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

--speewee

 

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.