"When you floor it, and it keeps suckin'."
K&N Short Ram Intake
What is it?
K&N is one of many companies (Corksport, AEM, Injen) offering an alternative intake solution for our cars. It's a tube with an open-element cone filter at the end, and a heat shield. They'll claim to make more power, but they won't without a tune. Mostly just sound, which for some (myself included), is enough justification. We don't drive racecars.
What's nice?
I've owned a K&N intake in my previous car, and will not buy another brand without heavy influencing. I love this thing. Sparkling metallic silver tube, deep red cone filter, and a metal heat shield that uses OEM attachment points! Wonderful. The sound is incredible. People hear you coming, and won't think this is a 2.5L sending out that sort of noise. It growls, it screams, and it's so much fun to stomp on it. When you push the pedal past the mechanical switch to get that extra rev limit, this thing screeches. Ah man. I love it. Makes me feel some type of way. This is what I would call the first mod for any car, ever. Being an SRI, it's out of the way of splashing water in the rain. In addition, filter cleaning is every 50,000 miles, as opposed to the stock filter replacement interval. The filters are good for 100k+ miles too.
What's not nice?
It's an SRI. It's not being fed any cold air. Though the heat shield helps keep the radiator heat away, one might need supplemental tubing (see below). It's an open element, so it's vulnerable to water and the elements. This can be remedied by a pre-filter, or hydroshield, for an extra thirty bucks. Competitors such as Corksport and AEM have entire boxes around the filter, with an inlet leading to the factory air inlet (hmm). Less parts with the K&N though. With this kit, some assembly required. No big deal, but you're piecing everything from the rubber to the element together. Price is high compared to other tubes-with-filters. There's quality to be had though.
Ease of install:
It's easy. It really is. It's not a bear to remove the stock, and it's easy to install this in and enjoy it. Would probably take an experienced DIYer thirty minutes, new guy an hour or two. Minimal hand tools required.
Overall, I love this thing. I would buy another in a heartbeat. I ran some extra tubing, and it's been sexy ever since. Might be in my head, might be butt dyno, I don't know. Highly recommended.
K&N Short Ram Intake
What is it?
K&N is one of many companies (Corksport, AEM, Injen) offering an alternative intake solution for our cars. It's a tube with an open-element cone filter at the end, and a heat shield. They'll claim to make more power, but they won't without a tune. Mostly just sound, which for some (myself included), is enough justification. We don't drive racecars.
What's nice?
I've owned a K&N intake in my previous car, and will not buy another brand without heavy influencing. I love this thing. Sparkling metallic silver tube, deep red cone filter, and a metal heat shield that uses OEM attachment points! Wonderful. The sound is incredible. People hear you coming, and won't think this is a 2.5L sending out that sort of noise. It growls, it screams, and it's so much fun to stomp on it. When you push the pedal past the mechanical switch to get that extra rev limit, this thing screeches. Ah man. I love it. Makes me feel some type of way. This is what I would call the first mod for any car, ever. Being an SRI, it's out of the way of splashing water in the rain. In addition, filter cleaning is every 50,000 miles, as opposed to the stock filter replacement interval. The filters are good for 100k+ miles too.
What's not nice?
It's an SRI. It's not being fed any cold air. Though the heat shield helps keep the radiator heat away, one might need supplemental tubing (see below). It's an open element, so it's vulnerable to water and the elements. This can be remedied by a pre-filter, or hydroshield, for an extra thirty bucks. Competitors such as Corksport and AEM have entire boxes around the filter, with an inlet leading to the factory air inlet (hmm). Less parts with the K&N though. With this kit, some assembly required. No big deal, but you're piecing everything from the rubber to the element together. Price is high compared to other tubes-with-filters. There's quality to be had though.
Ease of install:
It's easy. It really is. It's not a bear to remove the stock, and it's easy to install this in and enjoy it. Would probably take an experienced DIYer thirty minutes, new guy an hour or two. Minimal hand tools required.
Overall, I love this thing. I would buy another in a heartbeat. I ran some extra tubing, and it's been sexy ever since. Might be in my head, might be butt dyno, I don't know. Highly recommended.