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rabidryan805 · 11-09-2013, 04:13 PM

Hey guys can I get your guys opinion on a K&N BlackHawk intake for a 2010-2012 SS? I've heard that K&N intakes are poorly made and dry filters aren't the best but Im kinda diggin it!

rontammy0 · 11-09-2013, 05:03 PM

I have the k@n typhoon...love it, the chrome finish ya ya it's metal gets warm but it sure looks better then black plastic. You will get a lot of opinions on this subject. But in the end get what you like ..it sounds great under hard acceleration. I think the there are favs on here. I just bought what I wanted.

vroomapunk · 11-09-2013, 05:11 PM

K&N seems to be among the least best performing, and I hate the way a chrome tube looks.

Sooooo many better options. CAI Inc, roto fab, ADM, vararam, etc etc

axis · 11-09-2013, 05:23 PM

What are you "diggin" about it? If you search this site for K&N intakes, you'll find that they are on the lower end as far as performance. They are just a metal or plastic tube with a filter on the end. The better intakes are far more than just that. I think you're more than likely digging the cheap price.

rabidryan805 · 11-09-2013, 05:59 PM

Just asking axis if its a good filter and I like the look I don't need you calling me a cheap ass or anything just tell me if its a good one or not! And what if it is around my area? Shit I wish I could have all that money to purchase a $400 c.a.i. Just give me a straight up opinion if its a good intake

rontammy0 · 11-09-2013, 06:23 PM

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Originally Posted by rabidryan805

Just asking axis if its a good filter and I like the look I don't need you calling me a cheap ass or anything just tell me if its a good one or not! And what if it is around my area? Shit I wish I could have all that money to purchase a $400 c.a.i. Just give me a straight up opinion if its a good intake

Hahah...told you....it's just a tube with a filter on the end.....everyone has an opinion on everything here....do what you want. Some good advice some not.maybe you might like some of the other plastic tubes with a filter. And the chrome tube looks really good.And
400 before taxes is what I paid.

rberns · 11-09-2013, 06:53 PM

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Originally Posted by rabidryan805

Just asking axis if its a good filter and I like the look I don't need you calling me a cheap ass or anything just tell me if its a good one or not! And what if it is around my area? Shit I wish I could have all that money to purchase a $400 c.a.i. Just give me a straight up opinion if its a good intake

As I have stated in your past threads. Don't go with a K&N. Vararam, RotoFab, CAI etc, actually use better filters. Secondly, many of them use a completely sealed box that keeps engine bay temps out. I know with my CAI it has a lining on the inside of the box to insulate it from the heat. The elbow is also ceramic coated to keep out engine bay heat. K&N doesn't provide this. Its a plastic or metal tube with a cheap filter. If you don't have the money right now for a more expensive brand then save up your money till you do. Don't get into a rush with adding mods to your car. Later on down the road you will realize that you should have waited or gone a different route and then you will spend more money to fix it. Been there done that.

litle88 · 11-09-2013, 06:55 PM

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Originally Posted by rabidryan805

Just asking axis if its a good filter and I like the look I don't need you calling me a cheap ass or anything just tell me if its a good one or not! And what if it is around my area? Shit I wish I could have all that money to purchase a $400 c.a.i. Just give me a straight up opinion if its a good intake

Straight up and down. NO IT IS a HOTAIR intake.

You have a 2011 get a vararam, you might find a used one in the classifieds.

Your welcome.

ssmike · 11-09-2013, 07:16 PM

Listen to litle, he know's his what he's talkin' about! K&N has a very poor reputation around here because it just doesn't perform! Rabidryan, you asked for opinions and you even admit that the K&N may not be a good performer but it also sounds like you kinda like the looks. So go for what turns you on but be ready for a performance hit if you go K&N!

rabidryan805 · 11-09-2013, 07:37 PM

But you see Im going based of what I hear from other people too but Im kinda leaning more towards Roto-Fab now

11-09-2013, 07:40 PM

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Originally Posted by rberns

Don't go with a K&N. Vararam, RotoFab, CAI etc, actually use better filters.

