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Anyone tried this?

loggerbomb said:
Hmm, well at least I have an estimate to work with. You know me being Canadian and all I doubt I could get it for 137... Thanks though! Never thought of looking for it somewhere else! :laugh:

Well well, search for part # and found a place that sells for 120 to Canada! Now if I only knew if these things worked well!
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Yea, I took a long trail from the link you posted to get there :laugh:

Sounds like a good deal for you if you decide to get it...
 
BoSoxBruin said:
Yea, I took a long trail from the link you posted to get there :laugh:

Sounds like a good deal for you if you decide to get it...
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Well it sure seems to be the best of both worlds. Cold air coming in from the scoop and seemingly enough distance from the scoop to the filter to keep any moisture out. I just wonder if there is too much distance from scoop to filter/intake. :confused:

Gots to head off to work now, but maybe I will scrounge around some Cougar forums if no one here has any hands on experience.
 
i don't know why anyone would try that because your going to get heat soak unless your running at higher speeds. just go for the real deal with a NPG cold air.
 
SVTJON87 said:
i don't know why anyone would try that because your going to get heat soak unless your running at higher speeds. just go for the real deal with a NPG cold air.
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Well its an option for folks that may not want to cut their chassis to install a filter "upgrade".
 
I could swim in the bayou between the streets in the inner city of New Orleans because I don't feel like installing a pool, but if the end result is a NEGATIVE one, why do it?

The "option" is not really worth it for the price...
 
Ray said:
I could swim in the bayou between the streets in the inner city of New Orleans because I don't feel like installing a pool, but if the end result is a NEGATIVE one, why do it?

The "option" is not really worth it for the price...
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Can you explain this 'negative' Ray? K and N do say that this will show results, so just curious. No need to be a jerk about everyone's opinions all the time either. I've seen you rag on other people for not 'helping out', yet quite a few times all you do to 'help' is give some sarcastic half answer.
For me, I really do not feel like tearing apart the whole front quarter of my car to install some of the cold air intakes out there, so spending a couple more dollars to not have to go that route and save an afternoon of my time would be worth it. Especially if there is not going to be any adverse effects.
 
loggerbomb said:
K and N do say that this will show results, so just curious.

For me, I really do not feel like tearing apart the whole front quarter of my car to install some of the cold air intakes out there, so spending a couple more dollars to not have to go that route and save an afternoon of my time would be worth it. Especially if there is not going to be any adverse effects.
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K&N say a lot of things but that doesnt mean you should automatically believe them. Any performance you think you gain by adding an open element filter in the hot engine bay will be nullified by the hot engine bay air its sucking in most of the time even if its getting a little cool air rammed into it while the car is moving. Compare that to the stock setup which draws cool air from the fender or the NPG that draws cool air from outside the engine bay. The only thing you could do to help with that is buy and install one of the heat shields to block some engine bay heat but thats even more money you spent trying to solve a problem that doesnt exist with the stock intake setups.
 
Dyoel182 said:
K&N say a lot of things but that doesnt mean you should automatically believe them. Any performance you think you gain by adding an open element filter in the hot engine bay will be nullified by the hot engine bay air its sucking in most of the time even if its getting a little cool air rammed into it while the car is moving. Compare that to the stock setup which draws cool air from the fender or the NPG that draws cool air from outside the engine bay. The only thing you could do to help with that is buy and install one of the heat shields to block some engine bay heat but thats even more money you spent trying to solve a problem that doesnt exist with the stock intake setups.
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Yes, thanks for the detail, but I am aware of the issues with heat soak. Thing is from what this kit looks like (with the scoop drawing air in from underneath the car) wouldn't the majority of the air be coming from under the car and not from the engine bay? The issue I see with this thing is that I don't see how that hose is connected to the filter, if at all. It's not like I am trying to champion this set up, I just want to be able to understand how it really preforms. Hence why I asked if anyone has actually tried it out.
As for not believing everything you are told, well of course I know not to blindly follow that, but I thought K and N had a pretty darned good reputation, with the million mile guarantee and all. (the dyno sheets seem to say they work too...:mad:)
 
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