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Old Mar 23, 2008 | 07:25 PM
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Ijust put some V&H Double BBls on my 07 FB, I have a K&N airfilter (OE size) will that workas ahigh flow AC with the backplate drilled with alot of holes?(want to keep the football on
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Old Mar 23, 2008 | 09:11 PM
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You do know that you keep the football cover on the Stage 1 backplate and filter, yes?
 
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Old Mar 29, 2008 | 06:37 AM
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Sooooo, Then I will be able to breath correctly with this filter(K&N) and unmodified backplate?
 
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Old Mar 29, 2008 | 06:56 AM
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dont know why you want to drill out the back plate
K&N with the stock back plate and cover are fine. The filter itself increases the air flow. more holes allows more debree IMHO
 
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