Re: more K&N

["Billy T." <btylaska@onramp.net>]

It is something I made.  Working on making more, I will let you guys know.

Billy T.

"Holcomb, Paul" wrote:

> You mention P-flo with heat shield combo. Is this something you made or
> bought? Never heard of heat shield combo for P-flo. Please provide more
> information..
>
> > ----------
> > From:         Billy T.[SMTP:btylaska@onramp.net]
> > Sent:         Friday, January 08, 1999 2:24 PM
> > To:   jettaglx@igtc.com
> > Subject:      Re: more K&N
> >
> > I have the airbox back in my car, and it does not even compare to the
> > P-flo and
> > heat shield combo.  The air box gets real hot, and retains the heat, then
> > cooks
> > the air inside.  The temp inside my airbox was as much as 104 degrees
> > after the
> > car sat, and around 74 degrees while driving on a 60 degree day.  This is
> > with the
> > snorkel removed.  The temp in the area behind my heat shield, with p-flo
> > was
> > always around 50.
> >
> > The temps were measured by relocating the outside air temp sensor to the
> > area of
> > the airbox, and then later, in the airbox
> >
> > Billy T.
> >
> > David Strope wrote:
> >
> > > K&N plus the stock air box suck cool air. good!
> > > P-Flo sucks hot air from the engine compartment. bad!
> > >
> > > Matthew Moran wrote:
> > > >
> > > > Someone mentioned that the kn filter actually adds about 5hp not the
> > 15 as
> > > > advertized by many mailorder warehouses.
> > > >
> > > > My question now is; why do most on this list say it is soooo much
> > better
> > > > than the p-flo.  Does it reap the same hp increase.  It's advertized
> > as
> > > > increasing 15hp as well.
> > > >
> > > > Also, what about the cold air induction systems.  I remember a thread
> > about
> > > > density all that, but cold air is the objective right?  How much hp
> > increase
> > > > do you actually see with those systems.  Does anybody on this list
> > have one?
> >