K&N to cold air induction...any gains?

Gautam · 02-10-2001, 10:19 AM

Hi,
I bought the cone K&N for $100CDN ($70US), and running without any ram-air setup, all I noticed was louder noise, more of a whistling/sucking sound, and a little better throttle response.

I got fed up with the excess noise, so I put a cover over the filter (from a plastic bottle my bro got that was an exact fit over the filter), and made a ram-air setup using some tubing I found near my clothes dryer. Also, I was lookin around in a Mustang junk store, and managed to pickup a scoop (similar to the one in March's RAM-AIR kit) for $10CDN ($7US).

So all in all, I spent about $10 to create a basic ram-air setup and although it's hard to feel 4-5hp gains, there is a difference then running with stock filter setup.

I don't know if it's worth spending extra for a cold-air/ram-air setup, when you can spend fraction less and create your own with a few supplies from a plumbing/housing store.

Bye!

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Gautam N. Lad
http://www.cubicdesign.com
http://www.cubicdesign.com/mustang/

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02-10-2001, 10:19 AM	#5
Gautam Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2000 Location: Brampton, ON, Canada Posts: 298	Hi, I bought the cone K&N for $100CDN ($70US), and running without any ram-air setup, all I noticed was louder noise, more of a whistling/sucking sound, and a little better throttle response. I got fed up with the excess noise, so I put a cover over the filter (from a plastic bottle my bro got that was an exact fit over the filter), and made a ram-air setup using some tubing I found near my clothes dryer. Also, I was lookin around in a Mustang junk store, and managed to pickup a scoop (similar to the one in March's RAM-AIR kit) for $10CDN ($7US). So all in all, I spent about $10 to create a basic ram-air setup and although it's hard to feel 4-5hp gains, there is a difference then running with stock filter setup. I don't know if it's worth spending extra for a cold-air/ram-air setup, when you can spend fraction less and create your own with a few supplies from a plumbing/housing store. Bye! ------------------ Gautam N. Lad http://www.cubicdesign.com http://www.cubicdesign.com/mustang/