K&N Typhoon Removal

ewetho · Post by **ewetho** » Wed Jun 06, 2007 6:43 pm

I just took off my K&N Typhoon CAI due to perceived lack of filter ability of K&N filters vs. tradition paper (Stock) filters, although I did not find any evidence of dirt getting past my filter as the intake was spotless. After doing this I noticed a stronger bottom end. Seems to pull much better of the corners and off the line.

Anyone else have this happen to them???

MyNeonSaysHi · Post by **MyNeonSaysHi** » Wed Jun 06, 2007 7:02 pm

ewetho wrote:I just took off my K&N Typhoon CAI due to perceived lack of filter ability of K&N filters vs. tradition paper (Stock) filters, although I did not find any evidence of dirt getting past my filter as the intake was spotless. After doing this I noticed a stronger bottom end. Seems to pull much better of the corners and off the line.

Anyone else have this happen to them???

01WhiteNe0n · Post by **01WhiteNe0n** » Wed Jun 06, 2007 7:03 pm

-CgPeon- wrote:
ewetho wrote:I just took off my K&N Typhoon CAI due to perceived lack of filter ability of K&N filters vs. tradition paper (Stock) filters, although I did not find any evidence of dirt getting past my filter as the intake was spotless. After doing this I noticed a stronger bottom end. Seems to pull much better of the corners and off the line.

Anyone else have this happen to them???

Post by **racer12306** » Wed Jun 06, 2007 7:03 pm

yup, it is known that K&N's dont filter as well as paper filters.

Arro · Post by **Arro** » Wed Jun 06, 2007 7:15 pm

racer12306 wrote:yup, it is known that K&N's dont filter as well as paper filters.

Maybe so, but it should FLOW air easier. If he doesn't want his typhoon, I do

Post by **racer12306** » Wed Jun 06, 2007 7:16 pm

Yes that is correct, it flows well, but doesnt filter well.

ewetho · Post by **ewetho** » Wed Jun 06, 2007 7:29 pm

Actually the Local Guru of Guru's over at BITOG said they are not that bad and mine was spotlessly clean after 12K miles which tends to agree with what he had to say.

So filtration is no longer the primary concern at this point but man it sure seems to pull a lot harder at low RPM??? Weird.

Not sure I am going to give it up yet but we shall see.

Post by **racer12306** » Wed Jun 06, 2007 7:49 pm

AHHH, too much changing information in the world.

MyNeonSaysHi · Post by **MyNeonSaysHi** » Wed Jun 06, 2007 9:45 pm

racer12306 wrote:AHHH, too much changing information in the world.

Rat Bastards!

bone-yard-racing · Post by **bone-yard-racing** » Thu Jun 07, 2007 5:15 pm

I've always noticed that the people who tell you that a K&N dosent have the similar filter ability are always in the busness of selling paper filters. Read NAPA

ewetho · Post by **ewetho** » Thu Jun 07, 2007 6:38 pm

No there is a lot of anecdotal evidence on BITOG but there were others like mine that were fantastic. So JURY is out. But apparently when properly maintained (Properly being the operative word here) they seem to work pretty good as evidenced by our super GURU over there. So they are not quite as good, they are not necessarily as bad as they are made out to be either.

Post by **racer12306** » Thu Jun 07, 2007 9:11 pm

I think a lot would depend on the conditions that it is used.

If a person lived in a dusty environment, such as ones with a lot of construction or a number of dirt roads, then they would probably want to stay away from a K&N filter.

Where as someone like me, a person in a mostly urban setting, won't have much of a problem.

Arro · Post by **Arro** » Thu Jun 07, 2007 11:26 pm

Like I said, if homeboy doesn't want his Tyhpoon, I can take it off his hands lol

SlvrACR · Post by **SlvrACR** » Fri Jun 08, 2007 12:10 am

Doesnt it matter also that his car has the NGC??

ewetho · Post by **ewetho** » Fri Jun 08, 2007 12:54 am

It matter some I am sure. I actually thing if you really read the code it is well optimized as all the figures on the engine are unchanged except compression which lost a half a point. So if the engine were unchanged and knock sensor was returned it would probably make a considerably more power than stock. But as the engine is now breathing less air and what not the intake and other parts are no longer restrict performance as they can actually out flow the engines requirements.

So it is like an engine with bolt ons and a performance chip already just at a lesser degree of performance and not much left on the table to go get.

OB · Post by OB » Fri Jun 08, 2007 1:21 am

^interesting way to put it, but thats pretty well said.

The K&N flows much better than a standard paper filter, and ive read that it filters like 99.7% particulates, which sounds pretty damn good to me. My CAI is also spotless when I remove the filter for maintenance. Not a since spec of dust.

infinitelybetr · Post by **infinitelybetr** » Sat Jun 09, 2007 5:20 pm

i noticed that every time i modified the intake or bellows tube (or even a kn dropin) the car pulled better on the top end but lost bottom end. the intakes seem to trade low end torque for high end power. now i run a stock intake. i'd rather have the torque

Post by **racer12306** » Sat Jun 09, 2007 10:57 pm

hmm interesting. i noticed a bottom end improvement with my drop it.

i noticed by the ability of the car to pull hills better in 5th gear.

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