Today we are checking if K&Ns claims about more power are real. we did this by doing 6 different 0-60 runs in my ND Miata. watch the video to find the answer.
Saw a technical review and comparison of air filters. K&N was .1 sec faster 0-60 than Wix and Purolator, but it also let far more particles pass through. So, a very slight performance gain, but at the expense of engine life.
@@whubes Perhaps so, but the other filters do the same, and will have let far less destructive particles get into the engine. You think the car makers don't know they could easily get a bit better performance by providing more porous filters? They find the balance of best performance and best engine life. We can choose a different balance but it's best to know the consequences.
Bro, you can get better runs if you turn off traction control. Installed a k&n 33-5040 too on my nd miata. Tho, it does make your car faster for a tiny bit. Nothing significant. But you get more long term benefits -you get to save money in the long run every 10k to 20k km when you have to change the filter -because its washable its environment friendly -theoretically better airflow to your engine Thanks for the video.
There is also a downside, which explains why there is a power increase (due to air flow increase), and it's that it filters less, or in other words it allows more particles to pass the filter and enter the engine, which waters the engine fast r and decreases long term life of the engine, increasing inside wear and this decreasing power once wear increases with time. This is why I don't use these filters. See a better explanation on Engineering Explained the RU-vid channel.
Bro I had the same feeling the first time I drove with the K&N just today, it feels faster for sure, revs were noticeable hanging for longer and the power from 1>2 felt way more insane
