Description
One of the first and most important things you can do for your Maverick X3 is to eliminate the factory air filter problems.
The factory cellulose (paper) filter offers fractional effieciency of approximately 30% on very fine dust. R2C filters raise the fractional efficiency by almost 3 times over the stock filter, keeping your engines clean in the most severe conditions!
R2C air filters offer unmatched engine protection and easy maintenance in a long-life, oil-free, high performance air filter. R2C’s tough, synthetic fiber structure stops and holds dust to .3 microns! These filters rely on advanced military media technology and are designed for severe duty use. R2C air filters will outperform every competitive filter produced for Polaris applications. They’re incredibly easy to maintain too! This specially designed filter media allows you to remove dust using compressed air from inside-out or vacuum the exterior R2C filters are also washable for long life performance and value.
*Do not attempt to remove dust from cellulose (paper) media using compressed air. Cellulose media is NOT designed for removing dust cake in this manner and it can easily result in media failure. The initial failures or fissures created in cellulose media from compressed air cleaning normally can’t be seen by eye but your engine will soon know a media failure occurred.
It’s not a bad idea to have your engine oil analyzed from time to time. This provides a good barometer of how well your air filter is performing as well as giving you a good general idea of lubrication efficiency. We perform these tests regularly when designing filter media for each specific application. Compare silicon levels between OEM and R2C Extreme Series filters and you’ll quickly see the engine protection benefits.
Can am Maverick x3 EXTREME SERIES, SEVERE DUTY AIR FILTERS BENEFITS:
47% Increase in dust holding over the OEM filter – Maximum power throughout your ride.
99.992 efficiency – Unmatched on ISO fine dust. – Keeps the finest dust and silt out of your engine!
Washable and reusable – Super-tough, synthetic fiber structure allows for a simple maintenance routine using compressed air or vacuum. Wash when needed. Lasts for years, saving you unesccesary expense.
No Oiling!
Great for Off-Road, Sand, Trail Riding or Anywhere you ride your RZR
A common question we receive: Should I use a pre-filter or not?
Why would a pre-filter be considered?
It stops fine dust and keeps your engine cleaner – That is False
Pre-filters normally have openings sized at 130-140 Microns. Even the poorest performing filters, such as oiled gauze or foam, have no trouble stopping particles this size. The particles that your RZR engine air filter routinely deals with are a fraction of that size. 1-10 micron sized particulate is normal, regardless of the operating conditions.
* Imagine throwing a basketball through a garage door opening. That’s an accurate relationship between particle size and pre-filter opening.
Pre-filters keep large debris and mud out of air filter screens and media – This is True
When air filters are exposed to large debris, a pre-filter can act as a deflector and prevent the filter screen and media from becoming plugged. This is not normally the case when using the factory air box.
Pre-filters add restriction and can have an impact on air flow – This is True
While pre-filters do increase pressure drop, it’s normally not by a great deal. We can see a restriction increase of .7″ w.g. on the manometer when clean. When filters are exposed, that level of increase can occur by virtue of mud or large debris becoming lodged in the filter screen. R2C pre-filters are normally an asset on exposed filters.
Pre-filters can reduce the amount of dust holding capacity and cause a more rapid climb in restriction – This is True
R2C Extreme Series filters for Polaris applications actually have the ability to shed the accumulated dust cake through normal oscillation that occurs while riding. The fast moving particulate moves through the pre-filter’s 130 micron openings but is not allowed to fall back into the air box easily. The speed required to escape the pre-filter is not present when moving against air flow.
