I'm looking at outting in a K&N air filter in my 2012 Focus. Apparently, it's the same as the 2008-2011 filter. Has anyone who owns a 2008-2011 put in a K&N filter, and what's the cost?
I don't have one in our 2009.....yet.
You and I talked about them at the cruise.
If memory serves (yeah, right) ANDREWSFM has
one on his black 2009 - he was on the cruise also.
Good luck with your research.
2009...
(10-07-2011, 11:18 PM)oldeguy Wrote: [ -> ]I'm looking at outting in a K&N air filter in my 2012 Focus. Apparently, it's the same as the 2008-2011 filter. Has anyone who owns a 2008-2011 put in a K&N filter, and what's the cost?
Should be 33-2401 for about $33 usd
i heard the 2012's have a cone style filter in it already, it just has an air box around it.....
I ordered a K&N from the dealer in October...................................................................................stillwaiting for it to be delivered to the dealership. He said it was cheaper for me if I bought it from the dealer. Right now, it's really cheap......
Go to PartSource or any other "specialty" place and price it out. Also, check the K+N website.
http://www.knfilters.com
IMO, unless you're expecting flak from the dealer, just wait for a CAI or short-ram. Way better returns on your dollars than a panel filter. A decent CAI will be routed appropriately to minimize direct exposure to driven elements - rain, etc - and you'll be good to go (in the same vein as the 05-07 FSWerks CAI for the Duratec).
(11-29-2011, 09:48 PM)NOS2Go4Me Wrote: [ -> ]Way better returns on your dollars than a panel filter.
Way better? either one will get you maybe 2-3 horsepower, power your not even going to feel. In a lot of cases, you will actually loose power in the middle rpm band, and gain up top...
I use a k&n panel filter in all my vehicles, simple because in the long run its cheaper maintenance wise.
I went out and purchased my K&N filter, F@#$$$% the dealer. Installed it, it's a cone, not a drop in filter. looking at it, thinking, (not too hard, otherwise I'll hurt myself) without the air box cover top on it, it looks like a short ram air intake, and I'm wondering what'll happen if I leave the cover off of the air box.......
