Typhoon™ Air Intake System KIT

[6SHOOTER]

Hello all,I'm thinking about adding this K& N Typhoon™ Air Intake System (priced around $300)on my Accord 6Shooter w/Navi & crome tip's

Designed to fit most sport compact performance vehicles, Typhoon Air Intake Systems are available in three or four distinctive finishes: powdercoated sparkled red, blue, silver; and brightly polished aluminum. All Typhoon Air Intake Systems come with a reusable conical K&N Filtercharger® element backed by the company's exclusive Million Mile Limited Warranty. All Typhoon Air Intake Systems come complete with installation hardware and step-by-step installation instructions, perfect for the do-it-yourselfer.It add about an extra 10 bhp & 6 mpg.Have anyone tried this add on yet,or know of it before I purchase it..thanks

[BK6SPD]

Thats funny....I just Bought one off of ebay 10 mins ago. $174.95 plus 15 shipping. Can't wait to try it out. It can be configured for short ram or full.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=7969853659&ed=1114450448000&ssPageName=ADME:B:EOTB:US:6

[6SHOOTER]

Hey thanks for the fast respond BK,,hmmmm you mention ebay,I didn't think of that.Thank for the heads up.

[OwAce]

apart from the million mile warranty i wouldnt buy a k&N intake.

id go for the aem v2. it sounds a lot meaner.

[6SHOOTER]

Hey BK, here's a question for you or anyone that knows.If I hook it up for Short Ram,(meaning) connect the Drycharger & Filtercharger onto the Short Ram charger Tube as in figure # 32 ? would that be the way?
and whats the different between the short & long connection beside taken off front tire.? are their any benifiets to it.

[BK6SPD]

Hey BK, here's a question for you or anyone that knows.If I hook it up for Short Ram,(meaning) connect the Drycharger & Filtercharger onto the Short Ram charger Tube as in figure # 32 ? would that be the way?
and whats the different between the short & long connection beside taken off front tire.? are their any benifiets to it.
Yes, that would be the way to do it. The difference between the Long and short is: With the long one , it will be near the front air inlet on your bumper and will have access to colder air which produces more HP....The only drawback is that if you live in a very rainy climate, the possibility of injesting water into the engine if the cone filter ever gets submerged. The shorter and safer set up would stay in the engine compartment with hotter air from the engine, but would still be better than the stock intake. That is why I chose the KN Kit. I'll switch it back and forth. In the cooler months it will still get plenty of cold air with the short ram.

[6SHOOTER]

Thank's alot BK you've been a BIG :thmsup: help in making up my mind.
Last question while I make my order...would I still attach the Drycharger or do it makes a different :dunno:

[BK6SPD]

Yes, I would use the dry charger, in either configuration. All it is is a water repellent sleeve that goes over the cone filter. Even with the short ram it will help to keep your filter cleaner. Just my thoughts; I know a sleeve on a filter is kind of redundent but it may reduce the frequency of needing to clean the filter. When I say cleaning.....I mean using another product from kn which I believe you have to re-saturate it with oil if i'm not mistaken, I'm not sure on that. Maybe someone else can help us out here. But with a new filter you shoudn't have to worry about that for awhile.

[mexico74]

how are the cars performing with the typhoon kits? gas milage and hp wise

[BK6SPD]

how are the cars performing with the typhoon kits? gas milage and hp wise
Seems to be performing well, although it performed well w/out it too. The most noticable difference is the growl at WOT. I've only ran a tank of gas since I put it on.....Milage is probably worse because I enjoy producing that growl hehehe. I doubt I'd be able to notice a marginal HP increase on a 240 hp car, but i'm sure it picked up a few. The kit I ordered off of Ebay was new but the polished tubes had light scratches all over them! I re-polished the tubes before install. I have it configured with the long tube right now (getting air from the fog light vent.)

[RTexasF]

I don't know where the +6mpg claim came from but it is simply untrue. Don't fall for that one!

[jbuffethed]

I am keeping my accord stock, but screw paying over $100 for a filter even with a tube. I bought this one for $6 for my Merkur. :banana: