k&n difference?

[ivar]

between the round and the square k&n air filters. are there any difference in performance?

[sigma-turbo]

none that you'll notice

[DJ Nexxus]

one does give yuh a torque curve and the next one does give yuh a flatspot...

[Sanctifier]

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BTW if the surface area is identical for both...then the flow rate should be roughly the same.

[EVA Unit-01]

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[VexXx Dogg]

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BTW if the surface area is identical for both...then the flow rate should be roughly the same.

conical has a lot more surface area

[ek4ever]

conical or flat....most people will never notice any difference between stock and K&N

[THE SYNDICATE]

one does give yuh a torque curve and the next one does give yuh a flatspot...

WDA

[EVA Unit-01]

conical or flat....most people will never notice any difference between stock and K&N

if u kno ur car well enuff, u can tell...

[droppa]

stock or k&n, is a mind over matter thing, no big difference.

[KrAzYBoY]

^^^ You feel so? Made a differencs in MY car

[4:20]

very minor difference with the square one, U may not even notice it

[biggreen]

had both, it made a diff, but not a very big one.. if u know ur car u will feel it..

[A172]

^^^ You feel so? Made a differencs in MY car

riteee

[DJ Nexxus]

people seriously think about it and try and use a little common sense nah?...the difference in airflow of the two typres of filter while there MAY be a differencee in delivered airflow, the ONLY way you can see it IF it is there is on a DYNO!...it WILL NOT give you 1, 10, or 100HP difference and as a matter of FACT!!! most people cannot even tell when an ECU switches from the normal mapping to the Knock map, which is MORE of a difference than you would get with two differnt design but same surface area air filters....

With that said!...I still sticking with the torque curve and flatspot!!!

[oxidation]

what abt gas mileage

[3stagevtec]

what abt gas mileage

other factors would affect fuel mileage more than the type of filter you use.. e.g. if you install a short ram (which sucks in alot of hot underhood air) VS a cold air intake (which gets all the colder dense air)..

[sigma-turbo]

what abt gas mileage

other factors would affect fuel mileage more than the type of filter you use.. e.g. if you install a short ram (which sucks in alot of hot underhood air) VS a cold air intake (which gets all the colder dense air)..

yes using a system that sucks colder air will use more fuel

[cacasplat3]

i could tell the difference between a clogged up paper filter and the free flowing K&N.....not by the difference in noise of the engine but by response......overall power would have been slightly improved, but the response was better........

as for the flat K&N vs. the cone, i doubt i could tell the difference, however the larger surface area of the cone will need cleaning less frequently and will therefore reduce maintenance cost in the long run.......

[sigma-turbo]

have a read through this

http://www.bobistheoilguy.com/airfilter/airtest1.htm

[Dave]

the first and foremost reason I buy K&N is the longevity aspect vs the cost of new original filters

everything else is a bonus

good ole readsigma-turbo

[droppa]

long but very informative read there...

[vin123]

Compared to the stock filter in an Almera the K&N replacement had the car ideling better, smoother, the response was improved a bit but no big thing.

As previous people said the cone should be better than the replacement one.

K&N does extensive research on their products to give a great product <-i get a free k&n decal to say that LOL

[sigma-turbo]

the first and foremost reason I buy K&N is the longevity aspect vs the cost of new original filters

everything else is a bonus

and thats about the only reason i buy them

[3stagevtec]

A 'sound' review..

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[CD4Accord]

I personally prefer my AEM intake, but its personal opinion I guess



Anyway, my main problem with the K + N filter is the entire oiling process.. I think its an unnecessary complication and risk.. They should attempt to design a dry flow filter as used by other companies..


That said those suzuki engines lazy to rev I find...

[EVA Unit-01]

K&N does extensive research on their products to give a great product <-i get a free k&n decal to say that LOL

jus 1?! i get 1 in d box, den reg mih filter online & get a nex 1 in d mail!!

K&N is d BESS! [/thread]

[3stagevtec]

I personally prefer my AEM intake, but its personal opinion I guess



Anyway, my main problem with the K + N filter is the entire oiling process.. I think its an unnecessary complication and risk.. They should attempt to design a dry flow filter as used by other companies..


That said those suzuki engines lazy to rev I find...

I'm running taller tyres than stock so that kinda slows things down for me.. While they are not the fastest SUVs out there, the 2.0L Grand Vitara's do perform quite well in terms of 'off the line' acceleration..

[cacasplat3]

I personally prefer my AEM intake, but its personal opinion I guess



Anyway, my main problem with the K + N filter is the entire oiling process.. I think its an unnecessary complication and risk.. They should attempt to design a dry flow filter as used by other companies..


That said those suzuki engines lazy to rev I find...

the point of the oil is that the dust adheres to the oil and hence a higher flowing filter can be made while giving filtration close to capabilities of a paper element........

a cotton filter is of no use without oil, since the dust particles pass through the large pores of the cotton, where as with the oil it would have stuck to the oil and can then be simply washed off........
that is why K&N filters have such a long lifespan, the filter itself is never dirty......its the oil that does the work.......

dry filters work very well in filtering particles, but they usually do that at the cost of air-flow........and they will almost always wear out faster than a K&N...........

[NEED4SPEED]

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