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Chevy Corvette ZR-1 6.2L Gains Estimated 27 Horsepower with K&N Carbon-Fiber Air Intake, No Fool'in!

K&N Air Intake Installed on ...
K&N Air Intake Installed on 2010 Chevy Corvette ZR-1 6.2L
In 1953 Chevrolet made history by producing a car that would go on to be one of the most popular sports cars of all time; a sportscar none other than the Chevrolet Corvette. Of course, in 1953 the Corvette was very different than it is today. It came with a 150 horsepower 235 cubic inch Blue Flame Inline 6 cylinder engine, and cost only about $3,500. Chevrolet has come a long way since then, and now produces a special edition Corvette called the ZR-1.
K&N Air Intake for 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012 and 2013 Chevy Corvette ZR-1 6.2L
K&N Air Intake for 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012 and 2013 Chevy Corvette ZR-1 6.2L


The ZR-1 is probably nicknamed "The Blue Devil" because of its remarkable power. It is equipped with a heavily modified version of the LS3 engine. From the manufacturer, it produces over 630 horsepower, and 604 lb-ft of torque, making it the most powerful production Corvette to date.

If you are a lucky owner of a 2009 to 2013 Corvette ZR-1 with a 6.2 liter engine, then you understand what kind of power this car is really capable of producing. Even with this power you probably would like a little more power for an edge over other ZR-1 owners. K&N engineers came up with an air intake design that reduces intake restriction and produces a lot of extra power for an edge you can feel.
K&N Air Intake System side view for the Chevy Corvette ZR-1
K&N Air Intake System side view for the
Chevy Corvette ZR-1


K&N's high performance carbon-fiber air intake system (63-3080) is more than just a beauty piece for your engine compartment. It's also a quick and easy path to an estimated gain of 27 horsepower for 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012 and 2013 Corvette ZR-1 models with a 6.2 liter engine.

Dyno Chart for K&N Chevy Corvette ZR-1 Air Intake 63-3080
Dyno Chart for K&N Chevy Corvette ZR-1 Air Intake 63-3080
K&N's Chevy Corvette ZR-1 air intake part 63-3080 uses a high-flow cotton air filter (RP-5161) specifically designed to fit in the front of the engine compartment where it can deliver cooler outside air to the motor. Performance air filter RP-5161 is washable, re-useable and it can go up to 100,000 miles between cleaning. If that's not enough for you, this particular air filter is equipped with a carbon fiber cap and mounting flange as well!

Performance air intake 63-3080 for 2009-2013 Corvette ZR-1, like all K&N high performance intake systems, comes with a Million Mile Limited Warranty, making it the last air intake system your ZR-1 will ever need. The 63-3080 comes with step-by-step instructions for easy installation.

See all K&N air intakes for Chevy Corvette models on the Chevy Corvette Air Intakes page or Corvette Z06 models on the Air Intakes for Chevy Corvette Z06 page at KNFilters.com. Find K&N products for your vehicle using the K&N application search then use the K&N dealer search to find a K&N dealer in your part of the world.

For Second Consecutive Year Jeg Coughlin Dominates the K&N Horsepower Challenge Fan-Vote

K&N Horsepower Challenge
K&N Horsepower Challenge
"R-E-S-P-E-C-T - tell you what it means to me..." Aretha Franklin sang out loud and clear when she schooled us about how much value she put on respect. Five-time world champion drag racer Jeg Coughlin Jr. has another take on it.

"It's an honor to win the final spot for the K&N Horsepower Challenge," Coughlin said. "A big thank you to all of our fans and friends that propelled us to this position. We look forward to answering the effort with a big win in Vegas."

Dominating the votes for the No. 8 starting spot in the 2013 K&N Horsepower Challenge, for the second year in a row, means one thing coming from the legions of devoted fans that follow every move the driver makes - having your fellow competitors rallying fan votes in your favor though - that puts an entirely new shine on respect.
Five-time World Champion Drag Racer Jeg Coughlin Jr. Wins K&N Horsepower Challenge Fan Vote
Five-time World Champion Drag Racer Jeg Coughlin Jr. Wins K&N Horsepower Challenge Fan Vote


Coughlin won the fan vote by a wide margin, receiving nearly one-third of the total votes cast by NHRA enthusiasts since voting began in February. However, when Carl Edwards posted a picture on his Facebook page displaying his "Vote Jeg" pin while holding court in the Phoenix Winner circle - it spoke volumes about the racer, as well as the man. That particular moment with Edwards holding the pin and visibly embracing the fan vote at Firebird International Raceway, was in fact deemed so meaningful that it was picked up by several television broadcasts.

