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Old 09-03-2007, 12:04 AM
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I have a '96 T/A (RA WS6 A4...basically stock) and will need to replace my air filter soon. Does replacing my plain old paper filter with a K&N filter make enough of a difference (performance wise) to warrant paying the extra money for the K&N over the oem style? If not is there another brand that works in the stock RA airbox that would be worth paying more money for?
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None whatsoever, get another paper filter.
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2-3 hp gain found in a magazine test.
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a lot of the guys are going back to paper,some say the oil on the filter gets on the maf sensor hendering performance.but thats just what i have read on here.
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I have a CAI on my Ranger, and while cleaning the cone filter ( or any filter for that matter) just lightly oil them, and you shouldnt have any maf problems.

Also, look on Ebay, you can usually get K&N's really cheap.
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Originally Posted by t-rocks firehawk
a lot of the guys are going back to paper,some say the oil on the filter gets on the maf sensor hendering performance.but thats just what i have read on here.
Actually theres a TSB about that I think.



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