KN Filters are out
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C32 and 98 C5 Vert
KN Filters are out
I ordered the KN filters for my C32 and it cost me 70 bucks recieved them today. Thats Mod 1, man I hope I dont mod this thing like I did my vette. 12K later mid 11's on street tires at over 120!
I plan on doing some exhaust work also!
I plan on doing some exhaust work also!
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Originally posted by s4iscool
are there any proven gains with these? Most KNs are a waste of money and do more damage to your engine than good. Ive seen dynos where the KN actually resulted in lost power
are there any proven gains with these? Most KNs are a waste of money and do more damage to your engine than good. Ive seen dynos where the KN actually resulted in lost power
I dont have dyno numbers but the throttle response is better.
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crazy how ppl can feel the differnece from just filters.
crazy how ppl can feel the differnece from just filters.
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k&n air flow
i was exposed to k&n's filtercharger hype around roadracing bikes, we dyno tested most popular brands and found the k&n to be very low on the performance making scale, they promote a million mile lifetime and clean it yourself jive, but the effect you get from them is that the combustion chamber recieves less air due to the density of the filter fabric, but fuel injection continues proving the right amount of fuel so the air fuel ratio is now higher in fuel, so the results seem to be a richer mixture and a different performance seat of the pants feel
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K&N hype
To get more "power" from a change in filter means that the original filter must have been restricting the air flow more than the new filter, and your engine has been starving for air. Think about it! Is that realistic? Do you think the MBZ engineers who designed this fantastic engine would design the air intake system less than optimal? If they could get more air in by increasing the filter size or air intake diameter, they could easily do so.
The K&N mystique is bunk. It's like the STP mystique of the 70's. Just advertising and hype.
Next someone will be recommending the "Tornado" for our air filters. Hey, see that one on the Speed Channel? Spins the air to get more into your cylinders. Yup. A sucker born every minute.
The K&N mystique is bunk. It's like the STP mystique of the 70's. Just advertising and hype.
Next someone will be recommending the "Tornado" for our air filters. Hey, see that one on the Speed Channel? Spins the air to get more into your cylinders. Yup. A sucker born every minute.
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Re: K&N hype
Originally posted by RapidG
To get more "power" from a change in filter means that the original filter must have been restricting the air flow more than the new filter, and your engine has been starving for air. Think about it! Is that realistic? Do you think the MBZ engineers who designed this fantastic engine would design the air intake system less than optimal? If they could get more air in by increasing the filter size or air intake diameter, they could easily do so.
The K&N mystique is bunk. It's like the STP mystique of the 70's. Just advertising and hype.
Next someone will be recommending the "Tornado" for our air filters. Hey, see that one on the Speed Channel? Spins the air to get more into your cylinders. Yup. A sucker born every minute.
To get more "power" from a change in filter means that the original filter must have been restricting the air flow more than the new filter, and your engine has been starving for air. Think about it! Is that realistic? Do you think the MBZ engineers who designed this fantastic engine would design the air intake system less than optimal? If they could get more air in by increasing the filter size or air intake diameter, they could easily do so.
The K&N mystique is bunk. It's like the STP mystique of the 70's. Just advertising and hype.
Next someone will be recommending the "Tornado" for our air filters. Hey, see that one on the Speed Channel? Spins the air to get more into your cylinders. Yup. A sucker born every minute.
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STP doesn't work?
Oh great, so now, after all of these years, you tell me that STP doesn't work. You could have at least let me know back when Reagan was in office.
Desirous of recapturing the perfomance loss which I am certain to suffer by going STP "cold turkey," I have decided to make up the horsies with some spanking new K&N filters. This decision was based primarily on all of your positive comments (I know that you really like them, but are restraining yourselves)
By the way, for all of you contrarian thinkers out there, PerformanceIntl.com seems to have the best price on K&Ns for the C32 ($70.00 for two, with free shipping).
Desirous of recapturing the perfomance loss which I am certain to suffer by going STP "cold turkey," I have decided to make up the horsies with some spanking new K&N filters. This decision was based primarily on all of your positive comments (I know that you really like them, but are restraining yourselves)
By the way, for all of you contrarian thinkers out there, PerformanceIntl.com seems to have the best price on K&Ns for the C32 ($70.00 for two, with free shipping).