need help with buying a air filter

[NineEightxFirebird]

i have a 98 firebird and im gonna buy a air filter for it, the K&N Air Filter is $61, i wanna know if its worht the $61? Or should i go with SLP Air Filter for $50+$11 for shipping? (same price)

[CWW17]

id just go with the K&N, they come with a 1 million mile warranty

[NineEightxFirebird]

Originally Posted by CWW17

id just go with the K&N, they come with a 1 million mile warranty

ok another question, does anyone know how much HP i should gain from the filter?

[CWW17]

they say 5-10... some even say up to 20... but those are just numbers, you wont notice anything, it will just give you satisfaction in knowing you have the best filter you can get

[CWW17]

and before i get jumped all over... there is a difference... its just not noticable to you

[NineEightxFirebird]

hmmm i dont know if i should buy a airfilter right now or not.

[Mr. Luos]

Originally Posted by CWW17

and before i get jumped all over... there is a difference... its just not noticable to you

Very very little difference.

If you need to save money...get a paper air filter and just make sure it is clean periodically.

[mercedes420]

Try checking out AmsOil air filters.... They are better than a K & N.. Well that was what I was told at my job ( NAPA ).... You get minimal horsepower gains with a K & N ( I know cause I put one in my Firebird ), but it is the satisfaction that your ride has the best and it rarely never needs to be cleaned.. Also try looking on ebay you can get a K & N air filter for no more than $35.00 dollars..

[Fuzzy_C]

on my new yorker, i went from a completely clogged and black old fram air filter to a brand new k&n and it felt like a whole different car lol, and on the other side of things, on my firebird, i went from a brand new napa gold regular air filter to a k&n and never noticed it that much, the more choked your engine is, the more you'll notice a k&n

but i'd still pick up a k&n...

[Im3good4u]

Just get a regular filter the difference is not worth the money. Especially if its a daily driver...

While on the filter issue does anyone knopw were i can get a ram air unit for my 94 Formula. i already have the hood and i want to get the ram air but dont know were or wat is better.Help...

[Formyla]

K&N, Accel Kool Blue, Amsoil are all good. Just be careful to not over oil it! Could mess up your MAF.

I've heard 1-2 HP gain + you never have to buy another just clean it and reoil.

[Im3good4u]

1-2 hp gain? i thought it would be more out of a ram air. i mean ive heard 25 and i know thats probably b.s. but i figured atleast 10. K&N will sell like a kit for it?

[Fuzzy_C]

Originally Posted by Im3good4u

1-2 hp gain? i thought it would be more out of a ram air. i mean ive heard 25 and i know thats probably b.s. but i figured atleast 10. K&N will sell like a kit for it?

errr. i think he was talking about the regular air filters, ram air can get you a decent horse boost, if you go from stock air filter to like a ram air with a k&n i could see getting 25 horse out of it. possibly more depending on intake and stuff.

[Formyla]

GM says 20hp for ram air
A 2000 Formula 305hp
A 2000 WS6 325hp

[Mr. Luos]

Originally Posted by Formyla

GM says 20hp for ram air
A 2000 Formula 305hp
A 2000 WS6 325hp

And yet they will both dyno about the exact same.