K&N Typhoon Intake Info
11-24-2003, 10:56 PM
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K&N Intake
Just placed my order for the K&N Blue Anodized Typhoon Intake Air System. I have trusted K&N for years now and was most comfortable with this purchase. Not too sure of the 8-10hp / 10ft lbs of torque claims though. Seemed a little high but I guess we'll all see in 5-8 business days :D
11-24-2003, 10:56 PM
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I went on the kn site and searched for a filter and or intake on the mitsubishi lancer evolution, which i believe is only offered in manual transmission, and it still listed auto for all of the filters. So the "auto" must be in general refering to all the models, not just for the automatic transmission.
11-24-2003, 11:34 PM
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Not too sure of the 8-10hp / 10ft lbs of torque claims though. Seemed a little high but I guess we'll all see in 5-8 business days :D
Not too sure of the 8-10hp / 10ft lbs of torque claims though. Seemed a little high but I guess we'll all see in 5-8 business days :D
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11-26-2003, 01:21 AM
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It is pretty intriguing for only $185 compared to $260. The setup is almost identical to the RE from what I can tell except minus the heat shield. A concern I had with the RE intake is that the heat shield is metal. It seems like it should be made of ABS plastic or something so it doesn't radiate heat. It is kind of ridiculous to call the RE a "real" intake when the design is so close......Has K&N given any claims as to the HP increase?
11-26-2003, 06:30 AM
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When the engine is sucking in air, the air speed is so fast that radiant heat from the heat shield has very minimum effect on air temp. If you don't have any kind of heat shield, the engine will be sucking in hot air directly. The K&N intake should work as well if it comes with heat shields but too bad it doesn't.
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Originally posted by Brando
It is pretty intriguing for only $185 compared to $260. The setup is almost identical to the RE from what I can tell except minus the heat shield. A concern I had with the RE intake is that the heat shield is metal. It seems like it should be made of ABS plastic or something so it doesn't radiate heat. It is kind of ridiculous to call the RE a "real" intake when the design is so close......Has K&N given any claims as to the HP increase?
It is pretty intriguing for only $185 compared to $260. The setup is almost identical to the RE from what I can tell except minus the heat shield. A concern I had with the RE intake is that the heat shield is metal. It seems like it should be made of ABS plastic or something so it doesn't radiate heat. It is kind of ridiculous to call the RE a "real" intake when the design is so close......Has K&N given any claims as to the HP increase?
11-26-2003, 07:44 AM
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Originally posted by Brando
A concern I had with the RE intake is that the heat shield is metal. It seems like it should be made of ABS plastic or something so it doesn't radiate heat.
A concern I had with the RE intake is that the heat shield is metal. It seems like it should be made of ABS plastic or something so it doesn't radiate heat.
11-26-2003, 10:36 AM
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Originally posted by Brando
It is pretty intriguing for only $185 compared to $260. The setup is almost identical to the RE from what I can tell except minus the heat shield. A concern I had with the RE intake is that the heat shield is metal. It seems like it should be made of ABS plastic or something so it doesn't radiate heat. It is kind of ridiculous to call the RE a "real" intake when the design is so close......Has K&N given any claims as to the HP increase?
It is pretty intriguing for only $185 compared to $260. The setup is almost identical to the RE from what I can tell except minus the heat shield. A concern I had with the RE intake is that the heat shield is metal. It seems like it should be made of ABS plastic or something so it doesn't radiate heat. It is kind of ridiculous to call the RE a "real" intake when the design is so close......Has K&N given any claims as to the HP increase?
But I *do* agree with you that RE's heat shield should at least be offered in ABS plastic, both to reduce the cost of the RE intake kit, as well as to reduce radiant heat that the filter is sucking in when you're in slow or stop-and-go traffic.
11-26-2003, 01:49 PM
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I had the K&N intake installed about 3 weeks ago. I got it free for letting them do some dyno testing when I first got my 8 in August. The K&N system is a quality unit, and looks great. I could tell the difference in performance immediately. K&N claims 12 to 16 hp. I don't know if it's that much but the difference is noticeable during initial excelleration up into the top end. It really feels like the engine is breathing a lot better. It's as quiet at Idle and during cruising as the stock system, but changes significantly on excelleration. After driving a day or so I noticed that under certain conditions, mostly in stop and go traffic the engine didn't seem to have the same punch to it. I suspected it might be due to heat build up in the engine bay. Well I just got a call from the rep at K&N. They also noticed this reduction in performance and they want me to bring my car back next week so they can design and install a heat shield. I hadn't called them yet with my discovery, but I was impressed that they took it upon themselves to inquire when they suspected there might be a problem. If anyone is interested I will let you know how the heat sheild install works.
