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After a misleading CEL, it finally turned out to be the famous blown MAF that needed to be replaced.
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Next day, just cleaned the MAF by following instructions on this forum and the car runs fine again.
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After all the trouble I read about the K&N installation, I decided to get it installed by a professional.
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So I got the K&N for my 2000 CAB back in December 06 for $250 and had it installed by my indie ($150).
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I finally got my K&N Cold Air Intake last week and got it installed on my 2000 C2 Cab (33k miles).
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I have double majors in both Computer end Electrical Engineering, Six Sigma Black Belt Certification, ITSMF Masters certification, BSM, TQM, Deming and Crosby experience with ISO training....that doesn't make me qualified to say the K&N is junk and to promote the EVO, nor does it change the basic underlying observation...NO DYNO...NO DEAL!
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While still not cheap, EVO does have a Holiday Special in progress and the intake is on the sale list.
I have a EVO V-FLOW although no one from their company seems to like to respond to questions via thread posts or PMs...maybe cause it's only a intake and the car's not a turbo...I'm not sure. It's a small sour taste in any case...
Maybe look into the K&N and just make sure you get a dry filter. It would still cost less than the EVO system after everything is said and done.
The KN assembly is a joke, their customer service is a nightmare. The product once installed, works and works well. However, it looks like it was designed by a junior technician, very crude and unfinished but it still works well.
Who wants to hear the funniest story ever??? I've got a good one and it's hard to believe KN could make so many repeated errors and continue to show arrogance.................................
While still not cheap, EVO does have a Holiday Special in progress and the intake is on the sale list.
http://www.evoms.com/evo/Pages/EVOHOLIDAYSALE2006.asp
(Standard I'm not affiliated disclaimer)
Jersey,
If you want to ease into it and get the same basic result (seat of the pants assessment and more noise), go with the schnell (cheaper) or Fabspeed intake upgrade. You get a slick red silicone hose and a blockoff for the intake muffler. I have the fabspeed version. Cost is between 125 and 225 ish.
Engine felt and sounded different. Gains are impossible to assess, of course.
Just a thought,
RB
Ok, this was such a pain in the ***, I don't even feel like trying to summarize but here goes, I ordered the kit, removed my fabspeed, started the assembly of the KN product (assembly is overly difficult), noticed at about step 8 or 9 that a single but very specific bolt was missing that allowed the new unit to mount to the C clamp to the chassis of the KN, this bolt had special threading but otherwise looked like similar sized bolts. Once I realized this was a stopper, I noticed a few other parts down the line were missing too. I put everything away and called KN the next day. What do I get? A complete smartass on the phone, he asked what parts were missing as if it wasn't likely. I told him the bolt was easy to identify but that some of the multiples of parts missing were not because the parts list was difficult to interpret. His words, "the kit is not difficult, maybe you should get someone else more mechanical to install it." I was complaining about the instruction set and the fact the parts were not clearly identified. Anyways, once I listed off about three items, he stopped me and questioned for my receipt. He indicated it was hightly unusual to be missing so many parts and offered no apology just wanted the receipt. He then indicated he would send a new complete parts bag (there are a lot of small parts) upon receiving confirmation I'd paid for the KN unit.
Next day arrival of parts, I'm pleased until I open the new parts bag, begin to start again, and notice the first specific bolt I mentioned was missing again. All of the other parts were there. I called them back. This time spoke to a different person that was very apologetic and pleasant. She offered to overnight the missing bolt again and seemed very sincere. I told her I'd go to the local Autozone and try to buy the bolt myself as I was tired of having my car disassembled. I found the bolt with the special threading that finally allowed the C clamp to be mounted.
The rest of the kit was a joke, use this piece of metal hangar here, drill this hole, hang another piece of cheap metal, etc. The overall impression of the kit is, it works and it works better than the fabspeed. It has a bunch of unfinished parts and the assembley is overly complicated but I still like the results. KN, I have no idea how they survive with service such as that. The tech, I hope he get's some manners before he insults others, I'm still in disbelief he insulted my intelligence and then was wrong again. What a JOKE>
Oh yea, forgot to mention, I'm an ex process engineer..........................
dont want change the topic but this is my first p-car my shocks and springs are so hard is this normall or is there a problem with my car its 03 996 cab 49k help help!!!!!!!!!!
