K&N drop in worth it?

[Team11haro]

Looking for opinions on the k&n drop in filter for the stock air box .. it made a decent difference in my 5.3l Chevy so I was looking at picking one up they are down to 50 on amazon today

 

[Outdoors76]

not a bad price that is about $10 cheaper than autozone

 

[Team11haro]

not a bad price that is about $10 cheaper than autozone

Yes I have been following it on camelcamelcamel and it price dropped yesterday.. just didn’t know if I’d see any benefit in it or not

 

[Burla]

Post the amazon link?

 

[Team11haro]

K&N 33-2247 High Performance Replacement Air Filter for 2002-2017 Dodge Ram V6/V8 https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0006307WW/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_wxHXAbKV6BMG7

 

[Outdoors76]

Yes I have been following it on camelcamelcamel and it price dropped yesterday.. just didn’t know if I’d see any benefit in it or not

Ive always used spectra and they are half the price. fwiw

 

[Burla]

LOL at the options, yes I will take that w/o the professional installation cost.

 

[Team11haro]

Ive always used spectra and they are half the price. fwiw

Those are running 30 on amazon most reviews say they look like a k&n some said they didn’t fit .. for 30 I think I’ll try it best part about prime is if I don’t like I I can just send it right back !

 

[Outdoors76]

Those are running 30 on amazon most reviews say they look like a k&n some said they didn’t fit .. for 30 I think I’ll try it best part about prime is if I don’t like I I can just send it right back !

$29.99 at autozone

 

[Team11haro]

$29.99 at autozone

Special order at mine

 

[Outdoors76]

Special order at mine

yeah you can order it store pickup here also

 

[Burla]

I must admit I am not up on the differences in air filtration. What is the difference from k&n and something like this for 10 bucks?

 

[Ramm5.7]

Here's a visual difference. K&N and other high flow filters have a much wider space between ribs allowing more air thru.....hence "high flow"
First is yours
2nd is k&n

 

[bigred74]

Autoanything has a $10 rebate on k&n filters and they will price match Amazon or any lower offer

 

[clay282]

Back to the basics... Has anyone used the K&N and if so, has it made a noticeable improvement that you can feel?

 

[mohemipar]

Just take the filter out and you'll gain a few hundred HP at least...

J/K.

If it were me I would only try it if whatever filter you currently have is actually due for replacement. Some tests have shown just a less restrictive filter does add a few HP, but others said it was useless. I guess it depends on the particular vehicle, environment, etc.

 

[Outdoors76]

Just take the filter out and you'll gain a few hundred HP at least...

J/K.

If it were me I would only try it if whatever filter you currently have is actually due for replacement. Some tests have shown just a less restrictive filter does add a few HP, but others said it was useless. I guess it depends on the particular vehicle, environment, etc.

i noticed a difference in my 5.4l f150 with a performance exhaust also but more than anything honestly I did it for the sound. my brother had same truck and engine and mine was noticeably more responsive however now these trucks are so much more advanced and can relearn new air flow and change it up on the fly im not sure it would actually "do" anything noticeable...

 

[bigred74]

I remember somebody saying it somehow got rid of the terrible drone you get with aftermarket exhaust when truck goes into eco mode

 

[Outdoors76]

I remember somebody saying it somehow got rid of the terrible drone you get with aftermarket exhaust when truck goes into eco mode

i THINK that was shadowhawk.

 

[grizzstang]

Unfortunately higher air flow comes at the expense of less filtering. Don't believe me? Take a new stock paper filter out and hold it up to the sun and look at it, now do that with a K&N and see all those beautiful sun rays shining right through the holes in the filter. Then decide if you still want one.