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  1. 09-12-2006 11:23 PM #1
    SquareHead
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    Thumbs up K&N Filter

    I put a K&N filter in my Zetec tonight. What a difference!
    Throttle response, acceleration and driveability has really improved.
    Got it on sale for $54. Not bad at all really considering a Fram is $15 and doesn't fit very well.
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    Oh yea! K&N filters work wonders!
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    It's all in your head. The sound makes you think it's sooo much better. I'm not saying it does nothing at all, just not anything crazy.

    That is unless your original filter was beyond clogged.
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    I did the switch awhile ago, didn't notice to much. Throttle response seemed better but nothing that wow-ed me. If you check out the dyno comparison on the zetec performance page, you'll see that the K&N filter has the worst cost per HP than everything else.

    IIRC, the underdrive pully made the best cost per HP.
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    eh.. i noticed a little difference when i dropped in the K&N in my old GL..

    it felt alittle more peppy, but nothing special.

    lol, its not the sound.. it shouldn't be making much more of a sound unless its the cone filter that was put on.
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    Well, what I said earlier was on the fact that I have a CTA intake, I did notice a good bit of increased throttle response, and sure.. the sound is good
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    Quote Originally Posted by CSVT1214 View Post
    It's all in your head. The sound makes you think it's sooo much better. I'm not saying it does nothing at all, just not anything crazy.

    That is unless your original filter was beyond clogged.
    At least I have something in my Head!
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    Quote Originally Posted by SquareHead View Post
    At least I have something in my Head!


    ohh! shoot..

    Tony's got a 3L! haha

    no shame.. i had a GL and i loved it to death.. thats why i beat the crap out of it, gave it to my sister and got a SVT
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  9. 09-14-2006 10:01 AM #9
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    Yeah I love the sound my cone K&N filter makes when you step on it. But you got to remember its just an air filter. Its not like you put a blower on!
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  10. 09-14-2006 05:42 PM #10
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    Quote Originally Posted by jtour View Post
    Yeah I love the sound my cone K&N filter makes when you step on it. But you got to remember its just an air filter. Its not like you put a blower on!
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