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"Ray O" <rokigawa@tristarassociatesDOTcomn> wrote in message
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> "Michael" <Michael@displayitpockets.com> wrote in message
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> > Hello again,
> >
> > I'm looking at changing the standard box filter to a pod filter. I took[/color][/color]
my[color=blue][color=green]
> > celica to an auto shop, and the guy there said that i have a 2 1/2 inch
> > intake pipe, and that all the filters they had were 3 inch.
> >
> > How do it get around this? and well, is it worth changing the filter in
> > the
> > 1st place, a few friends have done it and say they feel a difference,[/color][/color]
but[color=blue][color=green]
> > i'm not sure. Also alot of sites i've looked at say to get a CAI or a
> > intake
> > system from Blitz, whats you take on that?
> >
> > -Michael-
> >[/color]
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> Why do you want to change air filter type? If you are looking to improve
> performance, one of the things that some aftermarket performance air[/color]
filters[color=blue]
> don't mention is that in order to let additional air flow into the engine,
> some have larger pore sizes, which lets more dirt into the engine. For a
> competition engine that is going to be torn down after one race or at the
> end of a few seasons, then the dirt is less of a factor than if you want[/color]
to[color=blue]
> keep your car for a long time.
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> Ray O
> (correct punctuation to reply)
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>[/color]

Thanks Ray,

I'm not thinking of getting a race performace filter, but just getting a
better one. The reason is that mates have changed the filters and swear that
it has made a 'feelable' difference, i'd like to see if they're right and if
it did make a difference to my car.

-Michael-