Re: K&N RIPOFF!

From: David Rand Kirtland (drk16@cornell.edu)
Date: Tue May 04 1999 - 23:25:51 EDT


The K&n FIPK for v8 jeep grand cherokee's was about 230 from summit. the
one for the dak should be very similar except to the opposite side of the
engine. so i would imagine that they would be similarly priced. It gave a
good seat of pants improvement, mostly above 2500 rpms and 1.5 mpg on the
highway

At 05:54 PM 5/4/99 EDT, you wrote:
>After hearing word of the release of the K&N Gen II kit for the '99 Dak, I
>called K&N directly... although the rep. said the kit is not yet officialy
>released until the end of the week, he did have the pricing and part
number...
>Get this..
>$349... American...
>part # 57-1509...
>
>I called Summit.. and they don't have their pricing yet... I know Summit
>always sells them at a lower cost than K&N would direct.. but.. I doubt it
>would be enuff of a signifigant savings to persuade me to buy it..
>
>I was really looking forward to getting this kit too...
>
>I don't understand it.. the most expensive FIPK kit in the Summit catalog is
>$225, which is for the LT-1 F-Body... how can our truck be 50% higher than
>this?
>
>All I have to say is I sure hope Summit turns around and sells it at a VERY
>VERY reduced price than does K&N.. otherwise.. I may be looking at one of
>your guys'es do-it-yourself backyard jobs...
>
          David Rand Kirtland
          drk16@cornell.edu



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