I thought the K & N filters were supposed to be used in conjunction with a
High Performance or free flowing exhaust system for best results.

Walter Evens
Hesperia, CA, USA
2-85GLs

----- Original Message -----
From: "Samuel L. Walters" <slwalters@EARTHLINK.NET>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Saturday, March 16, 2002 12:13 PM
Subject: Re: Alternate Air Cleaner

> John and list members,
>
> I recently put a K&N filter in my Syncro and feel that it made a small
> improvement in the power, especially in 4th gear around 55-65.  Some
> grades on the Interstate that I travel to work each day that used to
> keep me from having any ability to accelerate.  Now it will gain a few
> mph up those.  A couple of other hills where it would drop a few mph, it
> now holds speed.
>
> Remember, I have these 15" Mercedes wheels and fat BFG tires robbing me
> of some power to begin with.
>
> Sam Walters
>