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Increase Horsepower on the GMC Canyon and Chevrolet Colorado with K&N's Gen2 FIPK

May 30, 2006

A new breed of pickup was designed for drivers who do not need or want a full-size truck, but need something bigger than a compact. The 2004, 2005 and 2006 Chevrolet Colorado and 2004, 2005 and 2006 GMC Canyons were built with more hip, leg and head room.

Fuel Injection Performance Kit Gen2 for the 2004, 2005 and 2006 Chevy Colorado and GMC Canyon

Fuel Injection Performance Kit for the 2004, 2005 and 2006 Chevy Colorado and GMC Canyon

K&N Engineering has designed a 57-Series Fuel Injection Performance Kit (57-3051) to replace the factory intake assembly on the 2004 to 2006 GMC Canyon 2.8L L4 F/1 and the 2004 to 2006 Chevrolet Colorado 2.8L L4 F1. With K&N's 57-Series FIPK your engine gets cool dense air with less restriction. Our dyno test showed a 11.21 horsepower gain at 5800 RPM on the 2005 Chevrolet Colorado 2.8L.

"The biggest hurdle our K&N Engineers had to face was designing an intake tube that would not need to be reprogrammed, was able to make the power gain and not have the check engine light come on," said K&N Performance Kit Manager Bert Heck. "It took an extra two months on the development side to get everything right. We also had to bring in three additional trucks to verify what we gained on the first three test vehicles. It was a lot of extra work but we developed a tube that met our standards and the trucks liked."

The 57-Series FIPK uses K&N's high flow, washable and reusable air filter. It is designed to be installed in 90 minutes or less with common tools. The K&N filter performs for up to 100,000 miles before service is required depending on driving conditions.The (57-3051) FIPK Kit also comes with the famous K&N Million Mile Limited Warranty.

Find K&N products for your vehicle using the K&N application search then use the K&N dealer search to find a K&N dealer in your part of the world.

K&N Frees Up 15 + Additional Horsepower for Ford Mustang GT

May 30, 2006

For 40 years, the Mustang has been a part of American car history. The 2005 and 2006 Mustang GT is a muscle car with a clean contemporary design that sports a 300 horsepower, 4.6 liter V8 engine.

Fuel Injection Performance Kit for the 2005 and 2006 Ford Mustang GT

By replacing your factory air intake assembly for this car with K&N Engineering's Generation II 57-Series Fuel Injection Performance Kit (57-2565) your engine can see an additional 15.26 horsepower gain at 6000 RPM. K&N intakes are designed to dramatically reduce intake restriction as they smooth and straighten air flow. This allows your vehicle's engine more air and this means more power and acceleration throughout the engine's RPM range.

The 2005 V8 Mustang GT 4.6L V8 F/1 was one of the first vehicles that had a Hydrocarbon trap. K&N engineers were able to use the Hydrocarbon trap and stock air box to make an intake kit with a special adaptor. "The car's ability to pass a smog test was the biggest challenge with the Hydrocarbon trap," said K&N Performance Kit Manager Bert Heck. "We designed a special adaptor to allow consumers to obtain a Carb EO number."

With the addition of the 57- Series FIPK kit there it is not necessary to reprogram the Mustang's computer to benefit from the power gain, said Heck. "It's a big bonus," he said. K&N's FIPK can be installed in 90 minutes or less with common hand tools.

The key to the success of the FIPK kit is its K&N High-Flow Air Filter. K&N's High-Flow Air Filters are reusable, with cleaning and re-oiling suggested about every 100,000 miles, depending on driving conditions, while using a K&N cleaning kit. All K&N High-Flow Intake Kits are backed by the famous K&N Million Mile Limited Warranty.

Find K&N products for your vehicle using the K&N application search then use the K&N dealer search to find a K&N dealer in your part of the world.

Rain and Mud Almost Stop The World of Outlaws Race at Sharon Speedway

May 22, 2006

Rain postponed Friday’s World of Outlaws race at Lernerville Speedway, but the Jeremy Campbell Motorsports team moved onto Sharon Speedway in Hartford, Ohio Saturday May 20th.

Mandie, Chris and Jeremy Steele: Photo Courtesy of Chris Steele Racing

Jeremy Campbell at Sharon Speedway : Photo courtesy of Jeremy Campbell Racing and JMS Pro Photo

The Ohio race track was not looking good either, after days of rain the Sharon Speedway was also mud track. The promoters however, brought in a helicopter to hover less than 10 feet above the track to speed up the drying process. After three hours of slow laps via helicopter and tractor work the race was able to start.

Jeremy Campbell uses K&N Engineering products. “K&N filters have made a difference on our engine’s performance this season,” said Katie Schroeder of Jeremy Campbell Motorsports. “We are either covered in dust or mud and going from one extreme to the other. The one constant is K&N keeps the dirt out and protects our engines from these extreme conditions.”

The race at Sharon Speedway was supposed to be Day 2 of the Commonwealth Clash, $50,000 to win Challenge. Since Lernerville was a bust, the option to start last and try to win from the back was given to Donny Schatz. He accepted, and the Sharon Speedway race counted as even points for all drivers.

