K&N looking for vehicles

arcticreaver · 03-15-2009, 09:09 PM

guys, i just dropped off my car today at K&N. so in a week i should see the intake. i'll post up some pics when i get my car back.

AK370Z · 03-16-2009, 05:04 AM

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Originally Posted by arcticreaver

guys, i just dropped off my car today at K&N. so in a week i should see the intake. i'll post up some pics when i get my car back.

Keep us updated. I am a bit of a K&N fan myself.

rednek01 · 03-16-2009, 09:09 AM

I hate to say this guys but I wouldn't put a K&N filter on my lawn mower....

Now that I have your attention I will explain why, My last vehicle was a 2004 F-250 power stroke diesel 4x4 lariat crew cab. I had exhaust and a programmer and an AFI intake this was a 6.0 (the one that gets the bad wrap for reasons which do not relate to this post). Ok now my truck dyno'ed after being custom tuned at 450 horsepower and 670 lbs. ft. I never went to the track but my friend with the same truck and tunes ran low 13's pretty crazy for an 8,000lb truck but do some research you will see I am not lying these trucks can cut 1.8 60 foot times easy we simply put it in 4wd HI and brake boost to about 20 pounds of boost and I can out launch anything on the streets (my truck maxed its boost out at about 36 pounds)

Now that you have the history of my truck here is the deal I am a member of a powerstroke forum and I can give you links to at least 10 people who have "dusted" their engine and turbo by using a K&N filter. Dusted means dirt and particles got past the so called "filter" and sand blasted the turbo and engine. I can also give you several pictures if y'all want

I realize this is on a FI application so it is pulling in a ton more air, but it still leads to the point that K&N filters dont filter the air near as good as they claim. I just want to inform people of this because I would hate to see more people getting "dusted"

nogoodname · 03-16-2009, 09:20 AM

wow...this changes things around....i thought they were good stuff....

Quote:

Originally Posted by rednek01

I hate to say this guys but I wouldn't put a K&N filter on my lawn mower....

Now that I have your attention I will explain why, My last vehicle was a 2004 F-250 power stroke diesel 4x4 lariat crew cab. I had exhaust and a programmer and an AFI intake this was a 6.0 (the one that gets the bad wrap for reasons which do not relate to this post). Ok now my truck dyno'ed after being custom tuned at 450 horsepower and 670 lbs. ft. I never went to the track but my friend with the same truck and tunes ran low 13's pretty crazy for an 8,000lb truck but do some research you will see I am not lying these trucks can cut 1.8 60 foot times easy we simply put it in 4wd HI and brake boost to about 20 pounds of boost and I can out launch anything on the streets (my truck maxed its boost out at about 36 pounds)

Now that you have the history of my truck here is the deal I am a member of a powerstroke forum and I can give you links to at least 10 people who have "dusted" their engine and turbo by using a K&N filter. Dusted means dirt and particles got past the so called "filter" and sand blasted the turbo and engine. I can also give you several pictures if y'all want

I realize this is on a FI application so it is pulling in a ton more air, but it still leads to the point that K&N filters dont filter the air near as good as they claim. I just want to inform people of this because I would hate to see more people getting "dusted"

rednek01 · 03-16-2009, 09:21 AM

they flow great but they dont filter great. There is a trade off there I will get links and pics gimme some time to find them on the site.

g96818 · 07-29-2009, 03:03 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by rednek01

I hate to say this guys but I wouldn't put a K&N filter on my lawn mower....

Now that I have your attention I will explain why, My last vehicle was a 2004 F-250 power stroke diesel 4x4 lariat crew cab. I had exhaust and a programmer and an AFI intake this was a 6.0 (the one that gets the bad wrap for reasons which do not relate to this post). Ok now my truck dyno'ed after being custom tuned at 450 horsepower and 670 lbs. ft. I never went to the track but my friend with the same truck and tunes ran low 13's pretty crazy for an 8,000lb truck but do some research you will see I am not lying these trucks can cut 1.8 60 foot times easy we simply put it in 4wd HI and brake boost to about 20 pounds of boost and I can out launch anything on the streets (my truck maxed its boost out at about 36 pounds)

