fastcar
07-09-2007, 03:55 PM
OK guys,
I've got the results on the 'cold' air intake from K&N. It's worth 12 hundreths (.12 of a second) on the 1/4 mile.
For those of you wondering if it's worth correcting your times, consider this: without correction, the kit showed an abysmal 6 hundreds (.06) improvement, enough to make a grown man cry, after all that money and labor.
BUT, after correction, there is a considerable improvement: .12 seconds.
When testing, please record temperature, humidity, pressure and altitude and then go to http://www.modulardepot.com/density.php to correct your slips.
I was hoping for 2/10s, but I'll take it. I thought a 17 HP improvement would get me more... and it would... Listen to this...
K&N says it's worth 17 HP, but after running it, I went back and more carefully examined the literature, and the supplied Dyno graph. K&N IS NOT REPORTING PEAK TO PEAK, BUT IN A SLIGHT OF HAND, PEAK TO LESS THAN PEAK. This inflates their numbers, and makes it sound better than it is. They are comparing their peak which occurs at one RPM to the stock figure at the SAME RPM, which is NOT the HP peak. Their setup makes Peak at a little less RPM...:argue:
TRUTH BE TOLD, PEAK TO PEAK ON THEIR CHART IS 12 HP, ***NOT 17HP***:mad2:
Anyway, that being said, I have to say THIS THING MAKES A HUGE DIFFERENCE IN DRIVEABILITY, AND THROTTLE RESPONSE. IT'S WORTH IT JUST FOR THAT. The car is SO MUCH MORE FUN TO DRIVE.
ALSO, THE SOUND! THE KIT MAKES THE MOTOR SOUND LIKE IT OUGHT TO, NOW! It just screams, it's totally awesome.:beer:
So, their you have it: 12 HP, NOT 17 HP as claimed, and 12/100s on my car, with big improvement in driveability. Their graph indicates that its worth 5-10 HP even at low RPM, and I don't doubt it.
CAVEAT EMPTOR: This kit is probably not as 'cold' as the factor kit. The factory setup is completely enclosed, with a snorkel that exits the engine compartment. Their kit has a shield, with huge areas unprotected, letting in lots of engine compartment heat.
I'D LIKE TO SEE SOMEONE COME UP WITH A SEALED CAI, AND A BEEFY SNORKEL THAT GOES TO THE FOG LAMP. You could delete the lamp as an option and have RAM AIR. That would be my dream. You would have to relocate the air pump for the suspension...
fastcar:burnout:
I've got the results on the 'cold' air intake from K&N. It's worth 12 hundreths (.12 of a second) on the 1/4 mile.
For those of you wondering if it's worth correcting your times, consider this: without correction, the kit showed an abysmal 6 hundreds (.06) improvement, enough to make a grown man cry, after all that money and labor.
BUT, after correction, there is a considerable improvement: .12 seconds.
When testing, please record temperature, humidity, pressure and altitude and then go to http://www.modulardepot.com/density.php to correct your slips.
I was hoping for 2/10s, but I'll take it. I thought a 17 HP improvement would get me more... and it would... Listen to this...
K&N says it's worth 17 HP, but after running it, I went back and more carefully examined the literature, and the supplied Dyno graph. K&N IS NOT REPORTING PEAK TO PEAK, BUT IN A SLIGHT OF HAND, PEAK TO LESS THAN PEAK. This inflates their numbers, and makes it sound better than it is. They are comparing their peak which occurs at one RPM to the stock figure at the SAME RPM, which is NOT the HP peak. Their setup makes Peak at a little less RPM...:argue:
TRUTH BE TOLD, PEAK TO PEAK ON THEIR CHART IS 12 HP, ***NOT 17HP***:mad2:
Anyway, that being said, I have to say THIS THING MAKES A HUGE DIFFERENCE IN DRIVEABILITY, AND THROTTLE RESPONSE. IT'S WORTH IT JUST FOR THAT. The car is SO MUCH MORE FUN TO DRIVE.
ALSO, THE SOUND! THE KIT MAKES THE MOTOR SOUND LIKE IT OUGHT TO, NOW! It just screams, it's totally awesome.:beer:
So, their you have it: 12 HP, NOT 17 HP as claimed, and 12/100s on my car, with big improvement in driveability. Their graph indicates that its worth 5-10 HP even at low RPM, and I don't doubt it.
CAVEAT EMPTOR: This kit is probably not as 'cold' as the factor kit. The factory setup is completely enclosed, with a snorkel that exits the engine compartment. Their kit has a shield, with huge areas unprotected, letting in lots of engine compartment heat.
I'D LIKE TO SEE SOMEONE COME UP WITH A SEALED CAI, AND A BEEFY SNORKEL THAT GOES TO THE FOG LAMP. You could delete the lamp as an option and have RAM AIR. That would be my dream. You would have to relocate the air pump for the suspension...
fastcar:burnout: