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Old Jan 26, 2009 | 04:44 PM
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K&N sound

Does anyone have a video of what a K&N Typhoon intake?
Please post if you do
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Old Jan 26, 2009 | 04:45 PM
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this intake is LOUD...i was at the socal dyno day, and heard this on the dyno at top end and its really loud compared to, aem, and rev-i
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Old Jan 26, 2009 | 04:58 PM
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youtube - it does wonders for the curious mind
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Old Jan 26, 2009 | 05:06 PM
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tru thanks
never even thought of youtube.
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Old Jan 26, 2009 | 05:07 PM
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youtube all day long.... It is vibrate your dash and rattle a few screws loose LOUD!!!!
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Old Jan 26, 2009 | 05:21 PM
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youtube is great for picking exhausts, intakes, midpipes BOV's etc
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Old Jan 26, 2009 | 05:35 PM
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yea im very impressed with it....
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Old Jan 26, 2009 | 07:06 PM
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K&N = sexy sound but no additional HP if you are looking for that.
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Old Jan 26, 2009 | 07:56 PM
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I've a video of this

youtube.com/imput1234
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Old Jan 26, 2009 | 08:17 PM
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it doesnt do anything for HP?
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Old Jan 26, 2009 | 08:48 PM
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Originally Posted by silverbullet04
it doesnt do anything for HP?
Nope.

And on hot days when your car is really warm, you will feel a loss in power.

The K&N is a short ram and it sucks in warm engine bay air. Your intake temps actually increase over stock.

WHat I did to rectify that issue was install a ram air duct, now its a cold air intake.
Attached Thumbnails K&N sound-ramair2.jpg   K&N sound-ramair4.jpg  
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Old Jan 26, 2009 | 08:51 PM
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Did you do that yourself or have the body cut by a rotary specialist?
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Old Jan 26, 2009 | 08:56 PM
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I did it myself with a battery powered dremel

Its actually just sitting in the hole in those pics, it looks better now that its actually sits flush with the bumper.
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Old Jan 26, 2009 | 08:59 PM
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Hmm, man I'm afraid to tear into my frame though, I was going to do something like that but I think I will stick with the ram duct by itself.
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Old Jan 26, 2009 | 09:34 PM
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Is there anyway I can fix this problem? Without cutting into my bumper? Would making some kind of enclosure for it work?
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Old Jan 26, 2009 | 09:38 PM
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Yeah, I considered taking my car up to Dallas to a pro shop called Rotary Performance, great mechanics there, all they work on are rotarys and have been doing so for quite some time now.
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Old Jan 26, 2009 | 09:40 PM
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So making some kind of plexi enclosure wouldnt work keeping the hot air out?
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Old Jan 26, 2009 | 09:51 PM
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if you get this intake get the RB air duct it will help out on those hot *** days. I can hear the intake over the agency power exhaust at times.
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Old Jan 26, 2009 | 09:52 PM
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Hey man check out the Racing Beat ram air intake duct. I had to pull my front bumber but it works wonders with my K N short ram. The intake gives you 10 horse, no bullshit... and the filter is carbon fiber. It also makes some crazy break up noises at high RPMS but it doesn't lose power. Worth it-Chad sends
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Old Jan 26, 2009 | 09:54 PM
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Yea I got one.. I will for sure look into the Racing beat intake duct... Im glad to hear you dont loose any HP and that u gain some... so excited
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Old Jan 26, 2009 | 11:03 PM
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LOL adds 10HP, yeah okay... Did you dyno that, show some evidence, it's nearly impossible to get even 3-5 from a intake.
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Old Jan 26, 2009 | 11:55 PM
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Originally Posted by Renesis07
I did it myself with a battery powered dremel

Its actually just sitting in the hole in those pics, it looks better now that its actually sits flush with the bumper.
COURTESY OF ME
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Old Jan 27, 2009 | 12:45 PM
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This intake DOES NOT ADD 10 HORSEPOWER.

Maybe if its 40 degrees outside, your car is barely warmed up, you have a ram air duct, your intake is fully enclosed to avoid sucking in warm air, and you were using 100 octane racing fuel, you MIGHT see a 10 horsepower gain. MIGHT.

I estimate a loss of 5-10 horsepower without a duct when the car is fully warmed up and maybe a 1-3 horsepower gain with a duct to feed cold air into it.

This is coming from someone who has owned one for a while now, my car felt better with the stock intake. Lucky for K&N, I think this intake looks badass so I kept it on my car.
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Old Jan 27, 2009 | 02:23 PM
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^^^^After also having this intake you will not, I repeat will not gain 10 hp. You won't even feel a difference in performance only in sound.
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Old Jan 27, 2009 | 09:52 PM
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Here - SOME DATA

Dyno Sheet
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69-6030-1TFK_dyno.pdf (26.5 KB, 259 views)
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