K&N Typhoon Review kinda...

JrumMusic · 04-16-2011, 09:57 PM

Wow, just installed these suckers today!!!

Will be getting my CBE and HFC soon and will have DYNO done at Titan Motorsports. Cant wait to see the gains from the bolt ons!

***INTAKE***

Amazing sound with the wide open throttle, i mean these things screammmmm!!!

At cruising speeds you really dont notice or hear a difference, and honestly even at a WOT, iuno if there is a TRUE 14.2 HP gain, cuz i really cant feel a difference in power until 3-5 gears. But the sound is to die for!! AMAZING!!!

HIGHLY RECOMMEND for those who dont wanna get a CAI, and take off bumper and cut things and move fluid boxes ETC... very good install instructions...Only ran into one problem with the passenger side air hose re connect, it kept bending and kinking, but i cut it short and made it work. Very nice.

FromG2Z · 04-17-2011, 08:15 AM

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Originally Posted by JrumMusic

Wow, just installed these suckers today!!!

Will be getting my CBE and HFC soon and will have DYNO done at Titan Motorsports. Cant wait to see the gains from the bolt ons!

***INTAKE***

Amazing sound with the wide open throttle, i mean these things screammmmm!!!

At cruising speeds you really dont notice or hear a difference, and honestly even at a WOT, iuno if there is a TRUE 14.2 HP gain, cuz i really cant feel a difference in power until 3-5 gears. But the sound is to die for!! AMAZING!!!

HIGHLY RECOMMEND for those who dont wanna get a CAI, and take off bumper and cut things and move fluid boxes ETC... very good install instructions...Only ran into one problem with the passenger side air hose re connect, it kept bending and kinking, but i cut it short and made it work. Very nice.

or more so, worthless w/o video with sound!!!

JrumMusic · 04-17-2011, 11:15 AM

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Originally Posted by FromG2Z

or more so, worthless w/o video with sound!!!

I will do one today

Rooskey · 04-17-2011, 07:58 PM

I have the K&N set up aswell. Most will say its crap but I like it myself. Also when your cruising down the road cold air blows into the airfilter from the factory ducts. I found this out when I had mine on the dyno with the fans blowing through the radiator opening.

JrumMusic · 04-17-2011, 08:27 PM

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Originally Posted by Rooskey

I have the K&N set up aswell. Most will say its crap but I like it myself. Also when your cruising down the road cold air blows into the airfilter from the factory ducts. I found this out when I had mine on the dyno with the fans blowing through the radiator opening.

Yeah it gets alot of crap for some reason, but i swear to god when you put the pedal to the metal, those intakes SCREAMMMMM!!!!! I love mine, couldnt be happier.

Nismoracer · 04-19-2011, 09:24 PM

Been waiting to hear someones review. All I read is it sounds cool. You don't notice any difference? Untill 3-5? What difference do you notice at those gears and not the lower gears? No difference at different rpms?

nismo 1234 · 04-19-2011, 10:06 PM

i noticed gains with k&n intake even at low rpm. i put it on mustang dyno awhile back during a hot summer day. i gained 6whp and 5ft/tq. i think those were the numbers, it was awhile back

JrumMusic · 04-19-2011, 10:35 PM

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Originally Posted by Nismoracer

Been waiting to hear someones review. All I read is it sounds cool. You don't notice any difference? Untill 3-5? What difference do you notice at those gears and not the lower gears? No difference at different rpms?

What i mean is i dont hear or feel any extra pull in the 1st and 2nd gear when crusiing regular speed. But once i hit the 4th n 5th gear i feel the pedal is on a string, if barley touch the pedal and it pulls hard and you can hear it. RPM wise 6-8.5k is the scream zone, very loud and pronouced, it honestly makes it sound like the Z has a exhaust tone, *im stock exhaust for now* but ya.

JrumMusic · 04-19-2011, 10:46 PM

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Originally Posted by nismo 1234

i noticed gains with k&n intake even at low rpm. i put it on mustang dyno awhile back during a hot summer day. i gained 6whp and 5ft/tq. i think those were the numbers, it was awhile back

they claim almost 14hp but most CAI dont average that. unless their tuned and dynoed

FromG2Z · 04-19-2011, 11:36 PM

still no pics or vids...

JrumMusic · 04-19-2011, 11:42 PM

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Originally Posted by FromG2Z

still no pics or vids...

Not yet, i can deff take pics but...the video will be hard, i gotta get a trip pod to hold cam for drive buys and revs. TRUST ME I WILL PUT THEM UP!!

