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3/14/2006 -- Increase 2004, 2005, 2006 and 2007 Jeep Liberty Power by Almost 6HP with K&N Air Intake

Many of the original Jeep vehicles were designed to carry messages back and forth between U.S. Army units. The 2006 Jeep Liberty is a descendant of the original Jeep.
 
K&N's 77-1540KP Intake Kit for the 2004,2005,2006 and 2007 Jeep Liberty
K&N's 77-1540KP Intake Kit for the 2004,2005, 2006 and 2007 Jeep Liberty
K&N Engineering designed a new 77-Series High-Flow Performance Kit (77-1540KP) for the 2004, 2005 and 2006 and 2007 Jeep Liberty 3.7L V6. With the addition of this kit, owners can realize a 5.92 horsepower gain while driving.

"That's a good horsepower gain for a V6," said K&N Engineering Performance Kit Manager Bert Heck. "We worked hard and developed a kit that the vehicle likes."

K&N Air Intakes are designed to dramatically reduce intake restriction as they smooth and straighten air flow. This allows your jeep's engine to use a larger volume of air than the OEM air filter assembly. More air means more power and torque when you need it.

The 77-Series Air Intakes show-quality appearance has under-the-hood style with a polished aluminum finish perfect for a Jeep that's fun to drive and will go just about anywhere.

77-Series Intakes' are designed to be installed with simple hand tools in less than 90 minutes, and include the famous K&N Million Mile Warranty.

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Doug Miller Wins NHRA Lucas Oil Super Comp: Division 4 at No Problem Raceway

Douglas Miller
Douglas Miller
No Problem Raceway in Belle Rose, Louisiana is nearly halfway between Baton Rouge and New Orleans. During the first weekend of March, racer Doug Miller made his mark by winning NHRA Lucas Oil Super Comp: Division 4.

“I use a K&N oil filter and a K&N air filter in my scoop,” said Miller. “I never have to worry about the oil filter collapsing or bursting, and the oil is always good and clean.”

Miller also uses a K&N oil filter (HP-3002) and the AirCharger Intake System (63-1007-1) on his 1993 Chevy crew cab dually truck. “I could immediately tell the difference with the K&N products,” said Miller. “I noticed a lot more power when I was towing.”

The Houston, Texas resident is a deputy sheriff when he is not racing. “I drive a 2005 Kia Spectra to work,” Miller said. “I use K&N filters in my Kia (HP-1004) and all my vehicles, the product works.”

Miller is going to Memphis for a divisional race in a few weeks. “I hope to do well,” he said.

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NHRA Super Street Racer Gary Thompson #1 in Jegs Allstar Points

Racers in NHRA Super Street try to run as close to 10.9 seconds in a quarter of a mile without going under 10.9 seconds. Reaction time at the start is key, said Super Street racer Gary Thompson who has run a near perfect 10.9 seconds 6 times in his index and class.

Gary drives a 1986 Corvette with a 400 Chevrolet small block 400 cubic inch engine. “K&N filters (HP-3002) are the only filters I’ve ever had on my Corvette,” said Gary. “The sticky tires on drag cars pick up a lot of pebbles and dirt, and K&N performance filters really work and keep my motor clean.”

In Arizona, Gary won Division 7 in Super Street in the Lucas Oil Drag Series. “The K&N filter has a nut on the bottom and all I need is my crescent wrench,” said Thompson. “When I fire up the car I don’t have to worry about a bursting container with this K&N filter.”

Gary’s wife Nancy Thompson races a 2004 Corvette with a K&N Air Intake System. “Nancy has picked up 3 tenths of a second in ET Bracket Racing with the K&N system,” said Thomson. “She races at Infineon Raceway in Sonoma in the Wednesday Night Drags.”

Gary began racing in 1966 and currently ranks number 1 in Jegs Allstar points. The 56-year-old Santa Rosa resident was Division 7 Super Street champion in 2003 and 2005.

