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Re: low-flo filters
I read a report a year or so back and it compared the filtering of a paper
element to the K&N (and types) and it saw more wear in the upper cylinders
and more debris in the upper intake than with paper only.
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*Steve Sachelle Babbar
*'87 5000CS Turbo 5spd 1.3-2.0 bar <SBABBAR@IRIS.NYIT.EDU>
*Cockpit adjustable wastegate, AudiSport badge
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*Disclaimer:"Any information contained herein is based purely on my own
*personal experience and may not necessarily reflect yours. Use caution as
*your results may vary from mine."
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On Thu, 18 Feb 1999, Chris Dyer wrote:
> You can punch holes, use a K&N filter, or the Blau gizmo. In any case,
> you WON'T get any noticeable hp improvement, only potentially worse
> filtering.
>
> These things sell A LOT, especially to the lowered Honda crowd, for
> obvious reasons: they're cheap and any 3 year old can install them.
>
> But from everything I've experienced & read (including many magazines'
> dynometer readings) these things essentially do nothing. If there are
> real h.p. improvements, it's in the <1% range. So if your car is rated
> at 130hp, you'll get 1.3 extra hp. This low figure will be completely
> unnoticeable.
>
> Before I get flamed...
>
> HOWEVER, if going "full bore" on hp enhancements, these filters can be a
> "necessity". An engine is a pump, so if your adding all sorts of engine
> goodies to make a better pump, one needs more air, hence the lo-flow
> filter.
>
> If all you're doing is the filter, I'd stick with paper. (Especially
> since I live in LA--wish I had one for my lungs!)
>
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