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Tonio600
17-Nov-2005, 14:47
What's the difference between a KN Air filter and a DP high flow one? On Ebay the difference is about £20 (the KN is more expensive), so is the most expensive the best one or they're the same?

antonye
17-Nov-2005, 14:52
Pipercross :lol:

Iconic944ss
17-Nov-2005, 15:01
Tonio - this is one of the few occassions where you will see me write 'dont buy off Ebay'....

I've seen K+N filters cheaper from places like pdq:

http://www.pdq1.co.uk/

and TTS

http://www.tts-performance.com/

(who do pipercross as well) - and usually their post and packing is cheaper as well.

I've always stick with K&N as I bought a kit containing the filter cleaner and re-oiler that still has not ran out after three years!
K&N oil filters are niceas well - built in nut on the end !!!

Frank

Tonio600
17-Nov-2005, 15:18
Cheers Iconic...

To both of you, what does pipercross mean? :puzzled:

phil_h
17-Nov-2005, 15:24
You get the cut-down airbox included with the dp one dont you ?

(pipercross make air filters mon ami du jambes des grenouilles)

antonye
17-Nov-2005, 15:27
Pipercross is another filter, like a K&N.

I prefer the Pipercross as it uses a dual-layer of differing densities of foam, to give better filtration of particles. Like the K&N is can be "washed" and re-oiled (you get a can of oil) so it will last a lot longer than the OEM paper filter.

f you want to practise your English, try reading Shazaam's article:
http://ducatisportingclub.com/xmb/viewthread.php?tid=1701#pid12578

I doubt there is much between the K&N, Pipercross and the DP one to be honest, but you can get a Pipercross filter for around £40 - I think it's cheaper than the K&N ?

I still use the K&N oil filter cartridges. As Frank says, these come with a pre-drilled nut on the end making lock-wiring them really easy.

Tonio600
17-Nov-2005, 15:32
Cheers Antonye.
Will have a look at the pipercross ones.

On Ebay KNs are at about £40 and DP £25 I think...

antonye
17-Nov-2005, 23:06
D'ailleurs, je pratique mon français - à mon nouveau lieu de travail les trois types sont français, ainsi je dois vraiment pratiquer !

Rattler
17-Nov-2005, 23:20
Non merde !!!! ;)

Tonio600
18-Nov-2005, 09:52
Message original : antonye
D'ailleurs, je pratique mon français - à mon nouveau lieu de travail les trois types sont français, ainsi je dois vraiment pratiquer !

Nice one, no mistake :)
I'd be happy making all my English sentences like that (not in French, but without any mistake).

Tonio600
18-Nov-2005, 09:53
Message original : Rattler
Non merde !!!! ;)

Very good as well :lol:

Dougducati
19-Nov-2005, 12:10
I use an ITG filter on my M1000. It was supplied by Pro Twins as it is the brand they recommend. So either they're right or I was mugged. You decide!!