K&n airfilters

[ElFenix]

what do you guys think?

 

[Zugzwang152]

 

[CRXican]

they work

 

[spaceman]

Originally posted by: ElFenix
what do you guys think?

its cool that they can be re-used over and over.

 

[StageLeft]

mush

 

[Demon-Xanth]

Ummmm, I got one. I don't notice a difference, but then my intake isn't the limiting factor on my engine. Though I am glad because I installed it right before some major fires and westerly blowing winds made the sky orange for a week.

 

[EngenZerO]

i got one... good stuff

 

[Monkey muppet]

I'd had a couple on different motorbikes and they do work - make sure during servicing that the garage knows that u have one installed otherwise they might use compressed air to clean them which is a big no-no.

Depandant on the state of your engine you might need to adjust the carb(s), most likely you won't have to, but it's worth checking out to see if your running lean or not.

If you are allowing more air into the engine it's best to match up with a more free flowing exhaust.

 

[iamwiz82]

They allow bigger dust particles into the engine. Eli is better with the explanation than I, however.

 

[cavemanmoron]

:thumbsup:

 

[fs5]

don't be silly.

 

[V00DOO]

Just don't over oil it or you'll have a mess.

 

[olds]

I them them in my truck, motorhome, boat and quads. I like the fact that you can clean and reuse them.

 

[Dr. Detroit]

http://www.greenfilters.com/ Go Green!

My Green filter dyno'd 2HP higher than the equivalent K&N on back to back runs!

Absolutely better than wasting money on a replacement ever 25K miles, these are lifetime and age very well!

 

[Vic]

Contrary to K&N's claims, they do not improve gas mileage (in otherwise well-tuned engine), but they do allow more airflow and that allows for more performance (although generally negligible if the only mod). They are also more cost-effective as they last the vehicle's lifetime.
They are able to allow more airflow while still filtering particulates from the air properly because they filter on multiple layers while traditional paper filters only filter at one single layer.

 

[OVERKILL]

one of the best air filters that u can buy

 

[andylawcc]

I had one for 50 bucks shipped. then I bought the cleaner and oil for $15.
i cleaned and re-oiled it 2 times already and still have some oil left and a bit of cleaner remaining; so I suppose I can clean it for one last time.
with the total cost of 65 bucks, i could have gotten 3 OEM air filter replacement with some spare change.

of course, in the long run, i could've saved a buck or two. But, I drove 60k miles since I bought the K&N. usually ppl have sold their car by then.

 

[SuperSix]

Originally posted by: OVERKILL
one of the best air filters that u can buy

 

[DaTT]

I just cleaned mine after 100 000 KM, still didn't need a cleaning...but thought I should anyways.

 

[Nebor]

Sorry, I think it's marketing, and nothing else.

 

[Pliablemoose]

It's the first thing I do to my automobiles.

Best results are with an intake system & modded exhaust.

 

This is usually an endless debate on auto forums.
From what I've read they provide better airflow but allow larger dust and dirt particles into the engine.

It's not a cost effective product for me.

 

[imported_Ged]

Originally posted by: SampSon
This is usually an endless debate on auto forums.
From what I've read they provide better airflow but allow larger dust and dirt particles into the engine.

It's not a cost effective product for me.

Better Air Flow = yes. I've flow benched one compared to the recomended paper based filter and it beat it by a healthy margin. Also the K&N flowed better than no filter (no surprise to those who understand fluid dynamics).

Larger dirt particles = yes. I've never had anyone have any problems with the larger particles that do get into the engine and with as many K&N Filters (and other oil + cloth filters) that have been sold something probably would have turned up by now.

I didn't get much more peak HP from switching to a K&N Kit (not just the filter), but I did get more torque across the lower portion of the RPM band. The K&N kit for my vehicle was a much better intake system.

 

[cjgallen]

Originally posted by: Nebor
Sorry, I think it's marketing, and nothing else.

Monster Cables

 

[Pepsi90919]

if you want tons of dirt in your engine then go for it.