Re: Cold Air Intake advice
 

I guess, but I'm sure oil filters are a different ballgame.
Sigh. I'll stick with my stock box and get headers eventually.
Thx again

Mike Romain wrote:
> Thoth1126@gmail.com wrote:
> >

>
> K&N 'themselves' admit they let in more dirt as the compromise for
> better flow.
>
> You should 'really' look at that link Billy Ray made. The test show
> that K&N to let in 'way' more dirt than any stock paper filter....
>
> You can't get something for free when it comes to power....
>
> Mike
> 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
> 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
> Canadian Off Road Trips Photos: Non members can still view!
> Jan/06 http://www.imagestation.com/album/pi...?id=2115147590
> (More Off Road album links at bottom of the view page)

Re: Cold Air Intake advice
 

I guess, but I'm sure oil filters are a different ballgame.
Sigh. I'll stick with my stock box and get headers eventually.
Thx again

Mike Romain wrote:
> Thoth1126@gmail.com wrote:
> >

>
> K&N 'themselves' admit they let in more dirt as the compromise for
> better flow.
>
> You should 'really' look at that link Billy Ray made. The test show
> that K&N to let in 'way' more dirt than any stock paper filter....
>
> You can't get something for free when it comes to power....
>
> Mike
> 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
> 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
> Canadian Off Road Trips Photos: Non members can still view!
> Jan/06 http://www.imagestation.com/album/pi...?id=2115147590
> (More Off Road album links at bottom of the view page)

Re: Cold Air Intake advice
 

There is a really easy way to find out if a better intake can benefit
you.

You need a friend with a stop watch and you need a 50 mph road to be
safe for this test. Mark a start point and floor it from a stop to red
line in 1st, then hit second and when it hits 4500 rpm have the
passenger hit the stop watch and mark the speedometer. In my CJ7, that
would be 54 mph or so. 52 mph at 4400 rpm for sure.

Then take out your air filter and do it again.

See if a cleaner flow gives you a boost or not.

Mike

Thoth1126@gmail.com wrote:
>
> I guess, but I'm sure oil filters are a different ballgame.
> Sigh. I'll stick with my stock box and get headers eventually.
> Thx again
>
> Mike Romain wrote:
> > Thoth1126@gmail.com wrote:
> > >
>
> >
> > K&N 'themselves' admit they let in more dirt as the compromise for
> > better flow.
> >
> > You should 'really' look at that link Billy Ray made. The test show
> > that K&N to let in 'way' more dirt than any stock paper filter....
> >
> > You can't get something for free when it comes to power....
> >
> > Mike
> > 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
> > 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
> > Canadian Off Road Trips Photos: Non members can still view!
> > Jan/06 http://www.imagestation.com/album/pi...?id=2115147590
> > (More Off Road album links at bottom of the view page)

Re: Cold Air Intake advice
 

There is a really easy way to find out if a better intake can benefit
you.

You need a friend with a stop watch and you need a 50 mph road to be
safe for this test. Mark a start point and floor it from a stop to red
line in 1st, then hit second and when it hits 4500 rpm have the
passenger hit the stop watch and mark the speedometer. In my CJ7, that
would be 54 mph or so. 52 mph at 4400 rpm for sure.

Then take out your air filter and do it again.

See if a cleaner flow gives you a boost or not.

Mike

Thoth1126@gmail.com wrote:
>
> I guess, but I'm sure oil filters are a different ballgame.
> Sigh. I'll stick with my stock box and get headers eventually.
> Thx again
>
> Mike Romain wrote:
> > Thoth1126@gmail.com wrote:
> > >
>
> >
> > K&N 'themselves' admit they let in more dirt as the compromise for
> > better flow.
> >
> > You should 'really' look at that link Billy Ray made. The test show
> > that K&N to let in 'way' more dirt than any stock paper filter....
> >
> > You can't get something for free when it comes to power....
> >
> > Mike
> > 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
> > 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
> > Canadian Off Road Trips Photos: Non members can still view!
> > Jan/06 http://www.imagestation.com/album/pi...?id=2115147590
> > (More Off Road album links at bottom of the view page)

Re: Cold Air Intake advice
 

There is a really easy way to find out if a better intake can benefit
you.

You need a friend with a stop watch and you need a 50 mph road to be
safe for this test. Mark a start point and floor it from a stop to red
line in 1st, then hit second and when it hits 4500 rpm have the
passenger hit the stop watch and mark the speedometer. In my CJ7, that
would be 54 mph or so. 52 mph at 4400 rpm for sure.

