does anyone know of a place to get them cheap, what cost and where. im looking for one to put on my v70XC
thanks folks.
tom

 

Pep Boys has them in my area. Dont know where else

 

Why do you want an after market air cleaner vs the "normal"? If you feel that your auto will be faster, you are throwing your money away! Simply putting in an after market air cleaner and making no other changes is not going to give you a good 'pay back' for the money spent.
R.

 

Sorry to disagree. I put one on the wifes car and the fuel milage jumped from 24MPG to 30MPG with me beating the H*** out of it.
And I noticed a Power gain with it.

 

I've put a K&N on every car I've had for the last long time. I don't always see a power increase, but ALWAYS see a mileage increase. Given the price of gas today, I think it's money well spent. Just my two-cents worth.

 

I was asking tom 1568 if he was looking for performance........not fuel mileage. My caution was that so many enthusiasts feel that just a simple change of an expensive air filter is going to give them a considerable boost in horse power and that they will now be able to beat an M-3 off the line..............and that simply is not going to occur!
Reg

 

thank you for your comments, im not looking for the one super mod to make my car fast, i have used k&n on all my rigs, im just a new volvo owner and im interested in making my car breath easier and also purchasing the last filter i will need for this car, im not into buying a new air filter every other oil change @ 7.99 when i could buy one and be done with it. as for increase in power yes most cars do see the diff. and respond better along with improved mileage. all i was asking to these members was for some help as to finding the cheapest place to buy. thank you all so much and im really enjoying this site, great members and helpful hints.
thanks
tom[8D]

 

i have a 96 850 glt wagon, and thru autozone, a factory replacement filter (i would love to get the cold-air intake kit, as showin in that pic above, however, i have never found one for my engine, as it is not a turbo), for 49.99.

i love k&n air filters for just what tom said, the lifetime of the filter itself. its cleanable/reusable, instead of replacing all the time.

 

Try going to a slavage yard and look at turbo cars. Try to find a pipe that you can run to make it.

Mine on my car was made from a Honda.

 

while i agree with reg, that many people think that a CAI bolted up with keep them running neck and neck with a new carerra GT...and that just sint the case, i also gained mileage, and a little power with my intake and exhaust mods...

 

im also not going to race mine im only looking for a filter that will help my car breath easier and throttle response being more crisp, i will never race it or try to against any vehicle, i have already done plenty of that and now i just want a super clean and nice running mobile.
thanks for all your help guys
tom

 

What modifications did you have to make to put the K&N filter and the "red" tube on?
Did your car have an original air intake that had some type of "heating" capability to the air coming in? (Stock air intakes usually have some type of heating tube that comes up from the exhaust manifold to warm the air intake to help warm the engine initially)
What impact on the stock engine and environmental controls does the "cold" air intake have?
Is there a noticable difference in engine warmup time with the current setup vs stock air filter "rig"?

 

TECH lives in Florida.................cold air??? We should all be so lucky!!
reg

 

My car is a speed density system. Remeber my car is a mustang!!
My stock setup had no other lines or anything like that on it. It was very easy to install just slide the tube with the rubber ends on and tighten clamps.

It is noticable on all driving. Cold start up is Awesome. when the car warms up you can feel the loss of power from when it was totally cold.

The newer cars have alot more stuff. Thats why the proper parts are pretty hard to find. I like just making them myself.

If I had the proper tools I would make alot of stuff myself instead of buying.

REG... It is supposed to be in the 40's Tonight.

 

Thats what I liked about my 88. It was the last year for speed density. In 89 they swithed to a MAS system. Made tuning alittle harder.

 

You mean A lot harder. You can't even do a Cam without converting to mass flow or having the ECM reprogrammed.

 

If your a member on CarDomain they are like $35