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I wouldn't agree that the factory filters have not restriction at all.. using a panel filter would restrict the air intake however if you use one of them K&N panel filters they virtually no restriction in comparison to the paper filters. I was at one of the mechanic trade fare and K&N had a stand with a demo of the filters here is a link to a video (www.knfilters.com/video/KN_Airflow_Dem.htm) similar to the demo at their stand and it was amazing how much difference changing the filters made. even covering half the K&N panel filter with my hand the ball only dropped half way.

However like BenzBoy said it depends on the application. I personally have observed a difference,when I installed a BMC carbon dynamic air box (CDA) on my b200f to how the car responded in comparison to a factory air box with a paper filter, where as when I installed the same BMC it seemed to restrict the air intake on the b230et, changed it to the the K&N cone filter it was awesome. The panel filter in the factory box still seems to be restrictive compared to the BMC and K&N.

I wouldn't buy a K&N panel filter if I wanted to loose restriction because they seem to workout at nearly the same price as the K&N cone filters although if being used on a N/A car a cold air feed is recommended you don't want it sucking hot air in the engine bay. The BMC CDA air boxes are slightly expensive.

If one wanted to go for a less restrictive filter at the cost of a cheaper insurance K&N panel filter is the way forward, I would 'never' buy a factory paper filter for my car again.

oooo megzy!!! nice one man! ;D you have put allot of effort to bring it to its current state.
love the old skool defenders...

I bet its fun taking it around that dirt track.. rhino charge, this the one I was talking about the other day www.rhinocharge.co.ke/news/82-rhino-charge-uk-2009-on-sunday-september-20.html a common event in Kenya, althoug this is the UK version

yea i like it tooo... ^^ I think he has striped the paint let it rust and then Krust it probably some lacquer over it, because rust usualy turns like that when you apply Krust

kool nice meeting you, btw i cant belive they were so many of us on RR who live in HW

scary aswell at some point was that u behind me till the roundabout for desbro and shell?

oo good meet!
i think i need some half decent tyres on the front >( they decided they wanted to go their way at that bend

oooooof!!!!! that looks hawt its getting there!

dude!! awesome.. Where do you get your mojo from? I need some
the 2 door wagon looks superb! if you squint enough you can see the van without the van nice one....

Caps dude yea all the information is on the first post on page 1 of the thread.
link
retrorides.proboards.com/index.cgi?board=eam&action=display&thread=63843&page=1

yea!!! sweet its the 16th next week!! wooohooo!