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2010 to 2016 Cadillac SRX Drivers Can Get Performance with K&N Air Filter

Replacement Air Filter for 2010 to 2016 Cadillac SRX
Replacement Air Filter for 2010 to 2016 Cadillac SRX
Cadillac's SRX combines both elegance and utility with a powerful turbo charged V6. Some basic features of the Cadillac SRX include the, StabiliTrak Electronic Stability Control System, OnStar® and XM Satellite Radio capabilities. The SRX power train comes with a 3.0L V6, and a standard six speed automatic transmission with overdrive.
2010 Cadillac SRX
2010 Cadillac SRX


K&N has recently released air filter part number 33-2444 for 2010 to 2016 Cadillac SRX drivers with both the 3.0 liter and 2.8 liter engines. This performance air filter is designed to provide both engines with more power and torque while providing outstanding engine protection.  This nearly square panel style air filter has a step and ridge along the outer edges that were put in place to create a proper sealing surface when matched with the Cadillac SRX air box. Having a proper seal is a critical factor when keeping harmful contaminants from being ingested into the engine.

K&N engineers have carefully chosen the size and number of pleats for this filter which is a critical part of the filter's design.  The number and type of pleats along with the shape and size of the SRX's air box contribute to efficiency, service life and other important factors. The pleats contain layers of oil impregnated surgical cotton gauze.  The filter was designed with the scientific principles of impaction, diffusion and interception in mind.

As with every K&N air filter, part 33-2444 is both washable and reusable and can be easily cleaned and re-oiled using the K&N re-charge kit # 99-5000. This kit includes both the air filter cleaner and air filter oil. This filter can be used for up to 50,000 miles before cleaning is necessary depending on driving conditions.  Once contaminants exceed the wire mesh cleaning is recommended.

33-2444 is backed by the famous K&N Million Mile Warranty and it is made in the USA. 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.

NASCAR K&N Pro Series West Racer Eric Holmes

NASCAR K&N Pro Series West Racer Eric Holmes
NASCAR K&N Pro Series West Racer Eric Holmes
Eric Holmes has won four NASCAR K&N Pro Series West races this year, but he said his best race was a runner-up finish at Portland International Raceway in July.
NAPA/Bill McAnally Racing's No. 20 Toyota
NAPA/Bill McAnally Racing's No. 20 Toyota


The two-time West Series champion turned what could have been an eighth place finish into a second place. He said it's races like the one in Portland that lead to championships.

"The way the race worked out, the way our planning of the race, we knew we weren't the car to beat," said Holmes, a 35-year-old driver from Escalon, Calif. "We had to figure out a different way to beat them. We definitely beat them that way, but we were lucky. That's what you have to do when you want to win championships. You got to have to have some luck on your side. I'm not proud of them days, but as far as team and making calls and being smart, that's what you got to do on your bad days. If you can make a bad day a second-place finish, that's pretty darn good."

Holmes has been pretty darn good since the second race of the season. He won at Phoenix International Raceway in April, a much-needed victory that put Holmes back in the West Series championship picture after a disastrous season opener at All American Speedway in Roseville, Calif.

Holmes finished 20th in the season opener and put his team in a huge hole in the championship standings right out of the gate.

"In previous years, I've won the first race," said Holmes, driver of the No. 20 Toyota for Bill McAnally Racing. "I've done very well in the first race and had the points lead after the first or second race. This year, definitely started in a hole. I knew it wouldn't be easy to dig our way out. Going to Phoenix for the second race and winning really helped, kinda got us some momentum."

Holmes won again at Douglas County Speedway in Oregon in June, but still trailed David Mayhew in the West Series standings after four races. It wasn't until the fifth race of the season at Infineon Raceway in Sonoma that Holmes passed Mayhew for the lead in the West Series standings. Holmes finished fourth at Infineon Raceway and Mayhew came in 23rd.

