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uni vs. k&n - 11/13/2008 8:05:02 PM

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wich is better? i heard you get the same power increase from the uni and its almost half the price

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RE: uni vs. k&n - 11/13/2008 8:09:48 PM

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i think the uni foam filter would be better in dusty conditions..

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RE: uni vs. k&n - 11/13/2008 8:27:46 PM

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do you think i would get the same power increase as a k&n if i got a uni?

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RE: uni vs. k&n - 11/13/2008 8:33:35 PM

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Im not sure on the power comparison.

but this is my suggestion if you decide on running a K&N..

Buy a foam pre filter and also buy the OuterWear pre filter cover.
the K&N needs it.

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RE: uni vs. k&n - 11/13/2008 8:52:11 PM

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i think im leaning more towards uni but if i find out if K&n has more of a power increase then ill get the k&n

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RE: uni vs. k&n - 11/13/2008 10:22:13 PM

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if thier is a slight power increase one way or another it wouldnt be enough to notice i would want to protect my motor before a small increase in power go with the uni

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RE: uni vs. k&n - 11/14/2008 12:40:47 AM

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I've found UNI air filters work better than K&N, just an honest opinion, but save the money and you'll still have the same amount of power increase as you would with the k&n

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RE: uni vs. k&n - 11/14/2008 8:21:29 AM

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k thanks for the help im going with uni

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RE: uni vs. k&n - 11/14/2008 8:43:51 AM

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My dealership recommended the UNI over the K&N...plus it was cheaper!

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RE: uni vs. k&n - 11/14/2008 8:49:04 AM

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ya its almost half the price lol, we have one on the sportsman and its pretty easy to clean. i have heard they k&n are harder to clean and need allot more stuff to clean them. but i just wanted to know if i would get a bigger power increase with the k&n but i guess not

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RE: uni vs. k&n - 11/14/2008 9:02:33 AM

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I've always been a K&N fan, but I'm leaning toward the UNI filter. Has anyone used the K&N cleaning and oiling kit on a UNI? I have a ton of K&N cleaning kits and would hate to have to start buying and stocking another cleaning kit, lol.

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RE: uni vs. k&n - 11/14/2008 2:45:11 PM

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i have heard that your not supposed to use the k&n cleaning stuff and oil on the foam filters it does something to them but not sure wut lol anyway i have k&n's in both of my wheelers and all of our vehicles and they are very easy to clean do mine every 6 months

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RE: uni vs. k&n - 11/14/2008 2:54:14 PM

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i use k&n dont know the diff but got mine cheap thrugh my work so, but if k&n use the outwears def!

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RE: uni vs. k&n - 11/14/2008 3:05:37 PM

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Technically speaking you'll get more airflow out of a K&N, assuming it's properly serviced.

Technically speaking, you'll get better filtration out if the Uni, assuming it's properly serviced.

Realistically, you might, maybe find a dyno sensative enough to tell the difference, but you'll never know by riding the machine.

My thoughts... For more money, you can get less protection for your engine, and for more money yet you can buy another filter to go over the filter so that you can have protection for your engine but now you're recalculating the air flow again....
I say get the Uni.

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RE: uni vs. k&n - 11/14/2008 3:44:04 PM

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id rather have less dirt in my motor

so ya im 100% sure im going with uni. thanks for the help

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RE: uni vs. k&n - 11/14/2008 5:44:45 PM

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dose uni come with a cleaning kit or how do you clean them???

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RE: uni vs. k&n - 11/14/2008 5:50:04 PM

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the shop gave me stuff to clean the one on the sportsman. there not hard to clean at all

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RE: uni vs. k&n - 11/14/2008 6:45:35 PM

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So far as I know, every filter out there (except stock OEM replacements) come with good directions.
Stock filter directions are in the owners manual.

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RE: uni vs. k&n - 11/14/2008 10:01:22 PM

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Here's my .02 cents on the filter battle. Not only is having a filter that does it's job important, but having a clean filter is part of the equation. For the price of one K&N, you can buy two Uni's. I keep a spare cleaned and and oiled in a ziploc tub container that I take with me on weekend trips. We all know that if you're not the lead quad in a group, you're more than likely riding through a horrendous dust cloud, which will dirty a filter pretty quickly. On day 2 of the trip, I pop in the clean filter, which not only ensures peak performance, but maximizes dust filteration as well.

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RE: uni vs. k&n - 11/14/2008 10:04:15 PM

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orrr u could clean it at ur hotel and save 25$ and still have the same performance

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RE: uni vs. k&n - 11/14/2008 10:09:16 PM

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For cleaning foam filters.....

PJ-1 & PJ-1 OIL

Best ****ZZnit it the world for cleaning dusty filters. The spray cleaner will make it as new as it can get without being new! Awesome stuff

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RE: uni vs. k&n - 11/15/2008 8:23:38 AM

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quote:

ORIGINAL: billyj7175
I pop in the clean filter, which not only ensures peak performance, but maximizes dust filteration as well.

I've got to disagree with that, at least in part.

As the filters (any paper, foam, or gause filter anyhow) collect with dust and dirt, the filtration inproves dramatically. The oily dirt that is stuck in and over the "holes' in the filter serves as a finer filter than the filter its self. Just like a pool filter. If you shoveled sand into your pool, you'd have dirty pool water, but when the sand is contained and the water passed through... it comes out crystal clear.
That's how K&N makes their claims for advertising purposes. Flow rates are based on a brand spankin' new filter, but the filtration is based on a filter that's just about plugged solid.

By all means, service the filter as often as you'd like for performance reasons. For durability reasons, service it at 500 or a thousand miles. They hold a LOT of junk before it becomes an issue.

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RE: uni vs. k&n - 11/15/2008 8:29:31 AM

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A freshly oiled foam filter flows less air then one that is a little dirty.

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RE: uni vs. k&n - 11/15/2008 8:41:47 AM

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I know this wasnt an original choice but I have ran k&n and Uni. I ran a K&n on my v-force and blew my motor and constantly gunked up my carbs from riding dusty trails and getting dust and dirt in my carbs and motor.

I ran the uni on my Rincon and I loved it. I assume all of them are made the way mine was with the thick red foam covered in teh slimy oil? REgardless I was very impressed with it. Made a big increase over stock filter with the mods I had on my bike.

Now the option that wasnt mentioned but I always suggest is a twin air. That was by far the absolute best filter I ever ran on my V-force. Lasted longer than the uni and IMO cleaned much better. Even with the uni I still gunked up my carbs occasionally. Now with the twin air if you follow the instructions and properly prepare it before you put it on the bike it will last better than k&n and uni. JMO

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RE: uni vs. k&n - 11/15/2008 10:48:55 AM

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how much do the twin air cost

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RE: uni vs. k&n - 11/15/2008 11:04:16 AM

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About $30 to $40

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RE: uni vs. k&n - 11/15/2008 11:09:26 AM

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pretty much the same price as the uni. ill check them out

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dalton clutch kit(soon)
uni air filter(soon)
26" mud ****es or mudzilla(soon)

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RE: uni vs. k&n - 11/15/2008 11:52:56 AM

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they dont make one for my outlander 400

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RE: uni vs. k&n - 11/15/2008 11:55:33 AM

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I only paid $20.00 each for the 2 uni I bought.

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RE: uni vs. k&n - 11/15/2008 11:57:08 AM

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wer'd u get them

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2500 warn winch
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hmf exhaust when hmf comes out with one for the 400
dalton clutch kit(soon)
uni air filter(soon)
26" mud ****es or mudzilla(soon)

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