Roadster90 Posted September 30, 2010 Share Posted September 30, 2010 Is there anything worthwhile to K & N and Fram Air Hog Air Filters please?There was a K & N advertisement in one of the auto mags making all kinds of positive claims.... I acquired a K & N air filter somewhere way back when, and I picked up a couple of the Fram Filters some years back for hardly a mention as well and have not used either of them - wondering if I should make an effort to change them out with the standards .... comments please?Thanks,Nic Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S.V.S. Posted October 1, 2010 Share Posted October 1, 2010 If the K&N is specifically for the Reatta I will buy it. Were do you live and what do you want for it ? Every thing the ad's say of the K&N is true. I am a new owner and planed to buy a K&N for my Reatta soon. I put K&N's in all my cars and motercycles. Do not know anything about air hogs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charlie1 Posted October 1, 2010 Share Posted October 1, 2010 I use nothing but OEM stuff whenever I can. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest re-reatta Posted October 1, 2010 Share Posted October 1, 2010 I have an Air Hog in my '90 coupe. Bought a couple of them at PepBpys for next to nothing when they stopped carrying them. There was actually a rebate when I bought them that just about equalled the sale price. Can't say I noticed any difference, good or bad. If you can get them for no more than any other good filter, go for it. But I wouldn't spend extra money just to get an Air Hog. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
padgett Posted October 1, 2010 Share Posted October 1, 2010 Nothing wrong with the Fram air filter other than there seemed to be a lot of flash on one that is area-limited. "C" engine is limited everywhere, doubt that an oil bath filter will make much difference.I will not use a Fram oil filter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KDirk Posted October 1, 2010 Share Posted October 1, 2010 Have a K&N in my Reatta and my Deville. Have never noted any difference (I have not dyno tested though), so I somewhat doubt K&N's lofty claims. That said, I think the stock air intake/filter box is part of the problem. With a conical K&N and improved intake setup, it probably would make some difference. With the rectangle plastic box and somewhat restricted air intake that comes on these cars, not so much. If I had it to do over, I'd probably not spend the money on the K&N's since I seem to have gotten no real benefit from it. I'm not saying they are poor filters, they work just fine. Just can't find any difference vs. a decent and clean paper filter. KDirk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roadster90 Posted October 4, 2010 Author Share Posted October 4, 2010 Thanks for all of the replies folks.....appreciated Nic Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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