Re: Re: RE: Air Intake Question??

From: Shawn (englehart@Sympatico.ca)
Date: Sat Mar 24 2001 - 22:05:55 EST


Just wondering how much a K&N cold air goes for?

Thanks

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Shawn Englehart
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Chuck Robbins wrote:

> I believe the K&N has a couple advantages over the home-brew intakes, > but no one has measured the hp difference so ... > The first advantage is a redesigned air hat. I imagine that this new air > hat smoothes the air flow going into the intake manifold more than the stock > hat. Also the K&N intake is a straight shot from filter to air hat. I know > that it straight does not constitute true ram air, but the straight tube > will certainly help to reduce turbulence. But then again, with the way that > our intake manifolds are designed, there's so much turbulence inside the > manifold that I'm not sure what good smoothing the air flow beforehand does. > Does the above justify the extra money? I couldn't really say. But I > will say that I am very pleased with the results of mine ;-) > > -- > Chuck Robbins > '99 Dakota Sport > www.intense99dak.com > > > I am also considering this mod. Are there any benefits to spending > > the extra money for something like a K&N GenII as opposed to building your > > own? Bernd, I noticed you have a GenII, why did you switch from your > home-brew? > > (judging from the pictures on your website, correct me if I am wrong) > > > > Thanks, > > > > Russ > > '99 CC SLT+ V8 4x4 auto > > Gibson Stainless Headers and Exhaust > > Rancho RS9000s, Amsoil Air Filter, > > Magnecore 8mm wires, Amsoil throughout > > > > >>>>> > > Check out Chuck's website: http://intense99dak.com. He's built a nice > "Home > > Brew" intake system. > > > > Bernd D. Ratsch > > Pflugerville, TX > > > > > > > > > > -- > > iWon <http://www.iwon.com/> - Voted the #1 portal on the Web! > > > > > >



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