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Originally Posted by rburt07
I once saw a cutaway view in a automotive magazine of the toyota air filter. It's a three stage filter for large, medium and extremely small particles of dirt.
It takes about 20 to 35 taxable horsepower move a car along at highway speeds. That may be on a level highway with little wind. It's been a long time that I saw a tv show about front wheel drive and taxable horsepower.
I figure the K&N filter people talk about is more for all out full horsepower. Something that I probably will ever need with this hybrid setup.
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You are correct!! To take advantage of any additional air your tb would have to be enlarged and your 'putor flashed.
I spent a number of years drag racin' and a whole ton of money. A change in air filter on a stock engine isn't going to buy anything but dirty hands in the case of a oiled filter and probably some messed up sensors if the oil gets to them. Some of these folks might be talking about a filter charger or a cai, they will work on a modified engine if speeds get over 80mph to take advantage of the forced air.
I've rarely hear of sombody spending a bunch of money on a filter for their car and saying it doesn't work. The K&N make a nice whooshing sound when you step on the gas that some relate to power, imo it is the sound of money being sucked out of your wallet.
Oh, whoever it was that said a car maker doesn't make a car for strictly performance. I wish he'd explain the purpose of the Z06, Charger SRT8 or the Viper. They aren't really a grocery getter. The Z06 I can speak to from first hand experience as well as the Charger SRT8 two cars that require a payment of 2K gas guzzler tax. They are performance cars and nothing else.