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| diesel_jim Member Since: 13 Oct 2008 Location: hiding Posts: 6124   
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To give more power, they must allow more air through, so more air the more likely there is more dirt getting into your engine.
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14th Aug 2012 12:00pm |
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| quentin Member Since: 23 Jul 2012 Location: on tour Posts: 119  
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Stick with the standard filter, Washable filters are rubbish, at least in dusty conditions they are.
You don't need any more airflow unless you had a remap, in which case pull that hiclone thing out of the bottom of your airbox & you instantly get 25-30% more airflow. |
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14th Aug 2012 12:33pm |
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| excossack Member Since: 22 Feb 2012 Location: North West Posts: 5883 
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Thanks for the replies chaps.Always worth weighing up the opinions.
What Hiclone thing do you refer to? 1999 Defender TD5 110 Regards John M0VAZ Econet Station 48 no clock |
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14th Aug 2012 7:14pm |
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| Dave-H Member Since: 08 Feb 2011 Location: Surrey Posts: 1507  
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Remove the air inlet pipe from the bottom of the airbox [the one from the wing grill to filter housing] .... its a bugga to remove but you need it out of the way,
Then you will feel a restriction in the opening on the airbox. Reach in with pliers, grip the restrictor and yank it out 
Looks like a hyclone/ fixedpropeller .. it purpose was to restrict water ingress through the intake , unfortunetely it also restricts air flow.  Guns and Landrovers .... anything else is irrelevant. |
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14th Aug 2012 7:20pm |
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| Killer90 Site Sponsor Member Since: 09 Oct 2011 Location: Hertfordshire Posts: 6478 
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i have the alive air filter much like a k&n one, really i cant see the difference but it must work k&n is a big name so it cant be false advertising, in the long run its alot cheaper aswell
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14th Aug 2012 7:28pm |
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| diesel_jim Member Since: 13 Oct 2008 Location: hiding Posts: 6124
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Wanna bet  |
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14th Aug 2012 8:29pm |
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| Killer90 Site Sponsor Member Since: 09 Oct 2011 Location: Hertfordshire Posts: 6478
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i spose
 its like an exhaust yer stainless or non its the same size same shape but dont rust, now how can you get more performance from one thats stainless  CSK Automotive
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14th Aug 2012 8:31pm |
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| custom90 Member Since: 21 Jan 2010 Location: South West, England. Posts: 20599
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Should have gone with an ITG  GBR
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14th Aug 2012 9:47pm |
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| LandRoverAnorak Member Since: 17 Jul 2011 Location: Surrey Posts: 11324
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The Alive filter is an ITG
Having had one in our old TD5 DII, IMHO the problems of oil contamination of MAF's far outweighs the marginal benefits on Land Rover engines. I accept that there may be some performance gains in a free revving petrol or even in a very highly tuned diesel, but for most Land Rover applications you'd be hard pressed to notice any difference. Darren 110 USW BUILD THREAD - EXPEDITION TRAILER - 200tdi 90 BUILD THREAD - SANKEY TRAILER - IG@landroveranorak "You came in that thing? You're braver than I thought!" - Princess Leia |
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14th Aug 2012 9:53pm |
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| quentin Member Since: 23 Jul 2012 Location: on tour Posts: 119
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check this thread, theres a picture of that hiclone thing that you need to remove. http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic14313....p;start=15 As far as Washable filters, My old 90 hybrid had a 5 litre Ford V8 & to tell you the truth, I put a K&N filter on it & apart from the sticker it made no difference at all. Human nature as it is you spend the $$ on something & the placebo effect comes into play. But frankly I'd stick with the standard element. Even more so because of the comments about the MAF. |
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14th Aug 2012 10:54pm |
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| excossack Member Since: 22 Feb 2012 Location: North West Posts: 5883
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Cheers for the link, I didnt know it was there, I will have a look at the weekend. 1999 Defender TD5 110
Regards John M0VAZ Econet Station 48 no clock |
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15th Aug 2012 7:07am |
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