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Harrison Burton Makes Most of First Visit to Memphis in K&N Pro Series East

19 juin 2017

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Harrison Burton wins the NASCAR K&N Pro Series East race at Memphis International Raceway

It will be hard for Harrison Burton to improve on the NASCAR K&N Pro Series East’s first visit to Memphis International Raceway in Tennessee.

Burton won the Memphis 125 Presented by Autozone, his second victory in a row and third of the season. He took the lead from Todd Gilliland on lap 107 and held it until the checkered flag.

“We weren’t the best car but that’s what we’re about,” Burton said. “We never quit.”

Gilliland, who led for 45 laps and was out front from laps 65 to 106, had a flat tire and had to drop out of the race with 19 laps to go. He finished in eighth place in the 15-car field.

Burton took the lead for the first time in the race after Gilliland’s flat tire.

“We didn’t have the best car. We knew that going into the race,” Burton said. “Our strategy was to be there at the end. That’s what happened. I’m really proud of my guys, they never quit on me, I never quit on them. It’s a great team to be a part of. We’re looking forward to winning more of these things. That’s for sure.”

Harrison Burton led for 19 laps in the NASCAR K&N Pro Series East race at Memphis

Burton made his debut in the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series at Dover International Speedway in Delaware the day before the K&N Pro Series East race at Memphis. The son of former NASCAR Cup Series driver Jeff Burton posted his sixth top-five finish in six K&N Pro Series East races.

“I’m fortunate to drive for really great people and surrounding myself with really great people who take care of me and I try to take care of them as best I can,” Burton said. “I am a little on the irresponsible side. I show up where I need to be.”

Rookie Chase Cabre was second, his second top-five finish in six K&N Pro Series East races. He started the race on the third row, in the sixth spot, and moved to the front after some of the top cars dropped out with mechanical problems.

“We were pretty good and had the car underneath us all race long,” Cabre said. “This track is really easy to overdrive and it’s really easy to mess yourself up when you’re trying to get around cars or trying to overdrive it. It was just a matter of racing the race track and giving what it got.”

Travis Miller was third, followed by Ronnie Bassett Jr. in fourth and Jay Beasley in fifth.

Chase Purdy won the pole and led a race-high 61 laps. But he had a mechanical failure near the end of the race and dropped to 13th place at the finish.

Harrison Burton has won two NASCAR K&N Pro Series East races in a row

Burton extended his lead in the K&N Pro Series East standings to 28 points over Gilliland after six races. Cabre moved up to seventh place in the K&N Pro Series East standings after his runner-up finish at Memphis.

“It’s a huge confidence booster to come out of here with a second-place finish,” Cabre said. “We struggled the couple first races of the season. To come out here it’s a blessing. Hopefully we can be in the No. 1 spot in the near future.”

The next K&N Pro Series East race is Berlin Raceway in Michigan.

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Have You Been Forgetting One Very Important Maintenance Item in Your Truck?

19 juin 2017

Whatever you use your truck for, a K&N washable cabin air filter is a good investment

We do a lot of things with our trucks. From daily driver to weekend hauler, they get us to and from and we have a lot of adventures in the cab of our pickups. With all of the miles we put on our engines, it is important to stick to a maintenance schedule that ensures we keep our rigs working at peak performance. One of the items that isn’t often checked during routine maintenance schedules is the cabin air filter.

For a long time, these were not original equipment in even the most expensive cars, but as trucks become more technologically advanced, they are receiving amenities like cabin air filters. These filters are similar to the one protecting your engine, but these protect something even more important, you and your family. Think about all the places your truck takes you and think about all the dirt, dust, mold, mildew, pollen, spores, fungus, and germs that you could be breathing after all your adventures. Without proper cabin air filter maintenance, you could be exposing yourself and your family to unnecessary harmful contaminants.

