Is this safe for the engine

SuprCharged00GT · Sep 25, 2004

i was messin around with my car the other day and took out the air filter and took it for a spin with jus the screen thats inside the air intake tube. The supercharger whine was alot louder.. i was jus wondering if that is safe for the engine or can it have bad side effects...?

UVBNHAD · Sep 25, 2004

Air filter keeps dirt out of your engine. Leave it in and get a KN or something along those lines.

mrpositraction · Sep 25, 2004

Definetely leave the filter on, like the previous reply said, get a K&N or some other free flow (not wix) filter, also Kenne Bell has proven that taking the screen out can add a little power, if you think about, there is quite a bit of suface area the screen acutally has. I took mine out when I put my CAI on, not to make more power, but I couldn't get it to seal.

jas142 · Sep 25, 2004

Woa, no offense, but someone with a modified.. SUPERCHARGED, mustang would usually have some knowledge abou the car, and taking the filter off is a VERY bad idea.

bdcardinal · Sep 25, 2004

ya, taking off the air filter on a supercharged car is worse than on a N/A car.

w00t · Sep 25, 2004

Umm. Something that I would not even think about doing on a supercharged motor.

merc123 · Sep 25, 2004

Leave it on. It's ok to run it for a few seconds say for tuning but never run without it. That would be like putting a CAI that comes out the bottom of your car and then going through 3 foot high water.

_jb_ · Sep 25, 2004

Air filters are needed when you go out driving your car.

99SilverGT · Sep 25, 2004

lol... SUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUCK...

Saleen201 · Sep 25, 2004

_JB_ said:
Air filters are needed when you go out driving your car.

no the're not. Recommended, YES, needed no.

Dan_Soprano · Sep 25, 2004

mrpositraction said:
also Kenne Bell has proven that taking the screen out can add a little power

Thats funny, Kenne Bell STRONGLY recommends that you install the screen when using their kits......it says so in there instruction book for the 2V GT Kit. It has a LARGE BOLD warning about running without it. Where did you get this info??

twogts4us · Sep 25, 2004

jas142 said:
Woa, no offense, but someone with a modified.. SUPERCHARGED, mustang would usually have some knowledge abou the car, and taking the filter off is a VERY bad idea.

What are you SuprCharged00GT, some kinda

?
Put the friggin filter back in! Oh, and before you ask...yes, you also need oil in your engine.

twogts4us · Sep 25, 2004

_JB_ said:
Air filters are needed when you go out driving your car.

Saleen201 said:
no the're not. Recommended, YES, needed no.

Well hell, there are alot of things that aren't totally necessary, but it's just dumb to drive a car without these things.
Using your (Saleen201) logic, oil isn't really necessary, nor are tires - you CAN drive without them...for how far or for how long...well, that's the question - same thing for someone running without an air filter (especially with a S/C)!

Saleen201 · Sep 25, 2004

you took my comment to an extreme level. If he took the car just for a spin (my deffinition of "a spin" would be rightup the street and back) and he wasnt on a dirt road kicking up tons of dirt. I really dont think he is going to hurt anything.There IS always the possiblity that something could get in there, but we are not talking about driving around for 3 months with with no air filter.

and FYI no tires=less rotaional mass

twogts4us · Sep 26, 2004

Saleen201 said:
you took my comment to an extreme level. If he took the car just for a spin (my deffinition of "a spin" would be rightup the street and back) and he wasnt on a dirt road kicking up tons of dirt. I really dont think he is going to hurt anything.There IS always the possiblity that something could get in there, but we are not talking about driving around for 3 months with with no air filter.

and FYI no tires=less rotaional mass

OK, fair enough - my apologies. Maybe you and I aren't talking about 'driving around for 3 months with no air filter', but SuprCharged00GT might be...?
I just feel bad for a guy with a supercharged engine who has to ask if it's "safe for the engine or can it have bad side effects" - Jeez, what do ya think?!?!
As far as 'no tires=less rotational mass' - I'm with ya on that one!

Less rotation mass and reduced unsprung weight is where it's at!

Saleen201 · Sep 26, 2004

twogts4us said:
I just feel bad for a guy with a supercharged engine who has to ask if it's "safe for the engine or can it have bad side effects" - Jeez, what do ya think?!?!

Good point

onesticker · Sep 26, 2004

I can't believe someone is even asking this question.

_jb_ · Sep 26, 2004

Saleen201 said:
no the're not. Recommended, YES, needed no.

lol, yeah I can agree, but I wouldn't run around without a filter.

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