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Old Aug 1, 2006 | 10:56 PM
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cosworth air filter size and air flow ,how important is it ?what are the effects of a small filter not flowing enough air (turbo)?

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Old Aug 2, 2006 | 07:50 AM
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Undersized filters have two effects; Firstly, it could limit airflow and therefore power. Secondly, the dirt retention capability of the filter is reduced and the dirt will reduce flow resulting in the first condition.
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Old Aug 2, 2006 | 08:37 AM
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There's only one way to find out if your filter is restricting your engine.

Do a dyno power run with the filter on and a power run with it off and compare the results.

Thats what I'm planning to do soon with my setup
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