Best 1/8 Scale Air Filter
#2
The RG comes with a very nice airfilter. Otherwise, the Mugen airfilter kit can be purchased for under $10. Just be sure to shoe goo the elbow to the housing on the Mugen filter. I found mine to leak very fine dust there.
#3
I like the Dynamite 1/8th scale filters. Less than $10 for the kit.
#6
I only wash the pre-filter, never the main filter. Their cheap enough so I replace the main filter after about 3-4 races and wash the pre-filter whenever it gets dirty enough.
#9
Tech Prophet
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I always oil the outer filter. Not sure if I am doing it right now. I use the paper filters with my 10th scale and we oil the outer foam? I assumed it was the same for 8th scale. Oil the outer. I just checkd out my xray manual and it says to oil in inner foam. I guess I will start doing that from now on! That would make more sense!
#10
Always oil both.
#11
Tech Elite
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Another vote for both, more protection for the engine is always good. If you dont oil the filter you cant really tell how dirty the filter is getting without removing the pre-filter either, which is kind of annoying. Its surprising how much dirt gets right through that pre-filter if you dont oil it.
#13
Tech Prophet
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I think I am going to try a light oil on the pre and a heavier on the inner. I understand the theory (pre gets the big stuff the inner get the fine stuff) but if I can keep the fine stuff from getting that close I am sure the engine will like me! The issue becomes caking up the pre filter to starve the engine of air so I if you oil the prefilter make sure you change it often. I think this depends a little on were you race. If the dirt is really fine I would oil both. If it is just dirt you should be able to get a way with just the inner oiled as this may allow the engine to breath better for longer.