New filters

[By-Tor]

I want a better air filtering system for my 78.
What would be the best route to take?

 

[usetaboost]

If it was me I would ditch the stock housing and tube. Keep the bonnet (duh), and get a piece of flexible aluminum ducting and a 9 inch kn cone and route it behind the headlight. Don't forget to plug the vac hoses and secure a breather on the hose. Colder air helps with detonation

 

[By-Tor]

Don't they make kits for the older TR's.
Also what about the reuseable air filter brands, are they any good.

I ask because the round style of air filters are becoming harder to locate in town. Plus the performance and efficiency of these products provide.

 

[usetaboost]

Nope. DYI . Notta big deal. I'll find you a link. http://www.beforeblack.net/images/cone82.JPG


http://www.beforeblack.net/images/cone83.JPG

 

[Ttype83]

I'll try to dig out a pic of my, but I think that it's a civic CAI. I also bought a $20 hose at pepboys(you have to look in the rice section, sorry) to put the filter at the front bumper.

 

[usetaboost]

ahhhh that's right. One of the civic intakes does work on these cars. Thanks for the reminder . Have to pass the info to my buddy. probably don't look too bad either

 

[b4black]

http://www.beforeblack.net/images/cone83.JPG

I have made change since that picture. I bought a 3" 45° elbow from the exhaust section at a truck parts store. Now the cone sits in front of the core support.


I think not using the stock airbox is a big improvement. I'm not so sure that getting the filter out of the engine compartment is as critical. I didn't see temps drop that much.

 

[Ttype83]

ahhhh that's right. One of the civic intakes does work on these cars. Thanks for the reminder . Have to pass the info to my buddy. probably don't look too bad either

Here it is, later I added a 3" RV sewer to move it out of the engine bay. Next I found a 3" hose in pepboys for the ricers that I used to replace the RV pipe.

 

[By-Tor]

I see that everyone uses K&N filters, what about some of the other brands?
Like Green Filters, S&B, True Flow, AFE, so on and so forth.

 

[usetaboost]

anyone ever use the holley powershot filters? Do they even still make those