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Old Nov 14, 2006 | 01:35 PM
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You guys are leaving power on the table. I take my oil filter off at the track.
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Old Nov 14, 2006 | 01:50 PM
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Old Nov 14, 2006 | 02:29 PM
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You guys are leaving power on the table. I take my oil filter off at the track.
I drain my oil too for weight reduction
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Old Nov 14, 2006 | 02:39 PM
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K&N filters may or may not work, BUT who the hell is still using fram? I can appreciate someone sticking with the paper filter but at least use s decent one.
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Old Nov 14, 2006 | 03:03 PM
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I pray this is a total joke....
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Old Nov 14, 2006 | 03:07 PM
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Originally Posted by 300bhp/ton
That's not exactly true, there is is a LOT of data available on the internet for those interested in reading up on it. I did, over a year ago and time and time again the same conclusions where drawn. Oiled cotton weave filters are overall pretty poor performers and expensive.

Remember the primary purpose of any air filter is to FILTER

Which the k&n isn't particulary good at when compared to other filter types/materials.
An air filter is not the area that you want to look for Hp at. Air cleaning is what its all about.
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Old Nov 14, 2006 | 03:08 PM
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Originally Posted by garrettpen
K&N filters may or may not work, BUT who the hell is still using fram? I can appreciate someone sticking with the paper filter but at least use s decent one.
The Fram paper filter IS a decent one...don't get their air filter confused with their oil filter, which IS crap.
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Originally Posted by Starz T/A 17
I drain my oil too for weight reduction
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WOW all this over a ******* air filter you guys have way to much time on your hands
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I smash Brawney paper towels into my oil filter. I mean look at the name. ******* Brawney. It doesn't get any manlier then that!

Even the guy on the package looks like he'd climb a tall *** mountain just to take a leak off of it.
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Old Nov 14, 2006 | 04:17 PM
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Originally Posted by brad8266
An air filter is not the area that you want to look for Hp at. Air cleaning is what its all about.
That fact seems impossible to get through some peoples heads.


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...guess I'd better go pull the panty-hose off my throttle body
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Old Nov 14, 2006 | 05:26 PM
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That fact seems impossible to get through some peoples heads.


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yea but where does it say that K&N filters let everything through them and blow your engine up? and ALOT of people buy them simply b/c if you keep your car long enough it is cheaper. New ford trucks paper filters are like 40-60 bux a piece, so its like 10 bux more for a K&N, and if you plan to keep the truck for a while 1> you dont have to worry about finding a store that has it in stock 2> you dont have to spend another 50 dollars. Both have their plus' and minus' but BOTH do filter which is why their called a AIR FILTER, and yea I feel dumber for reading this thread even though I skipped half of it
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Old Nov 14, 2006 | 05:37 PM
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I get free air filters from work... I have no say in this at all
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Old Nov 14, 2006 | 05:49 PM
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I have noticed that K and N is getting cheaper or something. I bought one four years ago and it was the exact same thickness as the stock paper filter. I bought one about a month ago and it is like a quarter of the thickness of the stock paper one.
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Old Nov 14, 2006 | 06:43 PM
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Can I get my time back from reading all of this?
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Originally Posted by Justin00SS
Even the guy on the package looks like he'd climb a tall *** mountain just to take a leak off of it.
holy **** I am in tears!
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Old Nov 14, 2006 | 07:01 PM
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Originally Posted by MeentSS02
The Fram paper filter IS a decent one...don't get their air filter confused with their oil filter, which IS crap.
/!\... Fram oil filters are no good?!.../!\ ... I usually get AC Delco oil Filters, but Average Auto didn't have them last time. I go to Checker now...
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Old Nov 15, 2006 | 12:03 AM
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Originally Posted by Starz T/A 17
yea but where does it say that K&N filters let everything through them and blow your engine up? and ALOT of people buy them simply b/c if you keep your car long enough it is cheaper. New ford trucks paper filters are like 40-60 bux a piece, so its like 10 bux more for a K&N, and if you plan to keep the truck for a while 1> you dont have to worry about finding a store that has it in stock 2> you dont have to spend another 50 dollars. Both have their plus' and minus' but BOTH do filter which is why their called a AIR FILTER, and yea I feel dumber for reading this thread even though I skipped half of it
You should feel dumber, noone said a K&N will blow up a motor. Read entire threads or don't post in them, you make yourself look like a class "A" assclown.




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Old Nov 15, 2006 | 12:05 AM
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Originally Posted by sweetgas
I have noticed that K and N is getting cheaper or something. I bought one four years ago and it was the exact same thickness as the stock paper filter. I bought one about a month ago and it is like a quarter of the thickness of the stock paper one.
I'm not the only human that realizes they are crap, it takes time for more humans to figure it out. K&N obviously feels this in DECREASED sales over the years, therefore they have to manufacture their products a little cheaper. Hell if they're gonna drop the price, they're gonna suck people dry for as long as they can. One day, they will be out of business.


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