Hey guys, was just wondering on how to remove the air filter, and what would you recommend for replacement for the best flow oem, k and n, etc....

 

its simple and should only take you a half hour if you have good mechanical skills. remove your seat first. then remove the two bolts at the front of the tank. lift the tank up, being careful not to drop the bushings in the holes you just took bolts from, and use the prop rod that's on the underside of the seat to hold it up. The screws that hold the lid of the airbox are phillips head, and the ones towards the back will require a longer screwdriver. Once thats off the filter comes right out. Put the new one in, and put everything back together.

I went with K&N myself. No reason that I did other than their reputation.

 

oem, k&n's lose power.

 

i've never heard that. got anything to support it?

 

personally no, but if you search you will find this information covered hundreds of times.

 

http://cars.about.com/od/productrevi...g_knfilter.htm

that review backs up what I have always known. while the increase in power is not noticeable, there are benefits of the K&N. like only having to clean them every 10k miles instead of replacing them like OEM filters.

 

yes in most situations you'd be right BUT, people have dyno proven results showing that the 954 in fact, does not, like the k&n. if having less power is worth being able to clean them, awesome.

 

go with a BMC, not a k&n, and if you can, get a power commander also

 

To me there's a certain undeniable science behind the fact that filtering decreases as air flow increases - basically if something's providing better airflow it's due to less filter media and thusly more particles passing through.

IMO, if engine designers thought that serviceable air filters were ideal they would have designed them that way and included it as part of a regular dealer service schedule to wring more $$$ out of people.