So, I walked by the More Than Tires booth at Carlisle on Saturday and started talking to the "Green" filter guy....the other alternative to K&N filters...

They havent had a filter for the LS3..that is until now...

I ended up buying literally the first one ever made for this application and couldnt wait to install it on my 2008 MN6 with NPP exhaust...

I installed the filter and it had a slight fitment issue where it would bow somewhat on one side when tightening down, they had asked for me to give my impressions once I installed it so I immediately emailed them on Sun night and kept it off of the car...

Just after 7am Mon morn they responded that they were redesigning the filter so the rubber is more rigid to avoid bowing and the redesigned one should be available on Tues and that they would ship me one....sure enough on Tues I get an email with a tracking # and I now have the second first "Green" filter for LS3's...

I just installed it and the fit is perfect, just slips right in...

I tightened everything down and took her for a spin...feels a little better SOP and engine has a slightly more agressive tone to it...could be in my mind...

All in all...I had to replace the filter anyway...now I have a reusable one with as much as 25% less restriction than stock..and no its not a VaraRam but its a great alternative to stock for around $90.00...

A high quality product made in AMERICA from a responsive company...

Here are some pics of my install...

[IMG][/IMG]

[IMG][/IMG]

[IMG][/IMG]

 

Do you have a company/product name, URL or contact info?

 

did they mention how the filtering capability compares to, say, the OEM one??

 

Hmm. Looks like airflow has to squeeze by the blocked center piece and the filter housing. The ZR1 filter is a low restriction version that will fit for the same price.

A dyno comparison would help. Stock v. Green v. no airfilter.

 

In an email from the manufacturer they said it should be on their website by next Tues...

As for features...from their website www.greenfilterusa.com see below:

Green High Performance Air Filters are uniquely designed to take full advantage of cottons capabilities.

Unlike multi-layer gauze filters which can fray and release fiber particles into your engine, Green Filter USA uses two layers of tightly-interwoven cotton fabric. The 3 main benefits to woven cotten are the fact its thinner, holds oil better, and is stronger. Since its thinner, it allows better air flow without sacrificing filtration. The cotton holds the oil more evenly, and the medium is much stronger. Unlike gauze, you cannot wear a hole in woven cotton by rubbing it, and there is no way small bits of cotton can rip off since its interlocked with another piece.

Cross weaving one fine, and one medium layer, produces a fabric that is thinner and stronger than other materials and has the ablity to trap dirt up down to 5 microns. The result is better airflow without sacrificing filtration. And because the fabric is so durable, they can be washed and reused over and over, which allows us to give it a lifetime gaurantee.

Green Filter USA filters are coated in steel mesh for extra strength and durability, because of this, Green filters are much more dent resistant.

Other filters use a simple pressure molded injection process to bond the perimeter rubber to the interior components. That method saves manufacturing time, but in the process, a considerable amount of rubber can seep onto the filtering surface. This can restrict airflow as much as 25%. Green Filter USA uses a time-consuming and costlier 4 step production process which virtually eliminates seepage and maintains maximum airflow through the filter.

Green Filter USA filters offer fully seam welded, powder coated, laser cut steel housing with pre-assembled rubber seals on our intake housings.

Custom molded oversized OEM quality intake tubes with aircraft stainless steel clamps and hardware. Reinforced silicon connectors. Most other filters use chrome as their end cap, which has its aesthetic look but chrome does not last as long as stainless steel, which is why we provide you with polished stainless steel end caps.

Green Filter USA filters come pre-treated with a specially formulated dirt trapping oil. This oil creates a positive magnetic charge, or ionic bond, with the filters stainless steel mesh. The positive charge attracts the negatively charged dust particles entering the filter, causing them to cling to the steel mesh and allowing the cotton to remain clear for maximum airflow.

Economical - A paper filter should be replaced between 4,000 to 5,000 miles or every oil change. The average cost of a paper filter is about $10 to $12. After one year of driving 15,000 miles, at least 3 paper filters are needed. This totals $30 to $35. After one to two years, a Lifetime Green Filter is already paid for. This benefit is for everyone - a daily driver, an older vehicle or someone looking for the best performance.

Hand molded flexible rubber base on filters.

Green Filter USA rubber molds create air tight seals. We also feature trim-able custom fitment tabs on all filters.

Green Filter USA uses deeper air filter pleats which creates 20% more filtration surface.

Green Filter USA mesh is colored green so that even if the filter is dirty, it still appears green.

Race proven gains and technology.

 

That certainly would be helpful but I will tell you just looking at the stock blue filter makes me gasp for air...

 

Im going to ask them if they would consider being a forum sponsor / vendor

 

thanks, I was just wondering as I have a Green filter in my CAI.

 

One would assume that if it was in your CAI that it was included as it had superior flow and filtering characteristics..(we could be wrong...the old assume argument)....they do filter down to 5 microns as most filters do I believe...and they are less restictive...Im liking mine so far..

 

I would like to see some dyno results as well.

 

I sent an email to my contact there....they might be closed for the holiday weekend already...as soon as he responds I will post...

 

As long as you are in the testing mode, it'd be better to do it yourself. Any numbers supplied by the manufacturer are always suspect.

 

is it me or does it just look like the air would flow right through? or is the top sealed? i cant tell in the pics. i need a new filter as i have 22,000 on mine and have yet to change the filter.

 

I wonder where they got this idea. Unless, of course, the text was written 10-15 years ago. Almost all OEM equipment is rated for much longer periods than this.....

Economical - A paper filter should be replaced between 4,000 to 5,000 miles or every oil change. The average cost of a paper filter is about $10 to $12. After one year of driving 15,000 miles, at least 3 paper filters are needed. This totals $30 to $35. After one to two years, a Lifetime Green Filter is already paid for. This benefit is for everyone - a daily driver, an older vehicle or someone looking for the best performance.

 

What is the part number of the new filter? I can't find it on their site. I'm also curious about their claims as they all seem to claim better everything.

 

The pic you are looking at is the opening of the filter housing on the LS3, the filter hold down bolts over the new filter and holds it into place...

They said it should be on the website by Tues...

Heres how I look at it....Im not ready for a VaraRam now and I dont know if I will ever be...so this is a nice alternative to OEM and K&N and all of the other $400 to $600 air filter housings... they also claim their oil will in no way adversly effect the MAF's as its specially formulated to not harm the electronics... and from the demo of airflow I saw at Carlisle this flows more than stock and K&N...sure the demo filters can be manipulated I guess (just want to cover what seems to be a plethora of skeptics on the forum), but to me a reusable filter that is high quality at a great price that in the end turns out to give me a slightly better SOP feel...I'll take it...

I am very happy with my purchase...cant you tell?

 

What CAI is the green filter in?

 

I will vouch for the quality of Green Filters. We use Green High Performance Filters in all our Ram Air units - for the C5 and C6 Corvettes -Pontiac G8 and GTO - Dodge Ram Hemi - Chevy SUV and Full size pickup -and our soon to be released Camaro and Dodge Charger/Challenger units!!!! If you're running Vararam - you're running a Green Filter!
Thanks
Steve

 

Wow, thats great to hear that the green filters have the high flow your great Ram Air units need...

They have the filter up on their site now..

http://www.greenfilterusa.com/FindaF...8/Default.aspx

 

Anyone else try this filter yet?