[The Nightman]

Engineering Explained did an interesting video on the whether or not removing the coal filter makes a difference. He tested it with a stock filter and also a K&N filter. It's a different car but still interesting nonetheless. Here is a summary of his findings:

	Stock w/ coal	Stock w/o coal		K&N w/ coal	K&N w/o coal
HP	160.1		164.2 (+4.1, 2.5%)	164.4		167.1 (+2.7, 1.6%)
Tq	137.4		141.8 (+4.4, 3.1%)	142.5		143.1 (+0.6, 0.4%)
20-60	9.01		8.73 (-0.28, 3.2%)	8.81		8.70 (-0.11, 1.3%)
45-60	3.61		3.46 (-0.15, 4.1%)	3.49		3.46 (-0.03, 0.9%)

[Ethan Skinner]

Thinking about doing a charcoal delete with K&N drop in and a silencer delete. Would y'all recommend this over a CAI? I just feel like the car would like it better and I don't want to trip up my MAF with a whole bunch more airflow of the CAI

[Biginboca]

Originally Posted by Ethan Skinner

Thinking about doing a charcoal delete with K&N drop in and a silencer delete. Would y'all recommend this over a CAI? I just feel like the car would like it better and I don't want to trip up my MAF with a whole bunch more airflow of the CAI

Yes we would recommend it. All of us.

[Ethan Skinner]

Originally Posted by Biginboca

Yes we would recommend it. All of us.

Ok that's what I was thinking. I have a couple buddies who have cold air intakes and the sound is inciting but not something I would value over practically XD

[Phyrexia]

Originally Posted by Ethan Skinner

Thinking about doing a charcoal delete with K&N drop in and a silencer delete. Would y'all recommend this over a CAI? I just feel like the car would like it better and I don't want to trip up my MAF with a whole bunch more airflow of the CAI

A CAI isn't going to flow a whole bunch more air. I think most of us would only suggest a CAI if you want to maximize your intake noise.

[desertman123]

Yeah you'll see around here most people are against CAIs due to the high price for next to zero performance benefit. That and the Sprintbooster.

I'm a firm believer the ideal, or at close to, air intake setup for these motors is:

Euro intake - silicon elbow - 3 stage intake manifold.

[Ethan Skinner]

Originally Posted by desertman123

Yeah you'll see around here most people are against CAIs due to the high price for next to zero performance benefit. That and the Sprintbooster.

I'm a firm believer the ideal, or at close to, air intake setup for these motors is:

Euro intake - silicon elbow - 3 stage intake manifold.

Where would you suggest I get a Euro intake?

[desertman123]

Originally Posted by Ethan Skinner

Where would you suggest I get a Euro intake?

Europe.

Sorry I had to be a smartass real quick

Try ebay.co.uk and ebay.de
Use this thread as a guide, literally just copy and paste whatever the guy made and some intakes should show up. I paid $70 for mine + $30 shipping from the fatherland.

[Ethan Skinner]

Originally Posted by desertman123

Europe.

Sorry I had to be a smartass real quick

Try ebay.co.uk and ebay.de
Use this thread as a guide, literally just copy and paste whatever the guy made and some intakes should show up. I paid $70 for mine + $30 shipping from the fatherland.

Lmao thx

[desertman123]

Originally Posted by Ethan Skinner

Lmao thx

https://www.e90post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1460099


This one, sorry