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Enjoy a 19 + HP Gain on the GMC Envoy and Chevy Trailblazer with K&N's FIPK

The 2003 and 2004 GMC Envoy 5.3L V8 and the 2003 and 2004 Chevrolet Trailblazer 5.3L V8 share a basic GM design.

Fuel Injection Performance Kit for the GMC Envoy and Chevy Trailblazer
Fuel Injection Performance Kit for the GMC Envoy and Chevy Trailblazer
 K&N Engineering developed a 57-Series Fuel Injection Performance Kit (57-3048) that will add 19 + horsepower. K&N's dynamometer chart shows a 19.25 horsepower gain at 5133 RPM on the 2004 Chevrolet Trailblazer 5.3L.

"We had to design a tube that fit within a mid-size vehicle with a big engine," said K&N Performance Kit Manager Bert Heck. "We managed to take the intake tube, keep the correct size along with power."

By replacing your factory air intake assembly with K&N's 57-Series FIPK, your engine will get more air with less restriction. More air means more usable power and acceleration throughout the engines RPM range. Most of K&N's intake kits are relatively easy to install using common tools.

The FIPK uses K&N's high-flow, washable and reusable air filter (RF-1032) which performs up to 100,000 miles before service is required (depending on driving conditions). FIPK's also come with the famous Million Mile Limited Warranty.

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.

Boost BMW M3 Horsepower 18+ with K&N's 57-Series FIPK

The fabled BMW M3 was originally sold only overseas. At first, BMW said it was sure the car could break the 8-minute sound barrier on the Northern Circuit of Nurburgring, which some say is the ultimate in driving dynamics.

Fuel Injection Performance Kit for the BMW M3
Fuel Injection Performance Kit for the BMW M3
In America, the 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004 and 2005 BMW M3 3.2L engine unleashes 333 to 360 horsepower. K&N Engineering developed a 57-Series Fuel Injection Performance Kit (57-1003) that will add 18 + horsepower at the rear wheels. K&N's dynamometer chart shows 18.63 horsepower increase at 7400 RMP on the 2003 BMW M3.

"Getting it to fit was a challenge for our engineers," said Bert Heck, K&N's Performance Kit Manager. "This filter takes a mass air adaptor, and getting it into tight quarters was the hard part. We did it and made it very easy to install with simple tools in 90 minutes or less."

By replacing your factory air intake assembly with K&N's 57-Series FIPK, your engine will get more air with less restriction. More air means more usable power and acceleration throughout the engines RPM range.

 FIPK's come with a Million Mile Limited Warranty. "This kit is one of our first walks down the BMW highway," said Heck. "We're also looking at doing the later models."

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One NASCAR Fan is Wowed by Famous Win at Indy 500

Nathan Hersey is a huge NASCAR, but that did not deter him from going to the Indy 500, as one of 5 winners in 2006 K&N Engineering’s Indy or Bust Contest.

 
L to R: Joe Raffensburger, Nathan Hersey, and other K&N Winners
L to R: Joe Raffensburger, Nathan Hersey, and other K&N winners
“I was wowed by how fast the Indy cars are,” said the 28-year-old Pennsylvania resident. “I’d always been there for NASCAR, but there is no comparison to what I saw and heard at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Now, I have a new appreciation for the Indy 500.”

Hersey won a 4-day, 3-night trip, roundtrip coach air transportation, hotel accommodations, garage access and grandstand seating at the Indy 500 from K&N Engineering.

“It was just an awesome trip from start to finish,” Hersey said. “I had the experience of a lifetime when I rode around the track in an Indy Lap Car with Al Unser Sr. I was on the passenger side of the rear seat, and we were going up to 120 mph. It felt like the car was going to spin out, it was very cool.”

Hersey brought his former co-worker Joe Raffensburger, from Wilson Service Center as his guest. “My wife is due to have twins in about 6 weeks and she could not go,” said Hersey. The K&N contest began on May 12, 2005 and ended December 31, 2005. Owners or managers of an Authorized K&N Service Center, (installer of K&N product) sent in photos of a sign attached to their repair facility that read, “K&N Installed Here.” Winners received a trip for 2 to the 2006 Indianapolis 500 and were selected in a random drawing at the NHRA Winternationals in Pomona, California.

“Joe and I were sitting at the entrance to Pit Road on the front stretch,” said Hersey. “I was so excited I could not believe the finish.” In a last-second move Sam Hornish Jr. whipped around 19-year-old rookie Marco Andretti on the final straightaway and won the second closet Indy in history, by .0635 seconds.
L to R: Nathan Hersey, Joe Raffensburger, Joy Levens
L to R: Nathan Hersey, Joe Raffensburger, Joy Levens

“This was something I could never imagine, and would never be able to experience without K&N,” said Hersey. “I would not trade my experience at the Indy 500 for anything.”

