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How does this mod affect your warranty
I've been doing some tinkering/testing of different filters since installing the induction kit, so far the K&N xtreme filter pictured below has the best notable improvement over the filter supplied with the kit.The original intake pipe an filter that came with the kit was an improvement in torque and power when compared to the factory intake setup but I felt that the triple layer foam filter was still quite restrictive so I decided to test the K&N xtreme and the difference was immediately noticeable, the torque has really increased now and you can actually feel it pulling much harder.She feels quite spirited now and can actually put a smile on ya face
Yes it's better right across the board Dazz, put my foot down in 2nd yesterday and waited for the usual feel of the car to let me know when to change into 3rd...looked down at the speedo and I was already at 120 and still some to go
If you decide to get one Dazz I'll give you the model number of the additional K&N filter I purchased if you want it, be warned though the K&N costs nearly as much as the kit itself You can get the SAAS filters for about $15 but then you need an additional reducer to make it fit the induction pipe and I couldn't find one to fit 63mm so I just bit the bullet and said stuff it...get the K&N, you can of course stick with the HKS filter that comes with the kit as it is still a marked improvement over the stock system but as I mentioned previously the K&N is on another level.
I took the car for it's first decent drive today ( since installing the intake kit ) down to Bunbury and back, about 340km's all up and very little traffic.The car performed well as usual with the added benefits of slightly more power/ better acceleration and a very minimal improvement in economy when compared to the exact same drive performed some months ago, driving style was mostly easy cruising in 5th or 6th all the way except for stopping to have lunch at a friends house in Bunbury.Previous trip with standard air box averaged 4.8 L/100, this trip was 4.6 L/100 so not to much difference on the overall average but I've never been able to get the usage down to 4.6 L/100 on any occasion previously so it is a little better on fuel considering the bit of extra power I'm getting as well.
Speed was mostly 100-110kph the whole way there and back except for a couple of lower speed suburban areas, no stop starts which is why I was able to achieve 4.6 for the trip.My driving is probably a 70%/30% like you but my averages are about 6.2 - 6.5 and more around 7.5 if I just do short stop starts with no HWY driving.If you're trying to sit on 120kph that's probably why you used so much fuel, your above the optimal working range of the engine and it's labouring harder.My 1.6 is a little different to yours as well, slightly higher kw's and different gearing I would think so that has to be taken into account also.