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Le Nissan Titan XD est parfait pour la conduite quotidienne, les sorties en famille ou pour amener ses outils sur un chantier

Un système d'entrée d’air K&N 63-6019 Aircharger constitue une modification relativement peu coûteuse pour un rendement élevé, qui ajoute 17,14 chevaux de puissance à votre Nissan Titan XD 5,6L 2017 avec une installation simple qui prend moins d'une heure à l'aide d'outils courants et qui ne requiert aucun re-calibrage de l'électronique du moteur.

Le Nissan Titan XD 2017 est alimenté par un moteur à essence V6 DOCH de 5,6 litres, avec quatre soupapes par cylindre, l’injection directe de carburant et la technologie VVEL (distribution à levée et durée d'ouverture variables). C'est un moteur moderne optimisé pour tirer le maximum du carburant. Le Titan XD 5,6L V8 offre une impressionnante puissance de 390 chevaux et 394 livres/pied de couple.

Pourtant, grâce à une combinaison de technologies, les ingénieurs de K & N ont développé un système d'entrée d'air froid qui offre les plus hauts niveaux de performance et de protection, y compris une augmentation substantielle de la puissance et de la réponse.

Une entrée d’air AirCharger est composé d’un tube d’entrée en polyéthylène, d’un bouclier thermique et d’un filtre surdimensionné

Le premier élément technique abordé est le filtre à air même. La plupart des filtres à air OEM sont en papier, ils s’encrassent vite et limitent le débit d'air. Le système d'entrée d’air K&N 63-6019 utilise un filtre à air K&N RC-2960 surdimensionné de 19 cm fabriqué à partir d'un milieu filtrant en coton huilé qui offre moins de résistance que les filtres traditionnels.

Le matériau de filtre en coton huilé multicouches capture également des microparticules qui pourraient endommager votre moteur et assure ainsi une plus longue durée de vie pour celui-ci. Chaque modèle est vérifié par le laboratoire de test de filtration interne de K&N, qui respecte les normes ISO 5011 et veille à ce que les filtres K&N offrent un flux d'air élevé sans mettre en danger la protection du moteur.

Le deuxième élément technique est le bouclier thermique scellé. Sa fonction est de fournir une grande ouverture pour de l'air entrant frais et propre afin d’alimenter le filtre, l'entrée d’air et le moteur, tout en isolant l'air extérieur frais des températures élevées sous le capot.

Le bouclier thermique isole le filtre de la chaleur sous le capot, afin que seul de l’air frais aille vers le moteur

Un bouclier thermique en aluminium, qui correspond à l'emplacement du boîtier du filtre à air OEM, est scellé et protégé de la contamination thermique sous le capot avec un joint en caoutchouc. Le bouclier thermique complet est conçu pour être installé dans l'emplacement du boîtier du filtre à air d'origine en utilisant des accessoires de montage en usine. K&N fait tous ces efforts car de l’air plus frais est plus dense, et transporte donc de l'oxygène supplémentaire pour que votre système de carburant puisse ajouter plus de carburant, ce qui augmente la puissance.

Le troisième élément technique est la connexion entre le filtre et l'entrée du moteur. L'air est transporté à travers un tube moulé en rotation non métallique vérifié aérodynamiquement qui peut réduire la température de l'air entrant et diminuer le son d'entrée sur un tube métallique.

De plus, le tube en polyéthylène à haute densité peut être façonné de manière précise pour réduire les turbulences et accélérer l'écoulement d'air dans le moteur. Des dispositions ont été moulées dans le tube d'admission pour accepter le capteur de débit d'air de masse d’usine et les deux tuyaux EVAP.

Tous les composants, les supports et les joints nécessaires à l'installation de votre filtre K&N 63-6019 sont inclus dans la boîte

Et le mieux dans tout ça, c’est que le système d'entrée d’air K&N AirCharger peut être installé en 90 minutes ou moins avec des outils simples comme un jeu de cliquet, quelques tournevis et quelques clés. Tous les outils nécessaires sont listés dans les instructions fournies avec le paquet, qui sont claires et illustrées étape par étape.

Le kit Aircharger est livré avec toutes les bottes, les pinces et le matériel nécessaires pour un ajustement et une finition OEM. Le kit utilise également des supports de montage et du matériel OEM pour une installation rapide et facile, sans trous à percer.

Et une fois que vous avez installé votre filtre K&N, vous n’aurez plus jamais besoin d’en acheter un autre pour votre Titan XD 2017. Le seul entretien nécessaire peut être effectué par vous-même en un rien de temps. À des intervalles de 160 000 kilomètres (selon vos conditions de conduite), utilisez le kit K&N Recharger 99-5000 pour nettoyer facilement votre filtre à air AirCharger. Il est alors bon pour 160 000 kilomètres de plus !

