Trefor,
That may be the case but, with K&N elements for the original canisters at
$33.75 each (from Moss) and original elements at $5.75 each (also Moss), I'd
be inclined to check and change my elements according to the published
service schedule!
Lawrie
----- Original Message -----
From: Trefor Delve <tdelve@mathworks.com>
To: <mgs@autox.team.net>
Sent: Thursday, November 18, 1999 12:42 PM
Subject: Re: air filters
> Lawrie,
>
> I think there is a lot of truth in what you say about air filters and
> performance, but one thing is certainly different as far as K&N filters
are
> concerned is the ability to keep flowing and more importantly filtering as
time
> goes on.
>
> Trefor
>
> Lawrie Alexander wrote:
>
> > Carl...........
> >
> > When I was in business in Santa Barbara a few years ago, I was lucky
enough
> > to have a customer who was always looking for ways to spend money on
> > "dress-up" and "go-fast" goodies for his early B roadster. One thing he
kept
> > playing with was different styles of fancy air cleaners. They all looked
> > more effective than the factory originals, and some were even a lot more
> > expensive (K&N, for example), suggesting that they would be really good.
> >
> > Our combined conclusion after several months? The air cleaners which
give
> > the best performance on a stock B engine are the originals, fitted
exactly
> > as the factory intended. Which is good news, in a way, as they are
usually
> > still there and the refills are very inexpensive!
> >
> > Lawrie
> > British Sportscar Center
> >
> > ----Original Message-----
> > From: Carl French <cfrench@cybertours.com>
> > To: mgs@autox.team.net <mgs@autox.team.net>
> > Cc: info@britbits.com <info@britbits.com>
> > Date: Thursday, November 18, 1999 7:05 AM
> > Subject: air filters
> >
> > >I wish to return to stock appearance air filters, I currently have the
> > >generic flat chrome ones. I was considering using KN filter elements
for
> > >the elements. Any and all thoughts would really be appreciated. Also
can
> > >you discretly increase the air flow of the stock system somehow? Is
that
> > >needed? if so could I make cut-outs on the back side or something
> > >equally stupid. Lawrie? others?
> > >
> > >Carl W. French
> > >Woopie!! it's above 30 again! what a great excuse for a top down drive!
> > >Be back in a bit.
> > >
>
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