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alright so my old aem filter was COMPLETELY black so i decided to get a new one today. stopped at Autozone to check out their collection of air filters and i found this HUGE airfilter on the clearance table for $10. i decided that it couldn't hurt the car, and it had a 100K mile warranty, so i got it.

the filter was actually made for 3-4 inch intakes, but after alil bit of my modifications, i made it fit my 2 3/4 tube (i think it's 2.75, maybe 2.5).



see if you can see the spacers in this pic, they're inbetween the clamp and tube


discuss

 
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you coulda just bought the aem air filter cleaner and cleand your old one. haha...i need to clean mine soon.

 
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yea, majinB told me that too, but i mean $10 for a filter. plus, this filter came with a filter cleaner too. as a matter of fact, imma go clean my old filter and see how clean i can get it.

EDIT:

BEFORE Cleaning old filter:


AFTER Cleaning old filter:


not that big of a difference, glad i bought the new filter.

 
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what type of spacer is that? where'd ya get it?

 
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those are the connectors you use to attach the CAI tube to the SRI tube. i bought some in different sizes, thus filling the gap inbetween the air filter and SRI tube. i got them from autozone as well.

 
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hmmmmm maybe i should go change mine, its been on for over a year now, its probably really black.....uh oh

 
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well it depends what filter you have. if you have AEM, they're supposed to last a really long time (considering you clean it from time to time, which the previous owner of my car didn't do). if you bought some crappy unknown company's filter then a year is too much and it should be replaced.

i felt and heard an amazing improvement after i replaced my filter.

 
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jeez did you get angry and throw that old filter around? its all dented and broken

 
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yea its a crappy unknown name one, i keep forgetting about changing it. Its also a CAI so i cant really check up on it cause all i can see is the top of it...ill most likey change it next week when i get an oil change, skunk 2 exhaust on and new brakes....if i remember

 
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ahaha, yea i was mad when i messed it up. i was turning my CAI to a SRI out of fear of hydrolocking when it happenned. i was using an american wrench instead of a metric one, so i couldn't take a stupid bolt off and that pissed me off. maybe you'll remember when you click on the link below.

scroll down for pics
http://www.7thgencivic.com/forums/sh...t=yoshiemaster

the beating of the filter took place after i said "YEA U LIL BITCH I GOT YOU OUT!"

yea mine used to be a CAI, i think that's what made it real dirty. all the sediment from the asphault is thrown up and the intake sucks it, making the filter dirty.

 
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yea I got one of those filters once also they have 3 seperate rings so it will fit any size pipeing basically and I have to agree cleaning a filter can only do so mucha new one is just best

 
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yea they were sold out of the ones that had the seperate rings, so i had to buy the 3.5'' filter. thats where i got the idea from though.

 
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damn...you bitched slapped that filter. maybe it was a good idea to get a new one.

 
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yea, i threw it against the concrete a couple times, tried to straighten it out as best i could but i knew i was going to get a new one so i didn't bother making it perfect.

 
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I can't imagine my V2's filter like that, seems like it was placed in the exhaust of a diesel truck , Nice new filter, I like the top of it

 
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ahaha yea it looks like i rolled my old filter in mud and took a dump on the inside and tried to get rid of the **** by pissing it out of the filter. yea the new one looks nice though.

 
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damn thats one banged up filter...did it happen to see any rain or liquid? im sure driving in water with an heated engine bay can do that to your CAI but what do i know.

last time i checked autozone for a air fitler cone style, the paper filter was rock solid hard compared to the AEM. but you needed a new filter anyways and just went with what you had availble around town. any changes from the autozone filter you notice?

 
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The filter in the V2 is huuuuge, are there any filters that size with an opening in the top of it, so more air is sucked in??

 
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the car used to have a CAI (previous owner) with the same filter, so yea that's where it got dirty. all the sediment off the asphault mixed with water/oils on the roads lead to the dirtyness i guess.

yea i was hoping to get a smaller filter that would fit my setup but i couldn't find one so i had the old noggin help me with the modifications necessary. i'm very happy with new filter, performance is much more noticable, and the sound has changed a bit, but not by much.

ahah yea it's not a V2 filter. the filter does have an opening at the top, look at the 2nd pic.

 
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i bet its because you're upgrading from a filter that looks like its been a dogs toy

 
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ahahaha, regardless, there is a boost in performance