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Oct 1, 2006 | 09:05 PM

86V8Z28Camaro

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From: west islip NY

Car: 86' Z28 Camaro

Engine: 350 holly 650cfm carb

Transmission: 700R4

Axle/Gears: 3:73 posi

dangerous air filter

is this air filter to dangerous? and does this air filter catch on fire often?

Oct 1, 2006 | 09:26 PM

Fast355

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From: Hurst, Texas

Car: 1983 G20 Chevy

Engine: 305 TPI

Transmission: 4L60

Axle/Gears: 14 bolt with 3.07 gears

Another member just had his go up recently while working under the hood.

Oct 1, 2006 | 10:14 PM

johnyIROC

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From: London, Ontario, CANADA

I had one a long time ago.... the foam melted and got burnt after only a few weeks.... this filter is a bad product. Flows no better than a K&N and looks retarded.

Oct 1, 2006 | 10:16 PM

Apeiron

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From: Mercedes Norte, Heredia, Costa Rica

Car: 1984 Z28 Hardtop

Engine: 383 Carb

Transmission: 4L60

Axle/Gears: 3.54 Dana 44

It didn't earn the name "triangle of death" for nothing.

Oct 1, 2006 | 10:21 PM

92droptopws6

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From: Las Vegas

Car: '88 Trans Am

Engine: 5.7L TPI

Transmission: Slushbox

Axle/Gears: 3.27

those things are terrible,the foam breaks appart and drops into your carb.

Oct 1, 2006 | 10:25 PM

85cmroz28

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From: Huntington, West Virginia

Car: 1985 Camaro Z/28

Engine: L69

Transmission: 700r4

Axle/Gears: One-Wheel-WOnder 3.08

I've had bad experiences too- stay away! One good backfire and you're in flames.

Oct 1, 2006 | 11:36 PM

Air_Adam

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From: Saskatoon, SK, Canada

Car: '83 Z28, '07 Charger SRT8

Engine: 454ci, 6.1 Hemi

Transmission: TH350, A5

Axle/Gears: 2.73 posi, 3.06 posi

They are for show cars, for the reasons given. Even when they aren't flaming and melting, they don't breathe nearly as well as a factory dual snorkel or a 14x3 open air cleaner.

dangerous air filter

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