Questions about the K&N intake
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Originally Posted by Black Knight,Jun 10 2009, 02:46 PM
Alright I took off the lid to the stock airbox today for my 60 mile round trip commute to work, and am not to sure about the sound. I'm hoping the K&N system would sound a little more "exotic" than what the stock minus lid sounds like (it sounded just like Civics I've heard w/ short ram intakes--which is fine, but not quite what I'd want my S2k to sound like)
Maybe I'm being lame because it's been a number of years since I've had a car w/ an intake and have forgotten the rawness of it?
I guess the main thing is, w/ the lid off, the sound was a lot louder than stock just driving around town (I thought), like accelerating from gear to gear fairly normal shifting between 4-5k rpms
Maybe I'm being lame because it's been a number of years since I've had a car w/ an intake and have forgotten the rawness of it?
I guess the main thing is, w/ the lid off, the sound was a lot louder than stock just driving around town (I thought), like accelerating from gear to gear fairly normal shifting between 4-5k rpms
rode, drove plenty of K&N aem equipped s2k and i found it sounding too much like the average civic with ebay crap pipe.
for the .015 whp gain at 8250rpm, i don't even bother with one
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Originally Posted by iam7head,Jun 10 2009, 05:59 PM
it's called getting more mature
rode, drove plenty of K&N aem equipped s2k and i found it sounding too much like the average civic with ebay crap pipe.
for the .015 whp gain at 8250rpm, i don't even bother with one
rode, drove plenty of K&N aem equipped s2k and i found it sounding too much like the average civic with ebay crap pipe.
for the .015 whp gain at 8250rpm, i don't even bother with one
I dont think intake noise and exhaust noise can ever be compared. Civic with crap pipe = buzzy. K&N intake = deep tone. the intake noise is comparable to a V8 (ive had one, so take my word on this). Its not overbearingly loud at idle, but its nice to hear a induction noise @ WOT 
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I may a little older then the average here, when I put in my K&N I feel that the exhaust was a little quieter when in town without any pedal pounding. The only time it will 'growl' is if you get on it. I think to my ears it does give it a little smoother sound compared to the stock as you are getting a much better air intake.
My gas milage is also a little better with, average about 15 or 20 miles more per tank full of gas, not a lot but looking at my milage book it is slightly more.
My gas milage is also a little better with, average about 15 or 20 miles more per tank full of gas, not a lot but looking at my milage book it is slightly more.
