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Re: K&N Filters

     
     
     Jim,
     
     What's da matta'. Did I step on your toes a little bit. Put some shoes 
     on. Since I didn't buy a K & N, I can afford to front you some money 
     for some safety shoes.
     
     If you haven't already noticed, most newsgroups are basically full of 
     ancedotes, opinion, and subjectivity. It's the 'spice'. If you don't 
     like it, just close your eyes and brain. I like to hear of peoples 
     personal experiences. I guess you do to, as long as it jives with your 
     opinion.
     
     Did you miss my point? From my experience (AKA IMHO) and others, K & N 
     are not the hot street setup, if you drive in dusty conditions and put 
     a premium on engine longevity. They flow a fantastic amount of air for 
     what they filter, but the compromise is too much on the flow side and 
     not enough on the filter side for my tastes. Perhaps where you drive, 
     it's not as dusty.
     
     One 'fact' I didn't mention, is how great an exposed filter (without 
     an airbox like most K & N filters are installed) flows water when you 
     drive thru a puddle and splash water into the engine bay. Rare, but It 
     can happen.
     
     You want facts, read the K & N thread in the FAQ.
     
     As far as that 'million mile warranty' is concerned, how are going to 
     prove it one way or the other?
     
     Wondering why I bothered to reply,
     
                                        Barry Ritchey
     
     
     
     
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     Subject: K&N Filters
     Author:  [email protected] at hubsmtp
     Date:    8/30/96 4:20 PM
     
     
     >     First off, my comments are sure to precipitate urges to flame 
     >and defend. Chill. Your rebuttals will probably not change my 
     >opinion.Channel the Perry Mason energy somewhere else.
     
     Then post some FACTS .. not an anecdotal hit and run story
     
     I've run K&N filters since MY "pimple" days .. on everything from 
     bikes running 11,000+ rpms to BMW M cars ...
     
     NEVER had a problem .. and if I did .. they'd be paying on their 
     MILLION MILE warranty ...
     
        Jim Conforti