K&N Cold air intake Thought? - Camaro5 Chevy Camaro Forum / Camaro ZL1, SS and V6 Forums

DDuBose · 06-03-2013, 01:57 AM

what are yall's thoughts on the K&N cold air intakes for the SS??

bw26ss · 06-03-2013, 01:59 AM

nothing wrong with it, check out the roto fab

Apex Motorsports · 06-03-2013, 05:30 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DDuBose

what are yall's thoughts on the K&N cold air intakes for the SS??

Not the best, not the worst.

litle88 · 06-03-2013, 05:32 AM

Ehhhh lots of info of this in the V8 lounge lol

mikeyg36 · 06-03-2013, 05:43 AM

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Originally Posted by litle88

Ehhhh lots of info of this in the V8 lounge lol

DDuBose · 06-03-2013, 09:49 AM

Okay thank you!

Juice2SS · 06-03-2013, 10:17 AM

I had the K&N CAI. I removed it and replaced it with the ADM. I picked up about a tenth and about a mph in worse air. You be the judge.

Denis · 06-03-2013, 10:28 AM

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Originally Posted by Juice2SS

I had the K&N CAI. I removed it and replaced it with the ADM. I picked up about a tenth and about a mph in worse air. You be the judge.

That kinda sums it up

SSGUNNER · 06-03-2013, 10:32 AM

K&N are not that great for the SS so ive read. I had an LT prior and had a k&n cai and it was ok.

JDP Sales · 06-03-2013, 10:36 AM

They are decent for the cost, but there are definitely better options. Essentially you get what you pay for.. I suggest looking into Roto-Fab. Great intake system at good price. Please feel free to call, PM or email me anytime with questions.

Best regards,

Tyler
888-308-6007

Juice2SS · 06-03-2013, 10:51 AM

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Originally Posted by Sales@JDP

They are decent for the cost, but there are definitely better options. Essentially you get what you pay for.. I suggest looking into Roto-Fab. Great intake system at good price. Please feel free to call, PM or email me anytime with questions.

Best regards,

Tyler
888-308-6007

Definitely get what you pay for!

Baltimorejohn1 · 06-03-2013, 11:25 AM

From GM High Tech

On the aesthetic side of things, the Aircharger system looks like a very high quality OEM stock component under the hood (with the exception of the polished filter cap), and looks like it belongs there. Also, when we took the car to wide-open-throttle on our dyno runs there was a very noticeable difference in the sound of the intake, and a very slight change in the exhaust note of the SS. Over all, the car just sounded more aggressive.

Baseline Rear Wheel HP: 312.9 HP
Baseline Rear Wheel Torque: 331.5 Ft/Lbs

K&N Aircharger – Rear Wheel HP: 337.9 HP - increase of 25.0 rwhp
K&N Aircharger - Rear Wheel Torque: 352.26 Ft/Lbs - increase of 20.76 ft/lbs

Also this was done by GM:

So, is the K&N Typhoon intake all style and no substance? Well, as it turns out you can have your under-hood bling with plenty of power to go with it. With the Typhoon, we gained just under 24 horsepower, and over 23 pound feet of torque over stock – that’s just 1 horsepower less than the Aircharger, and 2 pound feet of torque more.

Our best dyno numbers for the K&N Typhoon on the L99 SS were 336.9 horsepower, and 355.1 pound feet of torque. Let’s just say, that power gain is probably within the statistical variance of our dyno. However, if you want to ignore variance, the plastic air charger out powered the aluminum tube intake by 1 hp, but fell short by a few ft/lbs.

Baseline Rear Wheel HP: 312.9 HP
Baseline Rear Wheel Torque: 331.5 Ft/Lbs

K&N Typhoon – Rear Wheel HP: 336.9 HP - increase of 24.0 rwhp
K&N Typhoon- Rear Wheel Torque: 355.16 Ft/Lbs - increase of 23.6 ft/lbs

http://www.lsxtv.com/tech-stories/en...ntake-options/

mikeyg36 · 06-03-2013, 11:35 AM

^

Camarojt · 06-03-2013, 01:51 PM

I switched my K&N to an ADM race w/scoop and picked my car up quite a bit! With a K&N, I'm not even sure you get a gain from. It looks better than stock but that's about it.
Read this thread!

http://www.camaro5.com/forums/showthread.php?t=290695

06-03-2013, 01:57 AM	#1
DDuBose Drives: 2010 Join Date: May 2013 Location: Mississippi Posts: 4	K&N Cold air intake Thought? what are yall's thoughts on the K&N cold air intakes for the SS??

