speedograph air filters

Post by **redline** » 20 Jul 2005 09:16 am

we have had a lot of discussion here about icing of carbs with the k and n filters , but has anyone ever tried a speedograph filter , would be interesting to know if they cause the same problems heres a link
http://www.speedograph-richfield.com/ht ... lters.html

Post by **bodejodel** » 20 Jul 2005 05:03 pm

Why wouldn't they?

Post by **Ali** » 20 Jul 2005 05:04 pm

Anything that doesn't use a hot air feed pipe is going to cause it im pretty sure, iv got a universal cone filter attatched to the housing and it happened with that in the winter, warm enough to get away without a hot air feed in this weather but come the summer i'll have to make a hot air feed for it, only way to go is to get a more free flowing filter element or build a new hot air feed system for a different type of filter,
cheers
Ali

Post by **redline** » 21 Jul 2005 08:32 am

I just thought because the k and n is about three inches high and the speedograph only 1 inch high their would be less cold air blowing across the top so it , err , wouldnt be so cold and , err, wouldnt ice up , just wishfull thinking I guess

Post by **bodejodel** » 21 Jul 2005 11:37 am

Because they are that low less air wil enter... les power will exit... But the air will be just as cold...

Post by **foggyjames** » 25 Jul 2005 02:39 am

Hmm...

(Gets nervous about Winter...)

cheers

James

Post by **bodejodel** » 25 Jul 2005 02:47 am

hehe, someone is in need of some hot air...

Post by **5lab** » 25 Jul 2005 07:58 am

actually that setup will be fine because its ALWAYS sucking in hot air from the engine bay - there is no cold air intake..

Post by **bodejodel** » 25 Jul 2005 10:20 am

Hopefully it is cold enough... it is on the cold side of the enginebay and there is quite a lot of airflow in there when driving.

Post by **Ali** » 25 Jul 2005 11:52 am

Haha, I was thinking about your car and wondering about that the other day James, any ideas on how to cure it if you do get freezing? Ive made up a pipe for mine that i can gaffer tape on for when it does happen this winter lol,
cheers
Ali

Post by **foggyjames** » 25 Jul 2005 01:15 pm

I'm working on the basis that it is indeed shrouded by the semi-enclosed nature of the engine bay. We'll have to wait and see really...

cheers

James

Post by **jtbo** » 25 Jul 2005 01:36 pm

I measured it 60kph and above engine bay is same temp as outside air, at least summertime.

Thing could be different if bottom of engine bay would have that plastic cover.