Weber screens or filters?

[PaulProe]

I have read of the issues of air restriction of the various screens and filters available for the 48 IDA's. But with that said, I am not real wild about running my motor without some sort of "catcher"

I see a number of different styles available.

• Tea Strainer style with single screen, will keep bolts and small kids out of velocity stack
• Tea Strainer style with double screen. Improved filtering
• K&N style filter that bolts to the top of the carbs, the velocity stacks are inside the filter housing. But I doubt this will fit under the hood of a Cobra
• Flat, double screen type but almost everyone says these are serious air restrictors

I accept that all will generate some amount of restriction. But if the carbs are tuned with them in place, I believe they should function reasonably well.

Any input on the best type to use?

Paul