cold intake air filter question

[jwateland]

I have two different air filters for my cold air intake. One is smaller and it is inclosed is a metal shell which seems to help it suck air. The other, is twice as big made by spectre, and does not have a shell it's just the exposed filter. Which one would be better to use the big one or the little one?

[AGT]

I prefer open filters. Is the 1st one completely enclosed or is it wrapped in a wire mesh with a heat shield

[01silveralero]

i used to have one like this:
http://kydrives.net/photos/airfilter4.jpg

it had a pretty throaty sound to it.

enclosed just doesn't sound as good IMO.

[AGT]

^^X2 Thats what I had and good sound came with it too

[shiny alero]

is this what u mean by metal sheild

[01silveralero]

theres non-shiny alero where have u been :p

[shiny alero]

over at coloradofans.com :icon_rolleyes:

[jwateland]

well it is an stainles stell peice that shaped like the filter and it also srews on the filter. i think ill go with the bigger and opened filter