does anyone kno if the k&n filter works good w/ volvos. I put one in my camry and it works wounders. do u guys recomend i do the same w/ my parents volvo or should i get a diffenet intake system. like a cai or short ram.

I know that the drop-in filter works great on Volvos. I have wanted to look at doing an entire different intake setup because I crave the lower intake temps with my turbo ;), but haven't gotten around to looking into it.

Lots of debates about the effectiveness of K&N filters. I use them for street only. Off-road in dusty areas I won't. In the street I mostly find dead bug parts and oil from engine breathers caught in the filter and they flow lots of air. As you know with a turbo, lots of air is good. The down side is I won't use them in dusty area and they need to be cleaned properly as often as you'd check the paper element. Definitely worth the money for performance.

I've seen lots ok K&N filters on many Volvo's and every one that has one has never complained about it.Every one has been happy and felt a small diff.I would reccomend one.

I have a 2000 vovlo s40 1.9T and I put in a drop in filter by K&N I think the car runs alot better and you get better acceleration, so I you recomend you in getting one*

I still use the K&N panel filter and i'm making 300whp. It does just fine :)

I put a K&N air filter in my s 60 and works great. Does anyone know where i could possibly find a cold air intake kit for a 2001 s60 2.4t and roughly how much ill end up spending on it. Any input would be greatly appreciated. Thanks

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Go the Home Depot Racing route... it's cheap and effective. Some of the fastest DSMs I've seen had ghetto fab Home Depot Intakes among other things.

K&N filter really makes a diference noticesable rignt away, specially in turbo engines. No complaints so far.

i have used the "home depot" intakes on several cars for racing purposes...doesnt look great, but works like a charm...however, if you havw too much intake vacuum, and not a high enough temperature tubing, it WILL suck it shut...[:@]

As long as you ABS piping and not PVC you'll be fine.

Tech, do you know what the electric cord attached to the intake manifold on the S80 is? There are the two vaccum tubes, and then there is a 3 inch pipe extending to the front of the car, and then another coming out the side of the air box, down to the engine. I discovered it while installing a drop-in K&N filter. Is there anyway to eliminate the airbox completely, and desigining my own Home Depot cold air, using a K&N cone filter?

It might be the boost pressure Valve.
Im not 100% sure I would have to see it to tell you.
If you remove the box setup you might be able to tap into the cold air kit for the air supply to those hoses.

Would I have enough air flow to feed the engine?

http://www.sambilmode.se/products/volvo/95082386.jpg

that is a picture of the 2.4 engine, but otherwise its the same. The wire attaching to the black tube is what i was concerned about. Other than that, it appears that the entire airbox and grille intake can be removed and replaced with a performance cold air and cone filter...but i dont want to do anything damaging.

You need to set it up like the picture.That is the mass flow sensor with the wire running to it.If that is not there the car will not run.
You need to keep the mass flow in the tube somewhere.

The car won't think there is too much air volume going into the engine and seize up? There won't be a check engine light?

Don't want my car to NOT run again...lol.

There is no such thing as "too much air" for an engine... the denser and colder the air it ingests the better.

Oh I understand that, but wont the mass air flow sensor "sense" more than the usual amount of air going into the engine?

Yes the mass flow sensor will see more air coming in.That is the job of the mass flow sensor if it sees more air coming in it adds more gas to compensate for the extra air.So the car doesn't run lean.
That is the main job of the mass flow sensor.

Thanks alot.

Your welcome anytime:D

How often will I need to clean off the filter If I make my own Cold Air? It's a cone filter, and would be really really exposed. Are there any ways of guarding against that? (Open to anyone...)

If you get a K&N Style Cone Filter just use the K&N Filter Cleaning Kit once every 6 months or so. If you're in a dusty/sandy climate you might want to do it ever 3-4 months.

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If you get a K&N Style Cone Filter just use the K&N Filter Cleaning Kit once every 6 months or so. If you're in a dusty/sandy climate you might want to do it ever 3-4 months.


I AGREE!!!!

IMO, a CAI may not be the best route to go by. As far as dirt goes, it will vary be the car. In some applications, the filter element of a CAI is very exposed, and i've even heard people say they've had to clean them every 1-2 months. Also, if you decide to do a CAI, you may want to check into an AEM bypass. This will prevent any hydrolock caused by water being sucked into your engine. This is very rare, and actually would require you to submerge the filter completely in water, but it's just a good piece of mind thing to have IMO. Also, if you have a turbo, a CAI may not really do very much. The air is going to be compressed by the turbo and heat up anyways, and then cooled by the intercooler, so it kind of defeats the purpose. A short-ram would be better IMO, and will actually flow a larger amount of air than a CAI, which is really what you are looking for with a turbo application. Plus, with a short-ram, you would only have to clean the filter about every 6 months or so. Just my $.02.

Whether NA or turbocharged, a COLD, DENSE, induction of air is always ideal. The more dense, cold, air a turbo can suck in, the more efficient the compression and combustion process become. This is why people have started use propane injection as a method to cool their intake charge. It also has the added benefit of "upping" the octane of the fuel in your tank allowing you to run more boost, without fear of detonation. It's use is very widespread in Turbo-Diesels.

eurosport tuning and IPD both have awesome performance parts, you can expect to spend about 250 for an intake

If you spend $250 for an intake you've just wasted $200. $10 in parts from Home Depot and a $40 Universal K&N Filter will net you bigger performance gains than any manufactured intake.

EST is one of two companies who makes intakes for Volvo's. EST's is like $180 something for a heatshield and cone filter. I wouldn't mind having the heatshield, but as for $180 it isn't worth it. Just slap a cone filter on the end of your MAF.

BMC CDA is another company that makes intakes for our cars. http://www.vptuning.com sells them. They are very exspensive, but very nice.

As far as cleaning your K&N filters panel or cone, I would do it like every oil change. It doesn't take long.

i notice there is no heatsheild in that picture, i come from the muscle car world where that is a huge nono, different in this situation?

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i notice there is no heatsheild in that picture, i come from the muscle car world where that is a huge nono, different in this situation?


What picture? EST's intake has a heatshield.