So, whats the deal with running w/no airfilters, is this bad on the motor? i can see if a big leave gets in its not going to run good, but other than that is there any major disadvantages? any advantages?


Thanks

 

disadvantage all around unless you're running it on a race car. any kind of foreign objects are bad on your rings and valve seats.

 

well, it is on my "drag" car...so would it be ok or should i just go ahead and put one on?

 

just drop the filter when your at the track, i would still put something there though to keep out large objects ie. a leaf, or piece of paper or plastic or any random thing. Ive seen people use hosiery (sp?) just to keep out the big things.

 

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I think by drag car he means a car that gets an engine rebuild every few runs.

 

I dont have a filter on my turbo set up, what can i use for a filter some say a screen or somthing of that sort but what kind of screen will not melt or get stuck into the turbo?

 

On any car even a race car I would use a filter unless the path to the engine has a radiused lip on it of some sort. This will help increase flow through the inlet of the intake pipe. The thing is you have to have a filter that has enough surface area to upply enough flow for the engine to breath without choking it down. On a turbo charged car since the inlet of the turbo is pretty good from the start on most turbos I would suggest just go to Walmart or where ever and buy a metal strainer cut it off the handle and hose clamp it to the front of the turbo.