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Im sorry if this question has been answered many, many times. I wanted to know what is the best intake setup for SVT Contours? And where can i get it. Thanks!
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KKM is the intake of choice.
Pros: great sound, great look, and about 4-6HP at the wheels
Cons: Prone to heatsoak (buy or make a heatshield)
Purchased at KKM, SP Motorsports, others - both on the net
K&N is also a decent choice.
Pros: retains stock setup, about 2HP
Cons: none
Purchased about anywhere
Want more details - try the search feature...
This topic has been done alot...
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Another Pro of the K&N.
Lets you retain the stock MAF screen. (Which helps straighten the air out for the stock MAF sensor)
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KKM is nice, but on the dyno I have had similar gains (actually slightly better curves in most cases) w/ just the K&N drop-in clipped to the MAF (or cut the stock airbox down to just a ring that holds the filter on) and the sound is similar to the KKM. Not trying to knock the KKM, but a drop-in K&N is about 1/2 the price if not less.
It's all about balance.
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I never heard a KKM but my K/N works great with my modifed housing. Take a hacksaw and cut the front filter cover in half, leaving enough meat to allow the front cover to clip onto the base without causing it to distort.
It sounds really nasty and made a somewhat noticeable difference in the butt-dyno and in MPG. Beware that the motor turns to a total dog in summer bumper/bumper traffic...needs a CAI solution.
Andrew
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welcome warren....
im interested in getting a superchip but im afraid that im not going to notice any gain.....if i provide you with my code and then have you burn a chip for me and if i find that there is not performance gain with it, can i return it?
love the kkm filter...
thanks,
Proud former owner of.....
'99 svt - silver/blue - #2555 of 2760
Proud new owner of...
'02 BMW 330i
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Warren,
not trying to take any business away from you! (I actually don't like the guys at K&N)
The KKM looks much nicer, but a K&N filter just clipped to the MAF w/ out the airbox will give similar gains.
It's all about balance.
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Originally posted by Rara:
w/ just the K&N drop-in clipped to the MAF (or cut the stock airbox down to just a ring that holds the filter on) and the sound is similar to the KKM. How do you do this? Any pics? I don't really understand how this is done, perhaps you can show me pics or explain it a bit better. Thanks
97' 2.5L Contour SE -T-Red Midas exhaust (grr...), Sony CD player, K&N airfilter, Mobil One Synthetic Oil, removed intake resonator, modified MAF, in-fender CAI, painted grill, Platinum tipped NGK's. I am looking for SVT E0's or E1's, SVT Upper & Lower Intake, SVT Throttle Body, and SVT Exhaust. If you are selling, e-mail me! Ford4eva@hotmail.com
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Originally posted by 97TourSE:
How do you do this? Any pics?
I don't really understand how this is done, perhaps you can show me pics or explain it a bit better.
Thanks On your SE you have a different airbox than what is on the SVT. You can achieve some gains by going with a K&N drop-in (reusable) filter element. Also Cut some 1 1/2" diameter holes in the bottom/side of your airbox to increase circulation, or remove the bottom of the airbox completely and just wire tie the filter element to the top part. Consider pulling all the air resonator baffles out of your fenderwell to get more cool air into the air box through that rubber coupling. A How-To for improving the fenderwell air flow is at: http://www.contour.org/mods/showfaq.pl?howto/svtinduction Heres some pics of a modified airbox for improved airflow. Notice that this is on the bottom (unfiltered) side of the airbox. (Top half is "cleaned" air which goes to intake.) 
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