K&N AIR FILTER
After reading a ton of reviews on this thing, I figured it wouldn't hurt to try it. It's messed up some people's oxygen sensor, but I haven't had trouble with it on any other car nor this one.
Time to change the air filter. Step 1: Open the hood. If you're having trouble finding the lever, open the driver side and look under the steering wheel area. It's a red lever. Pull that.
Existing stock cotton air filter in place. Step 2: Grab a torque wrench and remove the 6 screws holding the panel covering the yellow filter.
Side-by-side comparison of the two filters. The look fairly similar huh? Get ready b/c the new one's gunna be a snug fit!
Filter in place...sort of! If you look closely, it's just resting in place. It takes a bit of tugging to get it to fit right. Place the back side (fat side on the side where the air is getting pulled in from) in first. Push the "top" part of the K&N filter to get it to fit. It will be snug....really snug. Try not to bend the filter like I did.
Don't force the fitment. It should fit snug but not way tight. If it's way tight, try another method of getting it to fit.
REVIEW:
After starting the car, the engine did not sound any different from what I can tell. The idle was not loud at all. There seemed to be no difference which is good. The throttle response however DID change. It seemed to respond slightly quicker. There used to be a delay especially when reversing. The car now moves backwards without hesitation.
I'm in the middle of calculating differences in gas mileage.
Stock air filter: 24mpg combined freeway and street driving.
K&N air filter: 25mpg. If you need more information on the installation, take a look here
TABLE OF CONTENTS
01-Why I bought the car and first pics
02-More photos in a parking lot
03-More photos comparing lighting conditions
04-My favorite photos in another parking lot.
05-Interior shots
06-Photoshop editing
07-K&N Air filter installation
08-Carbon fiber wrapped stock rear trunk spoiler
09-Carbon fiber front lip
10-CL Grill
11-Yellow fog lights
12-Front rotors and pads installation
13-How the car looked before I bought it
14-Flat hood emblem from ebay
15-Valve stem covers from ebay
16-Rear roof spoiler installation
17-Thank you page for members
18-License plate and reverse light bulb replacement
19-Rear rotor and brake pad installation
20-Downtown Photoshoot
21-Bulb replacement
22-H&R Sport Springs
23-Police/airplane lights
24-Speed Innovations ECU flash
25-Downtown Photoshoot 2
26-Tire fix