The K&N actually costs 600$, since their oil drenched filter will most probably cause your MAF to go bad.
Total K&N cost : 295 $ for the CAI + 300$ for new MAF.
K&N filters and Porsche MAFs don't really work well together. K&N has known about this for years, but they're just in the market for the money. So good luck with their 'customer' service. Their main task is denial and avoidance of claims.
Once you buy that piece of ****, you're stuck with it.
Mine is on the Forsyth County, GA landfill if you're interested to pick it up.
From an ethical point of view, I could not convince myself to sell it to another Porsche owner.
Yes, mine was CAI 63 too. You are right about the service, they pretty much called me a Moron but repeatedly failed to ship the missing components. How do you screw up two times in a row with an insult to boot? I'm still blown away by this, however, the product works even though it's cheap, and has a lot of homemade parts that look ridiculous but function. It's as if the product never went beyond prototype. You get what you pay for, perhaps.........................
I've had the K&N 63 series on my car for about 7 months and absolutely no issues. With the K&N 63 series intake and a pair of Fabspeed mufflers my car gained 22 hp at the wheels (about 25 flywheel hp) on a Dynojet. I don't know if you will get the same gains with an EVO intake. I can't get anyone to post an independant dyno.
Guys, the dynos are worthless. There are just too many factors that go into this garbage. Instead, I'd rather see some times between the traps from 30-50mph, 50-70mph, 70-100mph in the same gears and see if there's a noticeable difference there. Of course, I've not seen anyone do that.
Mind you, I'm not against freer flowing intakes and exhausts per se, just against these nebulous and poor construed figures spouted about all over the forums.
Let me get this straight, it's either a K&N for under $300 with posted SAE dyno results in excess of 22 rwhp or the EVO at $595 (or $476) with no substantiation or claim of HP increase. Sounds like an easy choice. My theory...no Dyno...no Deal. I can make claims all day long about how changing a thing or two will increase HP, but as long as I'm not obligated to provide proof, I can say whatever I want and let these boards deal with the aftermath.
Also, what is your goal...better sound, increased power or protecting the manufactures warranty? If it's the first, by the Schnell, if it's the second, then the K&N is your ONLY choice, if it's the third...leave the car stock. Besides, the minute you bolt on a set of hair dryers or an ECU you might as well burn the warranty...Porsche will never repair a car with engine damage that has aftermarket add-ons. They are a business, albeit a passionate one, with no intentions on opening up Pandora's box to warranty anything other than Porsche OEM.
And what difference does it make whether you�re a "process engineer" or a pizza man. It's still your opinion. And as an Engineer you should know that the claim isn't worth the paper it's written on unless you can validate it with a controlled test and reproducible evidence. I have double majors in both Computer end Electrical Engineering, Six Sigma Black Belt Certification, ITSMF Masters certification, BSM, TQM, Deming and Crosby experience with ISO training....that doesn't make me qualified to say the K&N is junk and to promote the EVO, nor does it change the basic underlying observation...NO DYNO...NO DEAL! As far as I'm concerned I wouldn't give you two dirty nickels for the EVO until they back their product with scientific results.
It proves that EVO has recognized that us Porscheafilies are so eager to extract more power out of our cars that we will leap at just about any new glitzy product that shows up on the market. If you are serious about improving the performance of your car, put the money into a good set of headers, exhaust and ECU tuning....now that's money well spent!
Merry Christmas!
JMC, even you'll admit that the products look virtually identical. I would imagine that 'any' 'proveable' performance increase would be in the same ballpark.
Chris,
As I mentioned before, there's one of your wonderful K&Ns on the Forsyth County, GA landfill. Yours for free if you can find it amongst the other garbage.
Dynographs aren't worthless when they're performed on the same dyno with the same settings and the same car to compare before and after mods. Pretty darn useful actually. I'd like to see somebody accurately tune a programmable engine management system without one (a dyno that is).
As far as 02's dyno which shows a 22 hp improvement in just such a case being "nebulous" - I'd say thats quite a stretch. How can you ask for more documentation than a before and after dyno? Is the issue that fact that he did two mods (intake and exhaust at) once?