Le filtre à air K&N que vous achetez est conçu pour durer toute la durée de vie de votre véhicule, c’est pourquoi la garantie K&N vous couvre sur 10 ans ou 1,6 millions de kilomètres.

Le filtre K&N 63-6019 est conçu pour les modèles suivants:

2017 NISSAN TITAN 5.6L V8 à injection de carburant – Tous les modèles

Mason Law (#20) is a rising talent in the competitive and important Superstock 1000 class

The goal of the K&N-sponsored race team has always been to “promote young riders through to title glory.” That mission has been realized in spades. Recently, K&N had a chat with Gladwin about the current state of GR Motosport.

A Directional Shift

Winning is the ultimate goal in racing. Winning in the most visible and desirable classes has to be a major focus of modern team ownership. After all, race teams are funded by companies that want to boost sales based on success on the racetrack. With that in mind, Gladwin made some directional shifts for the current race season.

Liam Delves is a raw talent in the Motostar/Moto3 class

In addition to the Superstock 1000 class, GR Motosport also competes in British Superbike and the Motostar/Moto3 racing classes. Here is an inside look at how the season is unfolding in all of the GR Motosport classes.

Superstock 1000

Tommy Bridewell (left) was welcomed to the GR Motosport Team by Brent Gladwin (right)

Law has proven to be up to the challenge of the new classification. His steep success curve has pleased Gladwin and has drawn the attention of the European racing community.

“Shocking the establishment, Mason won his 3rd race at Oulton,” said Gladwin. “(He) has gone on to take 3 more podiums and lap records, so things are really looking good for the future here.”

Law currently sits in the 5th spot overall in the Superstock 1000 class.

Superbike

While Superstock has emerged as the most corporately significant class for marketing, the Superbike class has always held a special cachet in racing. Superbike in Britain, as is the case in America, attracts some of the sport’s biggest stars. Both bike and rider selections were major considerations for GR Motosport going into the season.

Treacherous track conditions cost Tommy Bridewell a podium in Silverstone

Early in the season, Bridewell did prove to be consistent. However, Gladwin was looking for more finishes near the front of the pack.

“While Tommy has, until this last weekend, scored points for the team in every race, he has not finished regularly where the team considered possible - top-ten,” Gladwin said. “At Cadwell, he turned this around showing our true potential battling for 4th and taking two great top-tens. He repeated this at Silverstone although succumbing to the hideous weather crashing out of a certain podium.”

Motostar/Moto3

The Motostar/Moto3 series is low on engine displacement but high on racing entertainment. This year’s hopes for GR Motosport are placed on the shoulders of 16-year-old Liam Delves, a talented but inexperienced racer.

GR Motosport trusts K&N filters like the KA-1016 for the Kawasaki ZX10R

Sponsorship

“As you can see from our partners list, we love to be associated with companies who are market leaders in their field,” said Gladwin. “We know that K&N is the best in their field, giving us the best filter protection and performance in both air and oil flow. K&N also sits well alongside WD-40 who has long been a market leader.”

K&N is proud to be a part of a progressive and visionary race team like GR Motosport. If you ride the latest version of the Kawasaki ZX10R like the GR Motosport Superbike Team, K&N’s KA-1016 is the air filter for you.

Fonzie may not be real, but his Triumph and leather jacket certainly are in the Happy Days display

As its name would indicate, the San Diego Automotive Museum houses some amazing cars and trucks. However, motorcycle enthusiasts will be glad to hear that there is an equally fascinating motorcycle section in the facility.

The museum serves as a home for dozens of vintage and historically significant motorcycles, and it displays the moto-gems in a creative and visitor-friendly way. Simply put, the museum’s curators have a great eye for the aesthetic.

The Thematic Displays

A Steve McQueen Honda Elsinore and Husqvarna 400 are creatively displayed

Steve McQueen was known as the ‘King of Cool’ in large part because of the actor’s love of racing and speed. He was a star of the quintessential motorcycle movie 'On Any Sunday' which is played on a video loop in the display dedicated to his motorcycles.

McQueen’s motorcycle collection was legendary and two fantastic examples are on display in the museum. A vintage McQueen-owned Honda Elsinore motocross bike is shown in all of its industry-changing glory. Even more amazing is the 1970 Husqvarna 400 that was owned by McQueen. There is even evidence that the bike is the one the actor is seen riding in a racing clip in the 1971 film.

The Evel Knievel Stratocycle and all if its strangeness are on display in San Diego

The Classic Motorcycles

The backbone of the San Diego Automotive Museum’s motorcycle collection rests in the dozens of rare, vintage motorcycles that grace its floor. Some of the examples wear the patina of time, while others are meticulously restored.

Marquees from America, Europe, and Asia grace the historically-significant display. While photos do not do the scintillating bikes justice, scroll down to peruse a small sampling of what you can see at the museum.

