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Has anyone fitted a 57i kit to their Stilo and if so did you notice any gains?
twincamms said:but doesn't the ECU 'learn' over a period of time and when it realises that the air filter has been changed it readjusts the intake settings to optimise it as close to factory as possible, that's why you feel an immediate effect on performance then it drops off, at least that's what I've been told anyway ???
Stiloboy said:Gains in noise and insurance premium is all you CAN expect. No power increase.
still_S.L.Y. said:twincamms didnt you just get a panel filter from k&n?
StiloBoy said:Modern cars, nae hope! I've seen no conculsive evidence to suggest fitting a K&N increases BHP. And definately not the 10% touted loosely by folk that buy K&N filters, just 'cos it says so on the box!
StiloBoy said:Fixitagain, your thinking old school. Old cars get a performance increase when you fit a K&N, because you have to change the needle/spring combination in the carb, and you DO get an increase.
Modern cars, nae hope! I've seen no conculsive evidence to suggest fitting a K&N increases BHP. And definately not the 10% touted loosely by folk that buy K&N filters, just 'cos it says so on the box!
Increasing breating on one side of the engine and not the other should see very little difference in a modern car. Intake is only part of the story....
Spend £50+ for more sounds, and a K&N sticker for your cam cover or back windscreen, or spend £200 and get a re-map and have a garaunteed increase, but crucially no sticker.....
StiloBoy said:And 4 cylinder 12 valve engines are REAL popular too!
Last car i remember seeing with this config was a boxy Proton, and it wore the badge on its edgy rump with pride!
wolfracepunto said:Also if you disconnect the battery and leave it overnight the ECU will reset itself. When you go out for a drive it will learn all the new settings with the K&N fitted.....