K&N Typhoon vs Other Intakes
Sep 22, 2005, 08:33 PM
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Originally Posted by rsboy
Expensive? Not at all. The RMR is just the intake cone and the adapter for the MAF. Pretty straight forward intake kit. Still uses the stock piping to the turbo.
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Pretty good setup though. I still have it stored and should sell it. I probably won't be going back to it since I'm flashed for the Injen setup. It's a good kit if you plan to upgrade from the stock airbox.
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Pretty good setup though. I still have it stored and should sell it. I probably won't be going back to it since I'm flashed for the Injen setup. It's a good kit if you plan to upgrade from the stock airbox.
Oct 2, 2005, 10:31 AM
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I have the K&N Typhoon right now and am beginning to wonder on its capabilities..I am not tuned now, but when I was it seemed great..so right now, you guys think I would be good with the K&N filter and adapter but run it with the stock MAF pipe right>>let me know I will go in the garage and try this now!!
Oct 5, 2005, 08:43 AM
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Originally Posted by 4TUN8
Ok here is my K&N story, because I doubt many people have done as much testing as I have with it.
I originally put this on my car prior to my tune, I had it on there for about 3 hours total. At the time I had a full turbo back exhaust with the cat still in, and the intake. I ran the car with just the turboback on, and it ran VERY strong, even without a tune.
To test this, I used my G-tech, on the same road, under the same conditions (same day).
So I put the full intake on the car, I run it on the G-tech, the car went 0-60 in 5.2 seconds. The car ran like absolute garbage, stalling all the time, it felt really flat after 4000rpm, etc. It almost felt like a boost leak, and honestly it could have been. After removing the intake the car went 4.6 second 0-60.
So....I take the intake off, and just use the adapter and filter. Car runs awsome, pulls hard to about 6500rpm. I get the car tuned shortly after (with a cat delete in place). Car makes 300awhp and 304ft-lbs.
I tried running the MAF pipe again after being tuned, same situation felt like it wanted to stall, power band felt flat and gutless.
Sooooooo....I put the MAF pipe and the whole set up back on the car when I went in to get cams/tuning done. Car made 320awhp-330ft-lbs and it felt pretty good. Well, just because I was curious, I took the MAF pipe back out on this tune, and the car pulls HARD, way harder then it did, and I wouldn't be suprised to see it put down 325hp down to the wheels on it's current setup.
So, my overall diagnosis? The stock MAF pipe can't be beat.
I originally put this on my car prior to my tune, I had it on there for about 3 hours total. At the time I had a full turbo back exhaust with the cat still in, and the intake. I ran the car with just the turboback on, and it ran VERY strong, even without a tune.
To test this, I used my G-tech, on the same road, under the same conditions (same day).
So I put the full intake on the car, I run it on the G-tech, the car went 0-60 in 5.2 seconds. The car ran like absolute garbage, stalling all the time, it felt really flat after 4000rpm, etc. It almost felt like a boost leak, and honestly it could have been. After removing the intake the car went 4.6 second 0-60.
So....I take the intake off, and just use the adapter and filter. Car runs awsome, pulls hard to about 6500rpm. I get the car tuned shortly after (with a cat delete in place). Car makes 300awhp and 304ft-lbs.
I tried running the MAF pipe again after being tuned, same situation felt like it wanted to stall, power band felt flat and gutless.
Sooooooo....I put the MAF pipe and the whole set up back on the car when I went in to get cams/tuning done. Car made 320awhp-330ft-lbs and it felt pretty good. Well, just because I was curious, I took the MAF pipe back out on this tune, and the car pulls HARD, way harder then it did, and I wouldn't be suprised to see it put down 325hp down to the wheels on it's current setup.
So, my overall diagnosis? The stock MAF pipe can't be beat.
Oct 5, 2005, 09:56 AM
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k guys guess i gonna take mine off and use it with the stock MAF pipe..so I will use the heatshield,adapter and filter only right?/ thanks alot!! will let you know as I am getting retuned this weekend.
Oct 5, 2005, 10:53 AM
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Its Fine Just Lean Out Your Fuel Mixture I Have One Got 4 Whp Out Of It Remember Kiddies K&n Are Oil Based Filters So They Run Rich, These Are All Rumors Like Lil Highschool Girls Stop Spreading Info Unless You Have Tested It. And I Dont Mean Driving And Saying It Felt Bad!!! Come On Rookies
Oct 5, 2005, 03:39 PM
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Its Fine Just Lean Out Your Fuel Mixture I Have One Got 4 Whp Out Of It Remember Kiddies K&n Are Oil Based Filters So They Run Rich, These Are All Rumors Like Lil Highschool Girls Stop Spreading Info Unless You Have Tested It. And I Dont Mean Driving And Saying It Felt Bad!!! Come On Rookies
Oct 5, 2005, 05:20 PM
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Originally Posted by Warrtalon
You are a horrible addition to this site. You have no freakin clue what you're talking about, and you refuse to stop typing in CAPS. K&N drop-in filters being "oil-based" does not make the car run rich. Talk about spreading ridiculous rumors, jeez...
