Attack Blue Air Filter
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Attack Blue Air Filter
I remember a post recently about the Attack Blue Air Cleaner. How does everyone like them? I just saw they are down to $129.99 and I'm thinking of getting one for my new GS. They look like they are very well made and I really don't want to add the cold air intake. Plus the little woman has banished me from too many charges for the new car after the first month's buying spree.
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You are right, they are VERY well made. From the first time you put your hand on it and all the way through the install process, you will be pleased with the quality and fit. I like mine a great deal.....
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I installed one along with the Vette-Air scoop and had all kinds of problems with surging and throwing codes. Removed the Attack Blue filter and most of the surging went away. In my opinion, the stock filter does a better job of reducing air turbulence passing across the MAF.
If you install one, don't cut any openings in your shroud. I installed a baffle to direct the incoming air from the Vette-Air away from the filter element, but still will surge when on cruise control going down a long grade. The surging causes the "Service Active Handling" and "Service Traction Control" to come on. With the Attack Blue and the Vette-Air combination, the surging was so bad that it would cause a Check Engine Light.
If you install one, don't cut any openings in your shroud. I installed a baffle to direct the incoming air from the Vette-Air away from the filter element, but still will surge when on cruise control going down a long grade. The surging causes the "Service Active Handling" and "Service Traction Control" to come on. With the Attack Blue and the Vette-Air combination, the surging was so bad that it would cause a Check Engine Light.
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I installed one along with the Vette-Air scoop and had all kinds of problems with surging and throwing codes. Removed the Attack Blue filter and most of the surging went away. In my opinion, the stock filter does a better job of reducing air turbulence passing across the MAF.
If you install one, don't cut any openings in your shroud. I installed a baffle to direct the incoming air from the Vette-Air away from the filter element, but still will surge when on cruise control going down a long grade. The surging causes the "Service Active Handling" and "Service Traction Control" to come on. With the Attack Blue and the Vette-Air combination, the surging was so bad that it would cause a Check Engine Light.
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If you install one, don't cut any openings in your shroud. I installed a baffle to direct the incoming air from the Vette-Air away from the filter element, but still will surge when on cruise control going down a long grade. The surging causes the "Service Active Handling" and "Service Traction Control" to come on. With the Attack Blue and the Vette-Air combination, the surging was so bad that it would cause a Check Engine Light.
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There's a TSB from GM on that so it's not really the filter's fault,it's a design flaw..I had it happen with an AIR RAID filter a while back.I'm stock now with none of those issues.P0171-0174 is the code it throws I believe.Didn't see any issue like this in my LS2 when I had it,only the 08 LS3.It's preventing me from getting a VARARAM or some real CAI!
I sold the Attack Blue filter for $60 less then I paid for it. It if had worked for me, I wouldn't have sold it and taken the hit in my wallet.
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Attack blue filter on its own works fine seems that when the vetteair is installed with it the problems begin.
I have an attackblue in my 08 vert for 3000 miles and my vert runs great.
I have an attackblue in my 08 vert for 3000 miles and my vert runs great.
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From: Stafford VA, home of our wolf den. No house break ins to date.
find the thread..... i wont go into detail cause da poopie started.....LOL...
mine works great!!!!!!!!!
do a search.. you can read all the comments. get one , you wont be sorry.
mine works great!!!!!!!!!
do a search.. you can read all the comments. get one , you wont be sorry.
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I remember a post recently about the Attack Blue Air Cleaner. How does everyone like them? I just saw they are down to $129.99 and I'm thinking of getting one for my new GS. They look like they are very well made and I really don't want to add the cold air intake. Plus the little woman has banished me from too many charges for the new car after the first month's buying spree.
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i enjoy mine, and the way i look at it is i wont have to keep buying disposable filters this way i can just clean and re-oil. Plus if it allows more air or performance then thats a bonus. Good luck 
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I'll stick with the stock filter. Even on the AB charts I have seen they don't show HP/TQ numbers for below 2500 rpm. Even if you replace the stock filter every 30k, you are maybe looking at $100 every two years if you drive 15k a year.
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The current poll question about miles per year shows 77% do 10,000 or less miles per year. I'd bet that the vast majority of owners sell their car before they put 50,000 miles on it.
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It's obvious that GM designed the air box and the paper filter to receive air from a "dead air zone" on the LS3 and LS7 engines to minimize turbulence passing across the MAF. The TSB backs this up by instructing the tech to look for places where the shroud fits against the front frame bumper beam, etc that is letting air enter the "dead air zone". It's not a design flaw, that's the way GM designed the air induction system on the LS3 and LS7. I still feel that the Attack Blue filter does not straighten out the air as well as the stock paper filter as it passes across the MAF blade. As I told the OP, don't install a Attack Blue and then cut the shrould and screw up the "dead air zone" surrounding the entrance to the air filter.
