K&N Arrived Today......Now, I Dunno

J.E.T. · 10-07-2005, 12:15 AM

Well I ordered this thing a week ago right after I picked up my car. Mechanic at the dealership showed me his '04 GTO and immediately opened the hood to show me his K&N unit, said I HAD to have one for mine.........so I ordered one. Now, after reading here, I'm not so sure I want to install it. I really don't want any additional noise........except the stereo, so the question is this, do I install it now?

TIA,

JET

GTODEALER · 10-07-2005, 09:50 AM

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Originally Posted by J.E.T.

Well I ordered this thing a week ago right after I picked up my car. Mechanic at the dealership showed me his '04 GTO and immediately opened the hood to show me his K&N unit, said I HAD to have one for mine.........so I ordered one. Now, after reading here, I'm not so sure I want to install it. I really don't want any additional noise........except the stereo, so the question is this, do I install it now?

TIA,

JET

Noise..... the only "noticeable" noise is at wot, is there another noise I'm not aware of, put it on the car you'll love it!!

J.E.T. · 10-07-2005, 10:29 AM

I've read that this unit causes increased engine noise........I'm old school and have always felt that noise was bad, paranoid I guess. I installed a Corsa exhaust system on my new CTS and have always regretted it. Guess I'm getting old.............I'll have the mechanic fire his GTO up and let me hear how it sounds, then make the decision. Thanks for the positive reply though.

JET

GTODEALER · 10-07-2005, 10:50 AM

If you're old school then you remember the sound of a Quadrajet at wot, that's what it sounds like!

Groucho · 10-07-2005, 10:51 AM

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Originally Posted by J.E.T.

I've read that this unit causes increased engine noise........I'm old school and have always felt that noise was bad, paranoid I guess. I installed a Corsa exhaust system on my new CTS and have always regretted it. Guess I'm getting old.............I'll have the mechanic fire his GTO up and let me hear how it sounds, then make the decision. Thanks for the positive reply though.

JET

Sorry, dude, it's axiomatic. Anything you do to increase performance to your car-- any car-- will in some way increase the noise your car generates. That stands for both suspension and engine work.

You have to decide on the old comfort vs. fun paradox.

huskerGTO · 10-07-2005, 11:07 AM

go on...do it....DO IT!!! Open the hood. DO IT!

gameover · 10-07-2005, 11:36 AM

DO IT!!! You'll love it!!

westell · 10-07-2005, 12:23 PM

You cannot be serious

Turn a few wrenches and enjoy

or we won't like you

AGR81 · 10-07-2005, 03:31 PM

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Originally Posted by GTODEALER

If you're old school then you remember the sound of a Quadrajet at wot, that's what it sounds like!

And THAT's a beautiful sound....(especially with the breather lid turned upside down)

It did make a difference by my butt-o-meter dyno. And it's only noisey at WOT -- just like the quote above...

eldodroptop · 10-08-2005, 01:57 AM

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Originally Posted by GTODEALER

If you're old school then you remember the sound of a Quadrajet at wot, that's what it sounds like!

On my '75 Eldo GM put a muffler on the air cleaner intake tube to quiet down that big ol' Quadrabog... I really do love Q-Jets... My '71 GP 400 (Awating re-restoration) would knock down 18 MPG at 80 MPH thanks to the small primaries, if I pushed it any faster the big holes would open up and she would only get 9 mpg...