Coughlin, a 68-time national event winner, is clearly one of the top-10 drag racers of all time, and the highly respected adversary will be looking for his fourth victory in the lucrative bonus event for qualified Pro Stock teams. Coughlin, the driver of the JEGS.com/Mopar Dodge Avenger will square-off with the event top seed, Allen Johnson, who pilots the Team Mopar Dodge Avenger. The two new teammates last met in the final round of the 2013 Gatornationals earlier this March, and Coughlin is looking to reverse the finishing order in their next meeting.

The K&N Horsepower Challenge is a unique event in that it's a race within a race, and it showcases the top drivers in NHRA Pro Stock competition, for which the winner receives $50,000. The runner-up will receive $10,000, the two semifinalists will each receive $3,000, and the four first-round finishers will each receive $2,500. As part of the program, a $3,000 bonus is awarded to the No. 1 qualifier at each NHRA Mello Yello Drag Racing Series event.

The 29th annual K&N Horsepower Challenge will be contested during the running of the SummitRacing.com NHRA Nationals on Saturday, April 6, at The Strip at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. The event will be televised by ESPN2HD.

After being voted into the 8th spot two years in a row, Jeg and his team clearly have the promotion of the K&N Horsepower Challenge Fan vote down to a science. Check out who rallied behind Jeg to get him one step closer to that $50,000 paycheck and the custom K&N trophy.

Mike Ditka
Mike Ditka
Landon Cassill
Landon Cassill
Carl Edwards
Carl Edwards
 
Casey Mears
Casey Mears
David Stremme
David Stremme
Greg Biffle
Greg Biffle
 
Kasey Kahne
Kasey Kahne
Brian Vickers
Brian Vickers

Make sure to tune-in to the SummitRacing.com NHRA Nationals on ESPN2HD April 6th to see which driver takes home the title of K&N Horsepower Challenge Champion and which fan takes home the brand new custom Toyota Tacoma!

Find K&N products for your vehicle using the K&N application search then use the K&N dealer search to find a K&N dealer in your part of the world.

K&N Air Filter Cleaning Provides the Biggest Returns for My Maintenance Efforts

K&N Recharger Kit and My Jeep CJ7
K&N Recharger Kit and My Jeep CJ7
Without question, one of my oldest and most treasured possessions is my 1985 Jeep CJ7 which has 251,867 miles on the odometer. Other than the 500 miles that were put there early on by my wife when she was looking to keep up on her manual transmission skills, I put every klick on that bad boy. The places my CJ and I have been, and the stories we could spin, would sustain many seasons of a Jeep Reality Show.

I take it pretty easy on the CJ these days; it deserves that, being that in all our years together it has never once left me stranded anywhere. I've always been able to hose clamp, duct tape and bubblegum things together enough to roll home. People smirk at the "it's a Jeep thing" mantra, but I'm firmly convinced that my Jeep has an automotive soul that appreciates my regular maintenance as much as I respect it steadfastness.

K&N Performance Air Filter for Jeep CJ7 Cleaned and Ready to be Oiled
K&N Performance Air Filter for Jeep CJ7 Cleaned and Ready to be Oiled
Keeping the air filter clean on the CJ is a must, especially if you tend to run it off-road looking for ideal mountain biking locals. A few years ago I put a K&N E-1080 air filter in my Jeep and I could immediately feel it breathing better. When you spend that many miles in the same car you can even feel when a tire loses a few PSI. I like keeping my Jeep happy and cleaning my air filter has become perhaps my favorite maintenance procedure, simply because of the huge return I get for such a simple task. With a K&N Recharger® Kit 99-5050 or 99-5000, the most time consuming part of cleaning the filter is also the most effortless. I'll get back to that in a minute.