Fabspeed only claims 10-12 hp(best case scenario and at the crank I'm sure) for their mufflers. So where do you think the extra 10-14 wheel hp came from? AFAIK Evo has no data to support that their intake alone does a damn thing as far as hp goes.
You are an idiot. Read the posts, I'm not declaring anything about the EVO or the KN in terms of dyno. I even stated the product works, I like it, I said that time and time again. Can you read? I only listed my experience with the product installation which was problematic and the responses from KN. I'm not declaring KN is better or worse. I was just sharing what happened to me in particular last month when I bought one. Have you purchased any of the products yourself? Again, I'm not claiming anything you pompous DOLT>
I still can't beleive you wrote this, do you go into arguments *** first on a regular basis? I have many performance products, all that you've mentioned and more. Also as stated a dozen times now, I think the kn product works. I only shared my experience and commented on the fit and finish of the product. Is it still on my car? Yes. Am I going back to the previous fabspeed? No, I'm not.
Why is it that whoever doesn't agree with you is a "junior technician", smartass, or idiot?? Did I call you an idiot or smartass?? (forget it, don't answer that, I've read enough from you). Dude...it's amazing what a bit of cyber-anonymity will do to some people in the form of bravery. As an ex-Engineer you above all people should give credence to a counter point when it's backed by logic and scientific fact, well, as close as we can come to a controlled scientific test with an SAE dyno. Next time try not to let your emotion dictate your response...it's so much more eloquent to be rational.
My only point to you as an ex "process" Engineer is that I have yet to see EVO post a dyno on the value and benefit of their product. If you�re going to charge $595 for a CAI you had better back it with evidence that it is worth the expense, otherwise it's no different that a tin can and coffee filter.
Anyone else enjoying this?? And BTW, the next time you want to throw something of value away, try selling it to someone who might have use for it and donate the proceeds to charity.
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Fair point.
The point is this, I've done a ton of dyno work in the past on my motorcycle, and you'd be amazed how different the readings are even on the same vehicle on different days. There's just two many factors that go into the calculation for it to be anything but a rough gauge.
Instead, my time trap speed runs (run in both directions to account for wind) will tell you if there's a noticeable impact along the rev band. It's not that I don't like dynos, it's just that I like stopwatches a whole lot better. If the dyno shows a power gain, but the watches don't, then really we're just talking about bragging rights and lighter wallets, right?
I'm not jumping into this timeless debate about HP gains & dyno results from CAI's.
I have the K&N series 63 - the instructions were crap and it did come missing pieces. After 300 miles I popped the CEL, MAF, PSM trifecta. I was seriously disappointed at the thought of removing it because I loved the sound. The front line customer service people were worthless but I kept after it & got through to the engineer of the 63 series. He worked closely with me to fix the problem and they eventually replaced my MAF free of charge. SInce replacing the MAF it's been 3,000 trouble free miles.
It's probably to late, but if anyone needs the contact info for the series 63 engineers send me a PM.
Exactly what I went through.
The oil on the K&N filter gets into the MAF and destroys it.
I filed a complaint with K&N and was even stupid enough to send my blown MAF to them. As a 'thank you' for assisting to their product research (which seems to have taken place post-launch), their customer service infomed me that their lab results indicated that the MAF was blown due to the 'silicone' that's part of the MAF. Duh ?
Net, several of us went through the same syndrome : ABS and PSM lights coming on within hours or days of install, blown MAFs, CELs.
There is such a thing as statistical relevance. The six sig black belt will understand that
The only way to fix the issue is to buy a new MAF and replace the K&N filter by a dry filter such as AEM.
As far as K&N as a company is concerned, their mission and values seems to be miles away from the Porsche one. Which is exactly why they should stay out of the Porsche aftermarket parts place.
And yes, I got so frustrated with that piece of junk that I threw it away. Selling it to another Porsche owner would have been unfair.
O.K., what is the appropriate AEM filter for the K&M 63? I have one on the way and would like to get the AEM before installing if this is the appropriate fix.
