REVIEW: K & N replacement panel air filter.

[hethro87]

Hey peeps.

Just installed a panel air filter from K and N. Bought it from Rare Spares in Homebush (Who were of great help and alot cheaper than its competitors!) for $100. Its been the best $100 ive spent on her! :D

The car rev's alot smoother now, sounds sweet at the top end (nice woosh noise) and is ment to give you 10% better fuel mileage! Plus they are totally re-usable and can last up to 160,000km.They also give you a free K & N sticker which will soon grace my airfilter box!

So all in all if your looking to save some money over the long run, want to improve how your car revs and sounds buy one, you wont be upset! :thumbsup:

Hethro

[Cold Fusion]

yeh i got a replacement one too, there alot better than just a big cone intake coz you get minimal engine heat air. i reccomend them too!

[ICV 73C]

would you like the hand out the address of this homebush area ? sounds good. i need one of theses replacement. i've had enough of the large thingii ones. (sounds good + looks good but prefer too look stock, safer) pm / reply the addy if you want.

[|N|]

just pm EGsi ... u get it for the same price... delivered to ur door...

i have it too.. and i made a dodgy CAI to feed the cold air in.. works like a treat

[EuroDude]

Yep they work great, I'm very happy with mine. Who needs a pod lol ;)

@ICV 73C, I got mine at AutoJoy in Parramatta. www.autojoy.com.au

[egSi]

K&N panels :thumbsup: the hotness

[aaronng]

Is it a big difference? My panel filter has been sitting in my boot (and now in my room) for 1 year. Is it worth putting in? Otherwise I'll sell mine off.

[Rico]

Can I ask which is better, a K&N panel or POD? I'm looking at getting either one of the two but am unsure.

[VTi_b0i]

well panel works better at low RPM but nuthin beats a pod filter with aluminium intake pipe :) sounds beasty ;)

[zco]

talkign about panel filters. what are the noticeable performance cons & pro's of each ?

TRUST Panel:
K&N Panel:

[89civic]

is it worth replacing a carb air filter for a k&n carb style one?

[albii]

Is it a big difference? My panel filter has been sitting in my boot (and now in my room) for 1 year. Is it worth putting in? Otherwise I'll sell mine off.
got it in my euro man and yes it works quite well...

[blk05gli]

just put a k&n panel in yesterday after reviewing OEM pricing and k&n pricing. good value.

[xiang]

just put a k&n panel in yesterday after reviewing OEM pricing and k&n pricing. good value.

how much did you pay for it?
i've got some nasty pod filter in for kicks atm.
Just enjoying the sound..

yeah and where about's you grab it from?
it just replaces the oem filter yeah?

[blk05gli]

$130 from Rocket. yes, it just replaces the OEM filter.

[mattc]

So you guys just drop in a panel air filter in, instead of the OEM one? sorry this might be a pretty noob question but can the OEM dc2 filter be replaced by a panel filter?
would you have to make any alterations / modifications to the box?

[JaCe]

I'm quite happy with my panel filter... works well I think. That being said, my engine could just have become more run-in as opposed to the filter doing anything.

[aaronng]

So you guys just drop in a panel air filter in, instead of the OEM one? sorry this might be a pretty noob question but can the OEM dc2 filter be replaced by a panel filter?
would you have to make any alterations / modifications to the box?

Why would you want to replace the DC2's filter with a panel one instead? K&N also sells replacement filters for the DC2.

[panpan]

Do you guys know which model fit EG4?thx

[JHMDA9]

So you guys just drop in a panel air filter in, instead of the OEM one? sorry this might be a pretty noob question but can the OEM dc2 filter be replaced by a panel filter?
would you have to make any alterations / modifications to the box?

Yes it's just like when you replace the OEM filter when it's due to be changed. You don't have to modify anything.

[aaronng]

The DC2 takes the K&N cylindrical filter. http://www.knfilters.com/search/product.aspx?Prod=E-2427

[Hacs]

Any1 know anything about HKS panel filters.. any good?

[johnprocter]

Yep they work great, I'm very happy with mine. Who needs a pod lol ;)

@ICV 73C, I got mine at AutoJoy in Parramatta. www.autojoy.com.au

how much is the euro one from autojoy?

[D R U]

I basically did a DIY comptech box, took out the resonator and mad a pipe down from the air box.
Then i replaced the panel with a K&N panel.

Interestingly, the K&N panel feels more restrictive than the standard paper filter with the intake mod. Its also quieter than the standard one.

Im thinking this is due to the standard one being a dry filter and the K&N has oil.

Anyone else experienced this?

[96 Civic]

Are these K&N panel filters actually worth it? i.e will my 100 bucks see any improvement in performance?

[dsp26]

Are these K&N panel filters actually worth it? i.e will my 100 bucks see any improvement in performance?

A LOT more noticable if you do this to a SPARE lower box assembly.... the intake whole is small and shit.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v281/dsp26/DSC00056.jpg

[96 Civic]

A LOT more noticable if you do this to a SPARE lower box assembly.... the intake whole is small and shit.


lol, thanks for the tip but I think I would just leave it standard

[MWAKU]

atm mines in the stock airbox and stock intake arm

any ideas on sound difference / heat if i replace the arm with an aluminum and make a aluminum box for it to sit in, and feed a pipe, like CAI, to the box??