Did I put in the stupid rubber gasket right for my K&N???

[Jason E]

All of the 6 cars I have owned have had a K&N, and the one for my GA GT was the first one that I had to stick a rubber gasket around the airbox lid. I put it on the lid, around the lip...is this where it was supposed to go, or was I supposed to stick it around the base instead?

Also, why the hell is it needed in this case?? Is it because the lip is more shallow on the K&N?? I wonder why K&N didn't just make the lip as deep as the OEM filter...thanks for any help. Glad the forums are back :(

[Gimli]

You did right, the gasket goes on the lid, NOT on the base :)

As to why it's needed I don't know but they must've had some pretty good reason :D

[VaGT]

Prob did not want to modify the design to the point where they would have a size specifically for the GA... so they just through in a gasket to make up the difference.

[RedGrandTour]

I put the seal on the base before I read it right:confused: It's been there ever since without a problem.

[BorlAlero]

I have an Alero 3.4 and I bought the K&N.. put that little gasket on the base too... since the airbox seals so tightly anyway the compression is the same. I haven't had any warning lights or problems.

[ash]

It wouldn't make a difference anyway. Before they had the gasket for our cars some of the guys on here put in the filter without the gasket :p I put mine on the top, but it'll be fine either way.
-Mike

[Dr_Kyle]

I ordered mine from PFYC and it didn't come with a gasket. I put it in and it sealed up nice and tight without it. It ran for about 10,000 - 12,000 miles with no problems. Then I upgraded to the CAI. :thumbs:

[Jason E]

Ok, dumb question...

Why do so many people do CAIs on cars that have a factory ram air setup?? Doesn't that work pretty damn good??? When I asked my SLP rep why it is SLP doesn't make a CAI to go along with their exhaust for the GAs and Aleros, he said the factory intake on the GTs works so well, why bother?? Are him and I nuts??

[ash]

Technically, Yes. From what I've read, the tubing is too small and with too many curves to make a difference in the air flow. It provides colder air, but really doesn't ram anything in. It gets most of it's air from the aux. piping. Open up the ram air in the front and take a look. The air can either go into the tiny tube or down. Most of the air would go down. The CAI adds 5 hp and gives it a better sound. I'm gonna put on a CAI later this year if I don't take off the intake resonator.
-Mike

[RAMAIR1]

I never put the gasket in....no problems here.

[Jason E]

Well thats good to hear...mine's not in perfectly straight (but close), and I was concerned. If you have none with no problems, guess I'm all set...

[GrandAmGT99]

Originally posted by ash
Technically, Yes. From what I've read, the tubing is too small and with too many curves to make a difference in the air flow. It provides colder air, but really doesn't ram anything in. It gets most of it's air from the aux. piping. Open up the ram air in the front and take a look. The air can either go into the tiny tube or down. Most of the air would go down. The CAI adds 5 hp and gives it a better sound. I'm gonna put on a CAI later this year if I don't take off the intake resonator.
-Mike


Agreed. The factory Ram air setup is way too restrictive to achieve any type of gains. Maybe if you were cruising along at a constant 85MPH, you'd see some gain. The CAI sounds great, looks great, and you DEFENITELY feel the gain in power throughout the entire RPM band.