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Is a K&N woth the trouble?

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Is a K&N woth the trouble?

Post by Dodger »

:D Just askd on another site.

Is a K&N air filter worth the expense / trouble in a 4.2td GU.

Fors and agins would be welcome

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Post by blkmav »

Wasn't worth it in my Audi
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Re: Is a K&N woth the trouble?

Post by RUFF »

Dodger wrote::D Just askd on another site.

Is a K&N air filter worth the expense / trouble in a 4.2td GU.

Fors and agins would be welcome

:roll:
You wont get any noticable gains in performance. About the only benifit you get is they can be cleaned and re-used.
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Post by Beastmavster »

No.
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Post by Boopa »

I bit the bullet and stuck one in my EFI GQ about a month ago.
Noticed a marginal improvement in economy, but only in ideal conditions...ie cruising on highway etc.

No noticeable performance gains that I can tell.
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Re: Is a K&N woth the trouble?

Post by bogged »

RUFF wrote:
Dodger wrote::D Just askd on another site.

Is a K&N air filter worth the expense / trouble in a 4.2td GU.

Fors and agins would be welcome

:roll:
You wont get any noticable gains in performance. About the only benifit you get is they can be cleaned and re-used.
yup, agree.. Ive had several given to me by dudes that gave up on em.
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Post by CJ Burns Esq »

Mine improved the low down power on the 3litre RB30.
Then I f@rked it up by installing a snorkel and lost the gains.
They were quantative gains as well ie Dyno.
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Post by KIWI »

Probably work out good in the long run $ wise, but I have used these on road cars and found that very fine dust would get through (this happened on 3 vehicles), so will go for a foam filter next time.

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Post by Josh_GQ »

The only reason to get one would be so that you can clean and reuse, and i've heard that finer filter works better at keeping dust out.
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Post by Draven »

Depends.....Ive got LPG with a impco system on my GQ, and it made a pretty decent difference when i pt the K&N on, better economy and more power, ... revs a bit quicker.
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Post by Dodger »

:lol: Thanks all it looks like I will stick to the standard filter. :armsup:
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Post by Area54 »

Josh_GQ wrote:The only reason to get one would be so that you can clean and reuse, and i've heard that finer filter works better at keeping dust out.
I agree here.

I have a kn as the pre cleaner element, with a finer filter as the main element. The kn keeps the finer filter element cleaner, and the kn is a whole lot easier to keep clean than the foam unit. You can stick an old stocking over the kn to keep the really big clumps out of the fins.
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