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Originally Posted by Skyman 08
I just came back from a test between the regular air filter and a K&N filter. Using the same loop in the same direction, Resetting the DIC after getting up to 55MPH on the in town portion of the interstate. following the speed limit for 50 miles in both tests. Using the AC both times. Speed limit varied from 55 to 70, most of the driving was at the 70MPH speed limit Since i am in the mountians, this route incoporated many hills..
Before the K&N filter I got 27.7 MPG, after the K&N I got 30.5.
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Originally Posted by Skyman 08
I did all I could with the time I had to do it in. I took as much care as I could to duplicate the speeds and everything for both loops. This is real world driving not in some labratory on some dyno so there will be variences, it is impossible to completely duplicate everything..But believe me it was very close, time wise and everything it was identical to within 10 seconds Take it for what you will but I think it shows significant improvement using the K&N filter.
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Quick question for you...you said you swapped out filters at 11k miles...how dirty was your stock filter when you put in the K&N?
I finally switched out my original stock filter last night (@17k miles) and am now able to chirp 2nd gear again. After checking at 5 different parts stores and 2 dealerships, I finally tracked one down at a dealership for $30. Why are these things so hard to find and so damn expensive? Makes cold air intakes with reusable filters look like a wise investment in the long run.