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I had to take off my cia for winter, is the k&n drop in worth 50bucks? any one have it and notice a difference in power?sound?etc.? thanks!(shrug)
any benefit from a K&n drop in?
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I'd say it's not worth it to spend $50 just for the winter and then put the CAI back on. I have it and it certainly lets it breathe better I think, and sounds a little more throaty but you won't get butt dyno results.
My advice, save your money, keep the stock filter on, toss the CAI back in there come spring.
My advice, save your money, keep the stock filter on, toss the CAI back in there come spring.
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yeah but im looking for breath better cuase at 18psi th eturbo could use a little better flow.
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Why did you take off your CAI for the winter? (huh)
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the standback leans out the car just a tad, the ms cia leans a little more and the frezzing cold leans at the car alot, so i was haqveing the check engine light too lean at idle come on. and in the morning if it was below freezing and i go to start the car it would start and then die. With the stock airbox on or the standback unplugged it would not do this so i chose the keep the standback at 18psi and put the stock airbox back on..
I have a K&N drop in on my '08 MS3, but I have no intentions of installing a CAI. I put 110,000 miles on a K&N in a 5.0 Mustang, similar airflow to MS3, with only 2 cleanings. Much lower restriction than the stock element based on blowing compressed air through both and noting the differance, no noticeable increase in noise with the stock airbox. The stock element is designed for a NA 2.0. Buttdyno registers slight improvement. 
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thanks for the feedback, i'll probably go ahead and do it. though i do think i'm down probably 20horses on the top end, lowend torque feel better with the stock airbox, not to mention drivability is MUCH better i can use the upper gears esier.
Those of us South of the Mason Dixon don't normally have to deal with it. Its this white s*** that falls from the sky, I think its called snow. I've heard that is almost sorta like solid water, so it could mess things up with the hydrolock hysteria? Not sure myself, though. *Shrug*
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ive got it, but i put it in the 2nd day i had the car, so I don't know how much better it is than stock. I'm probably going to go with a cone filter soon though.
BlackCherry06
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I've read on other forums that all K&N drop-in filters increase is silicone PPM in your oil. With little or no appreciable performance gain, I wouldn't find it worth the extra bearing wear.
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You may be able to hydrolock in slush, but I've never heard of hydrolock because of snow. Even water would have to be enough for the intake to suck it up like a straw. I can see the cold air leaning issue though...
I call bs on the silicone claim unless people are using the wrong products for cleaning and re-oiling. I have a tech question into K&N and will post their answer. There is not more than a tablespoon of oil in the entire filter, anyway.
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OK here is the response from K&N
"http://www.kandn.com/msds/UK-%20Oil%20squeeze.pdf
This is a copy of our MSDS sheet. Our oil is a petroleum based product. This sheet will confirm any questions you might have about our oil."
The rest of the filter is cotton gauze and stainless wire with urethane sealing surfaces like the stocker. So claims of silicone are pure BS. Don't believe everything you read on a forum including my post. Do your homework before spreading crap.
-enganear
"http://www.kandn.com/msds/UK-%20Oil%20squeeze.pdf
This is a copy of our MSDS sheet. Our oil is a petroleum based product. This sheet will confirm any questions you might have about our oil."
The rest of the filter is cotton gauze and stainless wire with urethane sealing surfaces like the stocker. So claims of silicone are pure BS. Don't believe everything you read on a forum including my post. Do your homework before spreading crap.
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I think you mean sillica, or sand. Has nothing to do with the type of oil for the filter, just means more dirt gets through, especially when first cleaned. I've seen this several places as well, including Bobistheoilguy.com. I tend to belive it, which is why I'd like to replace the cotton gauze filter on my Cobb SRI with a dry type.
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