Have any of you tried the K & N Air Filter in the CRV? 
 
Those of you who haven't go to website: www.knfilters.com for a review.
 
Your thoughts and comments please.
Thanks,
Lowell

 

Attachment: (image/gif) Blank Bkgrd.gif [not stored]

I am currently using a K&N airfiter, but not the one to replace the
Honda filter. Actually, what I did was start off with an aftermarket air
intake system. It worked O.K. but I didn't like the extra loudness, and
was suspicious of the filter that came with it. Having already removed
the stock filter box and piping, I decided to do a little experimenting.
I cut a piece of 3" pipe about 10" long and inserted it into the "accordion"
like piece of the Honda intake piping and attached that back onto the intake.
This quietened the sound quite abit, as this piece has a "horn" arrangement
on it which Honda engineers designed to be used as a resonance dampener.

I drove with this for a while, then discovered I could get a K&N
filter to replace the barrel shaped filter I got with the original intake
kit. I purchased the K&N and have been using it for about 3 months
now. It does increase the airflow to the engine, and I noticed the throttle
response was more immediate, but whether it increased horsepower or not,
I cannot say. The end result is, I have a homemade air intake system which
is about half the cost of a manufactured unit, and of much better quality,
and which also improves the performance of my CR-V. Hopefully this all
makes sense. I just finished one to many egg-nogs and am feeling rather
tipsy at the moment. Happy New Year everyone!

I put a K&N air filter in my CRV a few months after I bought it in
1997. I didn't notice any change in fuel mileage (I get about 23 mpg
in mixed city/highway driving with the a/c on most of the time), but
I seem to get a little more power when I step on the gas pedal.
After 3 1/2 years I'm still using it, cleaning it about 2-3 times per
year.

If you get the K&N filter, buy the cleaning kit at the same time.
Also, hang on to a regular air filter as a spare. Cleaning, drying,
and re-oiling the filter can take several hours (mainly to dry the
filter after washing), and it's nice to have that spare around in
case you need to use the CRV in the interim.

StevenA

I bought my K&N air filter and cleaning kit online from Performance
International (http://www.performanceintl.com). The CRV filter is
part number 33-2104 (current price: $32.66). For periodic cleaning
and re-oiling, I also purchased the K&N Service Kit, part number 99-
5050 (1997 price = $7.95), but I couldn't find the service kit on the
Performance International website when I checked recently. You might
want to send them an e-mail to see if they still sell it.

Steven