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Originally Posted by RUEY220  In reference to longevity, I think there's so many variables involved that what's meant to be is meant to be. People claim this and that and blame it on one single factor but the fact remains that the end result sometimes is a result of many things that happened, whether it be a defect from factory or the way someone drives, to who handles the car. |
There's probably only one person on this board who fully understands what you're trying to say here. I HAVE DRIVEN K&N FILTRES A LOT ON A AT LEAST 3 VEHICLES AND THEY DO LAST A LONG TIME. IS 150K+ LONG ENOUGH FO JUST ONE CAR? There was no measurable performance due to the filter on any of these vehicles.
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Originally Posted by RUEY220 A crazy valet attendant could grab a hold of your car and neutral bang the car enough that you lose an extra 10k miles your drivetrain would have had if it was babied. |
Ruey, we're talking about a vehicle air filter, not the tire, fuel system, tranny or motor; just a darn air filter. How many times has there been a air filter sabotage by anyone, including vehicle owners? None that I know of. You really think that a valet would cause your air filter to ...well, whatever, you're scrambling here man. Like I said earlier, I have driven on these and they last a very long time and I don't argue the 1million miles claim.
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Originally Posted by RUEY220 As far as performance gains I agree with you but if you feel response is a gain I think that is a plus because the .001 response off the line can make a break winning a drag race at the strip. |
Where in the world do you drive? Indy 500? So you spend $50+ just for a 0.001 off the line response. I wonder how much fuel you burn in the process. For starters, for a SUV, the HP vs RPM curve for the K&N is useless until far up in the RPM range. You'll still get miserably slammed by a stock ML55 while your'e messing up your MAF. It really just isn't not worth the pain for a ML if your goal is performance.