Now that you have the history of my truck here is the deal I am a member of a powerstroke forum and I can give you links to at least 10 people who have "dusted" their engine and turbo by using a K&N filter. Dusted means dirt and particles got past the so called "filter" and sand blasted the turbo and engine. I can also give you several pictures if y'all want

I realize this is on a FI application so it is pulling in a ton more air, but it still leads to the point that K&N filters dont filter the air near as good as they claim. I just want to inform people of this because I would hate to see more people getting "dusted"

dude, u do realize that u gotta oil the filter after u clean it, that's if u ever cleaned it before

Burnrubber101 · 03-19-2009, 12:14 AM

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Originally Posted by arcticreaver

guys, i just dropped off my car today at K&N. so in a week i should see the intake. i'll post up some pics when i get my car back.

Sam, i called too because i live around there. Tell me if everything went well getting your intake installed. I am a little suspicous why they will take a week to give it back to you. It takes about 20 min... But Im thinking that they are going to test your car like a slave, revving it to 7500 or more to see the maximum hp output. Let me know!

arcticreaver · 03-19-2009, 12:26 AM

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Originally Posted by Burnrubber101

Sam, i called too because i live around there. Tell me if everything went well getting your intake installed. I am a little suspicous why they will take a week to give it back to you. It takes about 20 min... But Im thinking that they are going to test your car like a slave, revving it to 7500 or more to see the maximum hp output. Let me know!

well technically there is no real intakes out for the 370z by K&N. they are basically going to run some tests on their prototype models and try to find out how much hp gain there will be.

so in a word, i am a ... or my car is a test subject. i'm not too worried about K&N, they are a reputable company. but with that being said, i will be checking out my car completely once i get the car back this weekend.

like i've posted earlier - they will dyno my stock car. so i am guessing they will try and push the car to the limit and i'm guessing they will dyno the car a few times just to see what numbers they get. but hey, with nothing installed in my car right now, no mods, i still have factory warranty. so really, i'm not at all worried.

edit - i've just googled this, check out the video

http://www.knfilters.com/video/AIR_F...KE_TESTING.htm

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03-15-2009, 09:09 PM	#1 (permalink)
arcticreaver Track Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Arcadia, CA Posts: 769 Drives: 2009 Z34 7AT PG Rep Power: 925	guys, i just dropped off my car today at K&N. so in a week i should see the intake. i'll post up some pics when i get my car back.

03-16-2009, 09:09 AM	#3 (permalink)
rednek01 Enthusiast Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Houston Posts: 352 Drives: Mustang GT Rep Power: 238	I hate to say this guys but I wouldn't put a K&N filter on my lawn mower.... Now that I have your attention I will explain why, My last vehicle was a 2004 F-250 power stroke diesel 4x4 lariat crew cab. I had exhaust and a programmer and an AFI intake this was a 6.0 (the one that gets the bad wrap for reasons which do not relate to this post). Ok now my truck dyno'ed after being custom tuned at 450 horsepower and 670 lbs. ft. I never went to the track but my friend with the same truck and tunes ran low 13's pretty crazy for an 8,000lb truck but do some research you will see I am not lying these trucks can cut 1.8 60 foot times easy we simply put it in 4wd HI and brake boost to about 20 pounds of boost and I can out launch anything on the streets (my truck maxed its boost out at about 36 pounds) Now that you have the history of my truck here is the deal I am a member of a powerstroke forum and I can give you links to at least 10 people who have "dusted" their engine and turbo by using a K&N filter. Dusted means dirt and particles got past the so called "filter" and sand blasted the turbo and engine. I can also give you several pictures if y'all want I realize this is on a FI application so it is pulling in a ton more air, but it still leads to the point that K&N filters dont filter the air near as good as they claim. I just want to inform people of this because I would hate to see more people getting "dusted"

03-16-2009, 09:21 AM	#5 (permalink)
rednek01 Enthusiast Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Houston Posts: 352 Drives: Mustang GT Rep Power: 238	they flow great but they dont filter great. There is a trade off there I will get links and pics gimme some time to find them on the site.