FYI - the instructions for charging or re-charging a K&N filter kit CLEARLY say to let the filter dry and this is to be done by leaving it out - no dryers, ovens, blowdryers, etc.

 

That is awesome.. I have never seen it for sale anywhere though.



Still, I say use a dry type filter and save yourself the hassle. K&N is cheap but the problems with the oil is not worth it. On a Honda with the MAP sensor it's not a problem, but MAF + oil = bad results.

 

I used this stuff a few weeks ago, when I was having problems with my UTEC mod maf was acting screwy! It worked like a charm, bought it at pep boys for like 5 bucks. Gotta love the 4-10 horsepower claim!

 

Got a question- I made the mistake of installing my K&N drop-in panel filter before drying it... besides the filter all else is stock for now... i thought the car wasnt running as well so I went searching for answers and found out about drying the filter and spray cleaning the MAF sensor. I have used the CNC brand MAF sensor cleaner and dryed out my filter and re-installed it, and now I am able to reach the original 19-20 psi on my IX MR that I should... since I cleaned the MAF sensor I am able to reach full boost now around 4500 rpm (19-20psi) but I could swear it spooled quicker than that before, like at a lower rpm. I just bought the car a week ago brand new and broke in the miles before my filter install... so what I cant tell is if I am imagining things and that it is reaching full boost at the appropriate rpm and that I have become desensitized to how fast the car is, or if it really should be peaking earlier. I have searched all over this evolutionm.net but cant find out what rpm a stock Evo IX is supposed to reach full boost. The other thing that makes me think something may be wrong with my sensor is that the first few minutes I drive my car it wont even boost to 1 bar... but after like a few miles it will reach the full boost, but not until 4000-4500rpm. Anybody have any ideas? Is my MAF screwed up or is this normal? Any idea where I can find out what rpm peak boost should be reached at? Thanks in advance-

 

I think you're pretty much ok. The reason you don't hit full boost when you are first driving around is because the car is cold (I'm assuming like first thing in the morning). Once it warms up it'll hit full boost, like you said. I do think you should be hitting full boost a little sooner than 4500. In my stock 8 I'm pretty sure I'm at full boost by then, but it's really close. Do you have a boost gauge that you're measuring this with?