K&N air filter

[jas98]

hey all i have a VS with cold air intak and want to know if a K&N filter would make much of a difference? cons and pros? (power....fuel...etc)
as there 100 bucks i dont wanna pay that much and relise it will do nothing haha
cheers

[ScoHar]

you prob won't notice much difference in driving, there would be some difference on say on a dyno, and also the convenience of being able to clean it out is a bonus too.

[jas98]

ah ok...allot of people i have asked swears by them and a few say there useless....

[jas98]

so out of the thousands of users on here no one else has used a K&N filter with cold air intake on there vs??

[WhiteVS]

i have a cai and knn panel filter on mine. cant say i noticed much of a difference when going from the stock filter to the knn. but hey atleast its a better filter than the ****ty stock paper ones.

[VSIIBerlinaL67]

i have a k&n pod on mine and gained 1psi on the gauge over a standard panel filter setup.

[89 vn]

Well its one of those things that all add up, if you just put a KN filter on and go for a drive you wont notice that much. But if your keen on a good CAI setup the KN filter outflows many if not every other brand and can also be cleaned and has a million km warranty. a normal filter just cannot compare and since you have to keep chucking them away for a 'new' crap filter you just buy one for life. (probably cheaper in long run)
remember as long as it fits the airbox they can be used on any vehicle

edit: yeah a pod will outflow the filter but you need to heatshield the pod otherwise it will have a detrimental effect, so the filter is great for the 'stock' look.

ALso ive actually had a KN filter for about 7 months and its still clean as, i take it out the box and give it a small clean every few weeks

[calais_cruzin]

I had a K/N panel filter with CAI, i now run it with a K/N Pod with the cai still there, pod goes better not really noticeable, slightly changed my zorst note to, n its sucks

[jas98]

ah ok cheers guys...car also has 2.5 inch cat back exhaust if that makes any difference

just cause i was reading repcos catalog and they have the k&n filter with bonus cleaning kit for 95 bucks

[Cobez]

They flow a little better, the actual FEELING of a power gain, they do **** all.

[jas98]

ah ok yeh well the sale is on till 24 December so i have heaps of time to decide...in the mean time thats 95 bucks i could spen elsewhere

cheers guys

[VS_Pete_1]

I just noticed a small amount of better pickup. Only had it a short while.

[YEP-20S]

I put a k&N panel filter into my cai and it made alot of difference, buy one for sure....

[vxcalais_01]

If getting a pod, get the enclosure that CAPA sell. Also Lukey filters are good......

[kopper69]

The big thing about the K&N is that it is reusable. If you plan on keeping your car for some time, you can probably make a saving over disposable fitlers.

The only problem there being that the K&N is about $100. A disposable might cost, say $10. If you replaced the filter once a year, you would need to keep the car 10 years to break even. Not only that, but you then need to buy the K&N cleaning kit.

I do have one in the car. I checked the fuel usage - no change. If anything it would let more air in, which means more fuel, which means your fuel economy would be worse.

Power - Unless there is something really wrong with your current filter you're not going to notice any difference with a K&N. It may be there, but certainly nothing that you could notice.

There have been guys on here too that have posted websites of independant testing that showed that K&N wasnt really all that flash. You than have K&N saying they have independant tests showing they are.

At the end of the day, $100 is two tanks of fuel. Your choice, just telling you what I know.

[BlackVXGTS]

ah ok yeh well the sale is on till 24 December so i have heaps of time to decide...in the mean time thats 95 bucks i could spen elsewhere

You can buy a genuine K&N filter cheaper off eBay (including delivery).

[Galixia]

ive got a Lukey panel air filter they are like $40 from Bursons... before that i was useing a K&N... the Lukey has the same feel and flow as the K&N. i like them cause they are cheaper and also they dont have oil on them like the K&N's do. cause when the K&N's get dirty it tends to suck that dirty oil stuff into your throttle body bit bit

[Cobez]

I honestly couldn't feel any difference between the K&N filter and the stock paper one. Probably flows better, but i can't feel it. My Foamy tune made the sweetest difference.

[Zuicider]

k@n has the best flow rate, cheapies have best bang for buck, redline and lukeys are about 5 % less flow . only real value i see in k@n is wank factor sticker on air box . and the fact u can clean it properly every time u get dirty on me . better than a 14 dollar a 4 month bill for new filter