Installing a K&N washable and reusable cabin air filter is easy to do and requires minimal tools

If your truck has a cabin air filter, it is probably made of thick, folded paper and it probably has seen better days. As particles collect on these paper filters, they flow less and less air. This puts a strain on the blower motor in your a/c system and could even force these potentially harmful pollutants into the cab of your truck. This is made even more problematic if you are an allergy sufferer, which according to the Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America, could be north of 50 million people.

One company has taken it upon themselves to make the cabin of your truck cleaner and healthier. K&N Engineering has been making engine air filters for several decades and they took what they learned with those to revolutionize the cabin air filter industry. K&N’s cabin air filters consist of an advanced synthetic filtration media. This material is coated in a hypoallergenic and biodegradable formula that makes the filter electrostatically charged as the air passes through it. This electrostatic charge helps to grab onto particles as air passes through the filter.

There really isn't a comparison between the stock paper cabin air filters and K&N's cabin air filter

Just like K&N’s famous washable engine air filters, their cabin air filters are also washable and reusable. K&N recommends that once every 12 months or 12,000 miles you clean your cabin air filter, but it can be done even more often if you like. This is a simple process of spraying the filter with K&N cabin air filter cleaning solution, rinsing it with water, and respraying it with the cabin air filter refresher. The K&N cabin air filters are also covered by K&N’s 10-Year/Million Mile Limited Warranty, so you know that it will last you a very long time. Head over to knfilters.com to learn more about their line of cabin air filters and to see what else K&N makes for your vehicles.

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Does your Sport Compact Need Some Protection?

19 juin 2017

K&N air filters are made from several layers of cotton gauze soaked in a tacky oil

We are always looking for the next upgrade to do to our imports. Whether it is it a coilover kit, new blow-off valve, or a set of Takata seat belts. What if we told you there was an upgrade you could do that would increase airflow while still keeping your motor protected for less than any of those other upgrades? Drop-in air filters from companies like K&N Filters are designed to increase horsepower, while protecting your engine from harmful impurities.

Whether you drive an Integra, Supra, 240SX, or other sport compact, there is no doubt about the added airflow and the protection that an oiled cotton gauze air filter can offer. K&N air filters, for instance, are comprised of several layers of pleated cotton gauze media coated in a special sticky oil. Let's break it down.

Installing a K&N replacement air filter is extremely easy and usually takes less than 10 minutes

Factory air filters are made of thick folded paper. These are good at stopping dirt and dust from entering your engine, but that's about the only pro. In contrast, K&N air filters flow up to 50% more air due to the high flowing cotton filter media. More air means these filters are designed to increase horsepower, torque, and acceleration; three things that the small engines in popular imports can definitely use more of.

K&N offers air filters for thousands of applications. Check knfilters.com for a complete list

As the OEM paper air filter loads up with dirt, it loses airflow and eventually needs to be changed. K&N air filters use their oil to grab onto particulates, and hold them deep in their web of cotton fibers. The dirt and dust soaks up some of the oil and becomes a part of the filter media. And rather than being thrown out when it gets dirty, these filters are washable and reusable. So not only are K&N Filters good for your engine, they're also good for the environment.

If you're worried about the filter wearing out with all the washing, K&N replacement air filters come with a 10-year/Million Mile Limited Warranty. So this filter could be the last one you buy for your S2K, Civic, RX-7, Evo, or whatever your drive. Check out knfilters.com for a full list of replacement air filters, cold air intakes, and other products they make for your sport compact.

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2014-2017 Hyundai Xcent, Grand, and i10 Air Filter Lasts 50,000 Miles

19 juin 2017

The K&N 33-3049 air filter is for 2014-17 Hyundai Xcent, Grand, and Grand i10 automobiles.

The K&N 33-3049 air filter is designed for 2014-17 Hyundai Xcent, Grand, and Grand i10 models

Founded in 1967, Hyundai Motor Company of South Korea purchased more than one-third of fellow Korean automaker Kia in 2005 and became Hyundai Motor Group, the fourth largest vehicle manufacturer in the world. The company owns the world’s largest integrated automobile manufacturing facility in Ulsan, South Korea, which is capable of producing 1.6 million units a year. It sells its cars in 193 countries including the United States, Canada, Mexico, Panama, Dominican Republic, Brazil, China, India, Japan, Philippines, Turkey, Germany, Czech Republic, Russia, South Africa, Egypt, Libya, Australia, and New Zealand.

