Round VS Oval Pods

[SaltCityCafe]

So there have been a million discussions for and against pod filters in general. K am curious though if anyone has found any difference good or bad between the oval type pod filters as opposed to the usual round type.

 

[Rich Ard]

I like the ovals as they tend to provide more surface area and are thus less restrictive

 

[SaltCityCafe]

That was kind of my thinking as well. Would they be harder or easier or just the same from a tuning standpoint?

 

[Rich Ard]

Closer to stock means easier, so they're that. Not an area I have a whole lot of experience in.

 

[SaltCityCafe]

Hmmm well we need to get some folks out ofnthe lounge complaining about hipsters and over here chiming in. Lol

 

[SaltCityCafe]

Anyone else?

 

[xb33bsa]

it is not rocket science bigger is better
some of those little cone pods are an absolute joke those that sell them and those that use them should have their hands chopped off :-X :-X :-\ ;D

 

[crazypj]

Would they be harder or easier or just the same from a tuning standpoint?

Just the same to around 7,000 rpm, except cheap round pods will be much harder to get right for high rpm as the restriction can lower airflow and cause sudden rich mixture.
I always recommend oval K&N, even though they are more expensive they work better and definitely last longer (I'm still using a pair I got in mid 1980's)

 

[SaltCityCafe]

Awesome thats good to know. I was wondering if the overall surface area and more volume would help over regular pods