AEM Filter list
Thanks!
what is the appropriate AEM filter for the K&M 63? I have one on the way and would like to get the AEM before installing if this is the appropriate fix.
You obviously can't read or undserstand the thread as you've misquoted me several times now. So yes, you are a dolt. and yes, you are pompous, nobody cares about your qualifications (even though you probably made them up). I didn't go into mine, I merely stated and ex occupation to validify I understand instructions and should be able to follow the assembly process. I only shared my experience and then said I still like the KN. I never said anything about dynos or comparing to evo for performance, that was another poster. You are beginning to sound like the dolt on the KN phone, where do you work? Perhaps you have an axe to grind.................. See you later, junior.
Interesting discussion about the K&N cold air intake and the "oiled" filter. Did you re-oil the filter before it destroyed the MAF?
I've one on my way too and talked to my mechanic who tells me that the orignal open filter should not harm anything if you don't re-oil it which is not necessary, especially not when first installed.
After all the trouble I read about the K&N installation, I decided to get it installed by a professional. I got two independent offers for 1.5 hours labor each.
Harold
http://www.knfilters.com/MAF/massair.htm
After the installing the series 63 & getting a roached MAF I read about many P-owners with the same problem & I don't think any had re-oiled them. Many believe the filters come over oiled, and would either wrap them in newspaper overnight or purchase a dry filter. The engineers at K&N say over oiling ruining MAF's is just urban legend (see the official response).
If you do have a problem don't waste your time with customer service people and demand to speak with the engineer.
1.5 hours labor is fair for an indie.
My advice to you�be careful and tread lightly; it's potentially harmful to be inflicted with the innate characteristics of being both ignorant and arrogant. It must be difficult for you.
It is quite obvious through your over use of adolescent rhetoric that you suffer from an acute case of inferior intelligence and that you lack the capacity and social grace to maintain a civil discussion based on opposing points of view.
It is no wonder that you are an ex "process" (pseudo) engineer�sorry dude, it�s just not feasible to obtain and Engineering degree in Business Service Management (i.e. process-engineering) from an accredited university. The curriculum does not exist.
Quite frankly I am perplexed that someone of your diminished ability can muster up the resources to acquire a Porsche�.or did your Mommy and Daddy buy it for you??
Man, you have got to get a life!
Try not to let this ruin your holiday season.
Just my humble .02 on the MAFS thing... I think that Mass Airflow Sensors are consumable items on most cars. I've seen the argument a million times about the K&N filter on different forums, with legions of people claiming vigorously that they wreck MAFSs and roughly equal numbers claiming equally vigorously that they don't and that they liberate power.
My belief is, properly used, a K&N filter won't hurt anything (I've used several, on five different cars). Furthermore, I think that if you believe they make power, you won't be scared of replacing a MAFS every couple of years. They don't cost that much, and WAY less than some other ways of 'making power'. And further furthermore, my modest experience is that the more poorly designed an intake is, the better job a K&N will do. I could actually feel the difference on my Jeep Wrangler. On my Bimmer, bupkus. I'm not even bothering on the 996. Just looking at the intake, it doesn't seem to me like there's much room for improvement. Just my choice.
I think power gains from intakes are like sasquatch sightings. The believers REALLY believe. The rest think they're nuts. And, again, if you actually saw that sasquatch, the price of a MAFS shouldn't scare you.
jmchris, you have your head stuck in the sand. And yes, I own several Porsches and other exotics. Why, because people like you, work for me. I'll bet someone has their finger on your head at this very moment...............
That's pretty funny. I'd say you're pretty right on. However, I'm not sure I'd equate a apples to apples before and after dyno showing a 22hp difference to a sasquatch sighting. Sure it's a little fuzzy, but a 8% difference has got come from something more than just the dyno taking offense at how your looking at it.
And how about a little holiday spirit from you two guys. Maybe turn the other cheek and not get so bent out of shape at the intial brusque comments.
Dallas, I've been sitting and watching this argument unfold. There's no way to bring you guys together.
You have a good track record here. jmschris is a relative newbie (by number of posts) and on this occasion appears to be a little troll like, even if that's not his intention (his other posts have been fine). You two are not on the same wavelength and it's best just to let it go.
