K & N

MACHINE HEAD · 01-11-2006, 11:31 PM

Is the K & N Air Filter for $40.00 that much of an improvement over the stock filter? How much more horses do you get with a K & N if any at all?

MACHINE HEAD · 01-12-2006, 12:06 AM

Does the K & N Air Filter help your gas mileage as well?

Pennsylvania Goat · 01-12-2006, 07:29 AM

HP and GM gains are minimal. No SOTP noticable power gains either. The car will technically breathe somewhat better however. The best thing about the K&N is that it's reusable.

A CAI will give you more gains for the buck. LPE is a GREAT CAI (I'm heavily biased as you can tell.)

jontyrees · 01-12-2006, 01:48 PM

I just dropped one in last week. Can't say I've noticed anything dramatic, but I didn't really expect to. The only semi-objective measure I have is my gas mileage, and I'm not enough tanks of gas into it to tell yet. I think the engine computer needs to get used to the change for a while to make best use of it also, although I'm sure someone will pipe in on that topic.

One thing I did notice for sure was how tricky the Aussies made it to get into the airbox. Three long screws, one of them tucked under the lip of something, instead of the ususal little clip to release the top of the box to get at the filter. I was doing it in the dark, which may have contributed to all the fumbling around.

jortegasr · 01-12-2006, 02:42 PM

I don't know if you will realy notic a difference but it is useable. I put mine in at about 500 miles so I never noticed anything.

rcsfastmonte · 01-12-2006, 07:38 PM

hey guys i own a 2005 i am working on a custom cold air kit for your GTO,this kit would have every thing needed to hook up the filter to your GTO.thus doing away with the factory restrictive box..this can all be put on and changed in less then ten minutes..every thing in the kit will simply bolt into place where the factory box was,i have mine on the car and have been road testing it for the past week.my car is all stock thus far and i can tell a notiacible sound in the car with the kit on the increase airflow to the motor gives it a unique sound with better throttle response....if any one is interested send me an email and i can send a price and pictures of the kit i have on my car..rcsfastmonte@yahoo.com i can sell this kit for alot less then you can buy one elsewheres..thanks RC