I also have a '96 and I went with the K&N drop-in (using OE air can)
about a year ago. It was hard to really detect any improvement in
perf (they estimate 5HP increase for the drop-in). Beforehand, I
had tested a Mr. Gasket 14" but did not like the sucking (sort of
whistle) sound at normal throttle. But I *LOVED* the roar at WOT!
I'm tempted to give a FIPK clone a try again (I had returned the
Mr. Gasket for a refund after I briefly tried it last year). It
sounds like there's a pretty good HP boost with the FIPK.
What do you guys think of the "whistle/sucking" sound? I assume it's
normal for an open element FIPK. Of course, I may not hear it much
any longer because I've since put on the MP cat-back system :-)
Rich
'96 CC 4X4 V-8 auto
>
>From: "Richard Hostetler" <zigzag2@worldnet.att.net>
>To: <dakota@ait.fredonia.edu>
>Subject: Breather
>
>On the list I hear a lot of people talking about FIPK clone. I wonder what
>
>most of you are using. Today I bought a Mr. Gasket 14" chrome breather it
>came with a 14" x 2" paper filter. It is moving a lot of air judging by the
>sound.
>I plan to put a 14" x 3" K&N tomorrow if I can find one. A speed shop in
>Savannah has a 14" x 2 5/16" but the 3" will fit so I think I will go with
>it. I
>might have order it. Any feed back or spin would be appreciated. This is on
>a
>96 Black Dak 318 auto 3.55 Richard zigzag2@worldnet.att.com
>
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