Of course, anywhere great motorcycles are found, K&N is likely there as well, so look for the vintage racer that breathes through K&N filters.

This 1971 BSA A70 750cc flat track race bike wears K&N pod filters

The 1950 Vincent Series C Rapide is part of the iconic British line of speedsters

This British 1958 Ariel has the beautiful 'square four' engine configuration

The mellow yellow 1947 Indian Chief puts those famous fenders on full display

Classic Italian style is embodied in this 1928 Moto Guzzi Falcon

The 1938 Harley-Davidson has the legendary Knucklehead V-twin

The museum holds rare moto-treasures in every corner

Fantastic bikes in creative displays are to be found in the SD Automotive Museum

Monica's 2015 F-350 is definitely the perfect attention grabbing rolling billboard

The truck is used as a daily driver, her business vehicle, and to tote a Polaris RZR UTV for off-road riding with the family. It has helped promote her business and has made her somewhat of a celebrity in the greater Las Vegas area as well as all of Nevada. She really does turn heads when people see her climb out of the cab of that big truck wearing a dress and high heels. There is a reason why she calls the truck “Big Sexy.”

She also volunteered that she meets prospective clients at car shows and having the truck helps her build confidence with custom car owners.

“I have special knowledge and experience on how to help guide clients who own custom vehicles when inquiring about insurance and the repair process during a claim,” she said.

Holds Special Knowledge On Heavy Duty Trucks

She got interested in big heavy-duty trucks growing up in Big Sky Country in Dillon, Montana.

“I grew up in big trucks,” said Monica. “My parents owned trucks living in the Big Sky Country and when my husband Damon and I first met, one of the first vehicles I owned was a Ford F-150. My first Super Duty was a 2001 Ford F-250 with a standard transmission that I bought about 10 years ago when I opened my insurance business.”

That first heavy-duty truck served as a canvas for a plethora of custom enhancements.

“My husband and I did quite a bit of aftermarket customization to it and put a full vehicle wrap on it to help market my business,” Monica continued. “It did wonderful things for my business. So we decided to build another truck that would be even bigger and more eye catching.”

She sold the 2001 Ford F-250 and contacted a Ford dealership and told them she wanted a new and improved Super Duty. The dealership ordered her a 2015 Ford F-350 straight off the Ford assembly line built to her specifications and it was delivered in May 2014.

“I wanted to maximize my business opportunity and I knew I wasn’t going to purchase something small. I wanted something big and bold that would make a statement. Most of my local competition and colleagues drive your average sedans or a small SUV. I wanted something that stood out.”

She never considered any other brand of truck except a Ford. That’s because she enjoyed owning a Ford F-150 and Ford F-250. She also explained that she is impressed with the truck’s power and she likes the size of the cab on the F-350.

“The Ford cab is very comfortable and appealing, which makes it the best,” she said.

Upon delivery, she knew she would be fulfilling her vision of her customized dream truck. Her wish list included many upgrades that would require the expertise of several shops and vendors.

She found the shops that could help her build her dream truck through contacts from her business.

“I work with a lot of body shops and a lot of aftermarket shops because of my business and my clients. It was helpful knowing people in the industry. One of my contacts is with Sudden Impact, who has a wonderful working relationship with me. They have helped repair many of my client’s vehicles that have been customized. The shop owner got me in touch with another local company called 4 The Truck and they did the majority of the labor-intensive work.”

She and her husband chose the products installed on the truck. They selected products from familiar top-rated companies that they had great past experiences with. For example, the truck includes the K&N HP-4005 oil filter as well as a K&N 63-2582 air intake system.

Monica Gubler with her custom 2015 Ford F-350 also known as "Big Sexy"

“One of my best contacts works with my client Best In The Desert, the largest off-road racing association in the U.S. They have a great relationship with Ford and have a lot of knowledge about the Ford Super Duty and the many different aftermarket products available. They were a great influence on the products that we selected,” said Monica.

Another influence that was a great resource on products and manufacturers was the founder of Silver State Classic Racing, which is an Open Road Rally Event that closes 90 miles of Nevada State Route 318 between Lund and Hiko, Nevada.

And then there was SEMA

“SEMA 2014 opened up a lot of doors for us, too,” noted Damon. “Once we had a spot reserved in the SEMA show, many aftermarket manufacturers jumped on board and offered their products and assistance. They wanted their products displayed on the truck, especially after they saw the magnitude of what we were building. What they saw was not only bolt-on products but a lot of one of a kind truly custom systems like the overload air bag system, which is 100-percent custom; and front bumper and matching roof rack."

“We were the first at SEMA to have frenched in lights that were flush even on the custom built front bumper and grill as well as the custom built roof rack. Now you can find almost every manufacturer displaying the flush-mounted frenched in lights. You could say, we were a trendsetter,” said Damon.

