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What's the difference between a high performance air filter and cold air intake?

May 22, 2007 by Ben C | Posted in Maintenance & Repairs

I'm thinking about getting a high performance air filter made by K&N but I was curious as to what the difference is between that and putting a cold air intake system in the car.

K&N air filters are supposed to let air through easier. A cold air intake is supposed to draw cooler air from outside the car instead of hot engine air. K&N air filters are supposed to be washed and re-oiled once in a while.

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