[darkpuppet]

xappie,Jul 28 2006, 08:36 AM Wrote:The only way to get more air through a filter is to put more or bigger holes in it. More or bigger holes = more dirt... or am I missing something?
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bigger holes or increase the surface area.... but typically, they go with bigger holes...

I guess it's pretty obvious that aftermarket cone filters will allow more dirt in, but at what point does the size of the particles negatively affect the engine?

I figure for the most part, a small amount of dust wouldn't really affect anything as it would just get ingested, burnt and sent out with the exhaust gases.

especially considering how many people have been running cone filters without any problems for 10's of thousands of kms..

But the oil on the filters would cause concern for me.. being one who's fouled his MAFs sensor before...