I will say that if your newfound friend continues in this vein, then he probably will not earn too many friends here, as the word combative is a little bit of an understatement - just the observation of an unconnected observer.
Peace!
I was fortuante that on both of the days I dynoed the conditions were almost identical. Both days in the upper 90's and 60% humidity. The correction factor on my baseline day was 1.04. On my follow up with the intake and exhaust it was 1.03. The difference is actually greater if you look at raw numbers. The raw numbers were 259.7 (99 deg heat) and 283.6 (97 deg heat) for a difference or 23.9 hp. Considering the slight variance in the conditions, I only accept the difference in the SAE corrected numbers. Both sets of runs were done on my race wheels on MPSCs with the same tire pressure.
I put no value in these speed tests. On a dyno many factors are isolated. On a road you also have to deal with wind (cross wind effects both directions), surface friction and weight fluxuations (the difference in weight between an empty tank and a full tank can be significant). Even changes in humidity (the moisture saturation in air) can drastically effect air and the amount of air resistance applied to the vehicle.
The most accurate form or power measurement in the world is an SAE corrected engine dyno. After that comes a chassis dyno. A chassis can't tell you the loss in power through the drivetrain, but it will isolate most of the differences listed above.
02 Carrera, those are all fine statements. And I'm glad that you saw some benefit from the air intake. Indeed, if you'll do search on the forum for past intake threads, you'll see that I definitely fall in the should offer some benefit than the they don't do squat camp as a result of my experiences with my motorcycles. To sum up, the whole notion of a freer flowing intake and exhaust (the latter being critical for anyone considering an intake in my opinion) makes good sense. Frankly, those two combined with a remapped ECU makes sense, too. FWIW, I already have a Ruf exhaust and am very seriously considering the EVO cold air intake (I just like the design way better than the K&N version, which looks flimsy and exposed to the elements and hot air of the engine more). So let's put that aside for a moment.
To address your post a bit more, I'm saying that the dyno readings can be flawed more than you think. There's a ton of reports on the web that validate my claim. Click on
this link
, for example. More interestingly, even
Dinan
recognizes that there is a lot of variability, and look at the dyno setup at those guys are using: it's awesome looking!
What I'm trying to say with the speed trials is NOT that it's more ACCURATE per se; rather, it'll give you a better GAUGE of whether or not your modifications (be it with a dyno-registered and proven gains of 20hp) are ACTUALLY providing any noticeably and measurable gains on the road. If you're only improving by 0.1 seconds (or worse, not improving at all), then what was the point of the upgrade if other than bragging rights in the horsepower wars by year? And yes, I appreciate better throttle response and what not, but that wasn't the point of the dyno discussion. Frankly, dynos weren't even really the subject of this thread, so I apologize for distracting from the topic.
So yes, based on the topic, if I had to go with a CAI, Evolution Motorsports would be my choice hands down. Indeed, it's NOT that much more money what with their holiday sale.
While I don't have experience with the K&N, I can say the ABS/PSM light can come up as an issue on the EVO intake as well...I experienced this a while back where I hit 5K RPM and the car went into limp mode. ABS/PSM lights stayed on.
Next day, just cleaned the MAF by following instructions on this forum and the car runs fine again. I'm NOT saying one intake is better...I'm just saying the issues with the MAF getting strange readings is probably game to both intakes.
Russ, Thanks for getting us back on track. Too much digression and unnecessary bashing. I apologize to all and hope I didn't offend anyone.
Dallsboats...no hard feelings, were both entitled to our opinions and I'm sure our points of view vary based on our personal experiences. I think we both probably got a bit carried away.
Happy Holidays!
K&N intake update. I've had it on my car for 7 months and I finally pulled the filer to clean. It was extremely dirty with a lot of small debris along the outside. I've had K&N filters on several of my previous cars, so I always have a cleaning kit. It took a while to wash it out. I Only put about 4K on the car in those 7 months, but I would now recommend cleaning the filter every 2K. I heavily oiled the filter when I reinstalled it and guess what...I am still having no problems. In fact the car feels a bit more responsive since cleaning the filter.
I finally got my K&N Cold Air Intake last week and got it installed on my 2000 C2 Cab (33k miles).
