K&N vs. ITG M271
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K&N vs. ITG M271
I'm thinking about K&N or ITG. It looks like ITG doesn't have a filter for the M271. So i'm thinking K&N, I looked up K&N's site and found a bunch of (+15) places that sell the stuff...does anyone know where is the best place to buy K&N filters for the M271...buy the best I mean:
They have it in stock
Best Price
And ships quickly
I know I may loose couple of HPs, but I want to take my chances on this one...try something new...so please don't lecture that it is a 50 dollor waste of money
Thanx in Advance.
They have it in stock
Best Price
And ships quickly
I know I may loose couple of HPs, but I want to take my chances on this one...try something new...so please don't lecture that it is a 50 dollor waste of money
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Re: K&N vs. ITG M271
Originally posted by Keyser_Soze
I'm thinking about K&N or ITG. It looks like ITG doesn't have a filter for the M271. So i'm thinking K&N, I looked up K&N's site and found a bunch of (+15) places that sell the stuff...does anyone know where is the best place to buy K&N filters for the M271...buy the best I mean:
They have it in stock
Best Price
And ships quickly
I know I may loose couple of HPs, but I want to take my chances on this one...try something new...so please don't lecture that it is a 50 dollor waste of money
Thanx in Advance.
I'm thinking about K&N or ITG. It looks like ITG doesn't have a filter for the M271. So i'm thinking K&N, I looked up K&N's site and found a bunch of (+15) places that sell the stuff...does anyone know where is the best place to buy K&N filters for the M271...buy the best I mean:
They have it in stock
Best Price
And ships quickly
I know I may loose couple of HPs, but I want to take my chances on this one...try something new...so please don't lecture that it is a 50 dollor waste of money
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I am sorry that I havent got a chance to return your e-mail Mr. Sherifi, I caught a cold lately and have been day-dreaming everyday. Please give me a few days and I'll reply your e-mail in detail.
BMC filters are better than the two that you mentioned.
BMC filters are better than the two that you mentioned.
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I have a 2.3l, with a new mass air flow sensor. It may have been the K&N, no way to know for sure. It comes pre-oiled, perhaps a little too much. Back to the stock filter for me. Search the web for "Jegs" if you want a fair price on K&N. You'll need to provide them with a part #. I first had an ITG filter, when it was the only one available. Buelwinkle compared these some time ago. I don't know anything about Harris' BMC, but I'm curious.
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I have heard recently a lot of issues with K&N products. I had a K&N on 3 of my previous cars without issue, but I have heard so many blown MAF that I wouldn't consider it on any of my cars anymore.
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Damn i haven't been checkin my own thread for responses!!! I just freakin ordered the K&N and flat hood badge from PP yesterday. I told them about MBWorld ang got 15% off...so its not that bad....now i'm wondering should i even used it or not ???
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Originally posted by Keyser_Soze
Damn i haven't been checkin my own thread for responses!!! I just freakin ordered the K&N and flat hood badge from PP yesterday. I told them about MBWorld ang got 15% off...so its not that bad....now i'm wondering should i even used it or not ???
Damn i haven't been checkin my own thread for responses!!! I just freakin ordered the K&N and flat hood badge from PP yesterday. I told them about MBWorld ang got 15% off...so its not that bad....now i'm wondering should i even used it or not ???
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I'd post a pic of how much comes out, but...y'know...
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you'll be amazed at how much crap these intakes ingest.
you'll be amazed at how much crap these intakes ingest.
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Ohh yeah. I cleaned my old ones out every 10,000 miles and it took 2 days of cleaning and drying before I would re-install it in my car. Mostly a weekend project.
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Ohh yeah. I cleaned my old ones out every 10,000 miles and it took 2 days of cleaning and drying before I would re-install it in my car. Mostly a weekend project.
Erik
As for the MAF sensor, the types of MB's that had this problem had the MAF located inches after the filter, on our s/c cars, that's not likely as it has to travel quite a distance from the intake, through the s/c, down the down tube, through the IC across the bottom front of the car, up to the top of the engine to the MAF. My guess is that any minute amount of oil mist going through the s/c is vaporized. If it did make it to the IC then I would have seen the residue in the piping when I took it apart.
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Originally posted by Buellwinkle
I just shake mine off every now and then. Some really smart engineer thought it wise to put an intake scoop right above the grill so all road debris gets funneled into it.
As for the MAF sensor, the types of MB's that had this problem had the MAF located inches after the filter, on our s/c cars, that's not likely as it has to travel quite a distance from the intake, through the s/c, down the down tube, through the IC across the bottom front of the car, up to the top of the engine to the MAF. My guess is that any minute amount of oil mist going through the s/c is vaporized. If it did make it to the IC then I would have seen the residue in the piping when I took it apart.
I just shake mine off every now and then. Some really smart engineer thought it wise to put an intake scoop right above the grill so all road debris gets funneled into it.
As for the MAF sensor, the types of MB's that had this problem had the MAF located inches after the filter, on our s/c cars, that's not likely as it has to travel quite a distance from the intake, through the s/c, down the down tube, through the IC across the bottom front of the car, up to the top of the engine to the MAF. My guess is that any minute amount of oil mist going through the s/c is vaporized. If it did make it to the IC then I would have seen the residue in the piping when I took it apart.
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Black is OK, doesn't mean it's blocked. I clean my K&N filters on a regular schedule for 50K miles like in the instructions whether it needs it or not. It's supposed to last 1 million miles, clean it more often and they can't guarantee the million miles. That's what I like about ITG, don't have to clean it, it last the life of the car. Now don't get me wrong, I clean the air filters on our dirt bikes every 10 hours of riding.
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C230 Komp Sedan - 2003
cool,
so what i'm gettin is ....if its crazy oily just wipe it off or get a compressor and blow it a little.... i just wanna try this thing ...i hope it make the engin sound a little different
so what i'm gettin is ....if its crazy oily just wipe it off or get a compressor and blow it a little.... i just wanna try this thing ...i hope it make the engin sound a little different
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