Pod
Versus Element
by Howie
To
pod or not to pod, that is the question. Having used a drop-in
K&N Filter Element for over a year now, I wanted know if there
are any noticable improvements in using a Pod Filter versus a
Panel Filter. We've gone through the K&N Filter Element in
previous articles but let's sum up the results again.
K&N
Filter Element
I
was extremely impressed with the K&N Filter Element. K&N
is a respected American company who manufactures filters for performance
cars through to Apache helicopters. I've had no quarms with their
product and find it's perfect drop-in replacement for the EXA.
The
benefits were:
- Improved
torque and power (i've tested this on the road and on the dyno)
- Million
mile warranty - You never have to change it. Just wash and re-oil
it every 30-40000kms or so.
- Easy
installation. It takes about five minutes to remove your old
paper filter and slot this straight in. There are no problems
with Air Flow Meters (AFM) and you don't need an adaptor.
When
I first dropped in the filter element it rocked. I thought "this
was the best hundred dollars i've spent so far". My setup
included a full 4-1 extractor and 2 1/4" exhaust system,
slight port and polish, and the air filter. This combination is
good for around 105kw at the flywheel or high sixty something
at the front wheels on the dyno. The air filter would've contributed
to part of that figure no doubt, how much I can't be sure.
Anyhow,
I'm not sure what possessed me to goto a Pod Filter but I decided
to go for it and see if it it made a difference.
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