thephantom

I know this has been covered before but I would like some fresh opinions on this, if any.

I am thinking about buying the Comptech drop in filter, what is the difference between the OEM and the Comptech filter? Also, is it worth the $55?

bigman

most likely wouldnt be noticeable, maybe 1 or 2 horses, some increase in gas mileage, no extra noise. Removing the resonator will get you some extra noise, maybe like another couple horses, but none will equal a CAI.

juniorbean

iTrader: (5)

The Comptech filter allows the car to breathe better then the OEM filter which is why you'll see better gas mileage and a little bit of HP gains. I think it's a smart decision to get one if you don't want to go the intake route. It's definitely better for your car then OEM, so it's a good investment.

thephantom

Thanks, guys!

gohan

i just got the comptech filter a few days ago...and it didn't come with oil on it...it came with a lil oil bottle which i used to spray on it. But there wasn't enough oil to spray on both sides of the filter...parts of the filter didn't have oil on it...
Has anyone encountered this problem, not having enough oil??
does it matter?? Because i want to put in the filter already...

accordv6

get the K&N filter before the comptech...the comptech filter just looks cheap to me...If you are going for a drop in, get the K&N..I have the K&N and the resonator removed on my stock airbox and I am extremely satisfied with this setup..it sounds great, not too loud, and I picked up a couple HP in the process.

Bitium

And what makes you say that :p

I'm racing a TL with CAI tomorrow at moroso 1/4 mile.

We both have 99's TL (4-speed) Both cars are almost Identical. We are going to weight them too. The only difference is that he has a CAI and I have the filter. I already beat him on the street, but he swears his CAI is better than mine , so we are going to the track.

fortunate

Is it probable that a CAI would damage the car in the long run? I'm just worried that if my car ever got in trouble that the bodyshop would blame the CAI.

thephantom

Thanks for nothing, man! I already ordered the Comptech yesterday. Oh well. BTW, what's with this oil on the filter deal? Do I have to re-oil the filter?

gohan

the filter didn't come with oil on it, rather, comptech gave me a lil bottle of oil to spray onto the filter...but it wasn't enough to spray both side of the filter...
i was just asking if anyone knows if that's how it's suppose to be, or do i need to buy more oil to spray onto it???

accordv6

I'm thinking you only need to oil the bottom side of the filter that is exposed to the air and dirt. I was thinking about it and I used to have a CAI on my last car and when I cleaned the filter element I would only oil the outside of the filter, not the inside (cone filter) I bet you only are supposed to oil the side facing down, but I could be wrong.

TUFF GONG

Keep the Comptech filter Steve. Did you ever read Road Rage's posts on K&N's? Have a read;


http://www.acura-tl.com/forum/showth...ghlight=filter

gohan. You Japanese or something? Funny screen name bud....Rice

gohan

no, i'm not japanese...i just like the DBZ character gohan...hehe:p

MikesTypeS

Does anyone remember what side is up?? Is the red or yellow side face up????

copland007

Yah, it comes with a little bottle of oil. Every other oil change you need to re-oil the filter (or sooner if you remove resonator cause it'll get dirty faster )

The little bottle that came with it was just enough for me to oil both sides.

The instructions say to oil any exposed foam filter which I assumed was both sides

Oh, and it is a pain in ass to get the air box closed properly, the rear most tab (closest to the driver) is really hard to get back in since the comptech filter doesn't fit nearly as well as the stock filter.

Bitium

Red faces down

Yellow faces up

thephantom

Thanks for the link! I will keep in and try it out. Now, ? #2, where can I get more oil? Is it a special kind of oil? Do I really have to re-oil? OK, that was ? #3, #4 also.

gohan

i went ahead and dropped the comptech air filter in...hope it has enough oil on it to keep the air clean
i'll probably check it b4 my next oil change which is due soon...
and ur damn rite the air box was a pain in the ass to close...it was almost impossible for me to reach the rear most tab...i had to use the screw driver to move it cuz my fingers couldn't reach it.
but in the end, i finally got it in....took me about 20 mins to do the swap.

btw, did anyone here with the filter feel a difference?? more power?? better sound??
how much hp gain r we suppose to get from these filters??

gohan

the oil came with the filter and u can buy the oil through comptech. the product number came with the filter, so if u need more, contact comptech. I don't think it's a special kind of oil, just some oil that comptech prefers...and re-oil is done when u clean the filter...
This is what i think, hope i'm rite...

Road Rage

Fresh ideas not really filling things in, are they?

First, there is plenty of oil provided with the filter. If you do not have enough, you are clearly applying too much! ead the directions - they are quite clear on this. Foam filters need you to knead the oil through the filter media, until it is uniformly distributed. Then, you should carefully blot off the excess. Too much oil will cause puddles in your air box, and even worse, coat the the throttle body, downstrream sensors, etc.

I would not use any old oil - these oils generally have formualtions that provided the proepr filtering and stay put, and are not easily dislodged by water or water vapor. They also generally contain an ingredient which helps generate an ES charge, to further improve the filtering. Speculative second guessing is not indicated.

BTW, I found a filter I much prefer - Holley's Track Flow - not sure if they make one for TL's, check the website. It is a better design and as or more free flowing than the K&N. Uses quality American vs. Asian cotton - they claim it is better filter as a result. Using oit on the 2003 SVT Cobra.