Paul, I have run the K&N "sprite" filter for years on my bug-i. It has
both pros and cons, on the con side the studs that hold the two plates
together are metric threads on one end and sae on the other. The acorn nuts
take a 10 mm wrench (so keep one handy), and if you break one of the studs
you will have to make new studs as you can not buy them from the place you
get the filter or from K&N. These filters were made by K&N europe and are
no longer in production. I learned this all last year. The "stub stacks are
really rough and you can spend hours smoothing them out, with no real effect
on performace.
On the plus side it is a K&N filter, so it works great and is low
maintance (should be cleaned every 100k miles), and the main advantage I
have found is you can remove the carbs at the intake manifold and set the
whole carb and cable set-up on the side without disturbing the settings,
because of the filter backing plate. I know you can remove the intake
manifold with the carbs and do the same thing, but even with the stainless
3/8" 12 pt nuts it takes longer to do and if you leave the carbs on the
manifold you can't "port match" the intake when you install it. You can get
a replacement filter from K&N should you need it, just not the plates and
studs.
Crash
-----Original Message-----
From wizardz <wizardz at toad.net>
To: AHSprite78@aol.com <AHSprite78@aol.com>; spridgets@autox.team.net
<spridgets@autox.team.net>
Date: Tuesday, January 25, 2000 21:55
Subject: Re: K&N filter source
>Try closer to $200 from VB and Moss
>Apt ( www.aptfast.com )sells it for $155. I just purchased one myself
>...almost didn't simply for the same reasons. ($$)
>By the time you spend $18 each on ram pipes and then
>$35-$55 each for K&N's plus housings you're already
>near the same price for a lot less 'off-the-shelf' form and fit.
>
>I have the same config on my BGT but its two smaller round filters
>under a single end plate. I have never regretted it.
>It looks good and works well. (Yes I did have to go to richer AAA needles)
>But you do have to use your original air box back plates on the
>BGT unit.
>
>The Spite logoed (or in my case Midget logo) unit uses
>a single larger round element with custom plates that at least have a
>reasonable ram adaptation built in.
>
>Paul Tegler wizardz@toad.net http://www.teglerizer.com
>1973 MGBGT - daily driver
> http://www.teglerizer.com/mgstuff/ob_description.htm
>1978 Spitfire - in superb Shape
>http://www.teglerizer.com/triumphstuff/spit78.htm
>1973 Round wheel Arch wire wheel Midget
>http://www.teglerizer.com/midgetstuff/index.html
>
>
>
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: AHSprite78@aol.com <AHSprite78@aol.com>
>To: spridgets@autox.team.net <spridgets@autox.team.net>
>Date: Tuesday, January 25, 2000 11:03 PM
>Subject: K&N filter source
>
>
>>I'm looking in to getting a set of K&N's for my sprite. I've got 2 HS2's
>>(1.25 ") If I do go with them I'd like to use a set of ram pipes too.
>So...
>>what I was wondering is where can I get a pair of K&N's that will fit over
>>the ram pipes? I've seen the setup that VB (or is it Moss) with the built
>in
>>velocity stacks, but it's a little pricey for me, something like $150 I
>>think.
>>
>>
>>Thanks
>>Matt Smith
>>'67 Sprite
>>
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