Air Intakes

[RVR2SNO]

Looking for an intake system for my wife's 2018 suburban and went to K&N's website, which says,

"This intake system is not legal for street use in the following US states:

Arizona, California, Connecticut, District of Columbia, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont, and Washington

This intake system is legal for street use in most states. However, it is not legal for sale or street use in California and the above states that have adopted California Emissions Standards under Section 177 of the Federal Clean Air Act of 1970. Intake systems are subject to governmental regulation in California and certain other states adopting the emission standards of the California Air Resources Board. In order for an intake system to be legal on a specific vehicle in California and the other adopting states, the part number must receive a CARB Executive Order (EO) number. This number makes the part legal for use only on specific years, makes and models of vehicles. A decal with CARB EO number for these parts must be displayed in the engine bay to satisfy smog inspection requirements.

All K&N 57 series intakes for North American vehicles have received CARB EO numbers and are street legal in all 50 states.

Some intake systems we sell beginning with the prefixes 63-, 69-, 77, & RK- are not legal for use in California and other states adopting CARB emission standards. Please check our website for the specific CARB status of each intake system we sell for a specific vehicle."

Is this a real thing or will the SMOG tech give me grief?

 

[beerrun]

Go buy it in vegas

 

[motormonkey]

I don't think they are that effective as they were in the past. The new stuff is pretty solid unless you start tuning it. Might want to save the money.

 

[SBMech]

Waste of money, only makes your truck louder. Combined with full blown competition headers, a cam, and a throttle body/intake/injector/remap it might get you 5hp.

 

[MK1MOD0]

Add in, now the engine is sucking in hot air from under the hood........... a tune would be money better spent.

 

[port austin pirate]

just replace the filter with KN if you want ability to clean en maybe a very small increase in airflow

 

[RCDave]

I wouldn't. The factory airfilter is much more effective than a K&N. And there wouldn't be any material difference in performance

 

[RVR2SNO]

Thanks for all the input!

 

[rrrr]

Air intakes only work on '93 Civics.

 

[ChumpChange]

Air intakes only work on '93 Civics.

Don't forget about the 240SX!

 

[Taboma]

I wouldn't. The factory airfilter is much more effective than a K&N. And there wouldn't be any material difference in performance

On my 6.2 SS Camaro, my tuner actually prefers a stock airbox and filter as long as the filter is clean. He's not a fan of K&N or other and feels the stock filter flows better and the airbox provides for cooler intake air because it's sealed better and draws from the front grille.