Three of the company’s major models include the Xcent, the Grand, and the i10.

Introduced in 2014, the Xcent is a front engine, front-wheel drive 4-door sedan defined as a city car. Two engines are available to power the car –- a 1.25-liter Kappa II 4-cylinder gasoline engine and a 1.1-liter U-Line 3-cylinder diesel engine.

The Hyundai Grand i10 was introduced in 2013. A 5-door hatchback, the car has a choice of four engines –- 1.0-liter Kappa II 3-cylinder, 1.0-liter Kappa II 3-cylinder LPG, 1.25-liter Kappa II 4-cylinder, and a 1.1-liter U-Line 3-cylinder diesel. There is also a choice of a 5-speed manual or 4-speed automatic transmission.

K&N is now offering the 33-3049 washable and reusable replacement air filter for the 2014-2017 Hyundai Xcent, i10, and Grand i10.

The filter is designed to boost horsepower and acceleration and features a multilayered cotton gauze media that is treated with a special grade of oil that makes the cotton strands very sticky. The filter is designed to provide high airflow with little restriction.

Conventional paper air filters must be thick and/or the fibers must be tightly compressed and dense so that they can meet minimum filtration requirements. This means that the paper filters are more restrictive from the start. Moreover, as the paper filters capture more and more contaminants, they clog up restricting air pressure as the atmospheric air pressure outside the filter remains the same. The air pressure differential between the interior and exterior of the filter causes particles to get pulled through the paper medium forcing them through the filter and into the engine.

The K&N 33-3049 air filter is so thin it drops into the existing factory air box.

The K&N 33-3049 air filter is ultra-thin and designed to fit in the existing factory air box

A typical foam air filter features limited surface area, which impedes airflow and dirt holding ability. As a result, dirt builds up on the outside and blocks the filter openings causing higher vacuum pressures, which distort the cells and draws dirt deeper into the filter. Airflow is reduced as cells clog adversely affecting the performance of the filter.

The K&N air filter will last up to 50,000 miles before servicing is required (depending on driving conditions). And since the K&N filters are washable they can be used over and over again while conventional paper filters will have to be replaced and discarded after just 15,000 miles. If you drive your car 150,000 miles, you will have to dispose of 10 air filters.

That is not the case with K&N washable and reusable air filters. Moreover, K&N offers an air filter cleaning kit that is specially formulated to cleanse and rejuvenate the air filter so that it can be reused for the life of your car.

K&N is so sure of the quality of its air filters it backs them with a 10-Year/Million Mile Limited Warranty. The warranty promises that the air filter will last up to 10 years or 1,000,000 miles without the need for replacement.

Since the air filter is designed to fit into the existing factory air box, installation is quick and easy and can be achieved with common hand tools.

The K&N 33-3049 replacement air filter is designed for the following vehicles:

2017 HYUNDAI XCENT 1.2L L4 Fuel Injection - All Models
2017 HYUNDAI XCENT 1.0L L3 Fuel Injection - All Models
2017 HYUNDAI I10 1.2L L4 Fuel Injection - All Models
2017 HYUNDAI I10 1.0L L3 Fuel Injection - OEM 28113B9000
2017 HYUNDAI GRAND I10 1.2L L4 Fuel Injection - All Models
2017 HYUNDAI GRAND I10 1.0L L3 Fuel Injection - All Models
2016 HYUNDAI XCENT 1.2L L4 Fuel Injection - All Models
2016 HYUNDAI XCENT 1.0L L3 Fuel Injection - All Models
2016 HYUNDAI I10 1.2L L4 Fuel Injection - All Models
2016 HYUNDAI I10 1.0L L3 Fuel Injection - OEM 28113B9000
2016 HYUNDAI GRAND I10 1.2L L4 Fuel Injection - All Models
2016 HYUNDAI GRAND I10 1.0L L3 Fuel Injection - All Models
2015 HYUNDAI XCENT 1.2L L4 Fuel Injection - All Models
2015 HYUNDAI XCENT 1.0L L3 Fuel Injection - All Models
2015 HYUNDAI I10 1.2L L4 Fuel Injection - All Models
2015 HYUNDAI I10 1.0L L3 Fuel Injection - OEM 28113B9000
2015 HYUNDAI GRAND I10 1.2L L4 Fuel Injection - All Models
2015 HYUNDAI GRAND I10 1.0L L3 Fuel Injection - All Models
2014 HYUNDAI XCENT 1.2L L4 Fuel Injection - All Models
2014 HYUNDAI XCENT 1.0L L3 Fuel Injection - All Models
2014 HYUNDAI I10 1.2L L4 Fuel Injection - All Models
2014 HYUNDAI I10 1.0L L3 Fuel Injection - OEM 28113B9000
2014 HYUNDAI GRAND I10 1.2L L4 Fuel Injection - All Models
2014 HYUNDAI GRAND I10 1.0L L3 Fuel Injection - All Models

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Les améliorations de performance pour la Nissan Maxima sont conçues pour apporter puissance

16 juin 2017

La Nissan Maxima est une berline familiale de taille moyenne qui existe depuis 1976. C’était une version haut de gamme de la Bluebird connue sous le nom de Bluebird Maxima. La Nissan Maxima eut sa propre ligne de production à partir de 1981 et est toujours fabriquée à ce jour.

Filtre à air 33-2031-2 pour la Nissan Maxima

K&N fabrique de nombreux améliorateurs de performance pour la Nissan Maxima. Les filtres à air de remplacement, les conduits d’entrée d’air de remplacement, les filtres à huile premium et les filtres à air d’habitacle K&N sont conçus pour les amateurs de voiture qui veulent tirer le meilleur de leur Maxima.

Les filtres à air de remplacement K&N sont des améliorateurs de performance très pratiques. Ils sont conçus pour permettre un débit d’air élevé et une protection optimale du moteur. Les filtres à air K&N sont conçus pour augmenter la puissance et l’accélération tout en fournissant un excellent filtrage.

Le filtre à air haut-débit 33-2031-2 de K&N est conçu pour:
Les modèles Nissan Maxima de 2002 à 2014, et les nouveaux modèles 2016 et 2017 avec un moteur de 3,5 litres,
Les modèles Nissan Maxima de 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004 et 2005 avec un moteur de 3 litres,
et les modèles Nissan Maxima de 2000 à 2005 avec un moteur de 2 litres.

Construits avec quatre couches de gaze de coton reparties entre deux grilles avec revêtement en époxy, ces filtres à air dureront aussi longtemps que votre Maxima. Les filtres à air haut débit K&N sont conçus pour s’insérer directement dans la boîte à vent d’origine de votre Maxima, sans découpage et sans raccord.

L’installation des filtres à air K&N est si simple que c’est une des améliorations de performance les plus faciles pour votre Maxima. Le modèle 33-2031-2 est lavable, réutilisable et bénéficie de la célèbre Million Mile Limited Warranty™ de K&N ^™. Vous n’aurez plus jamais besoin d’un autre filtre à air pour votre Maxima.

Nissan Maxima de 2005 avec moteur de 3.5L avec le conduit d’entrée d’air K&N installé.

Les conduits d’entrée d’air K&N peuvent augmenter la puissance. Les modèles Nissan Maxima de 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, et 2016 avec un moteur de 3,5 litres utilisent le 69-7002TTK, qui produit un gain estimé de 13.25 chevaux @ 5249 tours/minute.