Campbell started 7th in the A feature after transferring from his heat and finishing 7th in the new one dash race format. Campbell surged to the front and was running second, hot on the trail of leader Brooke Tatnell. When it was all over, Campbell ended with a solid fourth place.

“We had a great run at Sharon and it looks like we are finally going to get away from the rain and start racing more,” said Campbell. “It’s hard to get into a grove when you have a lot of rainouts, but I’m felling good going into the next couple of weeks.”

The team is headed to Charlotte, North Carolina to race at The Dirt Track at Lowe’s motor Speedway. “We’ve been down at the Penske Technologies Wind Tunnel working on the cars,” said Campbell. “The guys have been working with the K&N Filters and everything looks ready for what should be a great showing Wednesday at the Charlotte Motor Speedway.”

Follow the Jeremy Campbell Motorsports Racing Team's progress throughout the racing season at the K&N news site. Find K&N products for your vehicle using the K&N application search then use the K&N dealer search to find a K&N dealer in your part of the world.

Volkswagen Golf Gains 8 Horsepower with K&N's 69-Series Typhoon Air Intake System

May 18, 2006

The Volkswagen Golf has been a bestseller in Europe for two decades, but in the United States it has a wide range of compacts as competition. Think of it as a descendant of the car that started the economy box trend years ago, the Volkswagen Rabbit.

Air Intake 69-9752 for the 1998 to 2001 Volkswagen Golf

Air Intake 69-9752TP for the 1998 to 2001 Volkswagen Golf

Air Intake 69-9752TB for the 1998 to 2001 Volkswagen Golf

If you own a 1998, 1999, 2000 or 2001 Volkswagen Golf with a 2.0L engine you know the standard four-cylinder engine is good for 115 horsepower. K&N Engineering has released a new 69-Series Typhoon Air Intake System.

K&N tests have shown an 8 horsepower gain @ 6000 RPM for this intake. "The position of the mass air sensor and the type and position of the filter used are very critical for power gains," said K&N Project Designer Joost Adriaans. "We did a lot of testing with all these variables."

There are two eye catching choices for this 69-Series Intake System. Consumers have a choice of polished aluminum or powder coated blue. The polished aluminum finish on this 69-Series Intake System is part number 69-9752TP. For the powder coated blue the part number is 69-9752TB. Blue is a very popular color on the Volkswagen Golf in Europe.

No matter your color preference K&N Engineers have made sure the design on the system provides maximum power to meet consumer demands. "The intake system is quite long and it makes it harder to develop due to alignment issues," said Adriaans. "But we were able to take advantage of the vehicle's design with this kit by positioning the filter far away from the engine. Modifying one of the grill inserts provides extra air to the filter."

The filters on our Air Intake Kits are washable and reusable. It takes about 90 minutes or less to install this kit. Find K&N products for your vehicle using the K&N application search then use the K&N dealer search to find a K&N dealer in your part of the world.

A Sold Out Crowd Rallys at the Sixth National Sprint Tour Event of the Season

Apr 24, 2006

“I had a good run,” said Sammy Swindell after winning the number five spot in the sixth National Sprint Tour (NST) event of the season at Hutchinson Raceway Park in Hutchinson, Kansas. “There was a lot of traffic, but I managed to pass a couple of guys.”

Guy Forbrook Owned Mopar

The sold out crowd of 7,000 was on its feet for the 30 lap main event. Tim Kaeding took the lead in lap five of the April 21st event and stayed there. By lap ten the top five racers were Kaeding, Steve Kinser, Jason Solwold, Tim Shaffer and Jason Meyers. Sammy Swindell had moved up to sixth position.

There was a battle between Swindell and Meyers for most of the 24 car race. Meyers was able to hold his position and got by Solwold in turns three and four with only six laps to go on the semi-baked dirt oval. Two laps later Sammy also passed Solwold and the top five finishers in the main event were set. It ended with Kaeding, Kinser, Shaffer, Meyers and Swindell.

“The track was really dusty and there was a lot of loose stuff flying around,” said Swindell. “At one point we had to dig all the clay out from under the hood, it was everywhere except the engine.”

Swindell was driving the Guy Forbrook-owned Mopar-powered Volcano Joe’s Coffee/Wirtgen Maxim. Forbrook Motors has used K&N Engineering products for years.

“The K&N filter kept all the clay out of the engine,” said Swindell. “The K&N filter did its job, that’s why we use them in every race.” Swindell is a three time World of Outlaws champion and one of the WoO’s top 10 drivers in point standings.

National Sprint Tour action continues May 2 at Davenport Speedway in Davenport, Iowa. Swindell’s next World of Outlaws race is April 29 at Knoxville Raceway in Knoxville, Iowa.

Follow Forbrook Motorsports Racing's progress throughout the racing season at the K&N news site. Find K&N products for your vehicle using the K&N application search then use the K&N dealer search to find a K&N dealer in your part of the world.

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