It just took about 100 miles until the check engine light came up. Will bring the car to the shop tomorrow and expect the MAF to be the issue.
If you read the installation instructions carefully, K&N talks about
: "WARNING: ...The Aircharger Intake System is a performance product that can be used safely during mild weather conditions. During harsh and inclement weather conditions, you must return your vehicle to stock OEM airbox and intake tract configuration. Failure to follow these instructions will void your warranty."
Is this a joke? Who changes his intake every now and then? My P car is a weekend toy but I can not predict the weather, so are I'm supposed to carry the OEM part around with me and change it on the road? This is just ridiculous.
I read that some of you install the filter without the net? I believe the net is supposed to keep harsh dust away.
My personal performance experience: The typical "lawnmover" sound of my car starts now already at 4k RPM and not at 5k RPM as with the OEM part. I imagine to recognize a better trottle response already at 3k RPM e.g. cruising on a highway with 70mph in 5th gear and with the better sound I tell myself that the acceleration above 5k RPM is a better (I do always tell myself that there's a positive difference after each mod).
Harold
I still have yet to see any dyno results in my 7+ years experience with the 996 intakes that show any real difference in HP by adding an intake versus the stock paper filter.
You get three things by changing anything on the intake side:
1. A lighter wallet
2. A louder car
3. A blown MAF
There's three valid cases for swapping the intake:
1. You're building a race car and go with a cone filter setup like in the GT3 Cup cars
2. You want a louder car, and swapping the intake is cheaper than the exhaust
3. You're convinced it'll give you more HP and you have money to burn
As you guys re-activated this thread, I'll complete my recent K&N CAI experience.
So I got the K&N for my 2000 CAB back in December 06 for $250 and had it installed by my indie ($150). After a misleading CEL, it finally turned out to be the famous blown MAF that needed to be replaced. I surely blamed the indie and we agreed that I pay the MAF but at his purchase price, so the "upgrade" to the 2002 MAF did cost $360. All together $760 ($610 excl. installation) which is about the price of the EVO. However, the EVO can also blow your pre-facelift MAF.
Since then I put about 700 miles on my car and recognize that the electronic "learns" more and more about the CAI, so my performance develops. I personally think it's worth the money as I like the sound, changed trottle response and feeling that I'm faster > 4K RMP
OK I admit, no proof for that.
One thing that I recognize is that the acceleration string is not as even anymore between 5.5K RMP and redline. There are very very short but recognizable interruptions. Has anyone else experienced this?
HWK - his cost was $360 for the MAF??
If you had contacted K&N and sent them your MAF they probably would have replaced it for free.
Keep it in mind if it happens again anytime soon.
I have also noticed a slight power interruption on rare occassion - thought it was in my head.
The KN intake is a POS and any price is too much for a POS. I don�t have any experience with EVO but looking at pictures of this intake both installed and out the box it looks to be a better built unit. Performance gains if any would be same for both units since their designs are very similar.
I�m in the market for a EVO intake.
Kolshak - thanks for your feedback! I actually argued with the Indie about contacting K&N but finally agreed that K&N will probably not admit that their CAI damaged the MAF. Someone can always say that the MAF is a consumable and it's a coincidence that it got damaged after the replacement of intake. Have you been able to get the MAF replaced by K&N?
Yes, the Indie assured me that his price for the MAF was $360 and I did also talk to Porsche. They named an amount of $600 for a new MAF incl. replacement. I even thought that I read here about a retail price north of $400.
rleeq - I agree that the EVO looks more solid. I just started my research too late. Today I'd also go for the EVO but as I said, some did also experience the blown MAF with the EVO.
MAF's are very delicate but can last a long, long time. The engineers @ K&N are aware the 63 series is prone to blow them out, and they will take responsibility. Once you get beyond the front line customer service people (where they just tell you to to unhook your battery for a couple hours and everything will be fine) the customer service gets much better.
The engineers are actually concerned about K&N's reputation, fixing your problem and they do stand behind the product. I sent my blown MAF in for testing and they gave me a new one.
Because of the incredible mark up on P-parts I can believe your indie's price was 360 (depending where he got it) but I know you can get it much cheaper. Regardless, good luck with everything now.