Gary is headed to Tucson, Arizona next for the Lucas Oil Division 7 race. “I would like to do well,” said Gary. “I hope to qualify for Chicago.”

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Terry Borcheller, a K&N User Since Age 5, Ready for Grand-Am Racing Season

At 5-years-old race car driver Terry Borcheller knew he had to have two things, a cool K&N sticker on his first motorcycle and a K&N filter. At 12, one of K&N’s youngest customers was using our filters on his go karts.
 
Race Car Driver Terry Borcheller
Race Car Driver Terry Borcheller

At 39-years-old the Gainesville, Georgia resident has 6 professional Series Drivers Championships, winning 2 races on a single weekend 8 times. Terry also has 57 Professional Race wins in 7 series at 20 tracks. “K&N products have always been part of my racing life.”

Terry started his 2006 season with Brian Nott’s new Blackforest Racing Ford Mustang in the Grand-Am Cup series at Daytona. At the start of the race Forest Barber and Terry were 34th on the 49-car class grid, when the race ended they came in sixth, only 17 seconds away from the win.

“I run the stock K&N air filter with the Ford Mustang,” said Terry. “Anytime I use a K&N filter I gain performance and fuel economy.

Terry and co-driver Harrison Brix finished fifth in the Rolex Sports Car Series race in Mexico at the Autodromo Hermanos Rodriguez. Terry was only 90 1/2 seconds out of fourth place.

Terry Borcheller at Grand Prix of Mosport 2005
Terry Borcheller at Grand Prix of Mosport 2005
There are a lot of elements to winning, Terry said. “You have to have the right team and the right motor.”

Terry raced Le Mans in 2002. “Picture your worst day at work then intensify it, picture having to focus all the time for 24 hours, picture working from daylight to darkness and feeling every type of emotion and that’s Le Mans,” said Terry. “A split second mistake or some oil on a track could mean the loss of a car worth ¾ of a million dollars. It’s easy to go from employed to unemployed or from a hero to zero in thousandths of a second, but the intensity is awesome.”

During a 24 hour endurance race we need to make sure we have the cleanest path to the motor, said Terry. “The team owners and the engine builders tell me K&N filters do the job.”

Terry compared racing to a chess match and said he likes the strategy of trying to come out first at the end.

“I’m happy to have K&N’s support, I’ve used the filters since I was a kid,” said Terry. “The company is very easy to represent, K&N makes great products.”

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For 30 Years Bob Wirth R&D Services has been Adding Performance to Engines

Bob Wirth R&D Services is an engine development shop in Hayward, California. The company builds engines for midgets, motorcycles, road racing and circle track racing. Bob has even put together engines for lumberjack chain saw competitions.

 
Engine Dyno at Bob Wirth R&D Services
Engine Dyno at Bob Wirth R&D Services
Bob builds up engine performance. When Bob puts an engine on the company dynamometer we try to duplicate field circumstances, said Bob’s wife Lois Crayder. “We help our customers with the performance they want to see on the race track,” said Lois. “We also use K&N Engineering’s air filters for testing. K&N filters increase the ability of an engine to breathe which can increase power.”

Bob’s shop has been in business for 30 years and values its scientific approach but down to earth values. “Our customers find us through the racetracks or word of mouth,” said Lois. “Our job is to make more efficient, more powerful and reliable engines. We use 4 to 5 of K&N filters depending on the environment and the engine. We want to be at the front of the race.”

K&N Engineering in Riverside, California has been in business for more than 35 years. In addition to our washable/reusable High Flow Air Filters, K&N offers four lines of High Flow Intake Kits that provide guaranteed horsepower. K&N also started a revolution with Fuel Injection Performance Kits and AirCharger Kits which allow a smooth flow of air from the company’s famous washable and reusable air filter. K&N Air Filters and Intake Kits are backed by the famous K&N million Mile Limited Warranty.


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