K&N Air filter

[QBee]

I am told that the K&N airfilter is the best one for my Chimaera, which is a 5 litre and which I do take on track.
I want to buy one, ahead of installing an ACT induction hose system next week.

Does anyone please know the part number for the correct air filter?
Thanks

[SILICONEKID343HP]

QBee said:

I am told that the K&N airfilter is the best one for my Chimaera, which is a 5 litre and which I do take on track.
I want to buy one, ahead of installing an ACT induction hose system next week.

Does anyone please know the part number for the correct air filter?
Thanks

There is no part number ,they are made in batches for the the TVR tax inspectors .

This may help .

http://www.knfilters.co.uk/universal.aspx

Why not make your own induction kit ,much cheaper

[QBee]

SILICONEKID343HP said:

There is no part number ,they are made in batches for the the TVR tax inspectors .

This may help .

http://www.knfilters.co.uk/universal.aspx

Why not make your own induction kit ,much cheaper

Thanks Daz, that's really helpful. I will check the size of the space and the size of the present incumbent and call K&N tomorrow.
I would make my own kit, but I spotted the complete ACT kit on Classifieds for £80, barely used. So I bought it, like you do, and will be selling the elbow as I don't need it - I did that upgrade a few months ago.

[Chilliman]

A, I've got my original Ramair filter sitting on my coffee table if you want some measurements and a piccie.... might help with the choice of correct K&N

[phazed]

I have a bigger K&N fitted to my 95er but annoyingly it won't fit through the mouth of the 99

[loud430]

would the filter not fit through the access hole in the wheelarch peter? i know mine are quite large now ive had the mk3 lights fitted.

[phazed]

loud430 said:

would the filter not fit through the access hole in the wheelarch peter? i know mine are quite large now ive had the mk3 lights fitted.

Worth a look although I don't think so.

I was going to have a go at raising the beams later anyway.

I'll let you know

[Mr Haribo]

Or loosen the rad and drop it forward moving the expansion tank or just take it out ?
What K&N is it might be worth a go ?

[phazed]

Standard Pipercross and larger K&N.

[QBee]

phazed said:

Standard Pipercross and larger K&N.

Do I order one from www.barking.com?
I was thinking of the conical shape, so I could ram it in if space is tight.

[QBee]

Chilliman said:

A, I've got my original Ramair filter sitting on my coffee table if you want some measurements and a piccie.... might help with the choice of correct K&N

Yes please Richard - I will check the stripes thread for the design of the front of your car. Mine is the later style, with the bar across the front.

Checked - yes, same style

Edited by QBee on Sunday 10th November 14:21

[phazed]

Mr Haribo said:

Or loosen the rad and drop it forward moving the expansion tank or just take it out ?
What K&N is it might be worth a go ?

Tried the rad and the wheel arch way, no joy, not quite enough room!

Decided to err, reshape the end of the K&N a tad and squeezed it through the grill, result!

It then got its own back on me, I have 90mm pipe work fitted and the standard size is about 76mm

[QBee]

Just measured both ends of the front bit of my new hose. Precisely 76 mm Peter!

[QBee]

So should I be using 90m, not 76? I thought my AFM and Plenum were 72mm or thereabouts?

[phazed]

Yours is correct, Dont forget, I have a triple plenum.

[loud430]

ah well it was worth a try through the wheelarch. sorry it didn't fit.

[Chilliman]

Right, This is a crap piccie with dimensions, it's new software so I've made a bit of an arse of it

Anyway.... (give me a call if you need to)

[QBee]

Thanks Richard. Never seen an arfilter that's just over a metre in diameter. Where does it go?

[phazed]

Apparently your inlet is over 1meter wide

[QBee]

phazed said:

Apparently your inlet is over 1meter wide

Presumably it fills the air intake at the front of the car?