Hi, Guest
07-28-2006, 11:11 PM
It's funny... when my stock airbox was in place and I had the paper filter in there, there was a noticeable film or "lining" of fine particulate along the intake tubing leading to the TB. After I cleaned it all out one day as I installed the K+N drop-in we bought and then checked it a few months later... nothing. Same thing after I moved to a 3" cone filter bolted to the stock intake tube/MAF... nothing after a year's use.
I'll check the Ractive intake tubing now that you mention it, but I'll likely see more of the same in my estimation.
They might only be good for a couple HP, but they definitely improve your gas mileage by a noticeable percentage. And you can't beat the sound :D
Plus... why does every single turbo kit manufacturer use a bolt-on cone filter? Would they not have noticed this? The same goes for PowerWorks and any other higher-octane (metaphorically-speaking) power-adder configuration. Nevermind hotrods and modified classics with huge K+N filters on their carbs.
Not slamming you man, but why would so many run them otherwise?
I'll check the Ractive intake tubing now that you mention it, but I'll likely see more of the same in my estimation.
They might only be good for a couple HP, but they definitely improve your gas mileage by a noticeable percentage. And you can't beat the sound :D
Plus... why does every single turbo kit manufacturer use a bolt-on cone filter? Would they not have noticed this? The same goes for PowerWorks and any other higher-octane (metaphorically-speaking) power-adder configuration. Nevermind hotrods and modified classics with huge K+N filters on their carbs.
Not slamming you man, but why would so many run them otherwise?
Daily driver 1: 2007 Jeep Wrangler Unlimited Sport "S"
33" BFG Mud-Terrain KM2s, lots of Rough Country gear - bumper, 2.5" lift, swaybar disconnects, Superwinch 10,000lb winch, Detroit Locker in rear D44 axle, custom exhaust, K+N filtercharger, Superchips-tuned.
Daily driver 2: 2006 Subaru Legacy GT
COBB Stage 1+ package - AccessPort tuner, COBB intake and airbox. Stage 2 coming shortly - COBB 3" AT stainless DP and race cat, custom 3" Magnaflow-based exhaust and Stage 2 COBB tune.
33" BFG Mud-Terrain KM2s, lots of Rough Country gear - bumper, 2.5" lift, swaybar disconnects, Superwinch 10,000lb winch, Detroit Locker in rear D44 axle, custom exhaust, K+N filtercharger, Superchips-tuned.
Daily driver 2: 2006 Subaru Legacy GT
COBB Stage 1+ package - AccessPort tuner, COBB intake and airbox. Stage 2 coming shortly - COBB 3" AT stainless DP and race cat, custom 3" Magnaflow-based exhaust and Stage 2 COBB tune.