msbz_ls1

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someone told me it'd be a bad idea to switch out my box air filter for the K&N Cone air filter...since i wanted to do this do to my new..TSP Lid..
is this true should i leave a box one in or put the cone one in??

they could of been lieing

777

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how are you going to run a cone filter and a lid...

LiquidFire350

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yea im confused on that one too, just leave the TSP lid on, you'll be fine

msbz_ls1

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I'm..sorry...about the convusion.i meant K&N Box FIlter..will it add more hp over my Stock Box Filter?>...someone said don't change it, it will do nothing to improve...air flow.

msbz_ls1

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also somehow i thought you could screw a cone air filter..into the...mounting part ont he TSP LID..where it is a circle in the end..to hook onto the rubber hose that hooks to the maf

luvmeZ28

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just get the regular K&N filter. every little bit helps. also, lids seem to fit better with them, so ive seen. forget the cone filter thing, you cant screw one into you lid! lol

LiquidFire350

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ive got the k&n box filter, some say its a waste of money, but i bought it back when i had my v6 camaro, and carried it over, i figure its cheaper because all i have to do is wash it every 50,000 (well thats the milage k&n says, i think ill clean it sooner tho)

LSWannabe

Why do K&N filters (and the like) need to have oil on them???

Also there was a high performance air filter dyno comparison in hot rod a while back. The Rush performance filter did the best, but no one seems to run them. They compared Rush, K&N, I think holley, and one other brand. If I went with one, I'd probably go with a Rush. Partly because of the article and because a yellow filter looks cool! I'm sticking with paper for now to avoid MAF oil probs, I'm still under warranty.

777

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they need oil to trap the dust and dirt...dust and dirt sticks to oil...this allows them to run a less restrictive filter and still be able to keep all the stuff out of the engine...it does not improve performance...just gives you 1 filter for life

Muerte_X

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I think he means replace the lid entirely with a cone filter, just put it over the MAF, which would probably work, if it doesn't hit the hood. But I think a lid is better, you could do the free ram air and get plenty of air to it, with a cone filter, it's going to suck in more underhood air that's much hotter than what'd you get with a lid, so anymore air you get in is probably canceled out by the heat. I've seen cars on dyno's actually loose power with a cone filter over their stock airbox, lid's are already proven to provide plenty of power.

I think what K&N says is that since the filter is cloth and not paper, it's the oil that allows it to filter better, or at all. It probably says something on their website.

LiquidFire350

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K&N's are made of cotton with allow better airflow, but with the added airflow = less fitering, so they added the oil which makes the dust and dirt stick, so now you have better airflow and better filter, but its been proven over and over that K&N vs. paper in our cars doesnt have much of a gain, if any
personally, i like only haveing to have one, and clean once every 3+ years, and i like the red filter
and oh yea, K&N says that it filters better after its had some use and gotten dirty, i dont understand how this works, but thats what they say

777

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hey whatever works works...haha

LiquidFire350

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agreed