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The Opel Astra G is competitive in its class when it comes to steering, handling
and holding its own on the road. It is 13' 6" long, 6'6" wide and weighs upwards
of 1,079kg. K&N Engineering has released a new 69-Series Typhoon Air Intake (69-4900TS) for
the 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004 and 2005 Opel Astra G 1.8L L4.
Typhoon Air Intake System for 2000 to 2005 Opel Astra G
K&N dynamometer test show a 6 horsepower gain for this
silver intake. "It is a straight forward design," said K&N Air Filter Product
Manager Joost Adriaans. "We spent a lot of time making satisfying horsepower
gains, by testing the air flow paths. A 6 horsepower gain is good considering
this 1.8L engine only cranks out 103 horsepower at the wheels."
The design of this vehicle played a major role in the development of this
69-Series Kit. "There was not a whole lot of room in the engine bay," said
Adriaans. "We designed this K&N Kit (69-4900TS) so the K&N Replacement Filter
(RC-9350) is placed on top of the engine, where the original air box was. The Opel Astra also has a better throttle response with the K&N Typhoon Air Intake."
With all K&N 69-Series Typhoon Air Intakes there is a thorough development
procedure which requires the use of multiple test vehicles. "The Opel Astra is
one of the best selling cars in Europe," Adriaans said. "Finding donor vehicles
was not a problem."
The Dynapro Minitwins Championship ended at Brands Hatch in Europe and Jonathan
Harrison of Harrison Brothers Racing finished the season in 3rd place.
Harrison had a front row spot during Race 1 and was part of the leading four. No
one could make a move during the 8 lap race, and when it ended he was in 4th
position.
Jonathan Harrison of Harrison Brothers Racing
During Race 2, Harrison bogged down from the front row and was swallowed up by
the pack. At the end of the first lap he was 6th but moved through the field and
slotted into 3rd on the last lap. Race 2 was better than Race 3 where Harrison
languished in 9th place after a bad start. He pushed hard to break into the
leading pack and moved to 5th.
In Race 4, Harrison landed in the front row of the pack for his last race of the
year. He secured 3rd and no one could take that spot in the overall
championship. It was a good end to the year for Harrison Brothers Racing.
Jonathan Harrison uses K&N Engineering products on a V Twin configuration 2003
Suzuki SV650S. “K&N Filters add power and allow Jonathan to reach the straights
much quicker,” said Richie Harrison of Harrison Brothers Racing. “K&N helps us
overall with the fast laps we need to win races and championships.”
Jonathan and Richie Harrison plan to move into the British Superbike
Championship Series in 2007 and both brothers plan to compete on the national
level.
Follow Jonathan Harrison'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.
Donny Schatz picked up his 15th win (13th A-Feature, 2 preliminary) on September
15th during the World of Outlaws 1/3-Mile Nationals at Eagle Raceway. Schatz
started the 15th spot in his ParkerStore No.15 J&J with Shaver power.
The current World of Outlaws leader worked his way into contention in the 40-lap
feature event. Brooke Tatnell led the race from the start but two late cautions
allowed Schatz to gain track position. This set up the final four lap shootout.
World of Outlaws Points Leader Uses K&N Products
When the race resumed on lap 37, Schatz pulled even with Tatnell heading through
turns one and two for the lead on the next lap. Schatz ran the low line and
Tatnell tried to charge around the top, but Schatz crossed under the checkered
flag first.
“That was as much fun as I have had all year,” said Schatz. “This feels awesome
to be back in victory lane. What a great race, but I’m getting too old to be
trying to come from the back like that. We needed this.”
Schatz entered the race just east of Lincoln, Nebraska to get some revenge. He
said he felt like he let a victory get away from him in June during the Eagle
Nationals.
“We should have won in June, but we had a little problem with our right rear
tire,” said Schatz. “I feel like I’ve got the best crew out there. My guys
worked hard to give me a racecar this good. Our
K&N Engineering Carbon
Fiber Airbox helps us achieve maximum horsepower at every race.”
The ParkerStore Team is headed to Jackson, Minnesota for the next big event.
Follow Donny Schatz'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.
The Toyota 4Runner can hold its own against just about any other midsize sport
utility on the market. It is capable of 306 lb-ft of torque with 7,300 pounds of
towing capacity on V8 models.
K&N Engineering, Inc. has made a 63 Series AirCharger Intake Kit (63-9029)
for the 2008, 2007, 2006 and 2005 Toyota 4Runner 4.7L V8.
AirCharger Air Intake for 2005, 2006, 2007 and 2008 Toyota 4Runner
K&N test have shown a horsepower gain of 12.31 at 5270 RPM with the
63-9029
Intake Kit.
K&N's (63-9029)
rotationally molded polyethylene 63 Series Intake Kit uses a conical shaped High-Flow
Chrome Top Air Filter (RF-1048)
that can fit into the engine compartment using factory holes and mounting
points.
It takes less than an hour to
install this kit and
the lifetime K&N Air Filter performs for up to 100,000 miles before service is
required depending on driving conditions.
Chris Carr broke the world motorcycle land speed record at the Bonneville Salt
Flats with his new BUB Enterprises Streamliner motorcycle. The five-time
defending AMA Ford Quality Checked Flat Track Champion re-wrote the record books
at the International Motorcycle Speed Trials by BUB. Carr ran a two pass 350.8
mph average which included a monster 354 mph pass in the Denis Manning designed
BUB streamliner.
Record Breaking Ford Quality Checked BUB Streamliner
His record became official on September 7 by representatives from sanctioning
bodies at Bonneville Salt Flats’ FIM/AMA Sports. Earlier on Thursday, the ACK
Attack team scrambled at the salts in an effort to top Carr. The drama unfolded
after the ACK Attack was unable to complete their mission, hit the chutes early
and pulled off the track.
Several million dollars went into the V-four turbo-charged three liter motor
designed and built by Manning. It reaches nearly 500 horsepower and is in a
chassis made of Kevlar and carbon fiber.
K&N Engineering supports the team with its Performance Gold High-Flow Oil Filter
HP-3002. “I wanted to thank K&N for their long time support of the BUB
Streamliner World Record attempt,” said Carr. “K&N’s high quality oil filters give us assurance that the motor will run smoothly and without restriction. At
these speeds we cannot have engine failure.”
Follow Chris Carr'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.
