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Old May 29, 2006 | 11:20 AM
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Has anyone seen a flow test on all the air filters on the market??? for 98-02
im looking for the best flow info,,, my K&N is WORN OUT, thanks in most part to free ram air mod.. ... sounds crazy but it is TRUE...
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Old May 29, 2006 | 11:53 AM
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They are all about the same.
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Old May 29, 2006 | 01:40 PM
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i use teh napa gold filer (wix)

the kn filters dont seal that welll so i threw it out.
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Old May 29, 2006 | 01:42 PM
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ive read that the oil from the k&n will mess up your maf. basically the oil does something with the sensor and your car will not get correct readings with a dirty maf.
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Old May 29, 2006 | 01:49 PM
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thats what ive been hearing lately about k&n's. im thinking about getting a fram or some other paper filter, and just change it every 10K or so.
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Old May 29, 2006 | 01:52 PM
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Any of the re-useable filters can mess up your MAF if they are over oiled. The oil gets on the sensor wires and can give you trouble. I had a Holley which seals much better than the K&N but i read so many negatives I just went back to a plain old paper filter. I'll probably clean the Holley, reoil it and then sell it on ebay.
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Old May 29, 2006 | 02:52 PM
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i use teh napa gold filer (wix)

the kn filters dont seal that welll so i threw it out.
i fixed the poor sealing problem, with camper tape and some 3M weather strip adh.. SO now a regular air filter will not fit ....DANG!!!!
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Old May 29, 2006 | 02:58 PM
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Any of the re-useable filters can mess up your MAF if they are over oiled. The oil gets on the sensor wires and can give you trouble. I had a Holley which seals much better than the K&N but i read so many negatives I just went back to a plain old paper filter. I'll probably clean the Holley, reoil it and then sell it on ebay.
i never heard that before,, oil on my maf junk like that could drive a man crazy... THANKS FOR THE INFO >>>> Im going back to PAPER... wix is # 1
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I'm running an STP paper filter right now, no difference in performance over my k&n, and for 4 dollars, it seals a hell of a lot better
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I did a dyno test and long-term test. Summary: No HP gains for the K&N and crappy fitment/filtration. I'm back to Fram and gave my K&N away...
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