Nismoracer · 04-21-2011, 05:38 PM

Hmm u don't feel a difference until 4th & 5th normal driving... could b cuz at that speed by that time its sucking in more & cooler air. There's air flow and ur not sucking in engine heat. This may b worth getting...

mattdub · 01-31-2018, 11:58 PM

The stock airboxes do ok at lowspeeds already, it's at higher speeds where the restriction comes in play. Most likely that's why you can see the diff in 4 and 5. That's the biggest area for improvement from stock.

Do any of you still have this setup? How has it been?

sirnixalot · 02-01-2018, 08:15 AM

traded 10whp for noise

mattdub · 02-01-2018, 09:04 AM

Bad trade...

04-16-2011, 09:57 PM	#1 (permalink)
JrumMusic Enthusiast Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Florida Posts: 324 Drives: Pearl White 370z Rep Power: 14	K&N Typhoon Review kinda... Wow, just installed these suckers today!!! Will be getting my CBE and HFC soon and will have DYNO done at Titan Motorsports. Cant wait to see the gains from the bolt ons! *INTAKE* Amazing sound with the wide open throttle, i mean these things screammmmm!!! At cruising speeds you really dont notice or hear a difference, and honestly even at a WOT, iuno if there is a TRUE 14.2 HP gain, cuz i really cant feel a difference in power until 3-5 gears. But the sound is to die for!! AMAZING!!! HIGHLY RECOMMEND for those who dont wanna get a CAI, and take off bumper and cut things and move fluid boxes ETC... very good install instructions...Only ran into one problem with the passenger side air hose re connect, it kept bending and kinking, but i cut it short and made it work. Very nice. __________________ Pearl White 370z \| Sport Package \| 19" Rays \| Stillen Oil Cooler \|Ark CBE \| K&N Short Ram Intake \| Kenwood 7" Nav Unit \| Custom Sound System \| More mods coming soon

04-19-2011, 11:36 PM	#10 (permalink)
FromG2Z A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Fields of Opportunities Posts: 1,406 Drives: '12 5.0, kona, 6MT Rep Power: 18	still no pics or vids... __________________ 2012 5.0 GT Prem, Kona Blue, 6MT, HID, Brembo, 3.73 -- Ordered: 9/20/11, Born on: 10/20/11, Delivered 11/15/11"Marilyn" GT500 mufflers/flaps, MGW shifter, FRPP K springs, BMR panhard bar, Boss coil covers, 3DC spoiler, Llumar Tint (35% and 20%), 3M ClearBra

02-01-2018, 08:15 AM	#14 (permalink)
sirnixalot Track Member Join Date: May 2017 Location: Cayman Islands Posts: 685 Drives: 2010 370Z Rep Power: 57454	traded 10whp for noise JLarson likes this. __________________ 2010 Sport - LS3 swap loading 2012 Frontier - BTWTuning VK56DE swap

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04-17-2011, 07:58 PM	#4 (permalink)
Rooskey Track Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: South Carolina Posts: 974 Drives: 2014 Alpha7 GTR Rep Power: 16	I have the K&N set up aswell. Most will say its crap but I like it myself. Also when your cruising down the road cold air blows into the airfilter from the factory ducts. I found this out when I had mine on the dyno with the fans blowing through the radiator opening.

04-19-2011, 09:24 PM	#6 (permalink)
Nismoracer Enthusiast Member Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Earth Posts: 420 Drives: 10 Nismo Rep Power: 15	Been waiting to hear someones review. All I read is it sounds cool. You don't notice any difference? Untill 3-5? What difference do you notice at those gears and not the lower gears? No difference at different rpms?

04-19-2011, 10:06 PM	#7 (permalink)
nismo 1234 Track Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Canada BC Posts: 501 Drives: 10 370z M6 40th Rep Power: 16	i noticed gains with k&n intake even at low rpm. i put it on mustang dyno awhile back during a hot summer day. i gained 6whp and 5ft/tq. i think those were the numbers, it was awhile back

04-21-2011, 05:38 PM	#12 (permalink)
Nismoracer Enthusiast Member Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Earth Posts: 420 Drives: 10 Nismo Rep Power: 15	Hmm u don't feel a difference until 4th & 5th normal driving... could b cuz at that speed by that time its sucking in more & cooler air. There's air flow and ur not sucking in engine heat. This may b worth getting...

01-31-2018, 11:58 PM	#13 (permalink)
mattdub Base Member Join Date: Nov 2017 Location: Orlando, FL Posts: 4 Drives: 2016 370Z 6MT Sport Rep Power: 8	The stock airboxes do ok at lowspeeds already, it's at higher speeds where the restriction comes in play. Most likely that's why you can see the diff in 4 and 5. That's the biggest area for improvement from stock. Do any of you still have this setup? How has it been?

02-01-2018, 09:04 AM	#15 (permalink)
mattdub Base Member Join Date: Nov 2017 Location: Orlando, FL Posts: 4 Drives: 2016 370Z 6MT Sport Rep Power: 8	Bad trade...