Air Filter
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So i'm thinking about getting one of those K&N filters for my car. They say it's less restricting and that it adds horsepower to your car. I have a 3.8L V6 and I was wondering if anyone knew if I'm going to notice any difference between the K&N and the Fram performance wise? I know that going with a full CAI would be even better but I cant afford that right now. What I'm looking for is to get more out of my lower gears I feel I'm not getting enough out of my first and second gears because it feels likethey're being bogged down. Can anyone recommend anything else to help with that? Thanks
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no not really it might let a lil more air in but the stock intake is so small that its a joke, i agree with the above comment save up for the whole intake set up it will b worth the wait the first thing i changed on my lt1 was to the K&N intake just the intake alone was not worth the price i think, but u will get ur moneys worth with bolt on and mods as u well need more air to get in and if u look at the opening on a stock set up u will c y its a joke compared to after market intakes, a full kit u will feel a slight diff but over all its just a better thing to do. cleanen the tb and that might help a bit but u will not get what u r looking for out of an air fillter by itself . so in all i would just buy a reg air fillter cause an air filter alone will make lil to no diff in anything but ur wallet
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I have a K&N air filter with my stock air box with a smooth air lid. I don't care what those other people say, but I'm not going to spend an extra $300 for just a few hp gains for a cold air intake when my intake alreadytakes in cold air. I have the same generation and engine as you, and would definatly reccommend getting a re-usable air filter such as K&N. With that you will notice a difference when stomping on the gas and starting the car. On top of that you are only spending $50 compared to $300, getting a less restictive than disposable filter, and you will never have to buy another air filter again.
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The guys that are saying to get a full aftermarket intake all have the older 4th gen camaros: 93-97. Those don't have a good stock intake. The 98-02 intake is much better designed and doesn't need to be replaced. You can get a cold air intake but that really wouldn't be worth it as it would only give you a couple of HP. Stig gave me a really good explanation of what can be done to a 98-02 V6 intake in this thread. The first post from the top. It is a free mod that you can do yourself, and then just drop a K&N filter and you'll be good.
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ORIGINAL: th3po1son
My car has a washable K&N filter... did it come with that stock?
My car has a washable K&N filter... did it come with that stock?
ORIGINAL: aleksandr
The guys that are saying to get a full aftermarket intake all have the older 4th gen camaros: 93-97. Those don't have a good stock intake. The 98-02 intake is much better designed and doesn't need to be replaced. You can get a cold air intake but that really wouldn't be worth it as it would only give you a couple of HP. Stig gave me a really good explanation of what can be done to a 98-02 V6 intake in this thread. The first post from the top. It is a free mod that you can do yourself, and then just drop a K&N filter and you'll be good.
The guys that are saying to get a full aftermarket intake all have the older 4th gen camaros: 93-97. Those don't have a good stock intake. The 98-02 intake is much better designed and doesn't need to be replaced. You can get a cold air intake but that really wouldn't be worth it as it would only give you a couple of HP. Stig gave me a really good explanation of what can be done to a 98-02 V6 intake in this thread. The first post from the top. It is a free mod that you can do yourself, and then just drop a K&N filter and you'll be good.
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