General Monte Carlo Talk Talk about the Monte Carlo. Does not have to be your Monte. Can include pics and games.

K&N air intake

Thread Tools
 
Search this Thread
 
  #1  
Old 05-30-2017, 07:59 AM
hamerhead's Avatar
5 Year Member
3 Year Member1 Year Member
Thread Starter
Join Date: May 2016
Posts: 57
Default K&N air intake

Will the engine require a tune after install of K&N air intake kit? K&N is legal in ca. so that is the brand I would use.
 
  #2  
Old 05-30-2017, 08:42 AM
ChibiBlackSheep's Avatar

Monte Of The Month -- August 2014
15 Year Member
10 Year Member5 Year Member3 Year Member1 Year Member
Join Date: Sep 2008
Location: Southeast PA
Posts: 25,136
Default

No tune required, but it also isn't a great intake. It lets in a lot of heat soak, especially in traffic.
 
  #3  
Old 05-30-2017, 09:37 AM
Join Date: Oct 2009
Location: Coal City,Il
Posts: 3,975
Default

Yea, them K&N dont do much more than make your engine a little louder.. Either go with
CAI inc. Or build your own into the fender or bumper.. The latter is MUCH cheaper and neither one of those is better than the other.

CAI ones look a lot better tho.
 
  #4  
Old 05-30-2017, 08:31 PM
hamerhead's Avatar
5 Year Member
3 Year Member1 Year Member
Thread Starter
Join Date: May 2016
Posts: 57
Default

well that would depend on , if it has ca. carb number. ca. is a whole different ballgame when it comes to making mods to a car. thanks for the info.
 
  #5  
Old 05-31-2017, 01:38 AM
Join Date: Dec 2012
Location: n/a
Posts: 841
Default

Actually with just a k & n cone clamp on my temps are within 5° of ambient...
 
  #6  
Old 05-31-2017, 08:56 AM
ChibiBlackSheep's Avatar

Monte Of The Month -- August 2014
15 Year Member
10 Year Member5 Year Member3 Year Member1 Year Member
Join Date: Sep 2008
Location: Southeast PA
Posts: 25,136
Default

Originally Posted by l67ss
Actually with just a k & n cone clamp on my temps are within 5° of ambient...
While moving, yes. Mine were also. But in traffic, and especially on hot summer days, there just isn't any movement going on in the engine bay. My IAT's would read 30-50 degrees higher than ambient in those situations, which just leans the car out.
 
  #7  
Old 05-31-2017, 09:42 AM
Join Date: Dec 2012
Location: n/a
Posts: 841
Default

When I did the data stream on mine it was in a heated garage with the hood closed engine at idle at operating temp with the garage door just open enough the let fumes out
 




All times are GMT -5. The time now is 09:53 AM.