K&N Air Filter on Diesel Engines

**rion** · September 27th, 2007 12:09 AM

K&N has lots of replacement filter for any rides. (if you live in the u.s)

haven't tried one, but I will prefer replacement type. so no mods needed. most intake tubes kasi are hidden. replacing it with open cone type will inhale hot air.

mbeige has a point. but mod-adding air pressure in diesel turbos gives extra power though. so I guess, maybe only diesel turbo rides will benefit this filter...

**mbeige** · September 27th, 2007 03:32 AM

Originally Posted by rion

K&N has lots of replacement filter for any rides. (if you live in the u.s)

haven't tried one, but I will prefer replacement type. so no mods needed. most intake tubes kasi are hidden. replacing it with open cone type will inhale hot air.

mbeige has a point. but mod-adding air pressure in diesel turbos gives extra power though. so I guess, maybe only diesel turbo rides will benefit this filter...

I found the thread, it's on another forum (w123 section full of diesel models). I hope you guys find it informative.

http://www.benzworld.org/forums/w123...-k-n-myth.html

**2Dmax** · September 27th, 2007 06:54 AM

much better if drop-in type K&N filter na lang ang ilagay. it will still get the same cold air but with a less restriction. cone-type filter is much ok if it is routed outside the engine bay to get the cooler air. thus, more power, but not that much..

**akosidags** · September 27th, 2007 09:31 AM

i tried using one on my 100s ive notivced pag humahataw ako mas lumalakas akin ng diesel and mas maingay. pero pag cruising driving lang ako pareho lang ang consumption sa oem filter. mejo maingay lang sa una but yo'll get used to it.

**JagXtrm** · September 27th, 2007 10:40 AM

i'm using K&N drop-in filter for my everest (hawak ko at the pic, at the right is the stock air filter)

noticable difference is faster acceleration & a little bit noisier when at 2,500 rpm or higher. fuel consumption is the same.

**mbeige** · September 27th, 2007 10:55 AM

From the link I posted:

However, if a filter is using "better airflow" as their marketing tool, remember this....Does it flow better? At very high airflow volumes, probably. BUT, our engines CAN'T flow that much air unless super-modified, so what is the point? The stock filter will flow MORE THAN ENOUGH AIR to give you ALL THE HORSEPOWER the engine has to give. And this remains true until the filter is dirty enough to be recognizeable. At that point performance will decline somewhat. Replace the filter and get on with it.

For those who claimed faster acceleration, are you sure it's really faster or just psychological from the increased noise that makes you think you're going faster? Just having a discussion, not arguing.

Which reminds me, I have yet to change the filter on mine. I wonder how it looks like now. :p

**saipeme** · September 28th, 2007 04:25 AM

its worth, fc the same but runs faster very useful in overtaking and long driving...mas malakas resistenya if compare to human because of substantial air flow than stock

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**Starex_Gold** · September 28th, 2007 09:33 AM

Originally Posted by saipeme

its worth, fc the same but runs faster very useful in overtaking and long driving...mas malakas resistenya if compare to human because of substantial air flow than stock

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naka drop-in po ba yung Innova niyo?

and pwede po ba yung K&N drop-in sa Trooper & Starex? tnx