After a bunch of research on the forum...I was wondering if Intakes are even worth it? Any of you out there with K&N drop in filters have good or bad opinions? I'm also open to anyone else who has kept their stock box and used another company's drop in. Thoughts? Reviews?

I was even thinking about just modifying the stock air boxs to have a bigger opening in front for better flow and calling it a day...

I'm not a car show guy so chrome and dressing don't mean much vs function.

Thanks!

 

anyone out there?

 

are you talking about the Deckplate mod ? Toyota 4Runner Highlander Deckplate and Air Filter Modification
I know lots of the 4runner guys do this, Ive done on both my 4runners, on a lifted heavy SUV I dont think it does much for power, but does sound good, lol

 

i love the ones in my g37 sedan. definitely feels like things are more free reving in the 5000+ rpm range.

 

i hear the quality of the k&n filters aren't so great. alot of people on this forum swear by hks drop in filters. I wouldn't know myself i have stillen gen3

 

I wouldn't expect too much from any style of drop-in filter, it might free up 1-2hp at best, but it's more or less a personal choice not to use stock paper filters. I have the HKS drop-ins right now. I believe for the best long tube/cold air intake option you're looking at the Stillen G3's - I don't think anything else out there compares to the gains from Stillen.

 

I just got my hands on a another set of oem air boxes...I was thinkin about fabricating the front of them to be a much wider opening and using a drop in...I may even consider using some sort of tubing to pull cooler air from in front of the rad like a stillen G3. Like a hybrid "Ztube" or whatever it's called...

 

Read this first.
K&N air filter or OEM, why OEM is better

 

True Flow
not sure how to embed a video so heres a the link:
YouTube - Episode 5: True Flow Air Filters & Air Intakes

 

nice video...anyone with TRUE FLOW experience? looks way way better than stock or KN...
Also - where can you purchase TRUE FLOW? Price?

 

lol the Stillen Gen3 uses K&N filters. but if you were talking only about drop in's, then yes, the HKS look to be better than K&N drop in's

 

Yes, we're talking DROP IN filters...I'm also interested in any experience with the: HKS Super Hybrid Air Filters (green foam drop in's).........ANYONE?

 

Have used K&N filters on all of my cars, trucks, and bikes for years and have never had a problem with any of them.

 

HKS drop in filters are the worse when it comes to filtering.

I've been a fan of K&N all my life, then became a fan of Amsoil filters. Now Im on the wagon of WIX gold Filters.

With the Wix you get the High air flow and better oem paper filtering.

 

Might want to note when reading this link that the OEM filters in the G37 are also oiled filters.