Spectre Air Filter

[Balthazarr]

Anyone tried or knows anything about them?
I washed and oiled my K&N cone the other night and found several holes in the mesh pleats.
So I was desperate to replace and none of the local stores carry the one I wanted.
I put this on tonight and ran a few errands. Seems ok, but I didn't get it on the fwy. Sounds not much different than the Cosmos intake I took off.
It's too big to fit anywhere, but the engine bay therefore will likely have to go with a heatshield.
I will test tomorrow on the way to work.
$25 seems reasonably cost effective for 100K or 10 year warranty.
My K&N was barely 3 years old.

[Volf]

I actually had the exact same problem w/ not being able to find a K&N and bought this spectre thing you speak of :D

sounds the same. My gas mileage went up too. But my old filter was SHOT

[Balthazarr]

Encouraging. Did you mount directly to the HFM?

[Volf]

Encouraging. Did you mount directly to the HFM?

Nope.


*edit*

I'll also admit that I felt kinda of sleezy buying it and then putting it on my car 'cause it was in the "ricer" section of Autozone :(
I justified it knowing I opened every single K&N filter within a few square miles looking for one that fits.

[Balthazarr]

Nope.


*edit*

I'll also admit that I felt kinda of sleezy buying it and then putting it on my car 'cause it was in the "ricer" section of Autozone :(
I justified it knowing I opened every single K&N filter within a few square miles looking for one that fits.

Well, ricer looking or not, it has metal mesh covering and appears very similar in construction to the K&N with no "holes".
The adjustability for 3"-4" mounting is a plus.

[Mad Dog 20/20]

I'd put a trusted filter on the car.

[Volf]

Well, ricer looking or not, it has metal mesh covering and appears very similar in construction to the K&N with no "holes".
The adjustability for 3"-4" mounting is a plus.

I'm not disagreeing with you. I just felt cheesy :)

[kalimot]

how's this filter holding up? this is the only filter i can find that fits

[Balthazarr]

how's this filter holding up? this is the only filter i can find that fits

So far, pretty well.
Only thing that bothers me is the outside looks really clean, however, I have it mounted as high as possible straight off the HFM and used the Cosmos
brace to secure it.
Works as well as the dirt sucking bumper CAI.

[Mad Dog 20/20]

Try one of these. I love mine. No oiling, great filtration and very high quality.

Amsoil's micro fiber filter