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Old 12-13-2004, 09:48 PM
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I am going to get (another) air filter for my Woverine. I was just looking in a atv catalog and I saw that Uni air filters are $23 and K&N are $52. Is K&N worth paying the extra $29. Is there a noticable difference in torque?

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Old 12-13-2004, 10:11 PM
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it depends on where you ride. k&N filters are great for sand and open areas and UNI filters are good for dusty trails and mud
I dont know if you would notice a differance in torque. I guess it all depends on what you like
I have a K&N on my quad and a UNI on my kx 250. they both work great
 
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Old 12-13-2004, 10:14 PM
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I have had good luck out of both. I run the K&N on my Pred. and my buddy runs the uni on his pred.
 
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Old 12-13-2004, 10:15 PM
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Based on that reply Uni sounds better for me. I ride in alot of mud and dusty trails.
 
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Old 12-14-2004, 02:46 AM
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I ran K&N for quite a while, but have now gone back to UNI on all my bikes. I just like the security of foam, vs a little piece of gause 1mm thick.

The K&N flows more air, so you would need a rejet. Most gains will be on the top end.

Does the Wolverine have the same ridiculous airbox as the Banshee and Warrior, where the lid holds the air filter in place? If so, get the Pro-Flow adapter (http://www.prodesignracing.com/) and their clamp-on UNI filter.
 
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Old 12-14-2004, 02:49 AM
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Originally posted by: MNWolverine01
Based on that reply Uni sounds better for me. I ride in alot of mud and dusty trails.
yeah,,,the uni would be better and offer more protection,,,and less maintinance for you

 
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Old 12-14-2004, 04:13 AM
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Originally posted by: reconranger
Does the Wolverine have the same ridiculous airbox as the Banshee and Warrior, where the lid holds the air filter in place? If so, get the Pro-Flow adapter and their clamp-on UNI filter.
Dont forget to include the raptor in that list... Stupid yamaha.
 
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Old 12-14-2004, 04:41 AM
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if you get a k&n ,get an outerwares also .you get it wet ....your in deep s--t i know ,i used to use them and they dont dry too fast![img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-mad.gif[/img] they dont make you go faster they just are reusable,thats why they are on both my STREET VEHICLES. for dirt FOAM is the only way to go,gets wet no prob-wring it out and down the trail.cheap,easy to maintain.i use gas to clean,and foam oil on it (messy,use latex gloves) just my not so humble opinion good luck[img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-happy.gif[/img]
 
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i have an uni and love it, thats all i got to say lol
 
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I'd stick with the UNI or any other oiled foam.

I use K&N on all my street vehicles because they see 100 times less dust than a dirt bike or quad.

What convinced me was that you can SEE through a K&N. I don't mean just light, I mean see what's on the other side!

correctly oiled foam is the best!

my 2c

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