MG_OS

Hi everyone,

So I am trying to get to grips with my 02 TF. Being fairly new to cars in general this means covering the basics first such as air filters. I have some idling issues and before things get too complicated it seems best to clean / replace the air filter, so I opened up my engine bay and found I have a performance air filter installed rather than what came as standard. 

My question is has anyone seen one of these before and know what to do with it? It reminds me of those cone shaped K&N filters but then why is there a metal housing around it and how on earth am I meant to take it apart? Being new to all of this I'm worried of making things worse..so I'm also a bit hesitant to start unclipping random things without knowing what they do.

Any suggestions would be a huge help!

Thanks!