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Old Jun 11, 2005 | 07:06 PM
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Default just got my k&n air filter

haven't had a chance to install it yet, i'll let you know if i feel any gain after the installation. My brother had one installed too on his 3, he said he felt some gain, so i shall see if what he felt was really there
Old Jun 11, 2005 | 07:27 PM
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Have fun with it. Seems a little faster but probably just be more noise.
Old Jun 11, 2005 | 07:47 PM
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i got my trd exhaust already hope it won't change the tone too much
Old Jun 11, 2005 | 07:49 PM
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I thought about getting that too but I want to hear one first.
Old Jun 12, 2005 | 05:21 AM
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sounds good after K&N filter, the tone was deeper, and the whistle noise when i acclerate is more obvious, i love it =) and i can feel that i can change gear faster, the gain is not much, but i can feel it
Old Jun 12, 2005 | 07:59 AM
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is it CAI?
Old Jun 12, 2005 | 07:13 PM
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it just an air filter not a CAI
Old Jun 12, 2005 | 08:33 PM
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its all in yer head bro. just an air filter at most will give you 1hp and doubtfully a deeper tone.
Old Jun 14, 2005 | 02:11 PM
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Originally Posted by KINGxOFxSKA
its all in yer head bro. just an air filter at most will give you 1hp and doubtfully a deeper tone.
Good point. I have the CAI and even that its mostly just different noise. Maybe a few more hp but nothing you can tell without proper timing probably. You wont notice in normal driving that its faster.
Old Jun 14, 2005 | 02:42 PM
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So install it and get post what ya think
Old Jun 15, 2005 | 05:13 PM
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hey whats up? yea i just got my K&N air filter too...But I was wondering if anyone knows where in the engine is the filter located? yea I'm a n3wb but I'm tryin here lol ....
Old Jun 15, 2005 | 05:25 PM
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Where did you buy it from? I wanted to get one a while ago but couldn't really find anywhere that had it, or could order it.
Old Jun 15, 2005 | 06:11 PM
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i got mine off ebay http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...RK%3AMEWN%3AIT
or you can go here http://www.lildevilmotorsports.com/p...oducts_id=7707
Old Jun 15, 2005 | 06:21 PM
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moved to power hungry...
Old Jun 15, 2005 | 06:32 PM
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ok just to let everyone know...i found it..lol im slow
Old Jul 15, 2005 | 10:25 PM
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got mine drop in K & N filter a month ago. i haven't noticed a bit of difference in sound, power, or gas mileage. in fact, it may have gotten slightly worse. went on a road trip to LA from Phoenix and my highway mileage @ 70mph average was about 25mpg. where the heck is my 30mpg??
Old Jul 15, 2005 | 10:46 PM
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if anyone is interested. I just ordered a "Injen Cold Air Intake" from http://www.hopupracing.com/ for $239.00. According to Injen, it has been Dynoed at 12hp/9 ft-lbs of torque.

I should be getting sometime next week. Has anyone installed one on their TC. I would like to hear from feed back from anyone who has installed one.
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I have the K&N drop-in, and was wondering if anyone else is expereincing this: every time I start up the car, the CEL will flash 7 times-- the usual flash, and then 6 "new" flashes. Doesn't appear to do anything negative, so I'm not gonna fool with it. Just wondering if it did it to anyone else.

Motor sounds a little beefier up above 3.5k. But I bought it for longevity and ease of use, not expecting any real gains. My last K&N was in it's ninth year when I sold it...
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Originally Posted by Dr. Isotope
I have the K&N drop-in, and was wondering if anyone else is expereincing this: every time I start up the car, the CEL will flash 7 times-- the usual flash, and then 6 "new" flashes. Doesn't appear to do anything negative, so I'm not gonna fool with it. Just wondering if it did it to anyone else.

Motor sounds a little beefier up above 3.5k. But I bought it for longevity and ease of use, not expecting any real gains. My last K&N was in it's ninth year when I sold it...
looks like its time for an oil change?
Old Jul 16, 2005 | 07:13 AM
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I thank you sir... I have learned not to make assumptions-- assumptions such as thinking the dealer would have reset it when they changed the oil about a month ago.

I can't take all the blame-- I'm a man, and am therefore forbidden from reading manuals.



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