I bought a JDM ITR intake set which includes the arm, box and filter. Can someone help me in identifying what kind of filter this is? It looks very similar to the Spoon foam air cleaner but its red without the nose tip that snugs into airbox




The filter is pretty old. When I removed it there was red debris in the air box. The filter also sheds a bit when I brush my hand against it so I'm kind of weary of using it.

Thanks all.

 

Not sure about the brand.. but junk it if its coning apart.

Buy a ct engineering filter, its foam and has a velocity stack, better buy compared to spoon

 

Yeah I don't think I'm going to use it if it's shedding..

Would you choose CT Engineering filter over K&N E-2427?

 

Yeah, id rather have the benefit of the velocity stack on the ct engineering filter. In addition, ive read somewhere that foam filters better than k&n.

Ct engineering air filters are made by Uni. They also have a cleaning/re oiling kit for them, as does k&n.

 

I'll vouch for the CT Engineering filter. I'm actually getting rid of mine because I went with a different intake.

 

There's absolutely no way I'd use that filter. All foam filters, over time, break down and need to be thrown away.

 

Yeah I'm getting a new filter and I'm probably going to go with the CT Engineering one. Are the CT ones prone to degradation as well?

 

I used my CT filter for about two years, checked at every oil change and cleaned far less(I had a screen on my intake pipe behind the bumper), and it hasn't started falling apart yet. I highly recommend them.

 

Looks like a monster sport. I remember one like this from Jay Smiths leguna seca integra. Still is my all time favorite build.

 

All foam filters will degrade over time. You'll be fine for probably 5 years or more, but don't consider it a "lifetime" filter by any means. If you don't drive a lot or in dusty conditions, get the K&N as it will last a lot longer. I don't use K&N's in my daily, but for my weekend cars that's all I run.

 

same material as the spoon sport filter, monster sport use this material but never seen one