Originally Posted by Farnsworth
Originally Posted by ZeeOSix
Originally Posted by TiGeo
Originally Posted by Farnsworth
Yes, the first reply to the OP was all that was needed. KN out, OE in, done. He said not so interested in performance.
Anyone public road racing testing fractions of a hp gain shouldn't be on public roads. Or they could public road race at night when it's colder so they make more horsepower. Best to do that with lights off. Let's hope no one is killed from it.
And as that is his intent/use, perfect! Paper/OE filter all day/every day. These posts always involve a cast of characters telling folks the evils of K&N that are simply false and hence why it dissolves into a debate. Who said racing on public roads? Last I checked, it's not illegal to modify your car for more performance and enjoy it. If having a quick/fast car is an issue we can all drive base-model Ford Focuses. You are correct though, my best street times have always been when the DA is super-negative from cold/dense air even though my car is turbocharged. I too hope the streets remain safe.
Equating driving fast and racing on the streets because someone drops in a K&N air filter is pretty ludicrous. People drive fast and race on the streets with bone stock 120 HP cars, lol.
No one is saying that here. Street racing is illegal btw.
My Toyota T100 has a factory hole in the inner fender for the air intake to take colder air in outside of the engine compartment. Gee why don't they put the filter behind the radiator like the one pictured here? People buy KN and put it behind the radiator, the worst place for making more power. Nice and hot air intake with lower density air charge defeats the purpose of less restriction.
As for Ford Racing I notice they add an engine/trans setting kit to the KN kit.
This is all I am saying, no 20 page opinionated have to have the last word discussion needed.
And my filter/stick also pairs well with my larger turbo and ECU/TCU software. Folks like to always talk about my intake style as a "hot air" intake - I've done plenty of logging comparing ambient/intake air (after the turbo/intercooler) to know that you don't see much difference and keep in mind that you are looking for flow here to a larger/modified turbo and at some point, the intercooler (upgraded of course) is used to deal with that slight increase in charge air temp so you can get all that flow which is of course beneficial in my case. When are you moving along the air temp difference between front of the grill and that filter is minimal - the duct in front of that filter is channeling outside air directly to it/helping evacuate that hot engine air you are concerned with. Street racing? Never heard of it.