K&N Filter upgrade

Zoom On · 02-14-2007, 01:53 AM

Is it worth doing and did you notice any difference. There is so much power I am not sure I could tell the change.

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ashutt · 02-14-2007, 01:15 PM

I would go with Green Filters over the K&N. First, I believe they breath better and second, they are not oiled like the K&N, which has a high probability of messing up your air mass sensor. I bought some a few months back from:

Euroteck Motorsports
Phone

(954) 732-4934
http://www.euroteckmotorsports.com

Make sure you ge the right part number for your car as the Green Fileter website is known to give the wrong one. I believe I used the part number for a 430 instead of the 55 but it worked just fine. I was informed of this by Euroteck Mortorsports.

As for feeling the performance difference, not sure I could tell you on a 342 hp car with 379 lbs of tQ. If anything, the difference will only be 5 or less HP but in performance situations, such as at the track or long freeway high speed drives, the extra flow of air will help your cars performance. Good luck.

Jaki · 02-14-2007, 01:25 PM

I went with the K&N filters over the green filters because I've heard more complaints about the Green filters than K&N (and I've always used K&N's on all my other cars without a problem). I don't think you'll feel much of a change with either filter, but when I took out the stock filters, they did not look too good.

LB Bnz · 02-14-2007, 02:06 PM

Hey Zoom On!! IMO the K&N has a longer history of proven performance...as far as the difference in Hp between the two?? Either one you choose, you'll get a better response than stock filters...

By the way, I posted a video on the CLK W209 page (K&N in the CLK DTM)

Chappy · 02-14-2007, 06:30 PM

Over-oiled filters have done harm to the MAF....I stayed stock.

newton22 · 02-14-2007, 06:39 PM

Horsepower gains with those aftermarket filters are a whopping <1 hp.

billtc55 · 02-14-2007, 08:36 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Zoom On

Is it worth doing and did you notice any difference. There is so much power I am not sure I could tell the change.

www.slkworld.com/store also sells green filters for about $20 less a pair I think.

http://www.slkworld.com/store/Green-...p-1-c-260.html

Zoom On · 02-14-2007, 11:12 PM

Thanks for the advice/info

02-14-2007, 01:15 PM	#2
ashutt Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Las Vegas Posts: 373 Drives: 2001 CLK 55 AMG & Range Rover Sport Supercharged	Green Filters I would go with Green Filters over the K&N. First, I believe they breath better and second, they are not oiled like the K&N, which has a high probability of messing up your air mass sensor. I bought some a few months back from: Euroteck Motorsports Phone (954) 732-4934 http://www.euroteckmotorsports.com Make sure you ge the right part number for your car as the Green Fileter website is known to give the wrong one. I believe I used the part number for a 430 instead of the 55 but it worked just fine. I was informed of this by Euroteck Mortorsports. As for feeling the performance difference, not sure I could tell you on a 342 hp car with 379 lbs of tQ. If anything, the difference will only be 5 or less HP but in performance situations, such as at the track or long freeway high speed drives, the extra flow of air will help your cars performance. Good luck. __________________ 2001 CLK 55 AMG 19" Moven C16 Rims Eagle F1 DS-D3 Tires (235/35ZR19 and 265/30/ZR19) H&R Springs Bilstein Sport Shocks Rear K-Mac kit Slotted/Cross Drilled Front Rotors StopTech Stainless Steel Brake Lines ATE Type 200 Brake Fluid Green Filters SpeedTuningUSA ECU Upgrade (6500 redline & removed speed limitation of 155 mph) Auto Meter Digital Pro Shift System (Level 2) Dynoed Power: (303/Wheels & 364/Crank) Last edited by ashutt; 02-14-2007 at 01:19 PM.

02-14-2007, 01:25 PM	#3
Jaki Super Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Miami, FL Posts: 591 Drives: Nissan 350z TwinTurbo + CLK55 AMG + Audi A4 2.0T	I went with the K&N filters over the green filters because I've heard more complaints about the Green filters than K&N (and I've always used K&N's on all my other cars without a problem). I don't think you'll feel much of a change with either filter, but when I took out the stock filters, they did not look too good. __________________ Special thanks to: TurboWax, Billet Design Motorsports, Nitrous Express, Stewart Warner Performance, HP Autoworks, Speed Injected, Hallandale Auto Electric and Collision, Incredible Performance. 2003 CLK55 AMG Brilliant Silver Pics and mod list 2003 Nissan 350z TwinTurbo http://www.cardomain.com/ride/2180216 2007 Audi A4 2.0T http://www.cardomain.com/ride/2664136

02-14-2007, 02:06 PM	#4
LB Bnz Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Long Beach, CA Posts: 324 Drives: 07 E350, 03 Lexus ES300, 04 CLK 320 (gone)	Hey Zoom On!! IMO the K&N has a longer history of proven performance...as far as the difference in Hp between the two?? Either one you choose, you'll get a better response than stock filters... By the way, I posted a video on the CLK W209 page (K&N in the CLK DTM) __________________ 20's/H&R's/Flat Badge/Trunk spoiler E55 Exhaust!! high flow resonator/K&N's 5K Headlights/6K Fogs smoked side markers/Tinted windows (dark) (70% tint front windshield) ...my old CLK -- gone >> fade to black...

02-14-2007, 06:30 PM	#5
Chappy MBWorld Fanatic! Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Hotlanta Posts: 7,887 Drives: AMG	Over-oiled filters have done harm to the MAF....I stayed stock. __________________ W208 CLK55 - 2002 (Silver w/Charcoal - 43K miles) 1 of 3,381 W208 AMG Coupes Worldwide 304WHP / 321TQ - Stock! W124 Estate - 1995 MBWGCM #71 Kombi's Uber Alles Member #3 Last edited by Chappy; 02-15-2007 at 08:10 AM.

02-14-2007, 06:39 PM	#6
newton22 MBWorld Fanatic! Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Sugar Land, TX Posts: 4,575 Drives: BMW E39	Horsepower gains with those aftermarket filters are a whopping <1 hp. __________________ SOLD

02-14-2007, 11:12 PM	#8
Zoom On Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Sammamish Posts: 280 Drives: '02 CLK55	Thanks for the advice/info

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