General GSR induction kit - replacement filter ?

[airlog]

Removed my induction kit from the HP this weekend to remove winter crud etc - filter sitting happily in the sun drying until dog thought it was a new toy. Now have several puncture holes straight through it Can anyone advise as to where I can get a suitable replacement ? Have put original airbox back on temporarily but would like to refit the GSR asap.

 

[PNL]

Take your pick..

http://motors.shop.ebay.co.uk/items...313&_odkw=twin+cone+air+filters&_osacat=14761

 

[airlog]

Next stupid question - is it worth going for a 'brand name' when it comes to these cone filters ? Or will a generic one suffice ?

 

[doctorchris]

A nasty generic filter made in China could either strangle your engine by seriously reducing airflow or fail to filter properly and allow all sorts of muck into the engine.
I would definitely go for the best branded filter you can find.
Mind you, I do rather like the "very rare" pink filters.

 

[dave]

most of the branded ones are made by the same people as the unbranded ones

 

[airlog]

Done a bit more digging - has anyone had experience of the Quikshift stainless steel filters ? Seems like quite an outlay (£50 vs £15) but seems like an attractive proposition for the long term considering no rust and no oiling required ?

 

[dave]

they dont keep the dirt out though

 

[dave]

you can get stainless twincones http://www.streetwizeaccessories.co...egories/1/222/Induction-Kit:-Stainless-Steel/

 

[PNL]

A nasty generic filter made in China could either strangle your engine by seriously reducing airflow or fail to filter properly and allow all sorts of muck into the engine.
I would definitely go for the best branded filter you can find.
Mind you, I do rather like the "very rare" pink filters.

GSR one is made in Taiwan..

Available from Maccess auto parts stores if you got an account..

 

[trackdayqueen]

Done a bit more digging - has anyone had experience of the Quikshift stainless steel filters ? Seems like quite an outlay (£50 vs £15) but seems like an attractive proposition for the long term considering no rust and no oiling required ?

Avoid stainless like the plague. They don't have the filtering capacity of conventional types of air filters.

I would always go for a branded filter as it's a known quantity.. eg; K&N.