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Adam Wright
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Re: Solex Air Filters

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No One knows I have ram stacks inside our Alloy Air Filters on 40 DRLA Dellortos on the 912 Engine But feel they smooth out the flow down onto the Spray Bars fitted.
Bit concerned ref the recent posts on K&N Carb Fires ! Since fitting the 86mm Shasta Barrels and Pistons we have now acquired a flat spot at about 3500 rpm when we go back on the gas 'Feel the Fear' ref a carb fire !
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#18 Post by Max Handley »

Steve proctor here’s what I’ve used on my Solexes. The short velocity stacks on my late split shaft Solexes. Not into what “ looks cool “but these do provide a slight increase in performance, oh and they sound cool. The screens provide fairly good filtration and are very non restrictive, can’t really tell their on.
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#19 Post by Harlan Halsey »

There are velocity stacks which fit within stock height air cleaners (available from Weber sources). These do not contribute appreciable power. However, there are taller stacks which are indispensable to an SCCA racing engine. These are run without any air filter.
In my opinion running on the street without rock filters is unwise. (Carreras have short velocity stacks which finish off the top of the carburetors but may not actually contribute much to power. I put a Piper X filter over these when on the street.)

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