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    Air Filters

    Guys, I recently fitted the Carbonio Airbox cover and sports filters but forgot to post these pictures. The car had done 8k miles at this point and was shocked how much debris was in the airbox and the state of the filters. See below, I'd reccomend more frequent filter changes!!
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    Re: Air Filters

    I have just been reading up about filters etc on the ElsaWin system and it mentions vacuuming leaves and debris out of the air box !
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    I found pebbles in my airbox ( not the female singer Pebbles) And a ciggarette butt in front radiator.
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    Re: Air Filters

    With the windows in the lid I suspect, more often ;-)
    Last edited by ianerrid; 12-07-2009 at 02:10 AM. Reason: typo
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    Re: Air Filters

    Yeah, now that I have the windows, I sometimes check for debris and vacuum it out.
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    Re: Air Filters

    Quote Originally Posted by harrison View Post
    I found pebbles in my airbox ( not the female singer Pebbles) And a ciggarette butt in front radiator.
    Thats what happens when you own a car that is smokin' !
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    Re: Air Filters

    Quote Originally Posted by ianerrid View Post
    Guys, I recently fitted the Carbonio Airbox cover and sports filters but forgot to post these pictures. The car had done 8k miles at this point and was shocked how much debris was in the airbox and the state of the filters. See below, I'd reccomend more frequent filter changes!!

    Where did you source them? Did you get the windows in your box?

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    Re: Air Filters

    Quote Originally Posted by MikeB View Post
    Where did you source them? Did you get the windows in your box?
    Carbonio Clear Window Airbox Cover (Groupbuy)

    I'm sure they still have a set or two lying around. Way cheaper than what PPI wants for it.
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    Re: Air Filters

    careful now, this is against forum policy..

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    Re: Air Filters

    Quote Originally Posted by MikeB View Post
    Where did you source them? Did you get the windows in your box?
    I went with the windowed airbox and got it as part of the group buy, I just forgot to post the pics. Interestingly, I didn't spot that the airbox is offset to the offside, means the filters aren't central as I had assumed (wrongly...)
    Best Regards, Ian

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