MalibuJack

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I have basically the same mods, however I felt no loss in power, but I can see how it could lose power because it could confuse the sensor.. has anyone done the track thing with/without it?

RENN-ART

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That's exactly what happens... Hence the car runs even richer than stock!!

AMS

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Actually the K&N filter gained a few HP but the MAF pipe (the pipe from MAF to Turbo) is what lost the HP. The MAF pipe messes with the MAF sensor and cause the car to run rich.

Martin

RENN-ART

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ok.. my bad.. i thought it was the filter..

i could swear i felt like i lost power on mine tho.. it was especially noticable when driving at highway speeds and doing some WOT tests... it seemed like it took forever for the turbo to spool in comparison to the stock box..

oh well.. must have been my imagination..

MalibuJack

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It might not have been your imagination.. Its entirely possible that the location of the filter is in a low pressure area under the hood, and at that particular speed, with part throttle, it was starved for airflow.. or another theory is when you moved stuff around, you introduced an air leak somewhere between the MAF and the turbo, and after you removed it, you sealed up the leak... any unmetered gain/loss of air could (would) cause drivability to change.

wkehn

I also have the BR cone filter installed on mine and I said the same thing, it just feels slower somehow but how could this be?

Edit: Malibu I was thinking the same thing, perhaps I messed with the connections and introduced some sort of intake leak. I will check this out tonight.

MalibuJack

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Yah, my car seems to feel the same either way, admittedly I have a much faster "Show/Race" car that ruins my perception of performance so this car already felt a little underpowered to me.

MalibuJack

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Oh wow, you know what else occurred to me.. I wonder if the MAF sensor is vibration sensitive?? Since the Buscher filter isn't achored, it could be bouncing around.. In my case its anchored to the stock air box and doesnt move.. Check that out too..

wkehn

Good point, I wonder if the Karmen Vortex readings are getting messed up by the MAF moving around. I will ziptie mine at lunch and check it out.

I also own a more powerful car so the EVO feels slightly flat to me as well. Still a blast to drive however

cecilia

ok guys this might be a stupid question, but please bear with me...So if i go with a AEM intake with the K&N filter is it safe as far as keeping cool, and is the k&n a coned filter, and is that going to run temperatures high?

mayhem

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hmm...i think the MAF hanging free might actually give it a little more cushion rather then directly absorbing impact provided by the already stiff suspension.

silvrevo

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Ok fireball,,,, arnt you worried about water getting all over your filter. From the hood vent, to washing your car. It down poured here today , and the thought of having an open air element wouldnt have not made me feel to good???!!

Have you tried to see if it would get wet by washing water over your hood , if you havnt had any rain yet?

Also can somone post a picture of the monster air box, I think i seen one in a SCC mag. a few months ago. Also does the monster have a cold air duct bringing in cold air?

Thanks

stvbreal

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I've wahsed my car several times and have driven in hard rain and the Buschur filter is dry and clean. I tested this out by drowning the hood with water to see how much actually went into the engine compartment and vicinity. Suprisingly I didn't notice standing water anywhere. Filter is further away from the heat extractor vents so it stayed dry. Also, not that much water on the engine, valve cover. Not much different thatn my Z06 with no hood vents.

MalibuJack

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Same here, it doesnt get wet at all when I wash the car.. However I did notice today that the car did seem to run a little differently, not sure if its running better or worse, just feels a little different than it did before the filter.

DRC Imports

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i got to take a ride in fireballs evo after just being in a stock evo 3 mins before. it sounds alot better. its a head turner if nothing else but im sure there is some hp gain in there somewhere. wait a minute.... why am a passenger in other peoples evos? i need to get my own
nice car fireball !! keep me up to speed with the body kit thing we talked about.
dustin