Buy K & N 69-8701TP Typhoon; Short Ram; PolishedK & N 69-8701TP Typhoon; Short Ram; Polished Product Description:
- Estimated HorsePower Gain Claimed by Manufacturer 8.4 HP @ 5850 RPM
- Million-mile limited warranty
- Easy to install, usually in 90 minutes or less
- Lasts up to 100,000 miles before service is required (depending on driving conditions)
Product Description
Built for performance and show, the Typhoon Air Intake System is a free-flowing mandrel-bent aluminum tube induction system designed to fit many sport compact performance vehicles. Typhoon intakes come in one of three designs.
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful.
Excellent product
By Robert
2006 Lexus IS350I was kind of hesitant to make such an upgrade since the car is quick and fast enough as it is. But I took the plunge and purchased the product and installed it myself. The instructions are pretty clear and the installation process should take about 1 hour or less as long as you have all the tools. Pretty easy, actually.As far as the performance of the product and what it does to your car, if you're not familiar with upgrading to higher performance parts in place of the stock equipment, you have to understand that it will chance the standard dynamic of your car from what the manufacturer of your vehicle intended. That being said, although the performance gain is rather minimal in terms of numbers (about 2-5% RW HP gain) the feel and response is significant.At tip in from about 2000 to 3500 RPM you will hear a louder snarl from under the hood. As with the stock intake you barely notice anything, the K&N adds a tone that most enthusiasts will enjoy. On the other hand, once you stomp it it and let your tach run past 4000 to redline the difference is obvious. I rarely stomp the pedal but when you do the sound is extremely aggressive and, in my opinion as far as I'm concerned, the response is excellent.Once you accept the fact that this upgrade is not 100% inconspicuous you will love the change. Only thing I regret is not doing this sooner. Also, I live in an area that rains a lot and is rather dusty and windy all times of the year (Houston) I'd recommend the Filter bag that goes on the outside of the ram air filter.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful.Love the K&N
By GK
This is the third K&N intake I have installed on a vehicle of mine. First I would like to say that as long as you don't over oil the filter (you really have to over oil it) and follow the instructions for cleaning and oiling you will not have any problems with your Mass Airflow Sensor as some people claim will happen (especially dealerships). This is false as long as you can follow simple directions. Over 250000 miles total and counting with K&N filters in place and there have been no problems on any of the vehicles.Now as far as the intake I only gave it 4 stars instead of 5 because I was disappointed with the fit of the heat shield. I have come to expect a great fit from K&N and this one is just off a little bit. I installed it on a 2008 IS 250 AWD and it was a struggle to get the heat shield into place. They may be less room in the AWD version to work with, which may be the problem with the fit and install of the heat shield. Once the heat shield was in the rest of the install was a snap.Now this is not going to turn your car into a race car, but so far there is more power (significantly less down shifting in hills), faster response on the gas, and a more powerful sound out of the engine compartment.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful.
k&n cold intake
By budoc
I AM PLEASED WITH THE EXTRA PERFORMANCE,THE SOUND WHEN YOU STEP ON IT AND THE WAY IT LOOKS.I INSTALLED THIS ON MY 2007 LEXUS IS250, WITH A FEW PROBLEMS. 1. THE INSTRUCTIONS WHERE FOR A 2005 IS250 AND A 2006 IS350.THE AIR BOX ON MY CAR DID NOT LOOK LIKE THE PICTURE ON THE INSTRUCTIONS AND THE INSTRUCTIONS STATED TO CUT 6in OFF THE RUBBER THAT GOES AROUND THE BOX.ON MY BOX YOU DO NOT REMOVE ANY RUBBER I AM GLAD I TRIED EVERY THING BEFORE CUTTING THE RUBBER STRIP.THE AIR FILTER CAME WITH TO MUCH OIL AND THE POLISHED CHROME RAM WHERE THE FILTER ATTACHES TO SHOULD BE SANDED TO REMOVE THE SMOOTH SURFACE BECAUSE I DIN'TAND THE FILTER SLID OFF CAUSING THE COMPUTER TO MALFUNCTION SO I HAD TO GO TO MY LEXUS DEALER TO DX THE PROBLEM.
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