K&N Intake makes for a dirty engine bay
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St. Jude Donor '06
K&N Intake makes for a dirty engine bay
I clean my engine and in two days it looks like the dust bowl in there, the hole you have to cut in the radiator shroud just sucks all the dirt from the road and into the engine bay
not to mention I need to clean the filter every two weeks which get irritating, as the filter is a PITA to get off.
If you are thinking about a K&N, and you live in an area where it is dusty i'd look into something else.
not to mention I need to clean the filter every two weeks which get irritating, as the filter is a PITA to get off. If you are thinking about a K&N, and you live in an area where it is dusty i'd look into something else.
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Imagine a Z06 with no fog light covers! In dry dusty areas, any CAI system will allow the filter to clog up quickly. Yes, with a warm-air intake filter (like a Blackwing or Halltech SSM or Stinger), you will lose some HP, but that may not be much different than having a super-dirty filter that is robbing you of power, anyway.
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St. Jude Donor '06
Imagine a Z06 with no fog light covers! In dry dusty areas, any CAI system will allow the filter to clog up quickly. Yes, with a warm-air intake filter (like a Blackwing or Halltech SSM or Stinger), you will lose some HP, but that may not be much different than having a super-dirty filter that is robbing you of power, anyway.
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Any true CAI will allow all that dry dust to plug up your filters, quickly. It's fairly dry here in San Diego and I have to clean my Halltech filter every 6 months or so. (I have a cold air scoop mounted underneath). I would guess that the best location for bringing in cold air would be the front of the hood (like a C6 Z06), but that's not a job for the inexperienced.
If you do get a Vararam, BPP Vortex rammer, Callaway Honker, or similar system, your engine bay will stay clean, but your filter will need cleaning very often.
If you do get a Vararam, BPP Vortex rammer, Callaway Honker, or similar system, your engine bay will stay clean, but your filter will need cleaning very often.
