Ive got a 92 lude si with stock h23a engine, its got bout 145k on it, i was wonderin how much difference a K&N air filter would make? it's only bout $45, is it worth the money and how will it affect the car (hp, torque, etc.)? any comments appreciated

 

You won't see much if any gains out of it, but it would be a nice upgrade since it is reuseable and carries a lifetime warranty.

 

Are you refering about a drop in filter or a filter for your intake?

Like Das said you wont get any hp or torque gains but you will get a better air flowing filter from regular filters plus you can use them with a longer interval. And they are lifetime aslong as you wash and reoil.

 

I was referring to a replacement air filter..im lookin into a short ram intake also, should i just wait and get the air intake with a good filter??

 

If you are thinking about putting an sri then dont buy the drop in filter. why spend $50 on a filter when you cant use it when you spend $200 on an intake.

Either save up and buy the intake or buy the replacement filter and not replace the intake.

 

Ebay pipe plus K&N filter would be the best option in terms of intake.

 

not sure what i think about K&N cone filters. I swapped my head gasket last week. I've got a K&N cone filter and when i looked in the intake it was DIRTY. if you do put a cone filter on, make sure to clean it often and use a prefilter