Air cleaner

[Cornfield creations]

I think this may have been covered before. IDK. Anyways I have always wondered what is the best route? I see a lot of factory air cleaners and makes me wonder if there is something I do not know.

Looking for most power, yet most fuel economy

 

[Burbdood 74]

I run a factory air cleaner housing with a K&N filter. I like simplicity for my truck and I love the fact that I only have to buy 1 air filter and I can re-use it over and over and over again.

 

[82355]

Factory, with paper air filter (that is what I have on my K5 and my V10). Although my K30 does have an open element air cleaner, it was just the cheapest and easiest route at the time.

Martin

 

[4X4HIGH]

The colder the air intake charge the better the performance will be and fuel mileage. I run a K&N filter inside the factory air cleaner housing. I've been wanting to make my housing a dual snorkle but that's a project for another day.

 

[Cornfield creations]

I have always run an open element K&N. Cold weather performance is sad, and when it gets hot outside you can tell the engine is struggling. I ran my factory air cleaner for about a month last year, and only noticed cold engine performance was better. Higher RPM's suffered.

I considered running a K&N inside my factory air cleaner, but wanted to make sure before dumping the money again for another air filter.

 

[andyblack]

I use the K&N inside the factory housing. It seems to work well. I believe the long intake tube up to the back of the grill helps get a little more cool air to the engine than an open element style filter setup does. Keeps the filter cleaner for longer too, especially if you get in any mud. I have the tall 305 housing. I could definately feel a little more power throughout the rpm range after I put it in.