jrob56

iTrader: (39)

well u guys convinced me to use paper i have always had a k&n cuz i bought the car with it in, i felt a little difference in switching to paper cuz i have been putting off cleaning the k&n for too long cuz i dont like dealing with it. i honestly dont remember when i did it last. i think i was suffocating my car though, seriously.

ERIK@MASPORT

iTrader: (32)

That's all? You gotta clean that thing!

Erik

slick1851

I pulled out my air filter at the track, and then put it back on afterr

Skyfire

iTrader: (12)

I went with paper just because it fit under the lid so much better. And I think its easier to throw it away and buy a new one rather than to clean it and run the risk of screwing your MAF up if you put to much oil on it.

Twigs

iTrader: (3)

it seems like a negligible difference in HP, with paper cleaning better, but what I'm concerned with is water. does the oil in the K&N protect against water(any better than paper) if you debaffle and seal your hood?

Skyfire

iTrader: (12)

No, I know its not the same but think about a coffee filter, they still allow water to flow easily. I don't think there is a safe way to run a debaffled hood if it is raining too much. After the filter becomes wet and still has water hitting it, water will just go through.

solocus

iTrader: (8)

Got rid of the FRA mod and Holley Powershot Filter at the same time and no looking back.

Dal1as

Well I run the Powershot with my lid sealed to my hood. Just got an oil analysis back and not one bit of silicone. This is on a 10,000 mile change. Not sure about the K&N but the Powershot filters fine. I drive in the rain and have the lid sealed so do not want to use paper.

Honestly I think the silicone in the oil is more from people who don't have their lids sealed tight.

RPM WS6

iTrader: (3)

Silicon is what you should be interested in.