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Old 05-14-2006, 02:23 PM
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This Kit to be exact<ul><li><a href="http://www.knfilters.com/search/product.aspx?Prod=57-0574">CLICK HERE</a></li></ul>
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FYI: oil from the filter can kill your MAF. I would go Stock.
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not only that, they *apparently* pass more particulate. I would say stock . . .
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I've ran the K&amp;N for almost 2 years on my '02 (Hitachi MAF) with no problems at all.
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any data? I'm a K&amp;N user. I like the sound. TIA.
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Plenty of big HP S4s running OEM paper filter.
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I recommend a dry flow (oiless filter) like AEM Dryfow.
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I'm using a blitz sus in the stock airbox.
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Default Thanks!! "The less efficient filters correspondingly had less restriction to flow." and

"The stock filter will flow MORE THAN ENOUGH AIR to give you ALL THE HORSEPOWER the engine has to give."

B5RS4 380ps has the same stock airfilter as B5S4 265ps, and my RS4 has modified ECU with around 420ps.

and I understand that stock filter is clealy safer and may be enough for 110% of stock output.
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