k & n snow filters... Worth it?? - Snowmobile Forum: Your #1 Snowmobile Forum

mikey · 09-12-2005, 08:50 PM

i have a 99 powder special 700 and saw at hay days this year a few sleds with k&n air filters on them. does anyone have these? i would believe they would be a good mod just to open up the engine compartment and get rid of the stock air silencer. would make carb adjustments/cleaning so much easier. I also have heard somewhere they can make carb jetting a real pain. Mike

MackmxzX · 09-12-2005, 10:24 PM

seen them..never used them...cant imagine they make a huge gain if any in power or performance..but who knows..hopefully someone can help you out on here..im sure some has some info on them..

daktruckie99 · 09-12-2005, 10:39 PM

If you are the average rider and not a racer....nope dont do it.

More of a headache than you need for what you get out of it...

mikey · 09-12-2005, 11:45 PM

kinda what i was thinking, havent really heard of them before or seen any test results but would be nice to get rid of that huge intake silencer, but i guess cat put them in for a reason...

mike

**RJ Gleason** · 09-13-2005, 08:56 AM

If you have never ridden any of the older sleds,before silencers, you would not even consider changing out the silencer. Those carbs make a lot of noise and also spray gas all over. The silencer quiets the intake and also helps inprove milage by scavenging the back-spray onto the engine.