Who has a K&N intake with a custom tune?
03-30-2008, 09:50 AM
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Who has a K&N intake with a custom tune?
I currently have a K&N intake kit and I'm thinking about getting a Bama tune for it for my 5spd GT. Who else has had a K&N intake and then added a custom tune to it? Did you notice a big improvement from the stock tune with the K&N? I realize the K&N doesn't put down quite the numbers as a C&L/JLT etc, but I'd like to keep it at this point and was wondering if I'll notice a signifigant improvement over the stock tune. Thanks in advance!
03-30-2008, 11:27 AM
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RE: Who has a K&N intake with a custom tune?
My first CAI was a K&N and my car ran like crap. After about 2 weeks running like that I had it dynotuned and it made a world of difference. I put down 283 RWHP with just the CAI and Borla stingers on 87 octane gas. The ARH longtubes put down 300 RWHP with the same set up. I'll be adding Steeda billet delete plates and I've already put on a C&L CAI so I'll be having another dynotune done soon.
03-30-2008, 07:12 PM
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RE: Who has a K&N intake with a custom tune?
ORIGINAL: BoidMorphs
My first CAI was a K&N and my car ran like crap. After about 2 weeks running like that I had it dynotuned and it made a world of difference. I put down 283 RWHP with just the CAI and Borla stingers on 87 octane gas. The ARH longtubes put down 300 RWHP with the same set up. I'll be adding Steeda billet delete plates and I've already put on a C&L CAI so I'll be having another dynotune done soon.
My first CAI was a K&N and my car ran like crap. After about 2 weeks running like that I had it dynotuned and it made a world of difference. I put down 283 RWHP with just the CAI and Borla stingers on 87 octane gas. The ARH longtubes put down 300 RWHP with the same set up. I'll be adding Steeda billet delete plates and I've already put on a C&L CAI so I'll be having another dynotune done soon.
03-30-2008, 07:22 PM
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RE: Who has a K&N intake with a custom tune?
The only thing I've done to mine is add a K&N CAI and it runs great, I noticed a difference right away in sound and power. I'veseen a few people in this forum critizeK&N, dunno guess I'm lucky.I was lookinginto buying aSCT tuner so I couldtuneit as I pleased.
03-30-2008, 07:49 PM
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RE: Who has a K&N intake with a custom tune?
ORIGINAL: Goldenpony
I have the K&N "Aircharger" and a Brenspeed tune. Sweet, car runs very strong.
I have the K&N "Aircharger" and a Brenspeed tune. Sweet, car runs very strong.
03-30-2008, 08:23 PM
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RE: Who has a K&N intake with a custom tune?
ORIGINAL: ponypit
That's what I have as well....did you have it before you got the brenspeed tune?
ORIGINAL: Goldenpony
I have the K&N "Aircharger" and a Brenspeed tune. Sweet, car runs very strong.
I have the K&N "Aircharger" and a Brenspeed tune. Sweet, car runs very strong.
03-30-2008, 08:58 PM
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RE: Who has a K&N intake with a custom tune?
I bought the K&N CAI because I wanted to avoid buying a tuner. They advertized it as not needing one. That's why mine didn't run as good as it could have. Once I had it dynotuned it ran great and I had no complaints. I changed to a C&L unit because I got a buy I couldn't pass up and I knew there was a little more power to be had.
03-30-2008, 09:36 PM
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RE: Who has a K&N intake with a custom tune?
I'm just running the K&N for poweradders right now, and I dunno why everyone says they're so so, I felt a seat of the pants difference right off, and when I get the SCT with a tune, Bama, Brenspeed or VMP, haven't decided yet, I have no doubts I'll be quite happy with it. Just get what you would like, don't listen tot he hype. I'm sure the C&L gives you some extra horses, but whats an extra 5 horses? Unless you're takin' it to the strip, no biggy... plus I like the sound of the K&N