to. Question though; Why didn't you replace it with a K&N or similar....?

Simply because it would cost most, and aside from being able to clean and re-use it, there's no performance benefit.

If I ever do a mod intake-wise, it will be a true CAI, not just a filter swap.

I'm going to the track this weekend; I'm curious to see if my MPH will go up a bit!

May 25, 2007 | 10:12 AM

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Your air filter change was over due...

May 25, 2007 | 10:16 AM

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I hope the new one works out for yuhhh!

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May 25, 2007 | 10:24 AM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Vette Dream

I'm going to the track this weekend; I'm curious to see if my MPH will go up a bit!

I'd guess no. I've seen a report somewhere (on the GM Truck forum I think) showing that filters (regardless of type) don't change all that much between clean and dirty (as long as you are talking about normal dirt levels). See, the restrictive ones are already restricitve when clean and the non-restrictive ones look dirtier than they really are and don't get measurably more restrictive when dirty.