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Bonneville Salt Flats Discussion => Build Diaries => Topic started by: V8Pinto on May 10, 2009, 07:03:52 PM

Title: Garage sale tech - 1$ Busa air filter drier
Post by: V8Pinto on May 10, 2009, 07:03:52 PM

About the time I get to servicing my air filter before an LSR event, it is 2am and I'm leaving at 4am and I can't wait overnight for the filter to dry before I oil it.

I stopped at a garage sale and saw this bathroom fan. It's rated at 50 CFM and 4 Sones which I think is French for "can't hear it over the Speed Channel".

Anyway, I washed the filter as normal and set the fan in the filter and plugged it in. In 5 minutes the filter was perfectly dry and ready to oil and install.

This type of fan will work with Gen I Hayabusa filters.
(http://www.busanation.com/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=11004&d=1242017161)
(http://www.busanation.com/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=11005&d=1242017161)

Title: Re: Garage sale tech - 1$ Busa air filter drier
Post by: Dr Goggles on May 10, 2009, 07:33:15 PM

.......you all know what a tedious and infuriating job it can be to replace a rear axle bearing without the proper equipment?.....Well I went out and spent $600 a few years back so that I could easily fit the bearing without damaging it, of course it works for the retaining collar as well. In the meantime I cut most of it up and used it to make the frame for the bellytank....all i had left was a 2ft 6 piece........just the right weight and not too long for the axle job......yep you guessed it 1&3/4 inch mild pipe. :wink:

Title: Re: Garage sale tech - 1$ Busa air filter drier
Post by: fredvance on May 10, 2009, 08:18:44 PM

Air filter??? :-D

Title: Re: Garage sale tech - 1$ Busa air filter drier
Post by: V8Pinto on May 11, 2009, 01:16:13 AM

fixed the links

Title: Re: Garage sale tech - 1$ Busa air filter drier
Post by: Peter Jack on May 11, 2009, 04:27:31 AM

Unfortunately Shane I still show two question marks on the MAC and two x's on the PC where I assume the links are supposed to be. Fortunately on the other hand your description was clear enough that the links are totally unnecessary. Great idea!

Pete

Title: Re: Garage sale tech - 1$ Busa air filter drier
Post by: Jonny Hotnuts on May 11, 2009, 11:50:31 AM

Or you could run the event without the filter.  :-D

Title: Re: Garage sale tech - 1$ Busa air filter drier
Post by: fredvance on May 11, 2009, 12:43:13 PM

Thats kind of what I was getting at. Dont need no stinkin filter. :roll:

Title: Re: Garage sale tech - 1$ Busa air filter drier
Post by: Jonny Hotnuts on May 11, 2009, 06:59:51 PM

FV I would swear we were separated at birth less you have a few years on me and you are way prettier.

Title: Re: Garage sale tech - 1$ Busa air filter drier
Post by: fredvance on May 11, 2009, 07:19:30 PM

AWWW shucks. 8-) Acouple of times last year we forgot to put the plugs in the ram air tubes and when I got home and was doing my my cleanup I didnt find any salt in the tubes or air cleaner. :cheers:

Title: Re: Garage sale tech - 1$ Busa air filter drier
Post by: V8Pinto on May 12, 2009, 01:56:31 PM

I think Salt in the tubes is largely a function of the mudflap (Saltflap?) coverage on your truck.  My intakes were FULL of Salt.  the airbox had all kinds of junk in it.  Thankfully, the Pipercross filters did their job.  I'd post pics but I can't post them here and don't have them hosted anywhere else.

What do you use for intake plugs?

Title: Re: Garage sale tech - 1$ Busa air filter drier
Post by: fredvance on May 12, 2009, 02:43:46 PM

Red rags very HI TECH. :-D