In a message dated 8/20/02 6:06:04 PM, [email protected] writes: << I also remember the K&N being oiled thin cotton, not oiled foam. I have also seen experimental data indicating that K&N did not have a measureably lower pressure drop across the filter element that a paper one did. No pressure drop difference means no flow difference. I cannot remember the source for this but it was on the net somewhere. >>
- I'm not a fan of K&N either. First of all, on an A2 16V, it won't make any noticeable power. Like JV, I also remember reading something that proved that they don't flow any better than a paper filter. Also, if you actually use the K&N cleaner, the cost of it offsets any savings from having to replace a paper filter. When I ran a K&N in my old Rabbit GTI, I noticed two things: 1. The filter gets dirty pretty quickly. 2. When the filter gets dirty, I actually feel a difference in throttle response. At the drag strip I instantly shaved 1/10th of a second and gained 1mph after putting my paper filter back in. This happened this happened not once but TWICE. Alex.