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Lifetime Air Filter Mfr. Awards Thousand Oaks, CA Couple with Trip of a Lifetime

“It was one of the most extraordinary experiences I’ve had in my lifetime,” said Dirk Levens. The 51-year-old Thousand Oaks, California resident was one of 5 winners in the K&N Engineering contest, 2006 Indy or Bust. “My wife, Joy and I had special access to amazing places. It was our first time at the Indy 500 and we explored!”

 
K&N Contest Winner Dirk Levens
K&N Contest Winner Dirk Levens
The couple won a 4-day, 3-night trip, roundtrip coach air transportation, hotel accommodations, garage access and grandstand seating at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, courtesy of K&N Engineering.

Part of the prize package was on Carb Day. “Joy and I were able to go under the tunnel and into the infield. I heard the sound of power, it wasn’t anything like I’d ever heard before,” he said. “My skin started to tingle in a cool way. I’d never been that close to that kind of sound.”

Levens said he also really enjoyed the history of Gasoline Alley. “We shopped so much and walked miles,” he said. “The other really cool astounding event was going for a ride in an Indy Lap Car. It was a Chevy Monte Carlo SS, and the professional driver got us up to speeds of 120 mph. It is an awesome track, and that is something I will never forget.”

The weather at the Indy 500 was around 87 degrees with 90 percent humidity. Levens and his wife had seats in the shade. “It was perfect, because we were comfortable despite the heat,” he said.

“My wife and I were in the grandstand on the front stretch about a thousand yards north of the start and finish,” said Levens. “The crash on Sunday happened right in front of us. We saw the debris fly in the stands directly across from us.”

Just after Tomas Scheckter crashed coming off turn four and slid into the padded end of the wall separating the track from the pits, Jacques Lazier drove over a piece of  Scheckter’s rear wing, sending it airborne over the grandstand fence and near the back of the stands. Five fans were injured, from the debris, none seriously.

The track’s safety crew was immediately on the scene. “Earlier, we were able to go on a safety tour with the guys who work the track,” said Levens. “They explained how they respond to accidents. We saw first hand how efficient they are. It was a trip to watch them at work.”

K&N Contest Winner Dirk Levens Waiting for a Hot Lap
K&N Contest Winner Dirk Levens Waiting for a Hot Lap
There was an invocation before the race. “It sticks out in my mind,” said Levens. “The pastor said, Lord, protect all the drivers, the pit crew and everyone involved with the race. It touched my heart.”

The K&N contest started on May 12, 2005 and ended December 31, 2005. Owners of managers of an Authorized K&N Service Center, (installer of K&N product) sent in photos of a sign attached to their repair facility that read, “K&N Installed Here.” Photos, along with a completed entry form were entered in a drawing. Levens, of American Muffler, Brake and Radiator, told K&N he never won anything before in his life.

K&N selected the winners in a random drawing at the NHRA Winternationals at Pomona, California. “Did I say it was the trip of a lifetime,” said Levens.

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.

K&N Engineering Finds 19.12 HP for the 2004, 2005 and 2006 Dodge Ram SRT-10

Call it Dodge's flagship, or its super truck, either way the 2005 Dodge Ram SRT-10 is targeted for the truck enthusiast. It provides SRT performance in a pickup with room for the family and a lot of towing capacity.

Fuel Injection Performance Kit for the 2004, 2005 and 2006 Dodge Ram SRT-10
Fuel Injection Performance Kit for the 2004, 2005 and 2006 Dodge Ram SRT-10
The SRT's 8.3 liter Dodge Viper V-10 engine, unleashes 500 horsepower and 525 lb.-ft. of torque. K&N Engineering has developed a 57- Series Fuel Injection Performance Kit (57-1541) that will add 19.12 horsepower at 4867 RPM .

"We put the biggest filter and the biggest tube we could on the Dodge Ram SRT-10 and it accepted the additional horsepower easily," said Bert Heck, K&N's Performance Kit Manager. "The hardest part for our engineers was the throttle. We had to come up with another hose to keep the tube out of the radiator. Our biggest challenge was to take an oval opening and fit it in straight up and over to the right. We did it and made a lot of power."

By replacing your factory air intake assembly with K&N's 57-Series FIPK your 2004, 2005 and 2006 Dodge Ram SRT -10 8.L V10 engine gets more air with less restriction.

"The SRT-10 was a hard one to get for our testing purposes because it was made in limited quantities," said Heck. "But, Chrysler made this super truck and we just had to make an Intake Kit for it. We managed to get the vehicles to test on our K&N dynamometer and the horsepower gain is great."

The Generation II (57-1641) 57- Series FIPK Kit is easy to install and comes with the famous K&N Million Mile Limited Warranty.

 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.