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Old January 4th 05, 02:58 AM
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WOW.

Once it got to a throw-away paper filter, I figured it would all be the
same. I think I should look into finding an AC Delco that meets the size
I've decided on for my beast!!

GMC Gremlin

"Steve W." > wrote in message
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> http://home.usadatanet.net/~jbplock/ISO5011/SPICER.htm
>
>
> Let's see
> K&N passed MORE dirt/dust and plugged up faster than just about every
> other filter tested.
>
>
> (Arlen) SPICER wrote,
>
> "Now that I am not doing the tests and my objectivity is not necessary,
> let me explain my motivation. The reason I started this crusade was that
> I was seeing people spend a lot of money on aftermarket filters based on
> the word of a salesperson or based on the misleading, incomplete or
> outright deceiving information printed on boxes and in sales literature.
> Gentlemen and Ladies, Marketing and the lure of profit is VERY POWERFUL!
> It is amazing how many people believe that better airflow = more power!
> Unless you have modifications out the wazoo, a more porous filter will
> just dirty your oil! Some will say " I have used aftermarket brand X for
> XXX # years with no problems. The PROBLEM is you spent a chunk of change
> on a product that not only DID NOT increase your horsepower, but also
> let in a lot of dirt while doing it! Now how much is a lot? ANY MORE
> THAN NECESSARY is TOO MUCH!
>
> Others are persuaded by the claims of aftermarket manufacturers that
> their filters filter dirt "better than any other filter on the market."
> Sounds very enticing. To small timers like you and me, spending $1500 to
> test a filter sounds like a lot. But if you were a filter manufacturer
> and you believed your filter could filter dirt better than any other
> media on the market, wouldn't you want to prove it? Guess what. Test
> your filter vs. the OE paper. It will cost you $3000 and for that price
> you will have the data that you can use in your advertisements. Your
> investment will be returned a thousand fold! EASIER than shooting fish
> in a barrel! So why don't these manufacturers do this? Hmmm? Probably
> not because they would feel guilty about taking more market share.
>
>
>
> Now I am not saying that ALL aftermarket filters are useless. A paper
> filter does not do well if directly wetted or muddy. It may collapse.
> This is why many off-road filters are foam. It is a compromise between
> filtering efficiency and protection from a collapsed filter. Now how
> many of our trucks collapse their filters from mud and water? However,
> if a filter is using "better airflow" as their marketing tool, remember
> this....Does it flow better? At very high airflow volumes, probably.
> BUT, Our trucks CAN'T flow that much air unless super-modified, so what
> is the point? The stock filter will flow MORE THAN ENOUGH AIR to give
> you ALL THE HORSEPOWER the engine has to give. And this remains true
> until the filter is dirty enough to trip the air filter life indicator.
> At that point performance will decline somewhat. Replace the filter and
> get on with it.
>
>
> SURPRISE!!!
> --
> Steve Williams
>
>



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