Two wing nuts securing the air filter housing cover is all that separates me from getting to the filter element. In less than a minute I'm holding the air filter and applying K&N PowerKleen® industrial strength degreaser and air filter cleaner. I let the cleaner soak for about 10 minutes on the air filter so that it can thoroughly loosen the dirt and road grime and then I gently rinse it with a hose until the water runs clean. When all of the dirt has been washed out, I know I've cleaned it correctly. If I still see dark patches of red or more dirt after rinsing, I simply spray on more PowerKleen and repeat the procedure until the filter media is clean.
K&N Jeep CJ7 Replacement Air Filter
K&N Jeep CJ7 Replacement Air Filter


Next, it is time to let the filter element completely dry before spraying on the air filter oil. On average that only takes 1-2 hours depending on how warm it is outside. Once the filter is thoroughly dry, I simply spray on the air filter oil slowly and evenly along the peak of each filter pleat, and then let it sit for 10 to 20 minutes or so. The oil's distinctive red color makes it easy to tell if filter is uniformly covered, if there are still spotty areas after allowing the oil to wick, I just spray on a little more oil, and viola, I'm ready to roll. Most K&N air filters can perform up to 50,000 miles between cleaning depending on driving conditions, some more some less. With the way I pamper my jeep, this could be a very long time.

See all K&N air filters for 1972 through 1987 Jeep CJ7 models at the Jeep CJ7 Air Filters page on KNFilters.com. Find K&N products for just about any vehicle using the K&N application search then use the K&N dealer search to find a K&N dealer in your part of the world.

Check out pictures of what a dirty air filter looks like, air filter cleaning videos, and other K&N air filter cleaning products available on the K&N website.

2011 to 2016 Hyundai Veloster Gets More Horsepower from High Performance Air Intake System

Performance Air Intake Installed on Hyundai Veloster
Performance Air Intake Installed on Hyundai Veloster
Have you ever wondered what a 3-door, no wait, a 4-door hatchback back from one of the fastest growing car manufacturers in the world would look like? Well look no further than the sporty 2011 to 2016 Hyundai Veloster with 1.6 liter engine. You can't help but smile while looking at the grill that just grins right back at you. From its sporty design to its functional layout, the Hyundai Veloster is an all-around well designed hatchback. Its peppy 1.6 liter, 138 horsepower motor gives it enough get up and go to make driving fun on the highway or through some nice twisty roads. But with nearly every vehicle owner, more power is always nice. K&N agrees and that is why they offer Hyundai Veloster owners a simple fix: a high performance air intake system 69-5304TS.

K&N Hyundai Veloster Air Intake System
K&N Hyundai Veloster Air Intake System


K&N 69-5304TS air intake system is designed around three basic premises; ease of installation, quality of materials and, and of course more horsepower. Veloster owners can rejoice in knowing that K&N's intake system is made from durable aluminum tubing with a just-as-durable Silver powder coated finish. The 69-5304TS was designed to reduce air restriction using Computational Fluid Dynamics software. It has been dyno tested to establish an estimated increase of horsepower. With an estimated jump of 6.4 horsepower at 6400 RPM and 5.4 lb.-ft. of torque at 4200 RPM, K&N's performance intake 69-5304TS breathes new life into the Veloster's 1.6 liter motor.
Dyno Chart for K&N Hyundai Veloster Air Intake 69-5304TS
Dyno Chart for K&N Hyundai Veloster Air Intake 69-5304TS

The 69-5304TS performance air intake system uses the factory mounting points so no modifications to the Hyundai Veloster is needed. Simply remove the stock, restrictive intake system and install K&N's high performance air intake system following the easy to read installation instructions. K&N's Hyundai Veloster air intake provides a connection on the tube for the factory crankcase vent hose and uses a heat shield so cooler outside air enters the engine.

A washable and reusable performance air filter (part RU-4600) comes ready to install and provides excellent filtration while allowing plenty of air to flow into the starving motor. Good for up to 100,000 miles before cleaning, depending on driving conditions, K&N's RU-4600 performance air filter is a tough act to beat! But what if your driving conditions are much dirtier than normal?
Hyundai Veloster with K&N Air Intake System
Hyundai Veloster with K&N Air Intake System
K&N has the solution to this problem also, with the optional 22-8036PK air filter wrap. K&N 22-8036PK PreCharger® filter wrap helps extend the service life of the filter by capturing and blocking larger dirt particles while adding minimal restriction to the air flow into the filter. It's a win-win combination!

