just put on my new BHAF a couple hours ago and love it already and man does it :w: now and to my suprise i can actually feel some more power it was a WIX air filter here is a picture of the stocke filter and box
now here is a picture of the box that my new filter came in
now here is a picture a the BHAF next to the stock air filter and box
(lot bigger then i thought how bout you BUT... Go Big or Go HOME:lol3
now here are the pictures that you guys were waiting for the BHAF all hooked up and rready to rock
thanx for all you help smithwr i couldnt have done this without you
and hope this helps anyone else that might have been wondering
feel free to ask any ?s if you have any
and also feel free to criticize if you want to i want to here everyone oppions (good or bad)
Looks good! I had the /bhaf on my 04.5. You might want to invest in the outerware cover....it'll keep it dry if any water gets up in there....also extends the life of the filter. :thumbsup
Boss man?:lol3: TVT or Tim is fine.....you can buy the outerwares ....I'll try to find a link for ya. I have heard of guys making them....as long as it breaths and respells water it'll work:thumbsup
is this all nobody else wanted to know anything else about these things???
i thought a couple of you guys wanted to see and hear how this things worked???
but guess i was wrong
Not sure if any of the vendors/sponsors here have em or not....you might want to check with them.
Pantyhose would be better than nothing. I ran mine without for a while,and the bugs and bigger dirt plugged it up pretty quick.
You'll gain a little power with more air,but I think the biggest advantage is lower egt's.
Some guys will build a heat shield to go between the filter and engine to keep the intake air cooler.....cooler air is denser and gains some hp.:thumbsup
Actually since an open element BHAF is just sucking in under hood air, and the factory 2nd gen box was pulling in outside air from the fender pocket, your intake air temperatures will increase with the BHAF. It does flow more air than a stock airbox/stock filter, which is an advantage if you have other power mods. Diesels don't really gain much HP from big air filters alone. Big air filters just allow you to better utilize power mods with more available air. So if you're really after cooler, more dense air, the BHAF is kinda a wash in many ways. Also, the BHAF has to be huge to overcome the fact that stacked paper pleats 2.5 inches thick do not flow well. The CFM per square inch of filter surface area isn't good on that much stacked paper. Stick your hand inside that big filter and see how thick that media is. Since this much paper flows poorly, the BHAF has to be that huge to still flow enough air.
The big advantge of the BHAF (Fleetguard AH19037 or equivilant) is that they filter air very well. The only aftermarket filter that compares to the BHAF for filtration quality is the AMSOIL Nanofiber filters. The limitations to understand with the BHAF is that just because they are huge, doesn't mean that it flows the best. And they're not reusable. But as I said it is better than a stock airbox, that's for sure. They certainly do look impressive under the hood.
I still have my Fleetguard AH19037 out in the shop. I now run an ICEBOX intake on my '02 with a Nanofiber 4510 filter. A heat shield on that BHAF would certainly help.
i wanna do something different with my air filter. i'm runnin the aem brute force intake but with the mods i have it still tends to get purty hot purty quickeelout so maybe i'll give the bhaf a shot one of these days....after i get my speakers put in
um miles im not sure if the BHAF would necessarily help in your case. if your getting hot with the brute force maybe its time to think about a phat shaft 62/14 or equivelent turbo, just a thought. how hott are you running? i am looking at buying the ddp 150 injectors this week and am wondering what my egts will look like with my stock hx35 charger.
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