K & N Typhoon Intake advisory !!!!!!! READ
Jun 9, 2004, 01:13 PM
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K & N Typhoon Intake advisory !!!!!!! READ
I have seen 3 people in the past two weeks with the K & N Typhoon intake system for Evo 8 who's cars were running extremely poorly
I am talking bad
In all 3 cases a lot of time was spent to try and trouble shoot the situation and no resolution was found
Removal of the K & N intake system resulted in a reveresal of the improper operation
I strongly recoomend the K & N drop in filter and also I run the cone filter on my car - they are great products
However - it seems as though there is some issue with the Typoon intake that warrants more investigation and study
In the meantime - if you are a dyno flash customer and seeking through the mail tuning I would suggest you look at another brand of intake - eg Buschur, HKS, AEM, etc wll of which have worked well
Lets here from some Typoon users to see if this is a common problem or maybe these cases were flukes????
Thanks
I am talking bad
In all 3 cases a lot of time was spent to try and trouble shoot the situation and no resolution was found
Removal of the K & N intake system resulted in a reveresal of the improper operation
I strongly recoomend the K & N drop in filter and also I run the cone filter on my car - they are great products
However - it seems as though there is some issue with the Typoon intake that warrants more investigation and study
In the meantime - if you are a dyno flash customer and seeking through the mail tuning I would suggest you look at another brand of intake - eg Buschur, HKS, AEM, etc wll of which have worked well
Lets here from some Typoon users to see if this is a common problem or maybe these cases were flukes????
Thanks
Jun 9, 2004, 01:18 PM
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no i had this same problem... it was running so poorly i ran a 9.06 @ the track this being 1/8th mile of course..... and i was losing about 5 lbs or more of boost...... detonation issue then it was cutting back my boost. i have since put the stock intake back on and the problem was reversed and it holds a steady 19lbs..... this crapass intake wont be back on my car thats for sure.... anyone wanna buy one? 
mine is for sale........
mine is for sale........
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Al (or anyone) - do you have any preference between the different aftermarket Panel Filters? Are they even worth the money? Can you see a difference on the Dyno between the stock filter and an aftermarket panel?
I read a test result somewhere that said the volumetric efficiency was the same between a stock panel, K&N panel, and no panel - as long as the stock airbox was in place there was no noticable improvement in airflow.
K&N can be had for about $62 shipped, HKS Super Filter runs about $40 shipped (but is not cleanable-reusable per HKS - you'll need to replace this one at regular intervals), Perrin ($35) won't be shipping their's for a few more months, but is cleanable like the K&N.
So is it worth the money (assuming you want to retain the stock airbox)?
I read a test result somewhere that said the volumetric efficiency was the same between a stock panel, K&N panel, and no panel - as long as the stock airbox was in place there was no noticable improvement in airflow.
K&N can be had for about $62 shipped, HKS Super Filter runs about $40 shipped (but is not cleanable-reusable per HKS - you'll need to replace this one at regular intervals), Perrin ($35) won't be shipping their's for a few more months, but is cleanable like the K&N.
So is it worth the money (assuming you want to retain the stock airbox)?
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I have not tried one on my EVO, I did the typical K&N route on my GSX (stock) and didn't notice any difference.. Well except when I over oiled it a few yrs down the road I screwed the maf
Jun 9, 2004, 02:06 PM
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Originally Posted by Mike_T
Al (or anyone) - do you have any preference between the different aftermarket Panel Filters? Are they even worth the money? Can you see a difference on the Dyno between the stock filter and an aftermarket panel?
I read a test result somewhere that said the volumetric efficiency was the same between a stock panel, K&N panel, and no panel - as long as the stock airbox was in place there was no noticable improvement in airflow.
K&N can be had for about $62 shipped, HKS Super Filter runs about $40 shipped (but is not cleanable-reusable per HKS - you'll need to replace this one at regular intervals), Perrin ($35) won't be shipping their's for a few more months, but is cleanable like the K&N.
So is it worth the money (assuming you want to retain the stock airbox)?
I read a test result somewhere that said the volumetric efficiency was the same between a stock panel, K&N panel, and no panel - as long as the stock airbox was in place there was no noticable improvement in airflow.
K&N can be had for about $62 shipped, HKS Super Filter runs about $40 shipped (but is not cleanable-reusable per HKS - you'll need to replace this one at regular intervals), Perrin ($35) won't be shipping their's for a few more months, but is cleanable like the K&N.
So is it worth the money (assuming you want to retain the stock airbox)?
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the k&n drop in definately adds power. i have personally dyno-tested it to be good for 5-7 whp.al may have seen better or worse. i did the test a little over a year ago
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Originally Posted by BaLListic_EVO
no i had this same problem... it was running so poorly i ran a 9.06 @ the track this being 1/8th mile of course..... and i was losing about 5 lbs or more of boost...... detonation issue then it was cutting back my boost. i have since put the stock intake back on and the problem was reversed and it holds a steady 19lbs..... this crapass intake wont be back on my car thats for sure.... anyone wanna buy one? mine is for sale........
mine is for sale........The cars I tested were pulling timing like mad - and this was on the stock ecu program
I am almost curious enough to get one on the dyno and test it to see what is going on - but not that curious I think
The people that I was dealing with were not getting good reactions from K & N - perhaps if there are many with this issue then K & N will address this condition ??
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Originally Posted by 93h22cvc
the k&n drop in definately adds power. i have personally dyno-tested it to be good for 5-7 whp.al may have seen better or worse. i did the test a little over a year ago
Jun 9, 2004, 02:26 PM
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Originally Posted by PHILLY EVO
Al Would I Have To Get A Reflash If I Use The K & N Drop In Because Mine Was The Stock Filter When You Did The Dyno Flash Last Week ....
Jun 9, 2004, 02:31 PM
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Originally Posted by Muramasa
wats wrong with the K&N Typhoon? I don't feel any problems.
Thats why I am posting here to find out if there is a problem after seeing 3 bad cars - maybe there is a bad batch or something ?
Jun 9, 2004, 02:35 PM
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