SetH
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Anyone else here running an HKS induction kit? Yes I have already been told that they kill MAF`S by some people so no need to mention it again.
Ive seen that K&N do a detergent spray to clean the filter then oil spray to reoil it. Is there anything similar for the HKS?
Thanks.
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James R
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I just unscrewd the mesh and lifted the element out. some warm soapy water to clean it, then let it dry off and stuck it back in.
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topshot_2k
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^^^Doesn't it need a filtration spray??? otherwise shit can get through the foam and into the engine
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James R
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ask Joff. apprently it bumps the filtration effiecntcy from 97 to 98% if you're not using the OEM paper element then you should expect more sh*t to get though.
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Joff
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Pipercross' spray might do the job, but HKS's foam is pretty poor at filtration so even our oil might not be able to make it into a good filter
Alternatively... a couple of drops of 98RON and a match.
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Cybermonkey
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Joff
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Joff
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quote: Originally posted by j1400
I just unscrewd the mesh and lifted the element out. some warm soapy water to clean it, then let it dry off and stuck it back in.
Which is the best way to clean foam really. You've got to laugh at the poor saps buying their K&N cleaning kits (<-- me laughing at the poor saps buying their K&N cleaning kits)
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russb
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is k&n nearly as bad as pipercross then?
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Joff
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Pipercross will outlast a K&N and still maintain peak efficiency.
Foam is king.
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James R
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My HKS filter has a piper cross element in it too. foam rules
[got lots of off custs when my sausage filter arrived for the nova, and presto 1 pipercross element.]
Care to identify the foam Joffy??
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Joff
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You mean identify what the offcuts are supposed to be for?
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James R
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Joff
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Set your camera to macro
Looks like you've got Motocross foam
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LukeGSi
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SetH you can buy new foam inserts for not much at all mate, U2U Kez, he mate gets them direct from Japan
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topshot_2k
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at foam filters i got both a K&N and PiperX (selling the latter tho) i didnt get million mile warranty with piper? K&N did tho.
also got flatspots with foam but my K&n seems to work well, sounds soo much better than the foam aswell.
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Balling
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Anyone could give a hint how to clen a PiperX Viper? Is it possible to take the foam out of the carbon shell, or what is the best solution?
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