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K&N High Flow good or bad? - 2/23/2008 9:48:28 AM

bagpiper101

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Hey, I'm new to this forum but I've got a question. I just bought a 04' Jetta GLS 1.8T off lease. I wanted to get more air without spending a lot and wanted it to be easy so I bought a K&N High Flow filter to replace my stock one. I've heard that they are bad for the MAF sensor but I've had it in for about 3 days now and it hasn't done a thing. Are these accusations true or false about them? Also, will a high flow filter increase gas mileage? If so by how much? Thanks

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RE: K&N High Flow good or bad? - 2/23/2008 12:00:07 PM

bagel

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I duno about the gas mileage, but the filter shouldn't a do a thing. All it's doing is allowing a lil bit more air, that's all. I don't have a problem.

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'00 Jetta VR6 GLS 12V 2.8L
Magnaflow Exhaust
Custom Cold Air Intake
Eurosport Underdrive Pulley
GIAC Chip
Diamond Mesh Grill--Front
Smoked Euro Tail Lights
18" ADR Rims On Toyo Proxes
Pioneer Deck, 2400W Rockford AMP, 2-12" Alpine Type

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RE: K&N High Flow good or bad? - 2/25/2008 6:53:54 AM

dubalicious

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i compleatly removed my panel filter and just put a cone filter on my maf housing and a filter for the breather hose on my 1.8t and it runs great ive had no problems

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03 jetta 1.8t
forge silicone intake
K&N
forge spliter valve
godspeed frontmount intercooler
n57j valve
stubby antenna
bora bagde
euro plate
new south boost gauge
14 psi

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RE: K&N High Flow good or bad? - 2/25/2008 10:18:00 AM

bagel

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Yea but that defeats the purpose of "cold air". you are just sucking in hot air now that is swirling around the engine bay.

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'00 Jetta VR6 GLS 12V 2.8L
Magnaflow Exhaust
Custom Cold Air Intake
Eurosport Underdrive Pulley
GIAC Chip
Diamond Mesh Grill--Front
Smoked Euro Tail Lights
18" ADR Rims On Toyo Proxes
Pioneer Deck, 2400W Rockford AMP, 2-12" Alpine Type

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RE: K&N High Flow good or bad? - 2/26/2008 8:10:11 AM

dubalicious

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thats why i got a heat sheild, its a bad idea to have one of the cold air intakes that put the filter down by the wheel wells where i live cause ive had several friends (not in vw's) suck up water and mess their engines all up. and my frontmount cools the hell out of my charge air anyways

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Jesse Frost R.I.P

03 jetta 1.8t
forge silicone intake
K&N
forge spliter valve
godspeed frontmount intercooler
n57j valve
stubby antenna
bora bagde
euro plate
new south boost gauge
14 psi

(in reply to bagel)

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