Topic: So what's a good air filter??

[kneedownnate]

This is true. Back when I had my WRX, a bunch of us were noticing stumbling idle and overall sucky performance from using oil covered filters. I used an ITG, but many were using a K&N. It was suggested, we took out the MAF (looks like a little resistor on a WRX) and soak it in a plastic bag with non-chlorniated brake fluid. After that air dry it and after a quick ECU reset, the car came back to life.

That is why I am also hesitant to run any type of oil covered air filter on my truck since it is MAF equipped. My SRT-4 is MAP equipped, so I don't have to worry aobut K&N's.

You know, when I put my streetbike together the 2nd time I put in a k&n and used my stock exhaust.  When I took it to the drags I couldn't get better than a 12.5 and it wouldn't rev anywhere near the redline.  Bad launch, good launch, miss a shift I always got that time.  The year before with a stock filter and yoshimura slip on I pulled two mid-high 11 runs and one 11.40.  When this had finally bugged me enough I pulled the filter out again and realized I had way over oiled it!  I'm guessing this is pretty common with this style of filters as you can't just wring them out like a dirt bike filter.  This time I very thoroughly cleaned the filter and lightly re-oiled it as per the instructions and have no doubt that it will run better, especially considering my latest bike has a box that helps you set up custom fuel mapping.

[hudlenutz [OP]]

Do you have any pictures from the battery swap? Second you just splice in extra wire and reroute the plug for the MAF? Any tips on the swap would be great.

I don't have any pictures, but I can take some if there's some detail you're looking for.  I actually didn't have to splice wire for the MAF.  I just unwrapped the wires from the main harness, and re-wrapped them alone, and there was enough to make it.  I had to use a longer posative battery cable.

[blackdiamond]

My 2000 SS Camaro (Ram Air) had about 350 hp and the K&N air filter that I installed was only rated for about 5 hp max (x<2%) increase.  Basically the power increase due to any air filter is minimal and isn't worth the trade off of added dirt getting through.