So....in case anybody was wondering (I was!), k&n shows a filter #33-2011 that fits esprit to '88 and earlier. I tried the install on a 1990 SE. There are posts on various sites that says it fits later models etc, so I gave it a try.
Verdict is:
I had way less trouble fitting it than the guy that wrote it up on lotus esprit world...switched the rubber gasket from the metal plate/paper filter unit and it pretty much dropped in....your mileage may vary.
LEW installer said that the "seat of the pants dyno" said that there was a noticeable improvement. The Gallagher dyno says.....no difference.
Same power, same sound, pretty much a drop in ( with a little fiddling).
So anyone contemplating this as a replacement for their existing filter should expect the performance of their existing filter, just a little harder to put in.
Nothing negative to say, just my experience, hope it helps!
Verdict is:
I had way less trouble fitting it than the guy that wrote it up on lotus esprit world...switched the rubber gasket from the metal plate/paper filter unit and it pretty much dropped in....your mileage may vary.
LEW installer said that the "seat of the pants dyno" said that there was a noticeable improvement. The Gallagher dyno says.....no difference.
Same power, same sound, pretty much a drop in ( with a little fiddling).
So anyone contemplating this as a replacement for their existing filter should expect the performance of their existing filter, just a little harder to put in.
Nothing negative to say, just my experience, hope it helps!