Compared to the original with a k and n filter in it. Anyone have these kind of cars and tryed it. Im wondering if it is going to suck in to much hot ajir from the engine compartment.
Thanks in advance
chase
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I have an ’86 with a K&N filter and a weltmeister throttle cam and it seems like the engine has a bit more pep with the airbox cover off. It could just be my imagination but I ran it with the filter in and the cover on and the filter in with no cover and it seemed to be a touch quicker. I’d say try that before dropping $100+ on a cone filter and intake.
While claims for the K&N filters and the cones are good, real data confirming it is pretty rare. The basis of why the improve performance starts from the idea that when Porsche designed the engine, they couldn’t figure out how much air it needed and wound up starving it! Thus making a small up grade like this able to deliver power improvements!
While it might be reasonable to think the original designers left a small amount on the table in exchange to improved filtering to protect the engine, you are not going to find much here on a stock engine… and what you will find would be as easily achieved by putting in a fresh paper filter (which would give the performance and provide better filtering).
Now, if you are running a heavily modified engine (or a 951), then you might see a difference by bringing more air in… but in the stock state, this is not like a person trying to breath through a straw, it’s more like them trying to breath through a 5 lane tunnel, and thinking that they will do better with a 6 lane tunnel! The stock system flows enough air as is, though the K&N filter or cone will flow better than a dirty paper filter.
The open airboxes and cones do sound better. And while overall efficency gains are not likely, you may find they a small improvement in throttle response somewhere in the range… however, in some instances I’ve seen on dyno’s, it not that these have been improved, but rather the other areas are now less responsive, making the perception seem like it’s evened out! This can be an issue with drawing in more hot air.
I have an older truck and drove from St.Louis to Denver my truck was fully loaded and I got 14 miles to the gallon. Upon arriving in Denver I bought a new filter and a tornado (spins air available for all cars at auto zone). I then drove to Seattle via Utah, Idaho, Oregon,and Washington . crossing two mountain ranges and averaged 19 miles per gallon . any one that has ever driven from Stl. to Denver knows how flat that stretch of the country is. Considering the facts. Same load no other changes except those mentioned . BUY THE FILTER! YOU WILL NOT BE DISAPOINTED. I will be putting a cone filter on my kit car and my k car because of the results. Good Luck
superdave
Between me and my husband we’ve owned more MP3 players over the years than I can count, including Sansas, iRivers, iPods (classic & touch), the Ibiza Rhapsody, etc. But, the last few years I’ve settled down to one line of players. Why? Because I was happy to discover how well-designed and fun to use the underappreciated (and widely mocked) Zunes are.
The new Zune browser is surprisingly good, but not as good as the iPod’s. It works well, but isn’t as fast as Safari, and has a clunkier interface. If you occasionally plan on using the web browser that’s not an issue, but if you’re planning to browse the web alot from your PMP then the iPod’s larger screen and better browser may be important.
Sorry for the huge review, but I’m really loving the new Zune, and hope this, as well as the excellent reviews some other people have written, will help you decide if it’s the right choice for you.
The new Zune browser is surprisingly good, but not as good as the iPod’s. It works well, but isn’t as fast as Safari, and has a clunkier interface. If you occasionally plan on using the web browser that’s not an issue, but if you’re planning to browse the web alot from your PMP then the iPod’s larger screen and better browser may be important.
Hands down, Apple’s app store wins by a mile. It’s a huge selection of all sorts of apps vs a rather sad selection of a handful for Zune. Microsoft has plans, especially in the realm of games, but I’m not sure I’d want to bet on the future if this aspect is important to you. The iPod is a much better choice in that case.