K&N panel filters worth it?

[Ph@t-G]

Damn where did the person take the car? Bushwacking? Either that or one lazy bugger...

[Simmo2302]

dont mean to hi-jack the thread but..

what about difference between K&N stock shape filter panel, compared to K&N Pod Filter. in regards to performance/fuel economy & throttle response.

i understand that if u have a pod filter u probably have a cold air intake, or short ram intake [pod behind battery] which would increse performace anyway compared to the stock air box.

[shadou]

Damn where did the person take the car? Bushwacking? Either that or one lazy bugger...

I'll put my money on the latter and um I hate mistubishi air boxes.

[Zilli]

i remember a long time ago when i forst got my N13 pulsar i changed to a k&n panel filter, and to be honest, it didnt make a shit of a difference... i would say its due to the fact that you are still running it in the standard airbox which is restrictive in that its designed to reduce noise. It may have a cold air pickup, but it is a compromise due to NVH requirements of a stock vehicle.

I then ripped out the stock resonator and cold air feed, cut a larger hole in the bottom and put in a 4inch cold air feed tied to the front bumper grill, that was a bit better.. but i saw the biggest difference when i swapped to a pod.

Panels i think personally are a compromise for people who want perhaps a little better breathability but still keep the car quiet, and save money over 300,000kms over buying a stock filter

[Hahn]

i have a high flow BMC panel filter. its awesome. BMC > K&N

[Simmo2302]

i remember a long time ago when i forst got my N13 pulsar i changed to a k&n panel filter, and to be honest, it didnt make a shit of a difference... i would say its due to the fact that you are still running it in the standard airbox which is restrictive in that its designed to reduce noise. It may have a cold air pickup, but it is a compromise due to NVH requirements of a stock vehicle.

yea thats kinda what i thought, might get a cai kit & pod then.

[EK4R]

heres my story.

K&N - After a bit of usage i started getting poor fuel consumption - up to 100kms less than usual. so I put on my pod then changed to my stock filter and back up to 500km per tank. both pod and stockie increased my consumpton - which imo, is better than alittle bit of extra performance which is hardly noticable anyway.

not to mention the fact u have to clean it. i just cbfed. now its for sale.

haha jeff its cos your car is auto it uses more fuel :P

but speaking of KN. didnt you guys read the article few issues back from ASM. i believe they is still a post here somewhere. i cbf searching.

anyways KN only came like 2-3rd. 1st was 3A racing....and thats like a cheap 30bux filter. go figure.

ebay FTW.

[marty]

Tried doing a search for topics on K&N filters but was unable to obtain any results.

A friend of mine who owns a 2005 Corolla fitted one of these things and swears by it, claiming it has improved performance, fuel consumption and the fact that he will never have to buy a standard paper filter from the workshop again.

So really.....how good are K&N panel filters over the stock item? Is it worth the money and do they really work like the marketing spiel says? I am trying to work out whether or not that since they supposedly allow more air into the engine so it breathes better, does this mean more dirt could also get in??

Out of interest I found brand new ones suitable for my car for $79 + $10 postage. Is this a good price?

Try ITG available through HYCLONE in australia.
I reckon better than k/n and ive used both.Noticable performance and heaps quieter and more dust retention.

[Ph@t-G]

ASM magazine are not always correct in reviews imo as there will always be some form for financial and marketing influence from the reviewed products distributor/manufacturer. I guess it's a matter of who is willing to fork out a bit more cash on the side for a favourable review?

[aaronng]

^^ That's right. ASM gave the highest points to the filters that were local. I guess there were some perks given in the background.

[Alpine]

Well, I took the plunge and ordered one in (I thought "what the hell, just do it").

Fitted the K&N filter this afternoon, reset the ECU, and took the car out for a spin.

It really does seem to feel a little bit torquier, throttle response feels sharper, more willing to rev. Noisewise, it's pretty much the same from inside the cabin as before. If anything, there's only a slight hint of a "hiss" sound when revving up to the redline which wasn't there before. I guess that is the intake noise which I have read about.

Overall, seems OK so far, but I really need to do alot more driving in various conditions to see how it feels. But so far, the K&N really does make the car feel abit peppier, more spritely. Not alot, mind you, but it is noticable.

I will keep an eye on fuel consumption over the next week to see if there is a difference as well.

The ultimate test will be when the wife drives the car next. I haven't told her I got the K&N and she has no idea about the mod. It'll be interesting to see if she feels any difference. After all, she did feel a difference when I tried Caltex Vortex 98 petrol in it, and she's someone who knows very little about cars or is interested in them at all, so if she feels a difference, then it has to be true.

[Simmo2302]

u have to reset the ecu when changing from stock airbox to CAI and k&n pod ?