K&N
Who has replaced their stock air filter with a K&N? Are they really better? Improve performance, gas mileage, etc.
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I'd like to see the particulate specification
In my racing days...had all kinds of air filters...from foam to stuff I've come
across (no Internet back then)
Did notice my compression tests showed loss of compression while using these
high flow filters with very loosey-goosey particulate spec
Not huge drop in compression, but a few tic's on the compression gauge...NOTICEABLE
Most folks would not notice that kind of compression drop...nor the performance
drop. On that, folks who seemingly always ask about the blown engine from
these kinds of things (air filters, engine oil, etc)...nope. Few, but never the
less a 'few', do blow up from these things. Most just wear faster and lose
compression...therefore power
OBTW, these boy racer components only, or generally only do their best at WOT
With today's fly by wire, WOT is managed to be NOT allowed often
In my racing days...had all kinds of air filters...from foam to stuff I've come
across (no Internet back then)
Did notice my compression tests showed loss of compression while using these
high flow filters with very loosey-goosey particulate spec
Not huge drop in compression, but a few tic's on the compression gauge...NOTICEABLE
Most folks would not notice that kind of compression drop...nor the performance
drop. On that, folks who seemingly always ask about the blown engine from
these kinds of things (air filters, engine oil, etc)...nope. Few, but never the
less a 'few', do blow up from these things. Most just wear faster and lose
compression...therefore power
OBTW, these boy racer components only, or generally only do their best at WOT
With today's fly by wire, WOT is managed to be NOT allowed often
