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Re: Change Air Filter
"Hachiroku" <Trueno@ae86.GTS> wrote in message
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> On Wed, 12 Apr 2006 01:22:07 +0000, Michael wrote:
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> > "Ray O" <rokigawa@tristarassociatesDOTcomn> wrote in message
> > news:1cd76$443c4356$44a4a10d$22020@msgid.meganewsservers.com...[color=darkred]
> >>
> >> "Michael" <Michael@displayitpockets.com> wrote in message
> >> news:c_W_f.4607$vy1.1253@news-server.bigpond.net.au...
> >> > Hello again,
> >> >
> >> > I'm looking at changing the standard box filter to a pod filter. I[/color][/color][/color]
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> > my[color=darkred]
> >> > celica to an auto shop, and the guy there said that i have a 2 1/2[/color][/color][/color]
inch[color=blue][color=green][color=darkred]
> >> > 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[/color][/color][/color]
in[color=blue][color=green][color=darkred]
> >> > the
> >> > 1st place, a few friends have done it and say they feel a difference,[/color]
> > but[color=darkred]
> >> > 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-
> >> >
> >>
> >> Why do you want to change air filter type? If you are looking to[/color][/color][/color]
improve[color=blue][color=green][color=darkred]
> >> performance, one of the things that some aftermarket performance air[/color]
> > filters[color=darkred]
> >> don't mention is that in order to let additional air flow into the[/color][/color][/color]
engine,[color=blue][color=green][color=darkred]
> >> some have larger pore sizes, which lets more dirt into the engine. For[/color][/color][/color]
a[color=blue][color=green][color=darkred]
> >> competition engine that is going to be torn down after one race or at[/color][/color][/color]
the[color=blue][color=green][color=darkred]
> >> end of a few seasons, then the dirt is less of a factor than if you[/color][/color][/color]
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> > to[color=darkred]
> >> keep your car for a long time.
> >> --
> >>
> >> Ray O
> >> (correct punctuation to reply)
> >>
> >>[/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[/color][/color]
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> > it has made a 'feelable' difference, i'd like to see if they're right[/color][/color]
and if[color=blue][color=green]
> > it did make a difference to my car.
> >
> > -Michael-[/color]
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> I did it on a '95 Tercel.
> Laugh not! It made a difference right off the line with slightly imporved
> (but noticable!) throttle response.
>
> And it also bumped the car from 39 MPG to 44 MPG, and that with an
> Automatic transmission!
>
> The MFG's instructions were to oil the filter and clean and oil it every
> 30,000 miles. Screw that! I noticed it was drying out after about 8
> months, so I bought a cleaning kit and cleaned and oiled it about every
> 12,000 miles or approx 6 months. If the oil is moist, you stand a much
> better chance of stopping a larger amount of dirt and dust. Inspect it
> often, and if it's getting dry or dusty, clean it and oil it!
>
> I also kept an eye on the inside of the tube; it was always nice and[/color]
clean.[color=blue]
>
>
> --
> In the grand scheme fo things...
> What difference does it make?
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Sweet,
I don't know the mpg for my car, but out of the last tank, i got 460kms and
that was pushing it, 3k shifts, slow acceleration but normally I get around
about the 400km for a tank, which isn't half bad compared to the old
commadorre we had, it barly made 350km a tank, and its tank was like
70ltrs!. So yer, I think i'll grab a new filter on my next day off.
Thanks for the input guys, I appreciate it. :)
-Michael-
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