11-26-2003, 03:56 PM
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I HAVE BEEN RUNNING THIS KIT NOW FOR ALMOST THREE DAYS IN MY AT. HP GAINS ARE REPORTED AT 4-6HP AND BOY WHAT A DIFFERENCE IT MAKES. I DIDNT THINK IT WOULD CHANGE MUCH, BUT IT REALLY DOES INCREASE PICKUP.
THE 6SPD IS GETTING A REPORTED 9HP GAIN, PEAKING AT 15HP. OHHH I WISH I GOT A 6SPD!! THE KIT FOR THE 6SPD AND THE AUTO ARE DIFFERENT DUE TO THE ADDITIONAL INTAKE VALVES ON THE 6SPD(LUCKY BASTARDS!)
K&N SHOULD HAVE DOCUMENTATION POSTED ON THIER WEBSITE SHORTLY AFTER THANKSGIVING.
THIS KIT I'M TOLD IS CLOSE TO THE ONE USED IN THE LATE MODEL CORVETTES. IT ACTUALLY SOUNDS LIKE A REAL ROTORY MOTOR NOW, NO MORE SPACE SHIP EFFECT. AT IDLE, IT HAS THE SOUND OF A JET ENGINE BEFORE TAKE-OFF. WINDING THRU THE GEARS IT CLOSELY RESEMBLES A 13B MOTOR, BUT LOUDER. IN ANY EVENT, IT IS A GREAT ADDITION AS FAR AS I'M CONCERNED.
TO THOSE OF YOU THAT DO PICK THIS KIT UP, I HIGHLY RECCOMEND REMOVING THE RENESIS ENGINE COVER. IT SERVES ABSOLUTELY NO PURPOSE EXCEPT TO RESTRICT AIRFLOW. ALSO, THE STOCK INTAKE IS NOT, I REPEAT, NOT CAI!
PIX BELOW.... HAPPY HOLIDAYS ALL! :o
OOOOOHHH... CARBON FIBER 
THE 6SPD IS GETTING A REPORTED 9HP GAIN, PEAKING AT 15HP. OHHH I WISH I GOT A 6SPD!! THE KIT FOR THE 6SPD AND THE AUTO ARE DIFFERENT DUE TO THE ADDITIONAL INTAKE VALVES ON THE 6SPD(LUCKY BASTARDS!)
K&N SHOULD HAVE DOCUMENTATION POSTED ON THIER WEBSITE SHORTLY AFTER THANKSGIVING.
THIS KIT I'M TOLD IS CLOSE TO THE ONE USED IN THE LATE MODEL CORVETTES. IT ACTUALLY SOUNDS LIKE A REAL ROTORY MOTOR NOW, NO MORE SPACE SHIP EFFECT. AT IDLE, IT HAS THE SOUND OF A JET ENGINE BEFORE TAKE-OFF. WINDING THRU THE GEARS IT CLOSELY RESEMBLES A 13B MOTOR, BUT LOUDER. IN ANY EVENT, IT IS A GREAT ADDITION AS FAR AS I'M CONCERNED.
TO THOSE OF YOU THAT DO PICK THIS KIT UP, I HIGHLY RECCOMEND REMOVING THE RENESIS ENGINE COVER. IT SERVES ABSOLUTELY NO PURPOSE EXCEPT TO RESTRICT AIRFLOW. ALSO, THE STOCK INTAKE IS NOT, I REPEAT, NOT CAI!
PIX BELOW.... HAPPY HOLIDAYS ALL! :o
OOOOOHHH... CARBON FIBER
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12-01-2003, 05:15 PM
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Originally posted by Rx-Appreci-8
RX-EVolved-
How much did you pay? and where did you get it from? (also part#).
TIA
RX-EVolved-
How much did you pay? and where did you get it from? (also part#).
TIA
12-04-2003, 12:04 PM
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Originally posted by MikeDemo
Yo, RX-EVolved, how is the K&N working out for now? Any problems arise yet?
Yo, RX-EVolved, how is the K&N working out for now? Any problems arise yet?
12-04-2003, 04:44 PM
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I thought that pleople where saying that the open K&N filter was actually making the engine lose power since the filter was breathing in hot air? might be louder but i dont think that its actually giving you performance gains. IMO
