[W126 Coupe] K&N Air Filters

[Steve Nervig]

Mike,
It's the sit-in-air-box type, so the total filtered area would be 3 x  
pi x 15  = ~ 140 sq in.

Steve


On Jul 13, 2008, at 7:39 AM, Mike R. wrote:


> Thanks Steve. I'll need to get home and measure the LS6 intake  

> diameter to see what's needed. What's the intake diameter on the  

> filter? Is it meant to sit on an intake assembly or fit on the end  

> of a tube?

>

> I'm planning on running a big intake tube (~3") over behind the  

> passenger headlight and do something there with the filter. I  

> believe I can adapt the SEC cold-air intake on that side to feed a  

> sheet-metal delineated chamber, in which the filter will sit. It  

> should be something like the secondary firewall, that is high enough  

> to meet the hood. That's the plan, anyway.

>

> Later,

> Mike R

> ----- Original Message -----

> From: Steve Nervig

> To: Mercedes Coupes Mailing Lists

> Sent: Sunday, July 13, 2008 7:13 AM

> Subject: Re: [W126 Coupe] K&N Air Filters

>

> Mike, if Eddie's does not work for you, I have one that fit my M103.  

> It is 3 - 3.25" tall, and about 15" in diameter.

>

> Steve

>

>

> On Jul 13, 2008, at 3:57 AM, Mike R. wrote:

>

>> Eddie,

>> I need one for the LS6. If it has a large intake diameter, about  

>> 3", I'll take it.

>>

>> Later,

>> Mike Ramay

>> ----- Original Message -----

>> From: Edward Chin

>> To: 'Mercedes Coupes Mailing Lists'

>> Sent: Sunday, July 13, 2008 3:08 AM

>> Subject: Re: [W126 Coupe] K&N Air Filters

>>

>> I have a K&N, and I think it’s crap, I went back to paper filters  

>> once it was time to oil up the K&N.  Did not improve anything  

>> except make the car sound better.  Carl did a swap in test on a  

>> dyno and discovered the K&N robbed his car of power, but both our  

>> cars have been tuned to different levels.

>>

>> BTW, if anyone wants it, $20 plus shipping.  Clean and oil it  

>> yourself.

>>

>> Regards,

>>

>> Eddie

>>

>

>

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