BroySS · 11-09-2013, 07:44 PM

I like the looks of the Roto Fab, especially color match options. I went with a CAI, alot of it is person preference.......there are some dyno sheets floating around here somewhere as well.....

axis · 11-09-2013, 10:40 PM

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Originally Posted by rabidryan805

Just asking axis if its a good filter and I like the look I don't need you calling me a cheap ass or anything just tell me if its a good one or not! And what if it is around my area? Shit I wish I could have all that money to purchase a $400 c.a.i. Just give me a straight up opinion if its a good intake

Wow, what crawled up your ass. You asked our opinion and I gave it to you. I didn't call you a cheap ass, I just said you're more than likely digging the cheap price. Nothing wrong with liking the cheap price of something. Then you say in this very post that you can't afford a $400 intake. As I also said in my post, SEARCH and you will find your answer. Last I looked, the search function was FREE and it will save you tons of money by NOT buying stuff you won't like.

axis · 11-09-2013, 10:41 PM

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Originally Posted by rabidryan805

But you see Im going based of what I hear from other people too but Im kinda leaning more towards Roto-Fab now

Not that rotofab is a bad intake but why not research the intakes we have available and make up you own mind? That way you won't have to buy based solely on what one or two people say.

11-09-2013, 04:13 PM	#1
rabidryan805 Drives: 2011 Camaro 2SS/RS Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Oxnard Posts: 156	Opinion on K&N intake?? Hey guys can I get your guys opinion on a K&N BlackHawk intake for a 2010-2012 SS? I've heard that K&N intakes are poorly made and dry filters aren't the best but Im kinda diggin it!

11-09-2013, 05:11 PM	#3
vroomapunk [COTW 5/12/14] Drives: 2012 CRT NF Cammed 2SS/RS For Sale Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: NOLA Posts: 6,115 View My Garage	K&N seems to be among the least best performing, and I hate the way a chrome tube looks. Sooooo many better options. CAI Inc, roto fab, ADM, vararam, etc etc __________________

11-09-2013, 05:23 PM	#4
axis Search Ninja Drives: 2010 Black 2SS/RS A6 Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Central Ark Posts: 7,183	What are you "diggin" about it? If you search this site for K&N intakes, you'll find that they are on the lower end as far as performance. They are just a metal or plastic tube with a filter on the end. The better intakes are far more than just that. I think you're more than likely digging the cheap price. __________________ 2010 Black 2SS/RS A6 Halltech CF 102 fed GPI modded intake manifold Bo (knows) White ported TB Kooks LT's/ Dynomax VT Pfadted (springs/sways) Dyno tuned by Rhino and GPI I once parallel parked a train.

11-09-2013, 05:03 PM	#2
rontammy0 Account Suspended Drives: 2011 2SS/ RS INFERNO ORANGE L99 Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: Alliston Ontario Canada Posts: 9,057 View My Garage	I have the k@n typhoon...love it, the chrome finish ya ya it's metal gets warm but it sure looks better then black plastic. You will get a lot of opinions on this subject. But in the end get what you like ..it sounds great under hard acceleration. I think the there are favs on here. I just bought what I wanted.

11-09-2013, 05:59 PM	#5
rabidryan805 Drives: 2011 Camaro 2SS/RS Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Oxnard Posts: 156	Just asking axis if its a good filter and I like the look I don't need you calling me a cheap ass or anything just tell me if its a good one or not! And what if it is around my area? Shit I wish I could have all that money to purchase a $400 c.a.i. Just give me a straight up opinion if its a good intake

11-09-2013, 07:16 PM	#9
ssmike BL1ZZRD Drives: '16 Camaro 2SS, '20 Equinox Redline Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Buffalo, NY Posts: 7,840	Listen to litle, he know's his what he's talkin' about! K&N has a very poor reputation around here because it just doesn't perform! Rabidryan, you asked for opinions and you even admit that the K&N may not be a good performer but it also sounds like you kinda like the looks. So go for what turns you on but be ready for a performance hit if you go K&N!

11-09-2013, 07:37 PM	#10
rabidryan805 Drives: 2011 Camaro 2SS/RS Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Oxnard Posts: 156	But you see Im going based of what I hear from other people too but Im kinda leaning more towards Roto-Fab now

11-09-2013, 07:44 PM	#12
BroySS Drives: 10' SS Join Date: Nov 2013 Location: VA Posts: 20	I like the looks of the Roto Fab, especially color match options. I went with a CAI, alot of it is person preference.......there are some dyno sheets floating around here somewhere as well.....