removing air filter? hp gain?

[shadyracin]

Thought about taking my air filter out this weekend figured it would be less restriction on air flow I no its not really good but could it help out at all HP wise or anything

[gsxr570]

less horsepower, more engine damage. leave it in.

AGREED 100%

[Nygel Wheeler]

less horsepower, more engine damage. leave it in.

I second this, a whole lot can got wrong faster than the little that can go right.

[Moody]

less horsepower, more engine damage. leave it in.

what he said....

[gameoverbulit]

Works for me! But it's a track only bike

[johnmiffco]

leave in,,,
spray fitler down with carb cleaner
to remove the factory oil from filter media
will flow all ever needed

[Moody]

Works for me! But it's a track only bike

works? did you actually prove that buy making passes with then passes without

[rockytoyota]

I don't run a filter but do have a screen to protect against larger objects, then again my bike is as well a track only bike....

[4wheelbusa]

We did back to back runs, went a few hundredths quicker with filter removed, so took the air box off and went quicker again. Over a tenth in total but replaced the air box for that day. Then put individual pre filters over each throttle body with the air box removed from then on. Just remember to coil up some wire inside it to stop the engine eating the filter.

[shorttrack]

here is the facts.without a filter in a perfect world = less restriction=more air= more hp.the problem is , even clean air has dust (micro particals) wich will scratch the cylinder walls & piston rings.the two items needed for compression sealing.when compression points start to drop & blowby increases power will be lost and these item will need to be replaced(piston rings)or replated(cylinder walls).i'd rather have 1-2 hp less ,but keep unnecessary & costly repairs down.

[TunerRacer]

Done back to back on the dyno a 1000 times.... it makes more power. The drawback, is a couple HP worth the lack of filtration. Eventually dirt will tear up the engine etc.

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[shorttrack]

Done back to back on the dyno a 1000 times.... it makes more power. The drawback, is a couple HP worth the lack of filtration. Eventually dirt will tear up the engine etc.

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yep, i agree.not worth doing because of screwing up your engine.not unless a person has plenty of loot to spend and will win a race (grudge)that will pay a large sum or a sponser to cover the cost of a early rebuild.

[conan1k]

man leave it in. that lil 2hp aint gonna cure cancer on track.. get that left hand right and you can bust heads all day with the filter in....my .02 cents

[almost_fast]

I KNOW A GUY HERE N MY HOME TOWN THAT BOUGHT A 02 GSXR 1000 BACK N 04 WITH 16000 MILES ON IT HE TOOK THA AIR FILTER OUT THA SAME DAY AND RIDES IT WINTER SPRING FALL ETC HE NOW HAS OVER 100000 MILES ON THA BIKE IT STILL STRONG I HAVE A 08 GSXR 1000 AND I DONT RUN 1 EITHER KNOCK ON WOOD I HAVENT HAD ANY ISSUES TO EACH ITS OWN JUST MY .02CENTS IF U THINK IM BS IF UR EVER N PHENIX CITY AL AT THA TRACK ASK FOR DOG MAN

[Loyzfr1]

Just put a BMC filter and clean the oil out of it with brake cleaner and u will have the best of both. Thats what i did with mine and did not lose no et.