K & N Typhoon:: Personal Review
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K & N Typhoon:: Personal Review
http://www.knfilters.com/typhoon/default.htm
These things are ****.
All though a slight notice in power gain the quality of these systems are junk.
Pros:
-Slight bolt on power gain.
-Cool look
-K & N cleanable Filter
Cons:
-Really cheesy pipe material for the air tube.
-Slight angel of flow pipe where mass air connect (Would be nice if a slight bend was at this point)
-Just doesnt seem to be a perfect fit at the mass air point of connecting. ( Bad design)
-Cheesy silicone rubber connectors for Mass air and Throttle body
-Tube diameter Larger would be nicer and flow more
If anyone is looking for a good cold air intake set up I would not recommend the K & N's.
They make a great filter set up but their air intake design does'nt seem of high quality.
I would recommend a C & L set up for the design factor and size for anyone looking to upgrade that area of the car.I spent 214.00 for this set up and if I could do it over I would go C & L.Or if I wanted to be a cheap skate getting one of those 40.00 jobbers off ebay and adding a K&N would be the same thing as buying the typhoon kit!!
These things are ****.
All though a slight notice in power gain the quality of these systems are junk.
Pros:
-Slight bolt on power gain.
-Cool look
-K & N cleanable Filter
Cons:
-Really cheesy pipe material for the air tube.
-Slight angel of flow pipe where mass air connect (Would be nice if a slight bend was at this point)
-Just doesnt seem to be a perfect fit at the mass air point of connecting. ( Bad design)
-Cheesy silicone rubber connectors for Mass air and Throttle body
-Tube diameter Larger would be nicer and flow more
If anyone is looking for a good cold air intake set up I would not recommend the K & N's.
They make a great filter set up but their air intake design does'nt seem of high quality.
I would recommend a C & L set up for the design factor and size for anyone looking to upgrade that area of the car.I spent 214.00 for this set up and if I could do it over I would go C & L.Or if I wanted to be a cheap skate getting one of those 40.00 jobbers off ebay and adding a K&N would be the same thing as buying the typhoon kit!!
#3
RE: K & N Typhoon:: Personal Review
ORIGINAL: jacrockett
Agree. JLT intakes are the best.
Agree. JLT intakes are the best.
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RE: K & N Typhoon:: Personal Review
I like the plastic, since it doesn't heat soak quite as much as a cast aluminum, or thin walled stainless steel pipe..
In fact, a friend of mine has a 97 GT, that he used Home Depot PVC and homemade couplers, and hasn't had an issue w/ intake temps or flow #'s... Besides, it cost him under $25, and once painted, looks professional... I wish I had a picture..
JT
In fact, a friend of mine has a 97 GT, that he used Home Depot PVC and homemade couplers, and hasn't had an issue w/ intake temps or flow #'s... Besides, it cost him under $25, and once painted, looks professional... I wish I had a picture..
JT
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