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edh Member Since: 01 Feb 2008 Location: Surrey Posts: 65 |
Something I'd thought of and investigated but as you npinks come up a blank. Have previously used K&N on a Toyota MR2 and it definitely made a difference to performance. Very interested in anyone's thoughts 08 Santorini Black HSE manual with DAB and privacy glass |
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25th Mar 2008 10:19 pm |
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npinks Member Since: 28 Jun 2007 Location: Ls25 Posts: 20090 |
I got thinking on this after a post on RRS
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25th Mar 2008 10:47 pm |
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MarkD Member Since: 21 Feb 2008 Location: Surrey Posts: 13 |
ITG make a filter for the FL1. It might be worth contacting them and asking whether they will produce a FL2 filter.
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25th Mar 2008 10:56 pm |
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npinks Member Since: 28 Jun 2007 Location: Ls25 Posts: 20090 |
good point on the warranty,
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25th Mar 2008 11:02 pm |
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Gambba Member Since: 07 Aug 2007 Location: Dubai Posts: 775 |
A couple of things to mention on filters.
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26th Mar 2008 7:37 am |
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npinks Member Since: 28 Jun 2007 Location: Ls25 Posts: 20090 |
Had a look at my air filter last night, Just been nosey really
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27th Mar 2008 12:39 pm |
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Gambba Member Since: 07 Aug 2007 Location: Dubai Posts: 775 |
That'll teach you to be putting your nose in places where it shouldn't be |
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29th Mar 2008 7:06 am |
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ChrisC Member Since: 20 Feb 2008 Location: Essex Posts: 79 |
Performance Air filter
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29th Mar 2008 12:06 pm |
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Dave Member Since: 04 Jul 2007 Location: Somewhere Near You Posts: 2666 |
After reading this post I just checked my air filter and after 9500 miles it's black!!, not just dirty but more of a soot covering. gave it a quick brush but will replace it ASAP...............thought it might have made it to it's first service in july without having to change it early ______________________
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29th Mar 2008 4:36 pm |
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npinks Member Since: 28 Jun 2007 Location: Ls25 Posts: 20090 |
ChrisC Looking at the performance filter was a way into increasing the mpg, not performance As you may have read, i had a noisy at my filter, it was like UKDaves, very very dirty, I actually droped mine in a puddle and thought i would better replace it, I am glad i did, my in town mpg went from 18mpg to the normal 25mpg that i had when i first got the car I beleive the dirty filter was choking the engine I don't want a faster car, so i won't bother changing just yet Former Mod/Member, with the most post & Chicken George Arch nemesis |
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29th Mar 2008 5:24 pm |
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npinks Member Since: 28 Jun 2007 Location: Ls25 Posts: 20090 |
did you notice any build up of water in the lower air filter compartment? when you had a look Mine was wet but i had drove through some larger puddles coming out into the road a week or two ago Former Mod/Member, with the most post & Chicken George Arch nemesis |
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29th Mar 2008 5:29 pm |
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Dave Member Since: 04 Jul 2007 Location: Somewhere Near You Posts: 2666 |
Nope, no water at all, everything was dry. To be honest i wouldn't expect to find water in there unless you'd been through some water deep enough to get into the air intake....i.e submerged But seeing it as black as it was, was quite a shock after only 9500 miles...........at least it's cheap enough to replace on a regular basis. ______________________ 2011 Full Fat RR 4.4 TDV8 2012 FL2 SD4 Auto HSE 2013 Kawasaki Versys 650 |
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29th Mar 2008 5:35 pm |
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npinks Member Since: 28 Jun 2007 Location: Ls25 Posts: 20090 |
going to ask the dealer to look into it when its in
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29th Mar 2008 8:09 pm |
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ChrisC Member Since: 20 Feb 2008 Location: Essex Posts: 79 |
This would suggest that at your mpg improvement has come for fitting the air filter correctly an Air filter should last 30K normal road miles no problem in the UK. The thing is the turbo is the biggest influence on the engine, and will draw the air through the filter, the amount of air is measured and then the correct amount of fuel is added (based on the ECU settings for all the sensors and the map). If the air entering was leaking in some way and causing an incorrect Mass Air Flow reading, then an incorrect amount of fuel could be delivered and this might explain your MPG. If this is the case thank god it was not the other way round and running the engine lean. Chris PS If I had 18mpg I would be looking at answers too, good luck with the hunt. |
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30th Mar 2008 8:36 pm |
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