Offroading in the Viper - K&N cleaning questions

[slaughterj]

I was recently getting some offroad driving with the viper, and there was a fair amount of kicked-up particles, so I was wondering if people had some tips on telling when the K&N was ready for cleaning and going about the actual cleaning?

(Between this, and talking about luggage racks and towing trailers, some of you may be confused, but no, I didn't get the Viper SUV )

 

[JonB]

K+Ns flow a LOT more than stock, and logic tells us that some abrasives can get thru. Anytime you flow more air, you flow more abrasives..... Early on, (93-95?) Team Viper even voiced some concerns that owners would NOT be vigilant on K+Ns.
later, They installed them on ACR only, since "track rats" are usually the most vigilant.

I suggest having TWO sets! (Cheap Insurance) Install a clean one anytime you go agricultural, get in a dust-sandstorm, etc. or every 5000 miles. Then, at your leisure, clean and re-oil the "used" set, and keep it in the box. Re-oiling and reinstalling freshly-oiled K+Ns is NOT as good as letting them rest at least 24 hours after oiling........so the spare set makes you do it right...........

 

[Chuck 97 GTS]

Hey Ken, are you coming to the IL VCA meeting on Wednesday? I wanna see that blue/white RT!!

 

[slaughterj]

<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by Chuck 98 RT/10:
I keep an extra set of K&Ns for the quick swap out.

Hey Slaughter, will you take me Viper off-roading when I come up there next week?

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Just might have to do that!

The go-carts and 4-wheelers running around seemed to be more oriented for that activity than me...

 

[Chuck 98 RT/10]

I keep an extra set of K&Ns for the quick swap out.

Hey Slaughter, will you take me Viper off-roading when I come up there next week?

 

[Ken Larsen]

viper off-roading.. hmm with our ground clearance thats just driving in the grass in my front yard!