RE: [DML] Re: Upgrading the Air Filter?
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RE: [DML] Re: Upgrading the Air Filter?




Rich, Your absolutely correct, The is no HP or mechanic in a bottle and HP
cost money and or time. Ounces make lb's and these improvements are just a
few of the ounces. Again, I'm not claiming any major break thru, just a
little more when you wish you had it. Just an FYI on the K&N filter. If some
of you remember back in the fifties when you used to change the oil in the
air filter. Those were the best free flow air filters and K & N just made it
more practical by having oil on a gauze sandwiched between the screen.
John Hervey
www.specialtauto.com
President & Chief Bottle washer.
9 to 9 24/7.



-----Original Message-----
From: cruznmd [mailto:racuti1@xxxxxxxxxxxx]
Sent: Thursday, December 02, 2004 8:21 PM
To: dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [DML] Re: Upgrading the Air Filter?





I realize this topic has been beaten to death and I'm no engineer
(not automobiles anyway) but my thoughts are this:

Martin's reference to air flow velocity vs. the shape of the air
path is more commonly known as Bernoulli's principle (Also related
to flight)

http://www.mste.uiuc.edu/davea/aviation/bernoulliPrinciple.html

so yes, changing the path air follows could increase your
horsepower. That said, I cannot speak to the merits of John's airbox.

I would like to point out though that if you're looking for some
kind of magic bolt-on horsepower you're not going to find it with
this car. It's my opinion that none of these items individually will
provide you with a quantifiable increase in horsepower or
performance. However, when combined as a whole the results can be
impressive. Meaning if you combined an ignition upgrade with dual
exhaust and a free-er flowing input the results would be worth the
effort.

Did I buy his K&N filter? Yes. Why? Because I noticed that my paper
elements get dirty often and I get tired of waiting for a new one to
come in the mail. I find it easier to wash and reinstall the K&N
filter. That alone made it worth buying.

Rich A.
#5335

--- In dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "John Rydholm" <ebondefender@xxxx>
wrote:
>
>
> Hi everyone,
> I was browsing through SpecialTAuto.com's website after having
> ordered some standard and some not-so-standard tune up parts, and
> just wanted to ask your opinions. Does anyone think upgrading the
air
> filter/cover with one of those expensive K&N style filters with
the
> Lexan covers is worth it? And how do they work anyway? That cover
> looks all nice and stainless etc. but it's OPEN! I mean, isn't the
> stock air filter cover clamp on for a reason? I may not be a
genius
> in the car mechanical area, but still...Seriously, what are your
> thoughts?
> -John








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