Zwiser Posted July 5, 2011 Report Posted July 5, 2011 What do you guys perfer, I have a kn now but i heard there not good in dusty areas and where i ride is sorta dusty. So has anybody had any problems with K&N or UNI? What where the conditions? Which one preforms better? Quote
bansheesandrider Posted July 5, 2011 Report Posted July 5, 2011 My personal opinion is that a K&N is better for sand and a foam filter is probably better for dirt or mud. I have seen a video of a grain of sand working it's way through a foam filter. Also, K&Ns supposedly do a better job when they are dirty. Quote
toytech Posted July 5, 2011 Report Posted July 5, 2011 I run K&N with outerwears, both are good filters. Quote
sangheraent Posted July 5, 2011 Report Posted July 5, 2011 What do you guys perfer, I have a kn now but i heard there not good in dusty areas and where i ride is sorta dusty. So has anybody had any problems with K&N or UNI? What where the conditions? Which one preforms better? seriously? this has been beaten to death in several threads. use the search function. i dont even run an airfilter just causes me to lose power. Quote
Hibnecker1 Posted July 5, 2011 Report Posted July 5, 2011 I have never ran a uni but have never had a problem with dirt and i ride everything from dusty to muddy trails... I have dual k&n's with outerwears and klotz filter oil. Quote
SheezFast02 Posted July 6, 2011 Report Posted July 6, 2011 Hibnecker, are you running an airbox with that setup? I've been wanting to ditch the box, but I have concerns about any splashing water getting past my filter. Just got a K&N with outerware. Quote
06specialedition Posted July 6, 2011 Report Posted July 6, 2011 K&N pods with outerwears, never had an issue. Dune only riding. Quote
shanYE west Posted July 6, 2011 Report Posted July 6, 2011 The key to good filtration is in the oil. This applies to both filter types. The gauze filter dont offer the same level of filtration as a foam filter. I will not run a qauze type filter without a pre-filter. If you hold up a K&N into the light.. you can see the holes. This is why oil is required. AS stated by K&N and which is why they come pre-oiled. The foam filters do the best job with filtration.. Not much shit will get past a foam filter as long as its properly oil. The more tacky the oil.. the better! I like Bel-Ray foam filter oil and PJ1 Super tacky. Once you use it.. you'll know why not much will get through that filter. Also.. keep in mind with that some of the knock off K&N type (gauze) filters are not made the same as actual K&N brand filters.. Some of the cheaper filters are only 2 ply while the K&N are 4ply.. Something to look into when buying these type of filters. Quote
bigborebanshee Posted July 6, 2011 Report Posted July 6, 2011 I think the biggest problems with the K&N filters comes from user error. You should run an outerwear on K&N whether your running sand or dirt...and K&N filters work better when they are a little dirty.People that over clean there filters do not realize that trapped particulates actually become part of the filter which aides in filtration. I use to clean my K&N after every major ride,now i just clean the outerwear and maybe clean the filter 3 times the whole season.i burned through a lot of top ends before i realized why dirt kept getting into the intakes. Quote
dirtydownunder Posted July 6, 2011 Report Posted July 6, 2011 dual stage uni's here aswell, can get real dusty. i clean them or just the 2nd stage, every ride. Quote
Hibnecker1 Posted July 6, 2011 Report Posted July 6, 2011 No air box on mine... like said above the oil is key! Quote
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