Ice Box Filter with K&N Cleaner?
10-20-2003, 11:34 AM
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Ice Box Filter with K&N Cleaner?
Ok,
maybe a dumb question, but i wanted to find out.
Can you use the K&N filter cleaner with the Ice Box foam filter?
I have a CAI and switching over to the Ice Box. Since i have some cleaner left, wondering if i can use it. I know the K&N filters are not foam.
Thanks,
-D
maybe a dumb question, but i wanted to find out.
Can you use the K&N filter cleaner with the Ice Box foam filter?
I have a CAI and switching over to the Ice Box. Since i have some cleaner left, wondering if i can use it. I know the K&N filters are not foam.
Thanks,
-D
10-20-2003, 11:38 AM
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No but you can use a K & N filter in place of the uggy crappy comptech foam filter. I know there are a few people on the board now running K&N filters in their iceboxes. This would be my suggestion, try a search, and go this route.
Otherwise, comptech sells thier "own" foam cleaner kit for around 14 bucks.
Otherwise, comptech sells thier "own" foam cleaner kit for around 14 bucks.
10-20-2003, 01:45 PM
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If you put a K&N filter in the Icebox does it give you any more HP? Like the icebox gives you 15 and a K&N filter is saposed to give like 5, so would you gain a total of 20 HP?
10-20-2003, 03:20 PM
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Originally posted by philgates
If you put a K&N filter in the Icebox does it give you any more HP? Like the icebox gives you 15 and a K&N filter is saposed to give like 5, so would you gain a total of 20 HP?
If you put a K&N filter in the Icebox does it give you any more HP? Like the icebox gives you 15 and a K&N filter is saposed to give like 5, so would you gain a total of 20 HP?
10-20-2003, 04:59 PM
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Where is my super sauce?
I asked Comptech this very question.
They said that they thought there would not be a problem with the K&N oil and cleaner, but the could not recommend it. I'm not so much concerned about the oil, but I specifically asked if the K&N cleaner would corrode the foam and they didn't know the answer to that.
They recommended to go with a kit made for foam filters. These can be found in most motorcycle shops. The Comptech filter is made by Uni (http://www.unifilter.com) and the Uni cleaning kit would be preferred. I ended up buying the kit from Comptech as all the local motorcycle shops only had the cleaners in the gallon size and I don't think I'll ever use that much.
YMMV...
They said that they thought there would not be a problem with the K&N oil and cleaner, but the could not recommend it. I'm not so much concerned about the oil, but I specifically asked if the K&N cleaner would corrode the foam and they didn't know the answer to that.
They recommended to go with a kit made for foam filters. These can be found in most motorcycle shops. The Comptech filter is made by Uni (http://www.unifilter.com) and the Uni cleaning kit would be preferred. I ended up buying the kit from Comptech as all the local motorcycle shops only had the cleaners in the gallon size and I don't think I'll ever use that much.
YMMV...
10-20-2003, 05:05 PM
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hey i have been using the kand n cleaner on my comptech filter for 6 monts cleaned it twice and i have no corosion or anything like that, it looks like new after
kevin
kevin
10-20-2003, 06:14 PM
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I've used an organic based cleaner and some K&N oil I had left over from my other car. No problems noticed.
If it does, then I guess I'll be replacing it with a K&N . . . like one needs a good excuse from time to time.
Ruf
If it does, then I guess I'll be replacing it with a K&N . . . like one needs a good excuse from time to time.
Ruf
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10-20-2003, 07:12 PM
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Where is my super sauce?
What K&N filter fits the Icebox (what product number)? I've played with the idea of swapping the Comptech/Uni foam for a K&N cotton filter.
This is a graphic of the dimensions of the filter that I measured before I installed it (in inches). The tube that it plugs into is 4 1/8" in diameter.
This is a graphic of the dimensions of the filter that I measured before I installed it (in inches). The tube that it plugs into is 4 1/8" in diameter.
10-20-2003, 07:51 PM
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Where is my super sauce?
Originally posted by RUF87
All you need is here.
http://www.acura-cl.com/forums/showt...hreadid=117815
Ruf
All you need is here.
http://www.acura-cl.com/forums/showt...hreadid=117815
Ruf
Damn. I was out of town and actually missed a useful thread!
10-21-2003, 04:10 AM
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Originally posted by SLY1TYPES
hey i have been using the kand n cleaner on my comptech filter for 6 monts cleaned it twice and i have no corosion or anything like that, it looks like new after
kevin
hey i have been using the kand n cleaner on my comptech filter for 6 monts cleaned it twice and i have no corosion or anything like that, it looks like new after
kevin
Thanks for all the info guys.
I think i'm going to use the cleaner for now. And if it does screw it up, i will just get the k & n replacement.
-D
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