Difference between K&N / SE Air Cleaner?
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Difference between K&N / SE Air Cleaner?
Can anyone tell me what the advantages are for switching from my Screaming Eagle air cleaner to a K&N? Is there really going to be more airflow/hp gain or are they really close already? I know the filter element will last longer, I'm just wondering about power. I'm running a PC III so I may need to re-map also?
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Sweet Standard bro. I'm not an expert in this area, but I know K&N makes quality filters. Is the quality, performance, value different enough from the screamin eagle, I doubt it. I have the ness big sucker, and when the filter itself is done, I will likely replace it with a K&N, but not the whole breather.
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The S/E air cleaner is a K&N. It just does not say it due to they make it for the kit and harley want's it to say harley. Politics.
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I don't believe there is much difference between K&N and the SE. I have the K&N 3909 kit and am happy with it but if I already had the SE air filter setup I don't think I would spend the money to switch.
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SE's used to use a K&N filter, not anymore.
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Can anyone tell me what the advantages are for switching from my Screaming Eagle air cleaner to a K&N? Is there really going to be more airflow/hp gain or are they really close already? I know the filter element will last longer, I'm just wondering about power. I'm running a PC III so I may need to re-map also?
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From: Oak Grove, MN
The dealer did the Screaming Eagle install ( I bought the bike used) and there is no backing plate on the bike. I assume if I need to change the filter element I could go with the K&N and leave everything as is. No re-map and no reason to add a backing plate?
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K and n is far better. It used to be that the s/e filters element would fall apart and get sucked into the engine. I do not know what they are like now as I have the k and n.
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