Hurricane filters

blueraven316 · 14th November 2007, 09:46

I have been seeing these Air Filters selling at some of the stores in Bangalore, now, they are stainless steel. Anyone has any reveiws on these filters ??

What is better material for an Air Filter ? Paper ? Cotton ? Steel ?

Rudra Sen · 14th November 2007, 09:54

You don't have any pictures? Which are these shops in Bangalore?

kkr2k2 · 14th November 2007, 12:43

Was it this one:

Quote:

Originally Posted by Shreeram

The Conical Air Filter.

took it from another thread.

ankitahuja · 15th November 2007, 02:47

@blueraven316 - Are you referring to this one?

jkdas · 15th November 2007, 07:27

Looks like the HP filters that come with SS mesh and cotton paper.

blueraven316 · 15th November 2007, 10:38

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Originally Posted by ankitahuja

@blueraven316 - Are you referring to this one?

This looks kinda like it, will take some snaps of the box peice when I see em, so no one heard of em ?

flipsyde · 15th November 2007, 11:28

if i remember right farhan had one similar to that fixed to his mivec lancer a day before the first track day in chennai. remember seeing it at electra auto. i also remember him saying something like its not suitable for daily use because it has a higher tendency of picking up rain water or something....... don't exactly remember......

Sankar · 15th November 2007, 13:18

I have been using one on my bike since the time i bought my bullet. It's made of double layer stainless steel mesh with no cotton sandwich in between.

Filtration obviously would not match that of a K&N, UNI or a Green. But these SS filters should flow more. I have always ridden with these filters. But the pack clearly says "Only for track use. Not for street/dusty environments"

I dont clean this filter often and like to leave it a bit dirty so as to trap dust.

jkdas · 15th November 2007, 13:36

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sankar

I have been using one on my bike since the time i bought my bullet. It's made of double layer stainless steel mesh with no cotton sandwich in between.

Filtration obviously would not match that of a K&N, UNI or a Green. But these SS filters should flow more. I have always ridden with these filters. But the pack clearly says "Only for track use. Not for street/dusty environments"

I dont clean this filter often and like to leave it a bit dirty so as to trap dust.

OT,

he cleans the cams, cylinders, head etc once in a while.

ankitahuja · 15th November 2007, 17:09

I use this on my OHC. It allows more inflow of air but dirties the engine oil faster than the K&N for sure. I also leave it dirty to filter more.

Not a very reliable option in terms of city / daily drives. I think it's a bit performance oriented, more to do with a larger volume of air intake for those moments.

redeye · 18th November 2007, 22:45

I think cotton material is the best when it comes for filtering, but correct me if i'm wrong

BUSA · 19th November 2007, 00:17

Quote:

Originally Posted by ankitahuja

I use this on my OHC. It allows more inflow of air but dirties the engine oil faster than the K&N for sure. I also leave it dirty to filter more.

Not a very reliable option in terms of city / daily drives. I think it's a bit performance oriented, more to do with a larger volume of air intake for those moments.

Let me guess from whom you bought this, hyper.......@#&!T#@% sports? Get rid of it else your engine will get dirty.

ankitahuja · 20th November 2007, 15:00

Quote:

Originally Posted by BUSA

Let me guess from whom you bought this, hyper.......@#&!T#@% sports? Get rid of it else your engine will get dirty.

Haha!! I know man, can't just dump it for all the $$$ I had to pay for it.

OT: Should I post it in the "Market Place" or use the "Giveaway Thread"

ankitahuja · 6th August 2008, 03:22

Pictures of the so called "Hurricane Filter"

http://www.team-bhp.com/forum/techni...tml#post928979

6th August 2008, 08:00

Quote:

Originally Posted by jkdas

OT,

he cleans the cams, cylinders, head etc once in a while.

that is one way of dealing with decreased filtration!

Quote:

Originally Posted by ankitahuja

I use this on my OHC. It allows more inflow of air but dirties the engine oil faster than the K&N for sure. I also leave it dirty to filter more.

Not a very reliable option in terms of city / daily drives. I think it's a bit performance oriented, more to do with a larger volume of air intake for those moments.

A bit?!!!!? its a fully-performance-oriented-screw-engine-life model.you should do what it says on the box and use it only for track days(tarmac, not gravel)

so do you plan to change it back to stock? or atleast shift to a filter that is more restrictive but also protective? thats what is needed in a daily drive right?
how frequently do you change your oil? and how much has the car run on this filter?

14th November 2007, 09:46	#1
blueraven316 Senior - BHPian Join Date: May 2006 Location: Bangalore Posts: 1,110 Thanked: 19 Times View My Garage	Hurricane filters I have been seeing these Air Filters selling at some of the stores in Bangalore, now, they are stainless steel. Anyone has any reveiws on these filters ?? What is better material for an Air Filter ? Paper ? Cotton ? Steel ?
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14th November 2007, 09:54	#2
Rudra Sen Team-BHP Support Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Bangalore Posts: 11,590 Thanked: 6,532 Times View My Garage	You don't have any pictures? Which are these shops in Bangalore?
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15th November 2007, 02:47	#4
ankitahuja BHPian Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Gurgaon Posts: 921 Thanked: 94 Times View My Garage	@blueraven316 - Are you referring to this one?
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15th November 2007, 07:27	#5
jkdas Senior - BHPian Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Thiruvananthapu Posts: 9,687 Thanked: 1,492 Times View My Garage	Looks like the HP filters that come with SS mesh and cotton paper.
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15th November 2007, 11:28	#7
flipsyde BHPian Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Chennai Posts: 644 Thanked: 84 Times	if i remember right farhan had one similar to that fixed to his mivec lancer a day before the first track day in chennai. remember seeing it at electra auto. i also remember him saying something like its not suitable for daily use because it has a higher tendency of picking up rain water or something....... don't exactly remember......
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15th November 2007, 13:18	#8
Sankar Senior - BHPian Join Date: May 2005 Location: Location Posts: 5,766 Thanked: 9,054 Times	I have been using one on my bike since the time i bought my bullet. It's made of double layer stainless steel mesh with no cotton sandwich in between. Filtration obviously would not match that of a K&N, UNI or a Green. But these SS filters should flow more. I have always ridden with these filters. But the pack clearly says "Only for track use. Not for street/dusty environments" I dont clean this filter often and like to leave it a bit dirty so as to trap dust.
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15th November 2007, 17:09	#10
ankitahuja BHPian Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Gurgaon Posts: 921 Thanked: 94 Times View My Garage	I use this on my OHC. It allows more inflow of air but dirties the engine oil faster than the K&N for sure. I also leave it dirty to filter more. Not a very reliable option in terms of city / daily drives. I think it's a bit performance oriented, more to do with a larger volume of air intake for those moments.
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18th November 2007, 22:45	#11
redeye BHPian Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: bangalore Posts: 275 Thanked: 4 Times View My Garage	I think cotton material is the best when it comes for filtering, but correct me if i'm wrong
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6th August 2008, 03:22	#14
ankitahuja BHPian Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Gurgaon Posts: 921 Thanked: 94 Times View My Garage	Pictures of the so called "Hurricane Filter" http://www.team-bhp.com/forum/techni...tml#post928979
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