Date: Thu, 15 Jul 1999 23:18:45 GMT From: "Pierrick Brenot" <cknopsamer.qc.ca> Subject: Re: K&N Air filter
Tony <shiminopsamAMhome.com> wrote in message news:378DE03D.7E9C681CnopsamAMhome.com... > Time for a new air filter and was wondering if K&N would make an > appreciable difference in performance (since we all know this engine > can use all the help it can get); any other easy to do performance > enhancements (e.g. Chip, etc..). I had the car from new, only 30K on > the clock and has been VERY well maintained by me and some very > competent help, but I think I need a little more acceleration now. > -- I know what you feel... I bought a K&N air filter + cleaner kit two weeks ago from Swedish Performance Group 9 in Atascadero, Ca, USA http://www.spg9.com/. It costed me US$95 including tax and shipping to my home in Canada. I think you can find cheaper but I had a good contact with the guys of SPG9. They send me some detailed explications with photo, by mail and e-mail. So the installation of the kit was very easy. Because of the turbo engine, the improvement brought by the K&N filter unit is important. I feel more torque at lower RPM. I don't want someone to ask me how much hp I have won, I do NOT mind !!! I just improved my driving pleasure, what francophones call : "l'agrément de conduite" and that is the only thing I wanted. The car is smoother in the city, especially in stop-and-go. It is a bit stronger in full power accelerations in 3rd and 4th, reaching 150km/h is so easy now... Overtakings on heavy trafic roads are quicker (even on the 5th gear), you really "play" to get rid of these 53' long trailers we see everywhere in America :-) And less important but significative though, I suppose to have won a few km/h in max speed because I reached twice 210km/h this week without effort, which was not the case before. Perhaps I could now go to 225 on circuit or perfect open free road. My SAAB is 1991 and has 125000km, I am going to save money now avoiding to replace the stock air filters every 10 or 20000km as I used to do. I choose K&N kit instead of boosting the APC because it is a NATURAL way the get more torque. Though, I will perhaps be seduced by chiptuning one day, when I will be able to afford of course ! But remember one thing : chiptuning makes the engine working harder, a K&N (or equivalent) makes it working better. Let me know if you decided to buy and what are your feelings with it. Pierrick Brenot 1991 900T work for Montupet, the SAAB cylinder head maker -------------------------------------------------------------- P.S. : at http://f64.midcoast.com/photo/saab/kandn/ read what Jason Philbrook think of it and see some photos of the kit
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