K&N Air Filter
11-18-2006, 02:16 AM
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Originally Posted by Hartsa' post='357549' date='Nov 18 2006, 04:59 PM
You who have installed the K&N filter, did you have to do any reprogramming to the engine whatsoever ?
Or just taking the original out, putting K&N in, and that's it. So simple ??
Hartsa
Or just taking the original out, putting K&N in, and that's it. So simple ??
Hartsa
11-18-2006, 05:08 AM
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I bought the H&N filter, but it seems to match the orange filter that many say to remove. It does not match the charcoal filter that sits on the top of the air filter area (with clips).
Is the idea to replace the orange filter with the H&N filter and completely remove the top charcoal filter?
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Is the idea to replace the orange filter with the H&N filter and completely remove the top charcoal filter?
Best regards,
Richard
11-18-2006, 06:05 AM
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Originally Posted by monacobmw' post='357580' date='Nov 18 2006, 10:08 PM
I bought the H&N filter, but it seems to match the orange filter that many say to remove. It does not match the charcoal filter that sits on the top of the air filter area (with clips).
Is the idea to replace the orange filter with the H&N filter and completely remove the top charcoal filter?
Best regards,
Richard
Is the idea to replace the orange filter with the H&N filter and completely remove the top charcoal filter?
Best regards,
Richard
11-18-2006, 10:31 AM
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Originally Posted by monacobmw' post='357580' date='Nov 18 2006, 09:08 AM
I bought the H&N filter, but it seems to match the orange filter that many say to remove. It does not match the charcoal filter that sits on the top of the air filter area (with clips).
Is the idea to replace the orange filter with the H&N filter and completely remove the top charcoal filter?
Best regards,
Richard
Is the idea to replace the orange filter with the H&N filter and completely remove the top charcoal filter?
Best regards,
Richard
11-18-2006, 01:53 PM
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But is it illegal in the US to remove the charcoal filter?
11-18-2006, 04:57 PM
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Originally Posted by arcleid' post='357746' date='Nov 18 2006, 02:53 PM
But is it illegal in the US to remove the charcoal filter?
No! You can even remove the regular filter if you want. But of course it's bad for your engine.
11-18-2006, 05:42 PM
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Originally Posted by Rizbel' post='357799' date='Nov 18 2006, 05:57 PM
No! You can even remove the regular filter if you want. But of course it's bad for your engine.
11-18-2006, 05:58 PM
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Originally Posted by arcleid' post='357803' date='Nov 19 2006, 10:42 AM
Is removing the charcoal filter bad for the engine as well?
Dose any other country has the charcoal filter?
11-18-2006, 06:03 PM
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I don't know, I read on this forum that it's some kind of new US law that requires US automobile manufacturers to put this in. As in whether or not it is illegal to remove it, I'm still trying to find out.
11-18-2006, 08:00 PM
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Originally Posted by arcleid' post='357746' date='Nov 18 2006, 05:53 PM
But is it illegal in the US to remove the charcoal filter?