FIPK kit from K&N ???
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Staging Lane
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FIPK kit from K&N ??? Is the FIPK kit induction form K&N any good?? How does it compare to a lid, anyone know? I might be getting a lid soon but if that is better then i'll hold off and just get that.
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Re: FIPK kit from K&N ??? This won't help you any, but I have yet to see anybody use one of these... Looking at the way it's made, I can't imagine it would work as well as an aftermarket lid.
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Re: FIPK kit from K&N ??? Looks like that to me too. its got the metal plate where the air comes up from the bottom for the lids. Only one i've seen used was on a Corvette on crank and chrome or one of them. I think they got the same HP increases as a lid but that was a few months ago and my memory fails me.
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Re: FIPK kit from K&N ??? Obviously it works better than a lid because its open...no closed airbox...it looks good in person, I would personally like to see a before and after dyno... <img src="gr_stretch.gif" border="0">
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Re: FIPK kit from K&N ??? [quote]There was a guy on ls1.com or camaroz28.com that picked up 22hp on the dyno with the addition of th k&n kit. So, i'm sure it produces some hp.<hr></blockquote>
That's me. A stock 279 peak rwhp before, 301 peak rwhp after. And a very definite SOTP improvement. I would put it better than a lid and !fra. Not quite as good as a lid and a CAI - such as FTRA.
Track results were kind of inconclusive. Didn't get any decent runs in before the mod bug bit some more. Essentially after the FIPK, cut-out, BFG DRs and a crank pulley I dropped from 13.59 to 13.12.
Comparing the cost of the FIPK against a lid, CAI, K&N and Baker hose - the FIPK will come out about $50 to $100 less expensive.
Basically, this has been my experience. Don't know of anyone else who has done it yet and as always YMMV ... Good Luck
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That's me. A stock 279 peak rwhp before, 301 peak rwhp after. And a very definite SOTP improvement. I would put it better than a lid and !fra. Not quite as good as a lid and a CAI - such as FTRA.
Track results were kind of inconclusive. Didn't get any decent runs in before the mod bug bit some more. Essentially after the FIPK, cut-out, BFG DRs and a crank pulley I dropped from 13.59 to 13.12.
Comparing the cost of the FIPK against a lid, CAI, K&N and Baker hose - the FIPK will come out about $50 to $100 less expensive.
Basically, this has been my experience. Don't know of anyone else who has done it yet and as always YMMV ... Good Luck
[ December 27, 2001: Message edited by: MysticZ28 ]</p>
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Re: FIPK kit from K&N ??? I put a pic up here of it installed on my Z <img src="gr_grin.gif" border="0">
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Re: FIPK kit from K&N ??? Wow those are some great gains! I thought the kit would do nothing but suck hot air from under the hood. That's good to know. Congrats!
