comanche-man22 Posted March 29, 2007 Share Posted March 29, 2007 which air filter would be the best to go with? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JeepcoMJ Posted March 29, 2007 Share Posted March 29, 2007 are you looking for a cone filter? what are the dimensions of the area you can fit it in? i recommend a K&N cone filter and that has a 3" inlet...then get some 3" stainless tube for your intake tube and make a mount for the lower end of it and BAM got yourself a nice washable cold air intake. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GirsMJ86 Posted March 29, 2007 Share Posted March 29, 2007 on my 91 i have a K&N cone plus an Air-Raid tube. that might be an option. Alex Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
comanche-man22 Posted March 29, 2007 Author Share Posted March 29, 2007 alright well i don't really have the time to make one but i would like the cold air intake so...Alex where did you get yours? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete M Posted March 29, 2007 Share Posted March 29, 2007 Just for the record, I hate my K+N and will be switching to a paper filter as soon as I can find one that fits my custom assembly. :( Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GirsMJ86 Posted March 29, 2007 Share Posted March 29, 2007 right here is exactly what i have. http://rustysoffroad.com/mm5/merchant.mvc?Screen=PROD&Store_Code=rustys&Product_Code=XJAT-1&Category_Code=PER_AIR http://rustysoffroad.com/mm5/merchant.mvc?Screen=PROD&Store_Code=rustys&Product_Code=RE0810&Category_Code=PER_AIR it went on easy enough and fits well. only thing is, it doesn't have a separator behind the filter. i am going to make one for mine here this summer out of some aluminum sheet metal and then heat shield stuff. and here is a pic of mine. Alex Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oizarod115 Posted March 29, 2007 Share Posted March 29, 2007 i've got the same one as GIRSMJ rusty's airtube with 6x9 k&n filter... they don't technically filter as good as paper filters. but they do sound nice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GirsMJ86 Posted March 29, 2007 Share Posted March 29, 2007 i've got the same one as GIRSMJ rusty's airtube with 6x9 k&n filter... they don't technically filter as good as paper filters. but they do sound nice. actually a friend of mine is a mechanic and he says in order for the K&Ns to filter better then the paper ones, don't clean em as often as they say to. he said if they are REALLY dirty clean em, but unless you are driving through dust storms and stuff all the time then don't. he says that at his school, the tests they ran on filters to see what worked the best, the K&Ns work best when they are dirty. don't ask me why but that is what their tests came up with. Alex Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oizarod115 Posted March 29, 2007 Share Posted March 29, 2007 i've got the same one as GIRSMJ rusty's airtube with 6x9 k&n filter... they don't technically filter as good as paper filters. but they do sound nice. actually a friend of mine is a mechanic and he says in order for the K&Ns to filter better then the paper ones, don't clean em as often as they say to. he said if they are REALLY dirty clean em, but unless you are driving through dust storms and stuff all the time then don't. he says that at his school, the tests they ran on filters to see what worked the best, the K&Ns work best when they are dirty. don't ask me why but that is what their tests came up with. Alex well good then, cause mine is not-so-well oiled/cleaned... i don't think anyone has oiled it since tim bought it 2 yrs ago actually :roll: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete M Posted March 29, 2007 Share Posted March 29, 2007 In order to filter as well as a paper filter, the K+N has to be partially clogged? And if it's partially clogged, wouldn't that mean it's not flowing better than the paper anymore? That's why I'm dumping the dang thing. Way too much hassle and too many questions about whether or not it's working right. And the paper one still filters better. Just be sure to buy a decent paper one. The Mopar one we got for the Libby is light years beyond the schmuck filter that came out of it, both in design and craftsmanship. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
comanche-man22 Posted March 29, 2007 Author Share Posted March 29, 2007 alright so what you are saying is that i should just but a good paper one and not switch? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete M Posted March 29, 2007 Share Posted March 29, 2007 There are differing opinions on this so it's up to you to decide. There are also other options out there, like foam or the better-than-paper-but-didn't-require-oil ones I've seen but can't remember the name. I saw it in a 4x4 magazine a while back. Don't know if I'll be able to find it though. Personally, my particular truck doesn't need to "breath better", that applies mostly to higher RPMs where the engine is asking for as much air as the system can flow and my truck doesn't see much of that. Also, with the places I go, my truck needs all the protection it can get. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
comanche-man22 Posted March 30, 2007 Author Share Posted March 30, 2007 yeah i see what you are saying. well i am glad i got that settled i think i am just gunna stick with the paper filters. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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