Is a basic k & n air filter worth it?

[BDRAG]

I was pokin around here and there and found that the standard replacement for the OEM air filter in a K & N can be had for like $40-$50 bucks on line. Is it worth the effort, the 2 minutes to install it? I am not the spend a lot on the OEM unit under the hood kinda guy. I am looking more for milage than power. Would this do anything for milage at all?
BDRAG

 

[Hockster]

I was pokin around here and there and found that the standard replacement for the OEM air filter in a K & N can be had for like $40-$50 bucks on line. Is it worth the effort, the 2 minutes to install it? I am not the spend a lot on the OEM unit under the hood kinda guy. I am looking more for milage than power. Would this do anything for milage at all?
BDRAG

Eh, you wont see much from it... Really hard to say that its been good for mine( I installed one a year ago... The plus side is that you never have to replace it just remove wash reoil and reinstall... Thats the only reason I installed one...

 

[iceman302]

I've frequently used them when I couldn't find a CAI that I liked. At best, they're good for 2 or 3 horsepower. If there is a mileage gain, it will be insignificant... probably too small to accurately measure.

 

[SOCOMech]

We put a drop in filter on mine while on the dyno at K&N hq's and it gave 3hp to the wheels.

 

[BIRDMAN]

what i'm looking to do is also replace the stock air intake tube from the MAF tube to the intake. I already have the K&N, and intake tubing shouldn't be too much. most of the restriction is in the intake tube not the filter so spend $80 instead of $350 and bingo you have a mostly stock air intake with little restriction.

 

[BDRAG]

what i'm looking to do is also replace the stock air intake tube from the MAF tube to the intake. I already have the K&N, and intake tubing shouldn't be too much. most of the restriction is in the intake tube not the filter so spend $80 instead of $350 and bingo you have a mostly stock air intake with little restriction.

Where are the pics bubba?
BDRAG

 

[TheJoker]

Where are the pics bubba?
BDRAG

x2 Any help increasing mpg while also increasing hp would be appreciated, bubba.

 

[Lucky14]

I had one on mine until I replaced it with the new CAI from Airaid (non oiled filter) last week. I did not notice any difference with the K&N.

 

[pirate air]

I had one on mine until I replaced it with the new CAI from Airaid (non oiled filter) last week. I did not notice any difference with the K&N.

How do you like your Airaid?

 

[Lucky14]

I like it. Without a tune/dyno, it's all subjective. But you can hear it when you get on it. The quality of the unit is outstanding. It seals against the hood with rubber seals. It also leverages the stock lower portion of the airbox. That plus a pre-filter pretty much offsets concerns over injestion....