Holmes went three races between his second and third win. In that span, Andrew Ranger, Patrick Long and Auggie Vidovich, drivers who don't regularly run in the West Series, each won a race. Ranger and Vidovich posted the first West Series wins of their careers. Long, a champion sports car driver in the American Le Mans Series for Porsche and two-time 24 Hours of Le Mans winner, won the second race of his West Series career. Holmes said it was an example of how deep and talented the fields in the West Series have become.

"In previous years it was me and Jason Bowles and Mike David, pretty much the top three," Holmes said. "Both them guys are gone. Now it's Mayhew and Paulie (Harraka) and (Jonathon) Gomez and (Greg) Pursley. There are some really good teams this year racing. I don't think the competition's any tougher, every year you have two or three guys who are really tough to race with and you got to look out for. In other years we had Joey Logano come in, we've had some other guys, but definitely the road races. I've always thought I was a decent road course racer, but this year with Patrick Long and Ranger and some of them guys coming in, they definitely made it tougher on us."

With three races remaining in the West Series schedule, Holmes has a 114-point lead over Mayhew in the West Series standings. Mayhew said it will be challenging to catch Holmes, especially with races at tracks that have been favorable to Holmes in the past.

"It's definitely hard," Mayhew said. "We had a couple good races the last couple that we gave away with running out of gas and parts failures on the car. Those really hurt when we were quite a bit better than him. We know once we got to these short tracks, he's tough to beat. He always has been. Hopefully we'll put a good run together and gain some points back."

Holmes won the West Series championship in 2006 and 2008. His first championship, he said, was unexpected.

"My first championship, we weren't even going to run for a championship," Holmes said. "We had one car and one engine and we were just going to run a couple races. We ended running for it and winning it."

His second championship came with his current team, Bill McAnally Racing. Holmes said there was tremendous pressure on him to win the West Series championship for a couple of reasons.

"When I started driving for Bill in 2008, he hired me to win the championship," Holmes said. "NAPA hadn't won a championship in eight years and Toyota had just signed on. He says, 'I'm putting you in the car to win the championship.' That was totally different. I had the pressure of doing it and we went out and did it."

His third West Series championship is within reach and he wants to end the season with a strong run.

"This year has been a little different," Holmes said. "We made a lot of changes in the winter. We probably haven't been as dominant. I'm usually top of the charts at practice and qualifying. I've had to back up a little bit in the races and focus on getting the best finish I can out of my car. It's working for us right now, but we definitely need to get the car into victory lane and lead some laps and get some points."

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K&N Heavy Duty Canister Air Filters for Large Vehicle Performance

K&N's new HD (heavy duty) 90 degree canister air filters are designed to have the efficiency of standard OEM replacement HD air filters but they flow up to 15% more air.
Replacement Air Filter 38-2001S
Heavy Duty Air Filter 38-2001S and 38-2002S
In addition, K&N's HD air filters do not require the use of oil and can be easily cleaned multiple times with power sprayers or commercial parts washers. Providing performance, long service life and protection was K&N's primary goal when developing the 38-2001S, 38-2001R, 38-2002S, and 38-2002R canister air filters. These air filters mount horizontally with a supplied 90 degree canister and their metal bottom flange. These filters are used on a large number of applications.  The best way to determine which of these K&N air filters will fit your vehicle is to cross reference it to the OEM disposable air filter in the lists below or look it up online at www.knfilters.com/search/cross_reference.aspx.
Heavy Duty Air Filter 38-2001R and 38-2002R
Heavy Duty Air Filter 38-2001R and 38-2002R


The synthetic filter material in these filters is designed to filter air in a specific direction.  Air flows in through the red side and out through the white side.  Part numbers that end in an "S" have a standard flow filter design where the air flows in from the outside of the filter and out through the bottom base.  Part numbers that end with an "R" have a reverse flow filter design where the air flows into the bottom base and out through the outside of the filter.  Basically all of the reverse flow filters are engineered to flow the air through the inside to the outside opposite that of the standard flow models. The hybrid synthetic material in these air filters provide excellent filtration, engine protection, and long intervals between cleaning through depth loading.  The synthetic filter media is designed to depth load dirt and contaminants into the filter itself. This is unlike most disposable air filters which only collect dirt and dust on the outer filtration surface.