They Had A Vision

Monica and Damon had a vision of what they wanted the truck to look like before they bought it. They hired KEG Media in Fort Smith, Arkansas, to create a rendering, which they used to entice manufacturers to become a build partner and to provide products as sponsors.

“KEG Media is the number one rendering firm for SEMA and is well-known in the automotive industry,” noted Damon.

“We approached companies who had the best systems for what we were trying to achieve and the products with the best overall performance,” he continued. “When we contacted the vendors for help with a custom designed product, a lot of them opened their arms to us and put me in touch with their engineering departments so that they could work directly with us on finishing the design to ensure that their product was compatible with the overall vision. The vendors were excited to be involved with our project and wanted to participate in a build of a truck that they knew would be an eye catcher at SEMA.”

Products and Sponsors

The new custom products installed onto the F-350 include:

• EBC disc rotors and pads

• 8” Fabtech front suspension system with 4 link coil over

• Dirt Logic 4.0 coil over shock absorbers

• American Force Storm 22-inch by 12-inch wheels

• Toyo Open Country 37x13.50R22 tires

• 8” Fabtech leaf with airbag rear suspension system

The engine compartment holds a K&N 63-2582 air intake system and K&N HP-4005 oil filter

• Fabtech 2.25 shock absorbers

• Hellwig sway bar

• Titan 50-gallon fuel tank

• K&N AirCharger intake system

• K&N oil filter

• MagnaFlow 5-inch exhaust

• Two XS Power D6500 batteries

• T-Rex grille

• Bushwacker flared fender

• Las Vegas Wrought Iron one-of-a-kind custom built front bumper

• ARE camper shell

• Aleatronix video system with two 9-inch DVD-TVs in the headrests

• Custom painted interior red accents

• Custom front seats with “G” stitched in headrest

• Black leather upholstery with red perforated diamond inserts and red piping

• Royal Purple Oil

Other partners included Knipex, WARN Industries, and ROGUE Racing.

The Gubler Custom 2015 Ford F-350 also totes the family and their Polaris RZRs for off-road riding

“My truck, or as I call her, ‘Big Sexy,’ is a true representation of who I am as a person. This truck is big, bad, red, powerful, tough, beautiful, sexy, and one of a kind. It is an attention grabber and I am very proud to be the operator. People often double take when they see me get out of the driver’s seat in heels, confidently driving such a large vehicle. ‘Big Sexy’ is my mobile billboard for my insurance business and chariot for my family,” concluded Monica.

The design of the RK-3948B intake matches the lines of the Harley engine perfectly

Before we get to the impressive performance and protection aspects of the RK-3948B, let’s look closer at the visual design elements. The unique shape of the intake's frame and filter compliments the lines of the V-twin engine configuration. The intake cap is finished in a subtle matte black that sits as the perfect backdrop for the three chrome accents. Simply put, the look works.

Resting behind that fine looking exterior is an engineered custom aluminum mounting system that allows an increased airflow to the throttle body. The intake has an integrated, internal-run breather system. Sandwiched between the intake mount and the cover is a K&N high-flow air filter element.

K&N's engineers have developed a mounting system that is clean and efficient

So what kind of horsepower boost can you expect from the RK-3948B? K&N’s rigorous in-house testing resulted in an estimated gain of almost 7 horsepower when the intake was installed on an otherwise stock 2017 107ci Harley-Davidson Road Glide. You can see the test protocols and the performance charts on the dyno chart link on the product details page.

That impressive power increase does not come at the expense of engine protection. The K&N filter incorporates the oil-impregnated media that has over four decades of real-world testing and proven protection. When it is time to clean that element, K&N makes a number of kits and cleaning products that make the job simple and convenient.

Everything that is needed for easy installation is included in the RK-3948B kit

The RK-3948B intake fits the models listed below. Check K&N's online application search tool for all of your filtration needs.

2017 HARLEY DAVIDSON FLTRXS ROAD GLIDE SPECIAL 107 CI - All Models
2017 HARLEY DAVIDSON FLTRX ROAD GLIDE 107 CI - All Models
2017 HARLEY DAVIDSON FLTRU ROAD GLIDE ULTRA 107 CI - All Models
2017 HARLEY DAVIDSON FLRT FREEWHEELER 107 CI - All Models
2017 HARLEY DAVIDSON FLHXS STREET GLIDE SPECIAL 107 CI - All Models
2017 HARLEY DAVIDSON FLHX STREET GLIDE 107 CI - All Models
2017 HARLEY DAVIDSON FLHTKL ULTRA LIMITED LOW 107 CI - All Models
2017 HARLEY DAVIDSON FLHTK ULTRA LIMITED 107 CI - All Models
2017 HARLEY DAVIDSON FLHTCUTG TRI GLIDE ULTRA 107 CI - All Models
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2017 HARLEY DAVIDSON FLHR ROAD KING 107 CI - All Models