| Author | Message | ||
     Whodom |
Here's why I ask: I purchased a replacement stock filter for my tuber on ebay last week. The filter came yesterday and he sent me one for an XB. MAN that thing is HUGE compared to the stock tuber filter. I may send it back for the correct filter, but another idea occurred to me. With all this recent discussion of modifying/replacing the stock airbox, I was wondering if it'd be possible to shoe-horn an XB filter element into the stock tuber breadbox. I'm pretty sure there's adequate height and width in the airbox, but I'm wondering how the depth of the two filters compares. Anybody got a stock tuber filter they can measure? I can pull my old filter out tonight if necessary, but if someone's got one handy I'd appreciate the info. | ||
| Cyclonecharlie |
Hugh, I've got a stock breadbox filter you can have. Measures 3.5" in depth..... Charlie | ||
| Whodom |
Charlie, Thanks for the measurement. Thanks for the offer of the stock filter but as of right now I don't need the actual filter. I want to check the XB filter depth and see if it's possible to mod the breadbox to accept the XB filter. It might be more trouble than it's worth, but it might not. If it'll fit in there, it seems like it would flow a whole lot more air than the small stock tuber filter. | ||
| Sloppy |
For what its worth, I've had both the paper and the K&N dyno'd. The paper lost maybe 2 hp only on the top end. Since the K&N passes more dirt than the paper filter, your oil gets contaminated faster, K&N's get's plugged up quicker, require frequent cleaning and is more expensive; I'd say stick with the paper element. | ||
| Cyclonecharlie |
Darn, thought I was gonna get rid of some of this old stuff.LOL I don't understand why some of you guy's like that big ole box. That was first thing I took off when I got mine home. Good luck with your experiment. If you need any hard plastic parts for the box I more than likely have those too.......Charlie | ||
| Whodom |
Sloppy, I was planning on that anyway based on your post and other stuff I'd read about K&N's. What I'm thinking is the huge XB stock paper element would probably flow more than the K&N tuber element. Best of both worlds. | ||
| Whodom |
Darn, thought I was gonna get rid of some of this old stuff.LOL I don't understand why some of you guy's like that big ole box. That was first thing I took off when I got mine home. I may take you up on it eventually. I don't like the breadbox, I just haven't been able to convince myself to spend ~$300 to get rid of it yet! | ||
| Cyclonecharlie |
Hugh, Sent you an e-mail.............Charlie Let me know if you got it. | ||
| Whodom |
Charlie, Got your e-mail and responded. Looks like the XB element is 3-3/4" tall. I don't think it can be fit within the breadbox. | ||
| Aldaytona |
Last time I glanced at the KV the dyno sheets showed the gutted breadbox with K&N and velocity stack made more power than any other intake combinations, all other mods being equal. |
