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...but I didn't use zip ties - I just bent the stock metal straps with some pliers to shorten them so they fit over the filter without the stock cover. I also bought some weather stripping to seal the front of the hood...
I plan to get a K&N, mostly for looks, since I doubt there will be much of a difference in performance from the stock filter. Also, if any water does get in somehow over the seal, the K&N shouldn't be affected nearly as much as the stock filter.
Not only that, the stock filter just looks horrible if you're showing your engine, because it's white (I guess unless you have a white Z with a white rails.) It just looks like a home air cleaner filter
uke: ..I think the typical K&N color and look would look 100 times better.
As far as performance, I feel a slight improvement, and a slight SOTP difference. The thing I noticed most is that it revs up a bit faster because it's breathing better. I felt the slight pickup difference in 1st, 2nd, and 3rd; but I didn't really feel anything high end. Maybe I'll create a ram air system for it, which will probably increase high end performance at high speeds... or, maybe I'll just buy a VaraRam and save myself the time.
Well, for now, I'm happy.. a nice mod for $59 - ya can't go wrong! :thumb:
I plan to get a K&N, mostly for looks, since I doubt there will be much of a difference in performance from the stock filter. Also, if any water does get in somehow over the seal, the K&N shouldn't be affected nearly as much as the stock filter.
Not only that, the stock filter just looks horrible if you're showing your engine, because it's white (I guess unless you have a white Z with a white rails.) It just looks like a home air cleaner filter
As far as performance, I feel a slight improvement, and a slight SOTP difference. The thing I noticed most is that it revs up a bit faster because it's breathing better. I felt the slight pickup difference in 1st, 2nd, and 3rd; but I didn't really feel anything high end. Maybe I'll create a ram air system for it, which will probably increase high end performance at high speeds... or, maybe I'll just buy a VaraRam and save myself the time.
Well, for now, I'm happy.. a nice mod for $59 - ya can't go wrong! :thumb: