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yank
03-21-2011, 05:40 PM
Anyone run a K&N filter that sits on top of the carb? Thinkin about it.

albersj51
03-21-2011, 06:33 PM
I did...its slightly louder...i started a thread with the part number a few months ago, just do a search and it is there.

masonater
03-21-2011, 07:28 PM
I have one. came on another rover i have. Put it on my 109 and was louder as said before, i liked it. It also gave me a little extra pep on the sand which was nice. I think it looks pretty neat too.

yank
03-21-2011, 07:32 PM
Found the thread http://www.roversnorth.com/forums/showthread.php?t=9913
Thanks

gudjeon
03-21-2011, 08:13 PM
Put one up to the light and you can see why they breath better. Speed holes [Homer Simpson]. I would not want that to filter my air. That's just me. Do what you want.:thumb-up:

JimCT
03-21-2011, 08:26 PM
Keep them oiled, which is not a big deal at all and they breath well and work great. Go for it.

albersj51
03-21-2011, 09:41 PM
Yank - what carb are you running? I ask because it may not fit your carb if its not a weber 34ich. If its not, measure the diameter of the top hole, go to the K&N site, find one that works, write down the part number and take it to your favorite big box auto store and they can order it for you.

Andrew IIA
03-22-2011, 07:19 AM
You can see my K&N in photos on this carb thread.

http://www.roversnorth.com/forums/showthread.php?t=11176

jac04
03-22-2011, 07:21 AM
Put one up to the light and you can see why they breath better. Speed holes [Homer Simpson]. I would not want that to filter my air. That's just me. Do what you want.:thumb-up:
Me too. I held one up to the lights in my garage once. When it came down it went directly into the trash. Oiled or not, holes are holes. K&N claims their filter works better the dirtier it gets - probably because the dirt/dust plugs up the big holes.

To the OP:
You may want to consider other options such as the AEM Brute Force Dryflow filter. http://www.aemintakes.com/dryflow_air_filters.htm
I used one in place of my oil bath, but I went a slightly different route:
http://i79.photobucket.com/albums/j126/jac04/000_1591.jpg

yank
03-22-2011, 07:58 AM
albersj, I am runnung the weber.
I read the jetting mite have to be changed. I wanted to know if this was true.

jac04, This looks like a good setup. Is the rubber hose stock?

jac04
03-22-2011, 08:30 AM
jac04, This looks like a good setup. Is the rubber hose stock?
Yes, it is the original rubber hose.

yank
04-03-2011, 05:30 PM
UPDATE, So I went with the K&N RU-0690.

SafeAirOne
04-03-2011, 09:50 PM
"Right on!, though I don't think it's as good as the original oil bath air filter system," says the guy with a 91 Toyota Corolla air filtration system hooked up to his 2.5 diesel...

I Leak Oil
04-04-2011, 04:56 AM
No need to worry about oiling a K&N on a Rover. There's usually enough oil vapor under the hood to do it automatically!