A key feature of K&N's 38-2001S, 38-2001R, 38-2002S, and 38-2002R is the ease by which they are cleaned. Unlike other K&N products that require gentle washing, K&N's HD canister air filters are just removed from their mounting canister and soaked with cleaner on the colored side of the filter, then washed thoroughly with a power sprayer on the inside surface for standard flow models and on the outside surface for reverse flow designs until all of the cleaner and dirt is removed. After drying, this quick and easy clean filter is ready to be reused.  These filters are designed to last for 300,000 miles.

Heavy duty trucks and other large sized vehicles that use corresponding filters in the cross reference table below can benefit from K&N's new HD 90 degree canister filters.

K&N's 38-2001S Air Filter is a replacement for the air filter part numbers below:
Baldwin PA2721
Carquest 88891
Donaldson P537447
Farr 062891001
Farr 62891001
Fleetguard AH1104
Fleetguard AH8501
Fram CA7229
Hastings AF2267
Luber-Finer LAF1828
Napa 6891
Parker Hannifin 062891001
Parker Hannifin 400820011
Purolator A86020
Racor 062891001
Racor 400820011
WIX 46891

K&N's 38-2001R Air Filter is a replacement for the air filter part numbers below:
Baldwin PA2721
Carquest 88891
Donaldson P537447
Farr 062891001
Farr 62891001
Fleetguard AH1104
Fleetguard AH8501
Fram CA7229
Hastings AF2267
Luber-Finer LAF1828
Napa 6891
Parker Hannifin 062891001
Purolator A86020
Racor 062891001
WIX 46891

K&N's 38-2002S Air Filter is a replacement for the air filter part numbers below:
Baldwin PA2722
Carquest 88893
Donaldson P537448
Farr 062891002
Farr 62891002
Fleetguard AH1105
Fleetguard AH8503
Fram CA7230
Hastings AF2268
Luber-Finer LAF1848
Napa 6893
Parker Hannifin 062891002
Parker Hannifin 099842001
Parker Hannifin 400820001
Purolator A55094
Racor 062891002
Racor 099842001
Racor 400820001
WIX 46893
WIX WA10116

K&N's 38-2002R Air Filter is a replacement for the air filter part numbers below:
Baldwin PA2722
Carquest 88893
Donaldson P537448
Farr 062891002
Farr 62891002
Fleetguard AH1105
Fleetguard AH8503
Fram CA7230
Hastings AF2268
Luber-Finer LAF1848
Napa 6893
Parker Hannifin 062891002
Purolator A55094
Racor 062891002
WIX 46893
WIX WA10116

For more information on these heavy duty air filters please contact K&N customer service at 800-858-3333.

Pro Freestyle Rider Jeremy Parr Leads IJSBA National Tour

Parr says that his K&N flame arrestors help to suck more air into his carbs, resulting in greater power output. Photo by Kelle'Ann Carion-Parr
Parr says that his K&N flame arrestors help to suck more air into his carbs, resulting in greater power output. Photo by Kelle'Ann Carion-Parr
The International Jet Sports Boating Association (IJSBA) is the worldwide sanctioning body for personal watercraft competitive racing. A big jet skiing fan favorite is Pro Freestyle, the tricks are breathtakingly huge and appear to defy the laws of physics. It might be easy to maintain that this isn't rocket science though, were it not for Jeremy Parr, the current IJSBA Pro Freestyle point leader.
Jeremy Parr, Mechanical Engineer at NASA, enjoys taking particular liberties with flight dynamics on his jet ski. Photo by Kelle'Ann Carion-Parr
Jeremy Parr, Mechanical Engineer at NASA, enjoys taking particular liberties with flight dynamics on his jet ski. Photo by Kelle'Ann Carion-Parr


"It's hard to pinpoint any one thing from NASA that has helped me, but as I look back, I can see how it has had a definite impact on jet skiing and my life in general," reflects Parr.

