K&N Is Finished & Reports...
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From: Corona, CA
Nope. K&N wouldn't release it in paper to anyone until production starts (maybe for legal reasons??? who knows). A little too late to get another dyno since I no longer have the prototype intake...didn't know where to get it done. They did tell me, however, that they might post a 12 HP increase on their website when everything's ready. Good news is that they also told me that I will be getting my free intake by sometime late September, a few weeks before they make it available to the public.
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From: GA
From the looks of the dyno sheets posted on this forum, if this intake removes the variable duct that opens at 7250 and improves airflow at those revs and higher, it could very well make that much power.
From those dyno sheets it looks like the motor is being choked whenever that duct is activated. This filter might simply "fix" that choking.
Very interesting...
From those dyno sheets it looks like the motor is being choked whenever that duct is activated. This filter might simply "fix" that choking.
Very interesting...
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From: VA
Originally posted by h8CAfwy
Nope. K&N wouldn't release it in paper to anyone until production starts (maybe for legal reasons??? who knows). A little too late to get another dyno since I no longer have the prototype intake...didn't know where to get it done. They did tell me, however, that they might post a 12 HP increase on their website when everything's ready. Good news is that they also told me that I will be getting my free intake by sometime late September, a few weeks before they make it available to the public.
Nope. K&N wouldn't release it in paper to anyone until production starts (maybe for legal reasons??? who knows). A little too late to get another dyno since I no longer have the prototype intake...didn't know where to get it done. They did tell me, however, that they might post a 12 HP increase on their website when everything's ready. Good news is that they also told me that I will be getting my free intake by sometime late September, a few weeks before they make it available to the public.
12 flywheel HP, or RWHP?
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From: La Jolla CA
Originally posted by jbart1981
in previous posts it has been said that his keyboard is damaged and he has not goten around to fixing it yet.
in previous posts it has been said that his keyboard is damaged and he has not goten around to fixing it yet.
final jab, for those with monkeys emerging from various bodily orifices, there's a forum to post your opinions of one another without messing up otherwise worthwhile threads. Please visit Flaming Jerks for all further personal attacks. Let's leave this thread open to discuss, oh I don't know... how about K&N KITS FOR EXAMPLE!!!!
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From: Mississauga - Ontario
Originally posted by 8_wannabe
final jab, for those with monkeys emerging from various bodily orifices, there's a forum to post your opinions of one another without messing up otherwise worthwhile threads. Please visit Flaming Jerks for all further personal attacks. Let's leave this thread open to discuss, oh I don't know... how about K&N KITS FOR EXAMPLE!!!!
final jab, for those with monkeys emerging from various bodily orifices, there's a forum to post your opinions of one another without messing up otherwise worthwhile threads. Please visit Flaming Jerks for all further personal attacks. Let's leave this thread open to discuss, oh I don't know... how about K&N KITS FOR EXAMPLE!!!!
If K&N can get a 12 wheel hp improvement over stock they will make a mint. Alas we'd need an INDEPENDENT dyno for proof imo.
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From: Milford, Delaware
I'm very curious to see the K&N intakes performance. I really don't doubt that they got 16 horses (let alone 12) from the intake. The engine does rev to 9k (well okay higher, but that's when the buzzer kicks in so I'll just say 9 
) so it will gain more power up top the better it can breathe. It's just like with a turbo car...the faster the air moves the more power you can get out of it...when an engine is spinning faster (revving higher) the more power it can produce.
Weird how a few people get mad cuz the engine is "short" on 9-10 hp...with $500 and free maintence you can get a lot more than 9-10 hp
. I'd take that deal anyday...
Now if only I could get one of those damn things already.
) so it will gain more power up top the better it can breathe. It's just like with a turbo car...the faster the air moves the more power you can get out of it...when an engine is spinning faster (revving higher) the more power it can produce.Weird how a few people get mad cuz the engine is "short" on 9-10 hp...with $500 and free maintence you can get a lot more than 9-10 hp
. I'd take that deal anyday...Now if only I could get one of those damn things already
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From: Austin, Tx
Originally posted by O.R.A.
From the looks of the dyno sheets posted on this forum, if this intake removes the variable duct that opens at 7250 and improves airflow at those revs and higher, it could very well make that much power.
From those dyno sheets it looks like the motor is being choked whenever that duct is activated. This filter might simply "fix" that choking.
Very interesting...
From the looks of the dyno sheets posted on this forum, if this intake removes the variable duct that opens at 7250 and improves airflow at those revs and higher, it could very well make that much power.
From those dyno sheets it looks like the motor is being choked whenever that duct is activated. This filter might simply "fix" that choking.
Very interesting...
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From: VA
Originally posted by KyngNothing
Those would be basically the same thing, i think you mean rear wheel, or crank...
Those would be basically the same thing, i think you mean rear wheel, or crank...
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From: nj
i think this ones alot nicer .
http://www.rotaryextreme.com/rx8intake.html
its a real cold air intake .
http://www.rotaryextreme.com/rx8intake.html
its a real cold air intake .
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From: Sacramento, CA
I'm waiting for the Rotary Extreme CAI too. I wan't to see dyno results on that one. That one seems like it would be better. Anyone else know when they are releasing that one. I emailed them a few weeks ago but don't have a date yet.
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From: Corona, CA
I finally received my intake kit from K&N last Thursday. I was told that it will be available for everyone in the next 2 weeks or so. As far as dyno results, just wait for it to be posted at K&N's website as I'm no longer gonna comment on it...hopefully we'll see some monkeys fly out of somebody's ***.
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From: Corona, CA
Originally posted by djmano
damn that filter is huge. count me in on buying one if there really are decent gains.
damn that filter is huge. count me in on buying one if there really are decent gains.
