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LT500R Quadracer => LT500R - Engine => Topic started by: Cunningham_821 on September 23, 2012, 08:19:48 pm
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Is this filter ok to run? It's the size I'm looking for and $30 cheaper than anywhere else I've found.
http://autoplicity.com/products/252547-k_n_re_0870_universal_rubber_filter.aspx
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http://www.suzukiquadracerhq.com/index.php?action=store;sa=view;id=59
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Is anyone still making those adapter brackets? Also couldn't I put my airbox back on when I gonna be muddy trail riding, cause I do plan on doing that in the bikes life with me. Would I need to run outerwears with the k&n? I'm not going duning since there aren't any dunes in Ohio an if I go duning ill put the air box back on with a uni filter. Mainly with the airbox off all ill be doing is drag racing dirt and grass field drags.
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Yes you want to go to a 8" or 9" filter, Here is a link on some filters
http://www.suzukiquadracerhq.com/carburetor-jetting/who-says-size-doesn%27t-matter-lt500-air-filter-wise/
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6" is about as big as you can get in the stock air box. But you should seriously think about eliminating that thing. Unless you mud ride your zilla.
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What size k&n can you run if you're keeping the air box? Can you modify the air box to run bigger filters? I work in hvac and Jerry is 100% correct as far as air flow goes pleated and size are the best bet larger surface area means better flow rate.
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I built this off of a conversation Jerry Hall and I had .... It helps I own a CNC machine shop so the flange was easy and I just tryed to stuff the biggest filter I could in there .... As Jerry said the Bigger the Better on the filter ....
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Between my short riding time this weekend at Glamis & 2 days at Gordons Well, I have between 10-12 hours on this filter. Probably not enough to make an accurate assesment, but it's better than the smaller K&N filter & intake tube that I got from Trinity Racing.
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roughly how many hours of riding do you think you put on that filter that weekend El Diablo
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I took my Spectre air filter off to inspect the intake tract. Even with my mishap & all the sand I was eating, there was NOTHING in my intake or carburetor. No sand, no dust! Not bad for a $38 filter with no outter wear.
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Ran the AEM Brute force this past weekend and it made a big difference. Went from a 6" cone Uni to the 9" AEM. No sand and the bike breathed much better. Still a tad rich but ran great.
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"so i smashed in my k&n a little with my wheelie bar mount now im looking for a diffrent air filter setup. im running a stock boot with a sblt adapter foam filter would give a little it it hits bar mount was just wondering about diffrence in flow. what are ure thoughts im running a 7" long k&n now thanks."
Only the dyno will tell. If you don't have access to a dyno I would use the largest K&N that will fit and get it 10" away from the slide. K&N are the industries standard for a reason.
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Size does matter or said another way; surface area does matter. A pleated filter of the same diameter and length will have more surface area than a foam filter having the same dimensions. I always try to fit as large of a filter that space available will accommodate. Excessively large K&N filters will allow, "over oiling" to improve filtering action without out hurting airflow to the engine. Excessively large filters will reduce the pressure difference from the inside to the outside of the filter, reducing the small particles being sucked through the pleated gauze. Excessively large air filters will increase the run time between cleanings.
K & N filters have larger holes in their gauze fabric that catches the dirt than paper filters. This is one of the reasons that they flow better than a pleated paper filter of the same size.
Foam filters collect dirt on the inside walls of the little oil-coated tunnels where air goes through. Dirt will pass through a foam filter once all of the little tunnels have dirt stuck to their walls and there are not any sticky surfaces inside the filter.
There are positives and negatives to every type of air filter.
I do not like the K&N imitations that use the synthetic gauze instead of the cotton gauze that K&N uses. Filter oil will not soak into the synthetic gauze. Ina short time, filter oil drains to the bottom of the filter leaving the top of the filter dry on filters that use the synthetic gauze.
The filtering action of the K&N filter is drastically reduced through improper cleaning. I would estimate that this happens the first time the filter is serviced for about 75% of the owners of K&N filters.
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this is a track only bike im not the least bit worried about dirt im wondering on flo ive been told by a few ppl that a foam filter flows better than k&n i think its bs tho.
