JerryJS8
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- Sep 12, 2004
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- Normal Saxony
No name unbranded CHINA filter, better than K&N properly oiled (per their specs)? Please tell us why! Got studies, flow rate at specific pressure drop, dirt passed into engine, anything? There don't seem to be a lot of haters of the "Ken & Norm" air filters, not that I'm finding online. Perhaps Deutschland is holding the secrets...... please share.
http://bfy.tw/FY8S
Maybe when I click on that link I get different results in Germany, so I'll post the first four links that exclude the product description fron K&N
http://www.nicoclub.com/archives/kn-vs-oem-filter.html <--- interesting to see the results of a no-name paper filter
https://www.reddit.com/r/cars/comments/3v5n7m/kn_air_filter_review_debunking_the_myths_and_why/
https://ls1tech.com/forums/generation-iii-external-engine/1189223-k-n-filter-vs-paper-filter.html
http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=688436
Those links just underline my own personal experience with K&N filters. Get a paper filter, replace it every 15,000 miles and enjoy peace of mind and a dry/clean intake tract. If this thread was titled "Turbobricks MAXhp Bling Build" then nobody would care what kind of filter was installed, cause the car'd be crushed before the next oil change. But for a "*longterm* daily driver" I'd go with the best air quality rather than... bling.