| Adding performance modifications to your car can | | | | runs more efficiently. So if the mileage miser |
| be a pretty daunting exercise. With so many | | | | keeps his foot out of the throttle, the power will |
| parts available and so many levels of | | | | translate to increased mileage. This is due to the |
| performance on the market, it's hard to even | | | | fact that the more powerful engine has an easier |
| define what people consider performance. For | | | | time of moving the car. And of course, any extra |
| instance, a Corvette pretty much screams | | | | power gives the speed freak what he's |
| performance right out of the box. Then again, | | | | after--quickness. |
| squeezing 10 extra horsepower out of 120-horse | | | | There are many performance air filters to choose |
| Honda motor can also be seen as major | | | | from, but most use the same basic design. About |
| performance boost. | | | | 30 years ago, K&N developed the |
| Some folks are after the ultimate performance, | | | | cotton-gauze filter media which revolutionized the |
| Ferrari and Lamborghini style; others simply want | | | | industry. This material lets more air pass, traps |
| to improve their existing performance, Hyundai | | | | more dirt and lasts much longer than traditional |
| and Saturn style. And of course, performance is | | | | paper media. Since then, most companies have |
| relative. What 155 MPH means to one man could | | | | taken K&N's basic design and tweaked it a |
| very well be another man's nightmare; and while | | | | bit to gain a market foothold. |
| one man considers 55 MPG a benchmark for | | | | The major difference between air filter brands is |
| performance, it's a total waste of time to | | | | going to be their list of vehicles. Large companies |
| another. | | | | like K&N and Green Filters have extensive |
| The one product that all performance seekers | | | | application lists that include nearly every vehicle |
| can agree on is the aftermarket air filter. It's a | | | | you can think of. They also produce universal fit |
| fact that engines are basically glorified air pumps. | | | | options as well as race-specific filters for |
| Air gets drawn into the engine where it's heated, | | | | everything from Indy cars to go-carts. |
| exploded and shot out the exhaust. Simple | | | | So, when you're looking for that performance |
| physics dictates that if you can get more air in, | | | | edge, whether it's speed, torque or mileage, a |
| you'll get more air out; which makes more power | | | | performance air filter should be your first stop. |
| in the process. This extra power can be used to | | | | Your engine will run better, you'll experience |
| improve performance--speed, mileage or | | | | results instantly and installation takes only minutes. |
| otherwise. | | | | You'll feel good about the upgrade and your car |
| A more powerful engine not only runs stronger, it | | | | will thank you for it. |