CAI vs. FWI

[willwren]

K&N has a reputation for performance. Their filter is widely regarded as the benchmark all other filters are compared to.

They do not hold water.


Spectre filters hold water for quite some time. That means they flow less per given surface area. And most are smaller to begin with than what most of us use. Not only that, but with the tighter 'weave', the plug up sooner and flow even less in a shorter period of time.

[MadMike]

well, i ordered a new K&N filter, but im keeping the stock piece because i realized, that the adapter i made out of a piece of smooth plastic tubing, fits the entire inside of the "accordion"

[willwren]

Mike, plastic is a very poor choice for intake materials. After all the work you've done, you could have just installed a real FWI from INTENSE.

Plastic heatsoaks easily, especially right above the crossover as yours is. Different plastics also vary greatly in their melt point or SOFTENING point, which is typically far lower than the meltpoint. That being the case, right above your crossover, I gaurantee during the summer, that piece of plastic will be exposed to brutal temperatures in excess of 200 degrees, especially when stopped at a light or in traffic.

If it's installed like I think it is, it'll collapse and allow unfiltered air to leak in. HOT unfiltered air.

[MadMike]

HERES WHERE I GOTCHA! lol

i used a piece of heat resistant *chimney ballast tube(up to 500*)

im not a dumby, i knew what top use, and i dun used it





*idk what the @$%# a chimney ballast tube is either
i got it from ace hardware, and it says its used in extreme temp.

guess i should've mentioned what kind of plastic it was

[willwren]

That doesn't get around the fact that plastic absorbs heat easily.

Mike, Get some aluminum tubing in there instead.

[MadMike]

yes sir!

[willwren]

You'll get there. You just took the project on AT THE WORST TIME POSSIBLE!

[MadMike]

AT THE WORST TIME POSSIBLE!

whys that? cuz its summer?

[Looong4]

I just got a fwi from JMB. Came with a K&N. Very happy with it so far.
Kinda upset it didn't come with a pcm holder like Intense though...

http://jmbperformance.com/store/product ... ucts_id=86

[willwren]

AT THE WORST TIME POSSIBLE!

whys that? cuz its summer?

No, during a massive forum move. People are still settling in, and there's a ton of work still going on behind the scenes.

[MadMike]

AT THE WORST TIME POSSIBLE!

whys that? cuz its summer?

No, during a massive forum move. People are still settling in, and there's a ton of work still going on behind the scenes.

do i get to do any of the work? lol
i think its the perfect time for a project!
like remapping your pcm on the side of I-90 for tits and giggles

so, on a side note, im garaging my car for a while, my breaks are now the loudest thing on the car

(DISCLAIMER) its been almost two years since i changed them, i think they've lasted long enough

[willwren]

Start a new topic on the brakes. If you want OEM, put it in the 00-05 section. If you're looking for a bit more, post a new topic here.

We'll keep 'em split that way. So people can search on the two topics later.

[MadMike]

all fixed!

replaced the generic POS filter with a K&N
Part # RE-0950

and the plastic piece is now a piece of 3.875 outside diameter aluminum tubing
custom milled to meet my specifications by a good buddy
it fits perfectly inside the "accordion" so its a smooth ride through the whole intake