Glenn's HR build
#22
Lol seriously, how are you just gonna tell us you got it dynoed and give no results? Killin' me
Edit: didn't see that you updated your first post
Edit: didn't see that you updated your first post
Last edited by CptWiggles; 08-19-2013 at 06:30 PM.
#25
not sure about the stillen cooler but no issue with the stock. I did unbolt it to move it out of the way during install and to figure out where to relocate the horns. I did not have to cut or modify anything on the car to get these to fit which im very happy about. Only slight modification was extending the wires for the horns as I mounted them lower closer to the cooler. Its a pain to install and I took my time but does fit very well. The filters sit high up so unless the stillen cooler looks like a front mount intercooler you should be fine.
#29
my increases were 4.3% from actual readings from both tests. but I can not verify if that was all due to the intakes and not the lower humidity and 10degrees difference in air temp. There is definitely something going on thru most of the power band that's improved.
to be continued...
Last edited by Glenn350zHR; 08-20-2013 at 04:18 PM. Reason: edit
#32
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I'm going to go out on a limb and say you are not a fan of K&N
#33
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I was foolish enough to try one on my E30 M3. After only a few thousand miles the entire intake tract was coated with fine, sandy grit (I'm in Florida, so it's dusty sometimes when it's not raining). Took me half a day to take apart, clean, and reassemble everything from the filter all the way to the cylinder head. I can only imagine how much damage piston rings would have sustained over a long period of time with such a worthless filter. I've always use high-quality paper OEM-style filters (usually Purolator or NAPA Gold) and never had any grit get past the filter, since I've been driving from 1974.
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My next door neighbor is a retired head of SLC Delta airlines maint./mechanics. He asked me about 2 months ago what type of filters I use in my Z, I said K&N, he said that they are not good filters at all despite the good rep. Said that yes they do "flow more air" than most and that shows up in dyno.#'s, etc. but in doing so they also allow more of the tiny dirt/grit into the plenum. So it got me wondering what is a better replacement; I had dual K&N's on my Stillen long tubes and now a single K&N for my Stillen SC kit. Anybody have suggestions for good flow with best filtration too? I'm not bad mouthing K&N, just what I was told by a very intelligent ex-master mechanic and now some posts on this site.
#36
I came to a very similar conclusion on K&N air filters after much research. I ended up going with Wix filters, I can't remember why I chose that brand over others but I guarantee you I had a good reason.
Some conclusions I came to regarding the subject were that any effect on power among various filters is going to be negligible at best. What will make a difference between different filters though is how effective they are at doing their primary and most important job, which is filtering out harmful particles in the air from entering your engine. Another very important factor, if you are concerned with power and MPG, is replacing your air filter annually or every 10-15k miles or so. A dirty filter can severely impact how much air can pass through the filter and therefore negatively impact your engines efficiency and performance.
Here is a link to the filters I purchased:
Edit: Another good option btw is always OEM air filters.
Some conclusions I came to regarding the subject were that any effect on power among various filters is going to be negligible at best. What will make a difference between different filters though is how effective they are at doing their primary and most important job, which is filtering out harmful particles in the air from entering your engine. Another very important factor, if you are concerned with power and MPG, is replacing your air filter annually or every 10-15k miles or so. A dirty filter can severely impact how much air can pass through the filter and therefore negatively impact your engines efficiency and performance.
Here is a link to the filters I purchased:
Edit: Another good option btw is always OEM air filters.
Last edited by CptWiggles; 08-27-2013 at 05:19 PM.
#40
No my build is a continuous work in progress. I have not sold anything yet. But the intakes I've decide will come out of the car this weekend and be up for sale. I need to keep the car in spec as my intentions are to track the car. Most of the Classes for autox or Spec Z do not allow engine modifications such as intakes I'm finding out. So far my thread has just been my experience thus far.