An even larger air filter?

[AMTJIM]

Just wondering if anyone has looked at all the un-used real estate on the filter mount surface and wondered hmmm...is there a slightly bigger K&N I could use. I was thinking about tracing the perimeter and going to the store to fit a larger K&N, then removing some material from the airbox, includuding the smaller filter area. Fabbing a bolted down squash plate to create the seal...this would allow the cold air intake mod to still function.
Or just bore some holes and hide a few motorcycle filter pods on the underside?

 

[NancysToy]

Just wondering if anyone has looked at all the un-used real estate on the filter mount surface and wondered hmmm...is there a slightly bigger K&N I could use. I was thinking about tracing the perimeter and going to the store to fit a larger K&N, then removing some material from the airbox, includuding the smaller filter area. Fabbing a bolted down squash plate to create the seal...this would allow the cold air intake mod to still function.
Or just bore some holes and hide a few motorcycle filter pods on the underside?

I was curious as to why nobody had just glued some rubber weatherstrip or tubing into the lid or airbox to make a better seal. Even running a bead of RTV silicon sometimes works. I'll admit I have not studied the thing, but it seems the easiest way out. Your thoughts...?
-Scotty

 

[Magic Man]

Here's a link to the post I made that shows all the air filter choices I found for the Spyder. :thumbup:

http://www.spyderlovers.com/forums/showthread.php?t=6898&highlight=filter

MM

 

[AMTJIM]

I was speaking more in regards to how small the filter is sq in wise, compared to the whole surface it sits on that separates the clean and dirty halves of the air box. Why didn't they use the whole surface area? You could find an even larger K&N to cover more or the most possible and clear away all that extra airbox plastic...or bore some holes and stick a few motorcycle filter pods on the dirty side.

 

[Spydyr]

Just wondering if anyone has looked at all the un-used real estate on the filter mount surface and wondered hmmm...is there a slightly bigger K&N I could use. I was thinking about tracing the perimeter and going to the store to fit a larger K&N, then removing some material from the airbox, includuding the smaller filter area. Fabbing a bolted down squash plate to create the seal...this would allow the cold air intake mod to still function.
Or just bore some holes and hide a few motorcycle filter pods on the underside?

Sounds like a good idea to me. I think K&N has a section on their website that lists filters by size.