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Old May 12, 2002 | 07:18 AM
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i was changine motor oil in my car yesterday and technician also checked my air filter and it seemd to him a little dirty.. so he offers to exchange it to another one.. he said its no where crtitical so i have time before i change it..

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is there any suggestiosn on air filter other then stock one? should i get like super duper one that last longer and maybe gain some performance out of it?

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Old May 12, 2002 | 07:20 AM
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get a K&N charger filter.K&N.com.
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Old May 12, 2002 | 07:27 AM
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can you tell me whats the difference between stock air filter and this one?
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Old May 12, 2002 | 07:29 AM
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also that url is wrong
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Old May 12, 2002 | 02:22 PM
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try www.knfilter.com

Model Engine Product Part No Comments
GS400 4.0L V8 F/I Fuel Injection Performance Kit 57-9011 All
GS400 4.0L V8 F/I K&N Air Filter 33-2137 All
GS400 4.0L V8 F/I K&N Oil Filter HP-1002 All
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Old May 12, 2002 | 02:28 PM
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.. m'key..
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Old May 12, 2002 | 03:01 PM
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Default stock vs. aftermarket

the differences are minimal, but here's the rundown.
1) washable filter, no need to buy another one again
2) more power, minimal 1-5hp gain
3) better air flow
4) looks nicer

i'm not an expert, but i've been asking questions as well, and that's what I gathered.

www.knfilter.com (K&N)
www.l-tunedparts.com (TRD, TOMs)
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do you have any ideas how much would it cost me?
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i know the TRD/TOMS range between 80-100, depending where you buy it from.
don't know about K&N, they don't make one for my car (yet, i hope)
but, i've been told to contact Steve. check out this thread that I started

https://www.clublexus.com/forums/sho...threadid=46830
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is TRD/TOMS better then K&N ?
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Old May 12, 2002 | 03:13 PM
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can't comment on that. like i said, K&N doesn't make one for my car. let's let others comment on this one. I'd like to hear some comments myself.
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what kind of car do you have?
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Old May 12, 2002 | 03:43 PM
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correct me if i'm wrong..

intake and air filter that's two different things (even though that they close to each other) right?

as far as i understand intake thats' the whole thing.. arm that coming from engine and filter on the oppositive tip of intake

and air filter that's something goes inside of intake

am i right?
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Old May 12, 2002 | 05:22 PM
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they just did a dyno test on the intakes, check that out, or you can use the search button and search for "intakes"


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Originally posted by a1exus
as far as i understand intake thats' the whole thing.. arm that coming from engine and filter on the oppositive tip of intake

and air filter that's something goes inside of intake

am i right?
Yes, that's about right. On an aftermarket intake the filter usually looks like a sort of cone shape on the end of the big pipe. The stock filter is inside a closed black plastic box on the left front under the hood (you can unclip the top and look inside, you won't break it) and the box itself is connected to the engine via a big pipe.
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