The best part about K&N air intake 69-5304TS, besides the horsepower increase, is that the whole high performance intake system is backed by K&N's industry leading Million Mile Limited Warranty. In other words, this is the last air intake system your Hyundai Veloster will ever need.

The K&N Typhoon Performance Air Intake System 69-5304TS will fit the following Hyundai Veloster models:

2016 HYUNDAI VELOSTER 1.6L L4
2015 HYUNDAI VELOSTER 1.6L L4
2014 HYUNDAI VELOSTER 1.6L L4
2013 HYUNDAI VELOSTER 1.6L L4
2012 HYUNDAI VELOSTER 1.6L L4
2011 HYUNDAI VELOSTER 1.6L L4

See all K&N air intakes for Hyundai Veloster models on the Hyundai Veloster Air Intakes page. Find K&N products for your vehicle using the K&N application search then use the K&N dealer search to find a K&N dealer in your part of the world.

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2012 to 2016 Jeep Wrangler Owners Gain Estimated 12 Horsepower with K&N Air Intake

K&N Jeep Wrangler Air Intake Installed
K&N Jeep Wrangler Air Intake Installed
There is not much more exciting than looking forward to what a vehicle manufacture, like Jeep, will unveil each year and what can be added to make the vehicle even better. Because of this, the iconic Jeep Wrangler has been a hit with automotive enthusiasts from advanced off-road explorers to everyday driver. Owners have grown to love the classic trail blazing Jeep Wrangler who has boosted the fun factor even more with the addition of Chrysler's 285 horsepower Pentastar engine.
Air Intake System for 2012 to 2016 Jeep Wrangler
Air Intake System for 2012 to 2016 Jeep Wrangler


K&N has made it even more exciting for those who are looking for more horsepower and performance in their

For owners of 2012 to 2016 Jeep Wranglers with 3.6 liter engines who are looking for more power and performance, K&N offers Performance Air Intake System 63-1566. Simply install air intake system 63-1566 and take advantage of the estimated 12.2 horsepower gain at 5600 RPM and 8.9 feet pound of torque at 4188 RPM. This K&N air intake reduces air restriction for more power and better throttle response.
K&N Jeep Wrangler Air Intake Dyno Chart
K&N Jeep Wrangler Air Intake Dyno Chart


Air intake system 63-1566 includes a high density polyethylene intake tube, a reusable high flow K&N air filter and a sturdy powder coated metal heat shield. In addition, the air intake system also incorporates an NPT fitting and vent hose for the stock crankcase vent system as well as a spot for the stock air intake temperature sensor. Performance air intake 63-1566 is designed to bolt directly to factory mounting points with no cutting or drilling required. All of these high quality components can be installed by following the detailed step by step instruction sheet that is included with the air intake system. On average K&N's 63-1566 air intake for Jeep Wrangler models takes less than 90 minutes to install.

The K&N high flow air filter (RF-1048) included with the system is washable and reusable eliminating the need to constantly buy replacement air filters, all while continuing to provide excellent engine filtration and performance. Servicing K&N's reusable air filter is quite simple and the filter can last up to 100,000 miles between cleaning, depending on driving conditions. Cleaning is easy with either K&N Recharger® Kit 99-5000 or 99-5050.

K&N air intake 63-1566 offers better performance, more horsepower and a reusable air filter in an easy-to-install bolt-on performance upgrade that's backed by K&N's Million Mile Limited Warranty.

K&N performance air intake system 63-1566 will fit the following Jeep Wrangler models:
2016 Jeep Wrangler 3.6L V6
2015 Jeep Wrangler 3.6L V6
2014 Jeep Wrangler 3.6L V6
2013 Jeep Wrangler 3.6L V6
2012 Jeep Wrangler 3.6L V6

See all K&N air intake systems for Jeep Wrangler models, on the Jeep Wrangler Air Intakes page at KNFilters.com. Find K&N products for your vehicle using the K&N application search then use the K&N dealer search to find a K&N dealer in your part of the world.