Unifilter

[mikedefieslife]

I've got a unifilter in my xCountry but would also like to include the pre filter which TT don't sell.

Does anyone know of anywhere in the EU where I can get hold of one?

I remember seeing a one on a Spanish site before I can't find it now. IIRC it was pretty expensive though.

 

[mhsnowy]

Is it the same as the x challenge pre-filter?

 

[mikedefieslife]

Yeah same thing, same airbox.

 

[mhsnowy]

I've got a used one you can have for £25 posted.
It's cleaned and re-oiled.

 

[mikedefieslife]

Is it just the foam you've got of does it include the plastic/metal (depending on when it was bought) plate to hold it in place?

 

[mhsnowy]

It is the foam with the plastic cover. Not sure if I still have the washers though.

 

[mikedefieslife]

Is there the plastic structure that keeps the foam from collapsing too? Not worried about the washers.

Let's take it to email, my contact details are in my profile.

Cheers.

 

[mhsnowy]

I don't know if its because you aren't a member but I can't seem to find any contact details.

 

[mikedefieslife]

I'm working on that ;-)

You can email me through my blog http://defylife.co.uk/contact/ save giving out emails in the open.

 

[mikedefieslife]

Any one else spotted one of these anywhere in the EU?

 

[Drumacoon Lad.]

Hi, I installed a unifilter on my XCo before I took it down from UK to Gambia last October, including 2,400 miles across the Sahara. I also bought some filter mesh of ebay which I simply layed over the unifilter before re-installing the cover.*





This seemed to work well helping to protect the unifilter and this a view of the unifilter in Senegal after about 3,500 miles and one crossing of the desert. Not perfectly clean but no obvious dust or sand had made its way into the unifilter despite the somewhat hostile environment.





This for me was a cheap and simple solution.

 

[mikedefieslife]

Thanks for the tip. Seems filter foam is about £5. I'd be concerned about it getting sucked into the unifilter or blocking the air flow. Though I guess I could make some sort of bracket to hold it.

 

[Drumacoon Lad.]

Thanks for the tip. Seems filter foam is about £5. I'd be concerned about it getting sucked into the unifilter or blocking the air flow. Though I guess I could make some sort of bracket to hold it.

The piece I've used is held in place by the triangular cover. When the cover is put in place the foam becomes partlly compressed which stops it moving. No danger of it being sucked in.

 

[mikedefieslife]

Ah I should have explained. I'm planning on leaving the top airbox cover off. Throttle responsive is much better without it.

 

[Drumacoon Lad.]

Ah I should have explained. I'm planning on leaving the top airbox cover off. Throttle responsive is much better without it.

OK, understand. I tried that but it just seemed to make more noise, but a lot of people believe it's a useful mod.