Then take out your air filter and do it again.

See if a cleaner flow gives you a boost or not.

Mike

Thoth1126@gmail.com wrote:
>
> I guess, but I'm sure oil filters are a different ballgame.
> Sigh. I'll stick with my stock box and get headers eventually.
> Thx again
>
> Mike Romain wrote:
> > Thoth1126@gmail.com wrote:
> > >
>
> >
> > K&N 'themselves' admit they let in more dirt as the compromise for
> > better flow.
> >
> > You should 'really' look at that link Billy Ray made. The test show
> > that K&N to let in 'way' more dirt than any stock paper filter....
> >
> > You can't get something for free when it comes to power....
> >
> > Mike
> > 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
> > 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
> > Canadian Off Road Trips Photos: Non members can still view!
> > Jan/06 http://www.imagestation.com/album/pi...?id=2115147590
> > (More Off Road album links at bottom of the view page)

Re: Cold Air Intake advice
 

Mike Romain wrote:
> There is a really easy way to find out if a better intake can benefit
> you.
>
> You need a friend with a stop watch and you need a 50 mph road to be
> safe for this test. Mark a start point and floor it from a stop to red
> line in 1st, then hit second and when it hits 4500 rpm have the
> passenger hit the stop watch and mark the speedometer. In my CJ7, that
> would be 54 mph or so. 52 mph at 4400 rpm for sure.
>
> Then take out your air filter and do it again.
>
> See if a cleaner flow gives you a boost or not.
>
> Mike
>

Sounds good - rethinking things I guess I need to get out of my
sportbike mentality. I have a 98 Honda CBR 600 and it screams to 13,000
rpm. Gains up in higher rpms are wanted. I put in a K&N air filter and
noticed the gains right away at the drag strip. My 1/4 mile time went
from 11.52 to 11.05 (constant reaction times of .2 to .3) I need to
adjust my mentality - WHY do I need more ponies? Climbing, tearing down
that stretch of open gravel road, tearing uphill with force. This can
all be done in a lower RPM especially with a 4.0 L. You just don't need
to be at 5000 rpm offroad. I'm not buying that filter.

Re: Cold Air Intake advice
 

Mike Romain wrote:
> There is a really easy way to find out if a better intake can benefit
> you.
>
> You need a friend with a stop watch and you need a 50 mph road to be
> safe for this test. Mark a start point and floor it from a stop to red
> line in 1st, then hit second and when it hits 4500 rpm have the
> passenger hit the stop watch and mark the speedometer. In my CJ7, that
> would be 54 mph or so. 52 mph at 4400 rpm for sure.
>
> Then take out your air filter and do it again.
>
> See if a cleaner flow gives you a boost or not.
>
> Mike
>

Sounds good - rethinking things I guess I need to get out of my
sportbike mentality. I have a 98 Honda CBR 600 and it screams to 13,000
rpm. Gains up in higher rpms are wanted. I put in a K&N air filter and
noticed the gains right away at the drag strip. My 1/4 mile time went
from 11.52 to 11.05 (constant reaction times of .2 to .3) I need to
adjust my mentality - WHY do I need more ponies? Climbing, tearing down
that stretch of open gravel road, tearing uphill with force. This can
all be done in a lower RPM especially with a 4.0 L. You just don't need
to be at 5000 rpm offroad. I'm not buying that filter.

Re: Cold Air Intake advice
 

Mike Romain wrote:
> There is a really easy way to find out if a better intake can benefit
> you.
>
> You need a friend with a stop watch and you need a 50 mph road to be
> safe for this test. Mark a start point and floor it from a stop to red
> line in 1st, then hit second and when it hits 4500 rpm have the
> passenger hit the stop watch and mark the speedometer. In my CJ7, that
> would be 54 mph or so. 52 mph at 4400 rpm for sure.
>
> Then take out your air filter and do it again.
>
> See if a cleaner flow gives you a boost or not.
>
> Mike
>

Sounds good - rethinking things I guess I need to get out of my
sportbike mentality. I have a 98 Honda CBR 600 and it screams to 13,000
rpm. Gains up in higher rpms are wanted. I put in a K&N air filter and
noticed the gains right away at the drag strip. My 1/4 mile time went
from 11.52 to 11.05 (constant reaction times of .2 to .3) I need to
adjust my mentality - WHY do I need more ponies? Climbing, tearing down
that stretch of open gravel road, tearing uphill with force. This can
all be done in a lower RPM especially with a 4.0 L. You just don't need
to be at 5000 rpm offroad. I'm not buying that filter.