Kand N or paper filter!
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Kand N or paper filter!
Ok, today I want to settle the mystery!
Cut louvers and go with a Baldwin air filter, porous paper or buy a K and N for my 1990.
I have read a few arguments on both sides, seen the you tube videos with bouncing ***** and wondered what will give me a free boost of a realistic tiny bit of power?
MZee
Cut louvers and go with a Baldwin air filter, porous paper or buy a K and N for my 1990.
I have read a few arguments on both sides, seen the you tube videos with bouncing ***** and wondered what will give me a free boost of a realistic tiny bit of power?
MZee
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No performance gain with K&N, so it's really just personal preference -- it takes several years to justify the cost difference vs paper. I plan to keep my car forever so the math worked out 
I have them on all my vehicles and have never had any issues with MAF contamination from the oil either. Just have to make sure you don't over-oil them.
I have them on all my vehicles and have never had any issues with MAF contamination from the oil either. Just have to make sure you don't over-oil them.
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I have K&N and have never had a problem with it, seems to have made a improvment in sound to me, but then again I have a custom cover and maybe that helps. 
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I have a k+n filter sitting in a box in the garage..They're a pain in the butt as far as Im concerned...
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