It does get pretty damn dusty here we get dirt storms thats why I run the STP to.

 

my k&n looks like ****... im going to switch to a paper filter. yeap!!

 

Well, considering that you live in New Mexico, where there is probably a lot of dust kicked up in the air like in some parts of Texas, a paper filter is probably a better/safer choice.

 

same here. am in las cruces so i know what you guys are talking about with those dust storms

 

I'd use a paper if I didn't have my intake sealed to the hood. Water and paper don't mix well. Never had an issue with my Holley Powershot. Hated the k&n.

 

I've never had a MAF issue. I only clean my K&N every 3 months or so, within that 3 months time, I only tap clean it ever so often. I believe the people complaining about the MAF issues are probably spraying way too much oil on it is what it seems to me. I only spray a light coat on it and it works fine. Also, always a tenth of a second or so quicker in the quarter mile. All my cars with the K&N filter opposed to my cars without a K&N always ran better.

 

I use K&N for both

 

i never had a maf issue but i just got tire of cleaning the dam thing.

 

Well it's a reusable filter... How about cleaning it out every once in a while. Jeez friggin lazy asses. And dyno's don't lie, k&n makes a difference.

 

Beg to differ. Dynoed a K&N, Fram and NO filter back to back repeatedly. Difference was 0-2rwhp. I use paper for flat-panel filters, but use K&N conical filters as they seem to work better.

 

i actually noticed a seat of the pants feel switching back to paper from k&n and I has just finished cleaning the k&n 2 days ago...lol

 

[QUOTE=chrisdacarnut;7979286]Well it's a reusable filter... How about cleaning it out every once in a while. Jeez friggin lazy asses. And dyno's don't lie, k&n makes a difference.[/QUOT

it gets pretty old cleaning it once a month.

 

You're right, dynos don't lie. K&N makes no measureable difference on LS1 F-bodies. Any change less than 3rwhp is within the margin of error. You could just as easily pick up 2rwhp switching back to a paper filter on back to back dynos as well. It's just not enough of a change to prove a solid power gain for either filter.

But one thing is for sure. Oil tests don't lie either, and results will always come back with lower silicon (dirt) content when using paper rather than oil/cotton filters. Even if the K&N is good for a 1-2rwhp gain, I'd rather give up the power for the better filtration of the paper filter.

 

^End of ******* story right there.

 

Does anyone have any numbers with a K&N compared to stock?

 

Well looks are important...

 

That's fine, but what I really want to know is how you got 5 and a half million posts?

 

There's another guy that always has ten posts, I think the admins are having a little fun.

 

Simple, he just replies to 4,556+ threads every day.

 

I like my K&N. Never heard of any problems but im gonna do some investigating.