Does K&N add more HP
03-10-2010, 03:56 PM
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Does K&N add more HP
Are their claims true that K&N air filters add 10-12 HP or is it BS.
03-10-2010, 04:45 PM
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Are their claims true that K&N air filters add 10-12 HP or is it BS.
Yes, 10-12 HP with just an AC change. Now, I have some ocean front property in Idaho for sale thats just perfect for you!!
03-10-2010, 04:54 PM
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If you add pipes and a h/f air filter you do pick up some HP & Torque....That's a proven (on dyno's) fact....
03-10-2010, 05:14 PM
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Unfortunately most of the gain starts building after 3000+ RPM
03-10-2010, 05:16 PM
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Big Sucker advertises up to 22% increase, what do you think?
03-10-2010, 05:18 PM
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No it is not true, this statement would only be correct if the current air filter was costing you 10-12 HP. The air filter only, not the apparatus that is bolted to the TB or carb.
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I've found most hp gains advertised by vendors are highly exagerated. I have a Ness Big Sucker stage 1. I didn't get a 19% hp gain as advertisd. It took pipes, (without cat) a/c and pcv to get a 13% gain. Which I don't feel is a bad gain.
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It will give ya about a half horse with the bike not being able to exhale ,change the pipes and you should notice a change but then you gotta tuner it. The bright side is you'll never need to buy one fror that bike again.
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I watched a dyno guy just take off the foot ball air cover and got 5 more horse from a stock Electra Glide.
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Unfortunately most of the gain starts building after 3000+ RPM
This is correct..
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