Installed Typhoon CAI

[Euro1011]

Hey Aaron

I was reading one of the older threads and saw what you did your SRI and box. Job well done.
Anyway, after reading so many threads, I am now lost as to which intake to get....SRI or CAI. Based on what you've mentioned the SRI has no power loss at low rpms and others was saying that the K&N Typhoon is good at mid to high revs. I was actually intending to get the K&N but after reading too much
I am now lost.
What's your recommendation? HELPPPPPPPPP!!! I can't wait to get one now after reading too much.

Also which is better.. the oiled type filter or dry?

[aaronng]

Hey Aaron

I was reading one of the older threads and saw what you did your SRI and box. Job well done.
Anyway, after reading so many threads, I am now lost as to which intake to get....SRI or CAI. Based on what you've mentioned the SRI has no power loss at low rpms and others was saying that the K&N Typhoon is good at mid to high revs. I was actually intending to get the K&N but after reading too much
I am now lost.
What's your recommendation? HELPPPPPPPPP!!! I can't wait to get one now after reading too much.

Also which is better.. the oiled type filter or dry?

First recommendation is simple. A K&N Typhoon comes in 2 halves, so you can run it either as a CAI or SRI. So you can change it based on your "butt dyno" and also if your area is prone to flooding.

If you get an intake like mine, you'd be stuck with SRI. And to make an enclosure for it like I did will take a lot of time and effort. From start to end, my enclosure took almost 3 months to finish, working on the weekends. And if you were too lazy to make an enclosure, all you got was more noise, but no performance gain.

I prefer the dry type filter. But both have their advantages and disadvantages.

Dry:
Advantages - legal to have an exposed dry pod in the engine bay in some states (not NSW though), no oil coating your throttle butterfly.
Disadvantages - difficult to clean and usually made from paper (I don't like the stainless steel mesh-type dry filter), have to replace after cleaning once or twice as the paper material breaks down after repeated washing (therefore more expensive).

Wet:
Advantages - easy to wash and reoil, washing kits are available so no need to guess on the type of detergent to use, withstands repeated washings.
Disadvantages - can foul air flow meters (Euro doesn't have an air flow meter, it uses a manifold air pressure sensor, so no problem there), if you apply too much oil after washing, you can coat your throttle butterfly and will need some cleaning, exposed oiled pod in the engine bay is not legal.