K&N air filter

[pimpclipse]

would it b better to just ditch the filter an put some kind of screen up to avoid sucking up small animals and children?

[-The Stig-]

Originally posted by pimpclipse
would it b better to just ditch the filter an put some kind of screen up to avoid sucking up small animals and children?

Now theoretically yes... but me being the Expert on these forums I'll tell you why you shouldnt...

Cause a little screen doesnt add horsepower... a pretty little red foam filter with some oil on it does. And if its not a K&N filter than you're not getting your garuanteed 8-10hp gain. If its a cheap knock off like a J&M... L&O or even the J-Lo. then you're only getting 7-9hp.

I mean, come on.. whatelse is gonna keep you from blowing the welds on your intake man? And you've got an eclipse thats a documented problem with them.

Didnt you see that documentry on street racing a few years back? That was pure racing secrets being told by the pro's.

[Polygon]

Originally posted by pimpclipse
would it b better to just ditch the filter an put some kind of screen up to avoid sucking up small animals and children?

That would be a real quick way to screw over your engine.

[kaoru-tochiro]

Forget that expensive strap-on junk, rip off the whole intake filter and housing and just pull an oil soaked sock over it, you'll get 20 hp, guaranteed!

[fatninja19]

My best result was to drill a hole in my hood and have custom piping that sticks up out of it. Then at the top of the piping(approximately 9 inches from the hood) you put a K&N cone filter on there. This is called the "chimney effect." It is still a new type of technology, so not many people uses it yet, so be sure to hurry up and get it before all your friends do!!!!! Make sure you tighten the clamp on the cone filter really good, or else it might fly off when you're doing 120 zipping in and out of traffic on the freeway!!! I learned the hard way . I never dyno'ed my car, but my butt dyno says I gained at least 15hp... And what's even better is that it's cheaper then on of those AEM cold air intakes.. Good luck!! And don't tell any of your friends what you're doing untilll you complete the frabrication!

[kaoru-tochiro]

Originally posted by fatninja19
Make sure you tighten the clamp on the cone filter really good, or else it might fly off when you're doing 120 zipping in and out of traffic on the freeway!!! I learned the hard way

Liar, my friend did that and it wasn't neccesary to tighten it in so much, because the engine sucs on it so hard that it holds it in place and the faster it goes the harder it sucks! :silly2:

[Polygon]

HELL!!

Who needs a filter anyhow, filters only slow you down!

[fatninja19]

Originally posted by kaoru-tochiro


Liar, my friend did that and it wasn't neccesary to tighten it in so much, because the engine sucs on it so hard that it holds it in place and the faster it goes the harder it sucks! :silly2:

Well you're right that the engine sucks super hard while under accleration at high speeds.. but what about when you let off? ..... Yea.. uh huh..

[$ilverbullet]

Originally posted by 90CorollaSR5
Yeah I was talking about the filter, I don't have enough extra cash to get an entire intake system yet. Thanks for the info.

what is considered to be a whole intake system? intake unit, pipes, and manifold? or just like the intake unit and the piping that goes to the manifold?

[$ilverbullet]

this should help...

http://mkiv.com/techarticles/filters_test/2/

they can boost your HP upto 13bhp more.