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Bongshee

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I am going through my third rebuild and just like the other two my cause for rebuild is a faulty filter. I started out with dual k&n's...they would constantly fall off because of tthe hose clamps...and were not too airbox friendly. I then jumped to a foam uni filter.....once again..it was not very airbox friendly and it ended up soaking up alot of sand. So now i am looking for THE BEST setup for air filters.

 

I rarely do any dune riding....alot of trail and sand pits.... It is also very wet here....so do i go foam or the steel mesh design????

 

Any ideas?...... right now i am looking to a K&N single fiter with pro design adapter sitting in a stock airbox...yay or nay?

 

 

Cheers

 

 

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I rarely do any dune riding....alot of trail and sand pits.... It is also very wet here....so do i go foam or the steel mesh design????

 

Any ideas?...... right now i am looking to a K&N single fiter with pro design adapter sitting in a stock airbox...yay or nay?

 

 

Cheers

 

 

:headbang:

I would say the stock airbox with K&N WITH outerwear is your best/strongest bet. If you dont ride in too much mud or water, you might also be able to ride with the airbox lid off...Thats what I am running :dance:

oh, and if you decide to go back to the stock airbox, you might have to rejet a bit leaner.

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Best filter set-up for a banshee that is trail ridden and hits water is the stock airbox with a dual stage uni filter. Oil the the inner filter with that sticky spray oil, leave the outside foam dry and use an outerware. Leaving the outer foam dry keeps the outerware from becoming sticky and clogging. You can pop the snorkel and you can even cut 1.5 inches off the back of the lid if you not hitting to much water.

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Best filter set-up for a banshee that is trail ridden and hits water is the stock airbox with a dual stage uni filter. Oil the the inner filter with that sticky spray oil, leave the outside foam dry and use an outerware. Leaving the outer foam dry keeps the outerware from becoming sticky and clogging. You can pop the snorkel and you can even cut 1.5 inches off the back of the lid if you not hitting to much water.

This is what I do and it works perfectly. The key to keeping sand out is the outerwear. I don't care what anybody else says, sand will go through a K&N and a foam filter. I have personally seen it. The outerwear keeps the sand from even getting to the filter.

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Best filter set-up for a banshee that is trail ridden and hits water is the stock airbox with a dual stage uni filter. Oil the the inner filter with that sticky spray oil, leave the outside foam dry and use an outerware. Leaving the outer foam dry keeps the outerware from becoming sticky and clogging. You can pop the snorkel and you can even cut 1.5 inches off the back of the lid if you not hitting to much water.

This is what I do and it works perfectly. The key to keeping sand out is the outerwear. I don't care what anybody else says, sand will go through a K&N and a foam filter. I have personally seen it. The outerwear keeps the sand from even getting to the filter.

Mrmatt was the first person I seen do that. That's going to be my next thing If I can find a two piece 250r filter for my aluminum box.

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I like the k+n w/outerware and proflow adapter. It is more crucial than anything to get the adapter sealed well. Tighten the nuts too much and you will create a recess inside of your airbox from the nuts to the adapter and it won't seal correctly. I've gone through an airbox like that before. And i have found that I can pinch the outerware in the clamp for the filter to make sure it stays on.

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Uni dual stage foam filter in the airbox...works best for me in all coniditions....the stock air filter was the reason for my first rebuild..junk ass shit.., a dual stage foam filter i think is the best you can get for all conditions, ive heard some things about k&n i didnt like....just make sure you keep it CLEAN,haha...even if your not sure it needs to be cleaned do it anywayz.....cheap insurance

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I have the pro design adapter with pro design 2 piece air filter w/ lid off airbox. I ride most dirt, rarely water or sand. I though I was doing good filter wise til I went to flat river with water/wet sand. I was unipressed when I cleaned my carbs and seen tons of sand inside of them. I can't imagine what went through my cylinders. I'm switcing to dual clamp-on k&n's w/ outerwears. Less possible spots for an dirt/airleak since they hook right to carbs, i'll let ya know.

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