Simota air filter resellers?

SuperMazdaKart · Postby **SuperMazdaKart** » Fri Sep 07, 2007 10:00 pm

Anyone know of any online in Aust. or stores in SA?

After this particular filter,

Heat Shield Filter Tall
SIM-WS007T-RE, Translucent Tall, Red

(yes I know about MX-5 Mania...)

adamjp · Postby **adamjp** » Fri Sep 07, 2007 10:32 pm

http://www.modyourcar.com.au/product_info.php?cPath=11_292_72&products_id=2252

SuperMazdaKart · Postby **SuperMazdaKart** » Fri Sep 07, 2007 10:42 pm

close but not quite. don't want the extra holes & doesn't look like theres much room for a clamp on the inlet neck

meanmx · Postby **meanmx** » Sat Sep 08, 2007 12:14 am

I was going to get one from Autobarn. They can get it in for you and it was about $65 I think. Not sure though

Ben

Boags · Postby **Boags** » Sat Sep 08, 2007 1:27 pm

meanmx wrote:I was going to get one from Autobarn. They can get it in for you and it was about $65 I think. Not sure though

Ben

I got mine (albeit the yellow one) from Autobahn... They had to order it in as they no longer keep them on the shelf; this means you pay a little extra in postage. It's still cheaper than mania.

Boags

SuperMazdaKart · Postby **SuperMazdaKart** » Sun Sep 09, 2007 2:57 am

Thanks, was bout to go see Autobarn but found some on eBay after some thorough searching (they obviously don't know it's a Simota), though not the translucent one I wanted but for $18 new old stock, I think I can deal with it not being clear

http://cgi.ebay.com.au/Heat-Shield-Style-Ram-Pod-Air-Filter-NOS-Yellow_W0QQitemZ320137410099QQihZ011QQcategoryZ50138QQtcZphotoQQcmdZViewItem

I got the sellers last red one, 2 yellow ones left! Get in quick to whoever wants them.

adamjp · Postby **adamjp** » Sun Sep 09, 2007 11:05 am

In my experience it will be difficult to get a silicone joiner to attach to these units. The plastic is just not strong enough to support the clamping force.

If you get a 4\" to 3\" reducer (straight sides, not conical), a 3\" turbo bellmouth and a 3\" silicone joiner with clamps from this guy.http://www.jntperformance.com.au/

You can make a very effective CAI. The bellmouth will need to be cut a little so it is more like a rectangle than a cricle, but it will fit in place of the traditional CAI through the firewall and works like a charm.

If firewall holes are not your thing, you can easily route elsewhere.

I have no camera here right now so cannot take a photo of my personal setup.

SuperMazdaKart · Postby **SuperMazdaKart** » Sun Sep 09, 2007 12:30 pm

Thanks for the tip!

Already got the hole made, have got the original type 1 Lochness box & I think it looks ugly. So time for a change.

Babalouie · Postby **Babalouie** » Sat Sep 22, 2007 11:54 pm

SuperMazdaKart wrote:http://cgi.ebay.com.au/Heat-Shield-Style-Ram-Pod-Air-Filter-NOS-Yellow_W0QQitemZ320137410099QQihZ011QQcategoryZ50138QQtcZphotoQQcmdZViewItem

I got the sellers last red one, 2 yellow ones left! Get in quick to whoever wants them.

Cheers for the heads-up! I snapped those yellow ones up.

...ended up painting it crackle black to match the cam cover.

SuperMazdaKart · Postby **SuperMazdaKart** » Sun Sep 23, 2007 12:27 am

Both of them? nows thats greedy :roll:

Good on ya anyway

So you make that tubing yourself or did you already have one from the MX-5 Mania/Loch Stewart unit? in which case, why'd you buy the eBay Simotas??

Looks good though.

Anyone know if the Simota's are washable/oilable?

Babalouie · Postby **Babalouie** » Sun Sep 23, 2007 12:36 am

SuperMazdaKart wrote:Both of them? nows thats greedy Good on ya anyway

So you make that tubing yourself or did you already have one from the MX-5 Mania/Loch Stewart unit? in which case, why'd you buy the eBay Simotas??

Looks good though.

Anyone know if the Simota's are washable/oilable?

As far as I know they are not 100% washable. Loch did say that you could use the K&N cleaning solution and oil on them, but everyone else seems to say that the Simotas aren't really cleanable. When I have tried to clean them, they don't seem to "release" the dirt as well as a K&N does (where once you apply the solution, the dirt just seems to fall-out and when you flush it with water, the water is jet black). The Simota element still looks a bit dirty after you're done.

So I've been snapping these things up for years, to replace the element in the Loch intake, and I set aside any extra ones for a rainy day.

SuperMazdaKart · Postby **SuperMazdaKart** » Sun Sep 23, 2007 1:06 am

bummer, will leave the replacement issue for much later.

does the Lochie have a drainage like in the original type 1 version?

Babalouie · Postby **Babalouie** » Sun Sep 23, 2007 1:22 am

Yes it's just a little hole at the bottom of the Simota cone shield, but he did say that he reckoned it was just there to make ppl feel better about water ingestion, he reckoned it wasn't really necessary.