06-03-2013, 05:32 AM	#4
litle88 V8 Lounge member #2 Drives: 2001 Ws6 Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Burbank,IL Posts: 6,373	Ehhhh lots of info of this in the V8 lounge lol __________________ 2001 ws6, 40k miles, Ls3 416 stroker, short block built by PER the rest by me. LPE Ls3 heads milled to 12-1 comp, FAST 102, NW 102, kooks 2", dual DMH cutouts, Magnaflow C/B, BTR cam + springs. Full UMI suspension.

06-03-2013, 10:32 AM	#9
SSGUNNER Chu no guat a hasa is? Drives: 14 Jeep G Cherokee Overland HEMI Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Some where in So Cal Posts: 4,273	K&N are not that great for the SS so ive read. I had an LT prior and had a k&n cai and it was ok. __________________ 11 2SS/RSL99No Longer Stock (Sold) 6/19/14:AAC Plasma DRL's \| Plug n play harness \| Elite CC \| Tint: 35% & 5% \| LED Dome light \| Show-N-Go Plate Holder \| Flowmaster AT \| C.A.I. Intake \| VMAX CNC Spiral Ported TB \| Husky Splash Guards

06-03-2013, 11:25 AM	#12
Baltimorejohn1 Drives: Camaro 2SS Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: DC Metro Posts: 1,257 View My Garage	From GM High Tech On the aesthetic side of things, the Aircharger system looks like a very high quality OEM stock component under the hood (with the exception of the polished filter cap), and looks like it belongs there. Also, when we took the car to wide-open-throttle on our dyno runs there was a very noticeable difference in the sound of the intake, and a very slight change in the exhaust note of the SS. Over all, the car just sounded more aggressive. Baseline Rear Wheel HP: 312.9 HP Baseline Rear Wheel Torque: 331.5 Ft/Lbs K&N Aircharger – Rear Wheel HP: 337.9 HP - increase of 25.0 rwhp K&N Aircharger - Rear Wheel Torque: 352.26 Ft/Lbs - increase of 20.76 ft/lbs Also this was done by GM: So, is the K&N Typhoon intake all style and no substance? Well, as it turns out you can have your under-hood bling with plenty of power to go with it. With the Typhoon, we gained just under 24 horsepower, and over 23 pound feet of torque over stock – that’s just 1 horsepower less than the Aircharger, and 2 pound feet of torque more. Our best dyno numbers for the K&N Typhoon on the L99 SS were 336.9 horsepower, and 355.1 pound feet of torque. Let’s just say, that power gain is probably within the statistical variance of our dyno. However, if you want to ignore variance, the plastic air charger out powered the aluminum tube intake by 1 hp, but fell short by a few ft/lbs. Baseline Rear Wheel HP: 312.9 HP Baseline Rear Wheel Torque: 331.5 Ft/Lbs K&N Typhoon – Rear Wheel HP: 336.9 HP - increase of 24.0 rwhp K&N Typhoon- Rear Wheel Torque: 355.16 Ft/Lbs - increase of 23.6 ft/lbs http://www.lsxtv.com/tech-stories/en...ntake-options/ __________________ K&N TYPHOON http://www.youtube.com/user/Baltimorejohn1

06-03-2013, 01:59 AM	#2
bw26ss Banned Drives: ss camaro Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: usa Posts: 876	nothing wrong with it, check out the roto fab

06-03-2013, 09:49 AM	#6
DDuBose Drives: 2010 Join Date: May 2013 Location: Mississippi Posts: 4	Okay thank you!

06-03-2013, 10:17 AM	#7
Juice2SS Drives: 2011 2SS Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: DFW, TX Posts: 931	I had the K&N CAI. I removed it and replaced it with the ADM. I picked up about a tenth and about a mph in worse air. You be the judge.

06-03-2013, 10:36 AM	#10
JDP Sales Drives: Chevys at the limit Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: SLC, UT Posts: 9,621	They are decent for the cost, but there are definitely better options. Essentially you get what you pay for.. I suggest looking into Roto-Fab. Great intake system at good price. Please feel free to call, PM or email me anytime with questions. Best regards, Tyler 888-308-6007

06-03-2013, 11:35 AM	#13
mikeyg36 Drives: 2015 Z/28 #533 Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: NY Posts: 6,731	^

06-03-2013, 01:51 PM	#14
Camarojt Drives: 2011camaro SS Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: Allen, Tx Posts: 2,202	I switched my K&N to an ADM race w/scoop and picked my car up quite a bit! With a K&N, I'm not even sure you get a gain from. It looks better than stock but that's about it. Read this thread! http://www.camaro5.com/forums/showthread.php?t=290695