Qn on K&N Maintainence

[Mivec9]

ar-pei ini (wat is tat)???

[Genie47]

Dyno run that uses human backside (seated in car) to test the car's power.

[Mivec9]

how abt bicycle dyno ....

[Gohtg]

heard from my mechanic that K&N filter do not need frequent cleaning as it will shorten the lifespan of the filter.recommended oiling is 30k km to 50k km....gd point of K&N to me,is a more smoother pickup...cheers

[Hoppe]

will give my comments tomorrow...after installing it.

[Mzrmazda3]

Happy K&Ning

[Hoppe]

let's hope I don't KNN after installation.

[Mzrmazda3]

[Robin]

32K = how many months?

 

hmmm... 1 and half years. should b ok right? i tot of cleaning... but never got down to doing it. cause must find a day that i not driving so the filter can dry properly... haiz

[Robin]

wah...u ah....anyway...tin mine may have grown some mould.....haha

 

u check lor.. anyway if really got mold , u can pass it to your kids/nephew to conduct their science experiments

[Robin]

Maybe, can take it out & dust it abit as Bro Genie had mention that we can actually use K&N without cleaning it for a long long time

 

got every 10k will take out n dust during servicing. but never oil. i think oiling is also impt , as the oil attracts the dust

[Hoppe]

hehe, just dropped the K&N into my ride.

Flew down the PIE back home (of course slowing down at those camera zones). Definitely, there's a performance increase. Not so evident with air-con off, as my Swift is capable of quick pickup without air-con. But even with air-con on, I am feeling no power difference. Car doesnt seem to choke between 1-2nd gear change.

This K&N is actually working...

 

Gonna see if it affects FC.

[Geogeo]

It has been more than a year now from you start to try out K&N. Any feedback in terms of experience & FC?

[Ikonos]

I'll second the claim that there is some improvement performance wise, but a word of advise, use the oil sparringly when you clean your filter cause it has the tendency to get sucked in and could potentially ruin your Mass Air Flow sensor - like what happened in my 318iA ........expensive exercise to replace. These days, I just use the normal stock filters and change them more often.

[Shull]

bro..hows ur K&N coming along? i'm thinking of changing my stock filter to K&N..was wondering any performance increase in the low end? or it affects the high end more..coz sg ah, usually max rev til abt 2.5-3k rpm..

 

and the maintenance part..do they provide the oil with the filter itself? and how to oil it?

[Garlic]

The cleaning kit which consists of a bottle of cleaner and oil which has to be purchased separately.

 

Save your $$$ and stick with paper filters, K&N ain't going to do much as the restriction lies with the stock intake.

Edited January 21, 2007 by Garlic

[Garlic]

Bro check these out,

 

1) http://www.mycarforum.com/forum/Aftermarke...torque_P1486336

 

2) http://www.mycarforum.com/forum/gforum.cgi...700532;#1700532

 

3) http://www.mycarforum.com/forum/Aftermarke...2B_CAI_P1589595

Edited January 21, 2007 by Garlic

[Shull]

plan to remove my resonator box too..and channel the intake pipe to somewhere cooler with less restriction..but i'll stop short of a CAI..since the chance of sucking in water is higher..