Thread: K&N Filter Tops
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Old 07-23-2010, 03:07 PM   #32
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Re: K&N Filter Tops

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Originally Posted by dznucks View Post
i have never run an open top like what is being discussed here, but i did run an edelbrock cage type filter, which pulls from all direction. i noticed a loss in power and torque, plus some backfiring when i installed it. it all went away when i took it off and went back to a round style with a solid top.
x2 I had the exact same troubles with my edlebrock cage. Never knew why until this thread came up. I did what dznucks did and went back to a round style solid top.

FWIW I run K&N on everything I own. I believe they clean much better then a paper filter especially in the dust (jeeps, dirtbikes, etc)

For you off road guys, a prefilter (panty hose works very well) is something else to consider.
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