Hey! I didn't know they made that particular AC for the Daks! Where did
you get it from?
-mike d.
88, V6, LE, 3.55, SlushBox
miggitymike@juno.com >or< mpsykes@erols.com
Bee Ee Ay eSs Tee Iye Ee !!!
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On Wed, 24 Jun 1998 09:05:07 EDT RLewis7785@aol.com writes:
>In a message dated 6/23/98 10:48:38 PM Central Daylight Time,
>sthomas1@bully.net writes:
>
><< I installed a 10x3 K&N open element air cleaner about a month ago.
>Power
> went up slightly, GPM went down, BIG TIME, from between 16-18 to
>12-14. I
> had a MP SBEC on order so I dealt with it until I had it
>installed.(Got it
> used for $80+shipping!!!). NO difference in gas milage, very big
>kick in
> the butt difference. Installed Flowmaster cat back dual exhaust, NO
>GPM
> difference, but a big ego stroker. I haven't replaced the open
>element air
> with the stock closed air cleaner (92s have the round ACs with fresh
>air
> flex tube), so I don't know if it would improve my gas milage or not.
> My
> question is if many other DMLers have seen a significant decrease in
>GPM
> with the open element K&Ns(I have noticed a couple of people express
>this
> already), and what improvements could be made without reverting back
>to the
> stock air cleaner.
> Thanx
> Scooter
> 92 CC 318 auto
> above mods
> >>
>
>Hey Scooter,
>
>When I installed my open element cleaner. I did not see any change in
>my city
>mileage, and a small (too small to verify really) increase in highway
>miles.
>Mine is an Edelbrock 1002. This is a pillow-looking triangular air
>cleaner
>with a reusable Foam element. Not exactly what everyone else on the
>list is
>runnin, but for <$20, it looks good and gives me that open element
>look and
>sound. Edelbrock says it will flow 1000CFM, plenty for my stock
>truck.
>
>Later, about a month back, I installed a Cat-Back system (Dynomax
>Super Turbo,
>3" in, 2x 2-1/2" out). This noticeably boosted my mileage. Before
>the Cat-
>back, I had never been over 300 miles on a 22 Gallon Tank (19-20
>gallon
>fillups). The first road trip after the muffler, I went 335 miles and
>could
>have gotten more. In MPG numbers, I went from 13-14 city, 15-16
>highway, to
>15 city, and 16-17+ highway.
>
>Richard Lewis
>92 LE CC, 318, Auto.
>
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