how much HP will be gained on an Acura Integra using a K&N AIR FILTER?

Question

not a cold air intake, im talking a regular air filter, how much hp will it give if any?

Answer 1

The problem with just spouting numbers is that the dynamics of every engine are so complicated that there is no "universal" rule for how certain mods will affect your car. Moreover, how you measure horsepower is generally the "max" value you get (also often reported at the RPM it was measured at). But, your cars acceleration is moreso determined by your horsepower/torque over a broad range of RPMs. Any mod may increase or decrease your horsepower for a given RPM, but do the opposite (decrease or increase) for other RPMs.

The guy who brought up the mercedes thing, you can effectively ignore, because a mercedes engine has literally nothing to do with an acura integra's engine.

That being said, generally when you increase the air flow to the engine, you get better performance and gas mileage. Just keeping your air filter clean will have a similar effect, but not necessarily to nearly the same extent as a band new system that provides significantly less resistance to air flow.

For certain engines, a cold air intake may LOWER horsepower for LOW RPMs (1000 to 4000 RPMs), but provide a lot of horsepower over the HIGHER RPMs (the ones you use when you race, ~5000+ RPMs). But since cold air intakes vary per car, and engines are so VERY different in almost every case, there is NOONE that can blindly predict what effect it will have on your car. Only dyno tested produced torque/horsepower curves of both before and after the air filter would provide such data.

Anyway, it couldn't hurt (except maybe the price), it probably will increase performance, where you want it, since it was designed to. But noone can give you a number because it is too complicated to be described by a single number. You can check web sites of performance air system companies, they may have some torque/horsepower curves before and after certain mods (i.e. AEM, K&N, etc.).

Answer 2

It could add up to 10 hp. For the same amount of$ you can buy a cold air induction unit on ebay for under $50 and get 15 or so hp.

Answer 3

Your advantage is not so much actual horse power as it is gas mileage. Experts will tell you that you might gain a percentage of horse power but will most likely improve your mileage. You may also want to install a legal muffler system that will also add extra energy. If you live in California, you will want to make sure modifications do not affect the emissions.

Answer 4

None..you need a cold air intake

Stock air system is VERY restrictive..along with the exhaust system

thats why i put a CAI and a flowmaster on my integra

Answer 5

Between 2 and 8 depending what other stuff you have installed.
I have one on an Impala. I can notice a slight difference when I get into the accelerator. What I have noticed the most is the gas mileage.

Answer 6

Some people in LA tried K&N filters on a Mercedes-Benz 560SEC over a dynamometer. The power output dropped.

Answer 7

you ought to benefit a splash yet you may benefit greater if the exhaust grew to become into to verify the recent airflow point. reckoning on the air intake and the headers could rely how lots the airflow has been altered and of direction your reprogramming of the gasoline enter and so on will all component into your hp benefit.

Answer 8

none unless it is a supercharger or a turbo bolt on parts don't do anything.

Answer 9

none if jus a regular

Answer 10

maybe at most 2-8hp