K&N Air filters

[GalvanizedYankee]

Originally posted by: Baked
Since when did K&N buy ad space on Anandtech? I just saw some a few minutes ago.

I know no details. K&N makes air filters for comps but if used, mpg will drop 30% 😛 KRIPES!! Getta grip.

It's a little thick, but I've used thier pre-cleaner foam for comp filters #25-3900 iirc.


...Galvanized

 

[SampSon]

Not worth it.

 

[RichUK]

Originally posted by: SampSon
Not worth it.

Debatable.

What about the eye candy factor when looking under the hood at a shiny new cone filter?

You might even be able to attract some sexy ladies like in Fast and the Furious. 😛

 

[MBrown]

I wasn't looking for a Cold Air Intake. Nobody makes one for my car. Its a 2002 Pontiac Grand AM SE. I just wanted to see if I can get a lil more power out of it. I put some Bosch Platinums 2 and they work pretty good. Maybe I see a increase because I had some old plugs in there before.

 

[myusername]

Originally posted by: RichUK

Originally posted by: SampSon
Not worth it.

Debatable.
What about the eye candy factor when looking under the hood at a shiny new cone filter?
You might even be able to attract some sexy ladies like in Fast and the Furious. 😛

Personally I like that it frees up a lot of space so I can work under the hood without feeling as cramped.

 

[GalvanizedYankee]

Originally posted by: SampSon
Not worth it.

In the applications I listed above with 30+years of use. I say yes 😛 So there!

The vast majority of the posters in this thread have never overhauled a gas or diesel engine.
Stick to what you know and pay a good mechanic to tend your automotive needs 😉
They will cheat you as well as you do folks that need comp repair/mantainence 😛


...Galvanized

 

[RichUK]

Originally posted by: MBrown
I wasn't looking for a Cold Air Intake. Nobody makes one for my car. Its a 2002 Pontiac Grand AM SE. I just wanted to see if I can get a lil more power out of it. I put some Bosch Platinums 2 and they work pretty good. Maybe I see a increase because I had some old plugs in there before.

Carbs with big trumpets FTW. Or if you have Electronic Fuel Injection installed, throttle bodies + Large injectors with big trumpets FTW. With HKS filters NICE 😀

Plus whilst we're at it a new straight through DE-CAT exhaust with a HKS backbox, custom cold air intake (subaru scoop 😀), and of course some NOS so you can go light speed, plus a chipped ECU. We?re talking babe magnet here. 😛

No aesthetics needed, purely mechanical here.

Take some pride in you car!

 

[MasterAndCommander]

IMHO, S&B makes a better filter than K&N

My MPG increased after I added their intake kit to replace the stock air box. Have not had a chance to dyno yet.

 

[dmcowen674]

Originally posted by: MBrown
Topic Title: K&N Air filters
Topic Summary: worth the extra $?

No but Shhhhhhhhhh don't want to piss off the advertiser. 😉

 

[MBrown]

Originally posted by: RichUK

Originally posted by: MBrown
I wasn't looking for a Cold Air Intake. Nobody makes one for my car. Its a 2002 Pontiac Grand AM SE. I just wanted to see if I can get a lil more power out of it. I put some Bosch Platinums 2 and they work pretty good. Maybe I see a increase because I had some old plugs in there before.

Carbs with big trumpets FTW. Or if you have Electronic Fuel Injection installed, throttle bodies + Large injectors with big trumpets FTW. With HKS filters NICE 😀

Plus whilst we're at it a new straight through DE-CAT exhaust with a HKS backbox, custom cold air intake (subaru scoop 😀), and of course some NOS so you can go light speed, plus a chipped ECU. We?re talking babe magnet here. 😛

No aesthetics needed, purely mechanical here.

Take some pride in you car!

All that for a grand am?

 

[dandruff]

depends on the car and the user - with some bmws - ppl have reported issues with MAF sensor - most problems with K&N arise when ppl refill/ recharge/ reclean them incorrectly ... i have K&N on both of my bmws - and i will just buy new instead of reusing them - to me there was little more throaty sound gain and maybe minute performance gain (seemed bit more responsive) ... but dont expect miracles ... for lazy ppl .. worth it ...

 

[Eli]

Depends on what you're looking for.

Best filtration for buck? No.

Best flow over time for buck? Probably.

 

[tfinch2]

Originally posted by: RichUK

Originally posted by: MBrown
I wasn't looking for a Cold Air Intake. Nobody makes one for my car. Its a 2002 Pontiac Grand AM SE. I just wanted to see if I can get a lil more power out of it. I put some Bosch Platinums 2 and they work pretty good. Maybe I see a increase because I had some old plugs in there before.

Carbs with big trumpets FTW. Or if you have Electronic Fuel Injection installed, throttle bodies + Large injectors with big trumpets FTW. With HKS filters NICE 😀

Plus whilst we're at it a new straight through DE-CAT exhaust with a HKS backbox, custom cold air intake (subaru scoop 😀), and of course some NOS so you can go light speed, plus a chipped ECU. We?re talking babe magnet here. 😛

No aesthetics needed, purely mechanical here.

Take some pride in you car!

Your kidding right? Just flush the damn money down the toilet.