Les propriétaires de Nissan Maxima de 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007 et 2008 avec un moteur de 3,5 litres utilisent le conduit d’entrée d’air 57-6015 de K&N. Ils peuvent aussi choisir le filtre à air de remplacement 57-6015 pour leur Nissan Maxima. Le 57-6015 est un conduit non-métallique rotatif conçu pour réduire la température de l’air aspiré et augmenter la puissance de façon notable.

Conduit d’entrée d’air 57-6015 pour la Nissan Maxima

Les essais sur dynamomètre de K&N ont été effectués sur une Nissan Maxima de 2005 avec un moteur de 3,5 litres, pour un résultat de 187,98 chevaux @ 5001 tours/minute. Avec le kit de conduit d’entrée d’air 57-6015, le même véhicule a atteint 195,41 chevaux @ 5000 tours/minute. C’est une augmentation spectaculaire de 7,43 chevaux avec un simple système de conduit d’entrée d’air K&N. L’installation est simple grâce au manuel d’instructions K&N. Ce kit s’installe en à peu près 90 minutes avec des outils standards

Des filtres à huile premium K&N sont également disponibles pour la Nissan Maxima. Leurs parois sont plus épaisses pour réduire les dégâts causés par les cailloux et les débris. Les filtres ont une résistance accrue et une durée de vie élevée.

Filtre à huile PS-1008
pour la Nissan Maxima

Filtre à huile HP-1008 pour Nissan Maxima

Filtre à huile HP-1008
pour la Nissan Maxima

Les filtres à huile K&N permettent un débit d’huile plus élevé tout en fournissant une protection nécessaire à la durabilité du moteur. C’est pourquoi les filtres à huile K&N pour la Nissan Maxima sont couverts par notre garantie limitée quand ils sont installés et remplacés en suivant les intervalles d’entretien recommandés par le fabricant du moteur et de l’équipement.

Filtre à huile SS-1008
pour la Nissan Maxima

Filtre à huile HP-1010
pour la Nissan Maxima

Les moteurs des modèles de 2002 à 2007 de la Nissan Maxima avec un moteur de 3,5 litres, sont protégés de façon optimale avec les filtres à huile à parois PS-1008 et HP-1008. Le PS-1008 fait partie de la série K&N Pro Series Oil Filters développée pour un débit élevé, qui aide à améliorer les performances du moteur en réduisant la restriction causée par le filtre à huile. Le HP-1008 quant à lui a été développé avec les exigences des voitures de course en tête, mais il s’est vite imposé chez les utilisateurs ordinaires grâce à son écrou hexagonal de 2,5 centimètres soudé en haut de la boîte ce qui rend l’installation et la désinstallation faciles avec un outil standard.

Le SS-1008 est également disponible pour les modèles 2002 à 2017 de la Nissan Maxima avec un moteur de 3,5 litres. Contrairement à d’autres filtres à huile de remplacement, le SS-1008 est réutilisable et durera aussi longtemps que votre véhicule dans des conditions normales, tout en fournissant la protection de moteur optimale qui a fait la réputation des filtres K&N.

Les modèles Nissan Maxima de 2000 et 2001 avec un moteur de 3 litres utilisent le filtre à huile K&N HP-1010 pour des performances et une protection accrues.

Le filtre à air d’habitacle VF2004 pour la Nissan Maxima

Le filtre à huile VF2004
pour la Nissan Maxima

K&N produit aussi le filtre à air VF2004, un filtre à air d’habitacle réutilisable pour les modèles Nissan Maxima de 2004 à 2008 avec un moteur de 3,5 litres. Conçu pour nettoyer et rafraîchir l’air entrant, le filtre à air lavable VF2004 de K&N aide à contrôler les odeurs et peut filtrer la majorité des moisissures, champignons, spores, bactéries, germes et pollens tout en permettant un débit d’air élevé et en réduisant la pression sur votre système HVAC.

K&N fabrique aussi des produits de performance pour les modèles antérieurs de la Nissan Maxima. Pour trouver les produits K&N qui conviennent à votre Nissan Maxima ou à n’importe quel autre véhicule, utiliser la fonction de recherche sur knfiltres.com.