Oil bath or k&n, Would it work Options

[jporsche914]

I have a stock 1972 1.7L little porsche. It has the oil bath air filtration on it. The oil bath seems to me like it would rob the engine of air. Since i live in colorado i was thinking the more air the better. I found a k&n filter kit on the 9xauto.com that will fit a 1.7L engine. My question to you guys is it worth it?? Will it help my engine?? i need a new air filter boot anyway because mine is cracked.
Thanks

I know this picture is not a 1.7L but they said it will work

[dmenche914]

I'd save my money, the KN will add little if any power, and must be protected from rain. The early 1.7's did use an oil bath, I had one for a long time, was great, no filter to buy. Some people do not like them, maybe because it can be messy if you spill oil during a change, or if very hard cornering is done.

later 1.7 cars did have a paper filter from the factory. Also note that the early 1.7 cars made more power than the later 1.7 car. This had to do with compression change and so forth, but the fact remians, the highest power 1.7 did use a oil bath filter originally. This is a carry over from the VW's of the day, which used oil bath filters.

There is no reason to think an oil bath filter restricts the air more than a other type of filter. In stock trim, the stock filter is a good combo. Air intake restrictions become an issue when you do other mods to the motor.

Also be aware you need provisions to attach all the needed hoses to the filter.

dave