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Old 03-12-2014, 09:45 PM   #1 (permalink)
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invest in a K&N air filter

Based on my calculations, my '05 4 cyl altima got 8% better fuel economy after putting it in.

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Old 03-13-2014, 12:11 PM   #2 (permalink)
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Highly unlikely. There are other factors that are always in play, that are seldom accounted for. The throttle plate is the point of largest restriction in flow.
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Can we see your calculations? What was the before and after testing??

I should have tested mine ABA before I threw away the paper filter. I grabbed a K&N for the savings, not the claimed mileage or hp increase. I already own it, so I am keeping it, but I probably would have passed on it if I know what I know now.
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This can go straight to the unicorn corral.
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Should be "fullofsheet".
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Are the folks at K&N so desperate they resort to spamming forums? I guess these are the tasks they assign to the marketing interns.
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8%? Imagine the ROI on that.
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Maybe he drove the car 20k miles down a dirt road with the OE filter, drafting someone.

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I had an -10% change in mileage today, had to drive home in a 25 MPH headwind.

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Should be "fullofsheet".
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