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Re: High Airflow Retrofit - Genuine Saab / K&N - DIY? Posted by B Millar [Email] ![]() ![]() ![]() In Reply to: High Airflow Retrofit - Genuine Saab / K&N - DIY?, Kirk Daehnke, Mon, 6 Apr 2009 09:14:11 Members do not see ads below this line. - Help Keep This Site Online - Signup |
I installed it on my '01 V6 a couple years ago. I took it out after two weeks. It is a K&N filter, Genuine Saab just makes the little adapter piece that connects the filter to the intake hose. It does not sit in the stock box, it's completely exposed under the car (reason #1 I got rid of it). I couldn't go through car washes and I was terrified of driving through large puddles. Check out the link below for installation. You have to remove the headlights on the passenger side. Reason #2 I got rid of it was that bugger was freaking LOUD. I am not bashing GS's product, it's either for you or it isn't, and it wasn't for me. I had more comments from people like, "what's wrong with your car??!" than "wow that's cool!" Also, one of the most respected Saab techs on these boards, Swedecar, has brought up the fact that the oil the mesh filters are coated with can be inducted into the intake and cause faulty reads from the MAF sensor, leading to cracked pistons. The minimal performance increase I got on my V6 was not worth these trade-offs so I removed mine and sold it on eBay.
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