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Here is the filter & outerwears you want to run for just about anything but Mud:
AEM Brute Force with internal supports Dryflow #: 21-2059BF
http://www.aemintakes.com/store/product.aspx?Prod=21-2059BF
If you wan to run a different filter here is the link to all of their universal dryflow filters (get a brute force (BF) with the internal support)
http://www.aemintakes.com/search/univcone.aspx
Outerwears #:20-2108 = 5.5 x 6.5 x 12
Call Ron Griffen West Coast Distributor $16.50
Auto Parts Unlimited
Tel:(909)597-8638
This set up works the best so far, no oil and only passes a very fine dust no actual sand granuals
I thought Brett had horrible results when he tried using a dry flow filter in the dunes....
As far as I remember, Brett along with others had great results using the BF dry filter. I on the other hand had sand/dust in the intake track after one ride using the Amsoil "Nano" dry filter.
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glamis rider is brett i believe...
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Here is the filter & outerwears you want to run for just about anything but Mud:
AEM Brute Force with internal supports Dryflow #: 21-2059BF
http://www.aemintakes.com/store/product.aspx?Prod=21-2059BF
If you wan to run a different filter here is the link to all of their universal dryflow filters (get a brute force (BF) with the internal support)
http://www.aemintakes.com/search/univcone.aspx
Outerwears #:20-2108 = 5.5 x 6.5 x 12
Call Ron Griffen West Coast Distributor $16.50
Auto Parts Unlimited
Tel:(909)597-8638
This set up works the best so far, no oil and only passes a very fine dust no actual sand granuals
I thought Brett had horrible results when he tried using a dry flow filter in the dunes....
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I agree with Dez. I have run K&N filters on everything and have never had a problem with infiltration.
My last check was the wife's Wolverine 450. We got it in 2006, I tossed the stock filter and drill holes in the airbox lid. In 2011 I rebuilt it when a valve was starting to leak. The cylinder and piston looked brand new! This quad sees alot of Michigan sandy trails and dust.
Just my 2 cents.
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I have had great service with k&n filters. Using the red spray on oil and an outer ware, never had any dust get past.
Could under oiling the filter be a cause?
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Run that K&N for a while (with or without Outerwear) and you will begin to see some blemishing on the OD of your piston! That's WEAR. And when you look inside your reed block, you'll start to see some fine dust.
K&N is made for flow...that's it. They beat the "ping-pong-ball flow test" with flying colors, but they don't stop dirt & dust (not efficient). If you met the people from K&N, you'd know they were about making filters that FLOW and making gos of money to pay for their motorhead hobbies. Nice people, though!
On the dunes and trail, use the dual-layer UNI and wash it regularly.
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Here is the filter & outerwears you want to run for just about anything but Mud:
AEM Brute Force with internal supports Dryflow #: 21-2059BF
http://www.aemintakes.com/store/product.aspx?Prod=21-2059BF
If you wan to run a different filter here is the link to all of their universal dryflow filters (get a brute force (BF) with the internal support)
http://www.aemintakes.com/search/univcone.aspx
Outerwears #:20-2108 = 5.5 x 6.5 x 12
Call Ron Griffen West Coast Distributor $16.50
Auto Parts Unlimited
Tel:(909)597-8638
This set up works the best so far, no oil and only passes a very fine dust no actual sand granuals
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k/n with an outerware. foams dont flow as well cotton gauze, i would try to stuff the largest one you can to get longer ride time.
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yea but what im saying is if i go foam it wont hurt it if it hits the bar mount. but i dont wanna sacrafice performance at all.
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For your racing, the K&N (gauze) style would work fine. For running in the sand, the gauze style doesn't filter the fine dust (or even the small sand particles).
The Uni Dual Layer is a great filter for sand dunes. I was running a 4x8 monster on there, but dropped down to a 4x6 as it doesn't flop around as much with no rear support.
So in short, the K&N should be fine for your runs..... especially since it looks like your in the lead most of the time ::)
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a k&n like i have with a like 30degree angle would prob work even.
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so i smashed in my k&n a little with my wheelie bar mount now im looking for a diffrent air filter setup. im running a stock boot with a sblt adapter foam filter would give a little it it hits bar mount was just wondering about diffrence in flow. what are ure thoughts im running a 7" long k&n now thanks.