is this worth getting? can i really feel a differnece ? i dunno just a though i think i might as well get it for kicks

 

yes you feel a difference but not alot but if you put a cold air sistem and a K&N you will feel more

 

On my 80 when I put the power pulses air cleaner and a K and N. I heard a differnce more than felt one... I cant say I really noticed any difference in the amount of get up and go

 

ive been debating this also. but i have a racing beat header and free flowing exhaust, with a stock air cleaner, so im thinking the air cleaner is a restriction. just havent gotten around to coughing up the money for one i guess

 

It's worth it in saving $$$$ rather than spending on replacing paper ones again and again. K&N's dont clog up the more they get dirtier like paper ones do.

 

A nice clean paper element flows as much as a K & N, and at $40 or so for the K & N, you could buy 8-10 brand-new paper filters. So the question is: do you mind the work (and additional expense of filter oil) of cleaning and re-oiling the K & N, and how long do you need a filter to last? If you live in an area with lots of dust or smog, the K & N may be the way to go. If you have a dedicated race car, $40 worth of new paper filters will last a LONG time. Just food for thought, Merry Christmas to all! -Mike

 

I was trying to decide whether to buy one or not because I know as soon as I buy one Ill be able to find a different intake setup and then my moneys right out the door cause the filter wouldnt fit .

~T.J.

 

well im still new to this car about 2 weeks or so and ive learned a lot, but what is this oiling about the air filter waht do i do exactly? do i ju st take the old one out and put the new one in ? or is there more to it? i have a 81

 

With a K&N drop in filter (the "stock" replacement you buy), you take it out of its little plastic baggy it comes in and drop it in. Presto, youre done.

However, after you wash the K&N (cause theyre reuseable), you need to use their special washing solution (but it at the store with the filter, also comes with the oil). After you spray it down with the washing crap, you rinse it off and let it dry. Then, you have to re-oil the filter. The oil is kinda what helps attract smaller particles of dirt.

Does that help ya? If not, there are plenty of instructions to read on the filters box, as well as the "cleaning kits" box.

~T.J.

PS - The re-oiling is actually just an aerosol can of oil that you "paint" the filter with. Its usually dyed red so you can see where you hit or missed so you get the whole filter. Pretty easy really.

 

kool thanx !! merry christmas

 

I put a drop in k&n in a few months ago, and felt a difference, very sligt, but its definatly worth it IMO

 

agreed tj, its pretty simple, i think my dad bought his cleaning kit for like 10 bucks. it took about 2 minutes.

 

I considered going with a K&N, but changed my mind and put in a nice little cold air intake with a cone filter and it works just as good, I noticed a small difference in get up n go and sound

 

Thats what I want to do too if I were to do anything...There are three things going around in my head right now, and I cant buy just one thing and help more than one, if that makes sense. If I were to go with the K&N drop in, I would butcher a spare air cleaner box to get more flow. But then I would probably want a CAI. Then, if I were to make a CAI, then I wouldnt be able to use the same K&N filter. Or, if I get a different carb setup (other than Paul Yaws Nikki), then either of those things would be eliminated. Get it? I dont know what Im gonna do, lol. Although, the K&N drop in is only $33...Hmmm

~T.J.

 

Just wait a little longer. Manntis is still working on the generic CAI for all FB's. He told me it's coming, be patient young paddawan.

 

ill wait

 

how can i get cold air for the 81 is there any kits ?

 

i know of one guy that cusom made his & posted it on a site. then there is someone who is making one

 

I would definately use the K and N. I heard stories about how they don't filter for **** but I don't believe them. I've got a KN filtercharger on my turbo'ed 13B and I wouldn't trade the intake sucking hiss and engine responsiveness for anything. Go for it. Remember..all intake systems from the factory are restrictive.

 

Car Craft had Westech put together a flowmeter to measure restriction imparted by the air filters only. The K&N proved it was less restrictive than a paper filter of the same size and pleat count. The Holley Blue series was even better. A clean paper filter is not the equal of a K&N....when did that urban myth get started???

Ciao....