I thought i would share this with everyone. I have a typhoon intake series 1. My filter started going bad so i called K&N to get a replacement sent. The nice lady told me to take a picture of the filter and email it. I did so and got a call back. She told me they did not make that model filter anymore....

She then told me since i have an outdated filter they are going to send me an entire 69 series typhoon intake system for FREE!

i believe they are priced around 299.99 or something. I was and still am amazed by this.

 

Not to burst your bubble or anything. I mean getting a free product is kick azz!

But the K&N Typhoon intake is a short ram intake. Which means you will be sucking up hot air. I used to have this intake and while I never had any issues, the air that was going into my intake was 30 to 40 degrees hotter than AMB. Verified by my Accessport.

Like I said, not trying to be a kill joy or anything, but you may lose performance with this intake....

 

NOICE... anything free is good

 

exactly.... free is free

 

maybe i jumped the gun on quoting the exact model. but since i had the old typhoon model thats what i figured they would be sending me. ill post again once it arrives, but thankyou for the info on that short ram

 

if it retails for $299, sell it on ebay for $200 and you're able to buy a used aem cai or more than half way to buying one new.

 

probably what will happen. good point

 

I love my K&Nv2 intake. I mean after all hot air is hot air. Dont matter if its coming from under the hood or out side the car. Summer is summer anyway you look at it. Have fun and enjoy it! also remove your VFad

 

uh... your radiator is going to push out 180-200 F air into the engine bay.

 

Woot! Free hot air intake ftw!

 

i love heat soak from my intakes...haha just playing...

niiice for a freee product!
just sell it and get an AEM/MS CAI i love mine.

 

So your telling me when its a 117 in Vegas I'm sucking in COLD air? get lost.

 

Cold doesn't have to be cold. Last I checked, 117 is still far less than 180-220.

 

Mazdamaniac said hot air is hot air. I will take his word over a no0bs anyday.

 

....that's some serious rudeness.

on a side note, doesn't this mean all the V1 owners can do the same if their filters go bad?

 

Sorry man. But that guy knows his ****.

Maybe. Its worth a try.

 

Ive gotten free K&Ns for my Talon when the foam gasket stuff started separating from the base, K&N is very good on customer service, besides a $50retail filter prob costs them a few bucks in material and labor.

 

Looks like youll be getting this one below instead of the 1st gen with big oval filter, looks like this new ones heat shield is sealded up better around the intake tube than your old style.

http://www.knfilters.com/search/prod...d=69-6030-1TFK

Old style. yours?
http://www.knfilters.com/news/news.aspx?ID=17

 

yes sir thats it

 

what are you guys thoughts on using a ram air duct with the k&n typhoon?

 

You'd have to seal off the typhoon, the heat shield won't be enough.

Something like the OEM intake box or the RB revi intake is what would work.

 

A cold air intake doesn't mean that is sucks up cold air all of the time. Just like you said above when it is summer time its hot.

However what a cold air intake will do is give your engine the coolest air possible (or closest to ambient). So yes if it is 117 degrees outside a cold air intake will be sucking up hot air (maybe 10 to 15 degrees higher than ambient). But a short ram intake will be sucking up 150 to 160 degree air since it is located in the engine bay where it is already hotter than any temp outside!

Try not to be such a azz next time. mysql is no n00b either,

 

True (not to mention LOUD), but OP could add a Racing Beat Duct to channel outside air [when moving].

Free is good!!

 

If it's the Typhoon v. 2 that you're getting and want to sell it brand new, let me know... Especially if you're selling it at $200...