Parr works as a Mechanical Engineer in the Prototype Development Branch at Kennedy Space Center in Florida, and he says working there has opened his eyes to the worlds of possibilities for new designs and problem solving techniques.

"I can assure that I don't accept problems at face value any longer, I do my best to get down to the root cause of the issue and fix it, where as I see a lot of guys 'throw' money and parts at problems.
Parr is the current IJSBA National Tour Freestyle points leader with two rounds remaining. Photo by Kelle'Ann Carion-Parr
Parr is the current IJSBA National Tour Freestyle points leader with two rounds remaining. Photo by Kelle'Ann Carion-Parr
  And every now and then I see something on my ski that could be changed or re-routed for better performance, so those little secrets add up in the long run to make a significant impact."

"Funny story regarding your flight dynamics question, a few years ago I was considering adding golf ball dimples to the bottom of my ski to reduce friction with the water. Long story short, after getting some super smart folks to think about it with me, we decided it would most likely have a hefty negative effect on performance. It seems that golf balls and jet skis have nothing in common," remarks Parr with a wink.

The 2010 season has been tremendous up to this point for Parr, he is leading the IJSBA National Tour with only two round remaining.

It's an awesome feeling, and a dream that I have been chasing for years," admits Parr.

He originally began his freestyle calling in Texas back in 1998, and he says he was fortunate enough to get a summer job that year doing a jet ski freestyle show at The Beach Waterpark in Mason, Ohio. The point of the matter is that he was immediately talented enough to be asked to perform at the show.

"Needless to say I was hooked," adds Parr. "The following years led to more water ski and jet ski shows and hundreds of competitions. I never imagined a weekend hobby could turn into something so exciting."

In 2004 Parr won the APBA National Title in Can-Am Freestyle. He has been competing in the Pro Class ever since. "I did end up with a pretty bad injury in 2005, that set me back a bit, but overall I have been slowly moving up the ladder, and the 2010 season is the dream I have been chasing."

Parr runs a pair of K&N 59-2042R flame arrestors on his full-spectrum carburetors.

"I have been using this setup for about five years now and couldn't be happier. A two-stroke motor is just a big air pump, and the more air and fuel you can get in, it equates to more power out the back side. K&N racing flame arrestors suck, which is exactly what they should do, suck massive amounts of air," explains the rocket scientist.

Regarding what lays ahead, Parr says smiling, "I wish I knew. My career in jet skiing to this point has been a thrill ride, I have no idea where the future will lead. Only the Lord knows my direction, my job is to follow his lead."

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K&N Supported Jason Meyers Wins Ironman 55 in Pevely, Missouri

Winning the Ironman 55 is an honor says Jason Meyers, he is proud to now be include on the list of winners.
Winning the Ironman 55 is an honor says Jason Meyers, he is proud to now be include on the list of winners.
I-55 Raceway in Pevely is a high-banked third-mile clay oval, banked 19 degrees in the corners and 10 degrees on straight-aways - it's a bullring. A lot can happen in 55 laps of racing there. Surviving and making it to the checkered first requires a saint's patience and a paramount ability to roll with the punches, to bob and weave, to move from defense to offense in the same thought. Jason Meyers and his Elite Racing team proved that they were up to the task, winning the Ironman 55 by just .092 of a second, after one of the longest races on the World of Outlaws schedule.
Meyers and his Elite Racing team won the longest race on the World of Outlaws schedule by a mere .092 of a second.
Meyers and his Elite Racing team won the longest race on the World of Outlaws schedule by a mere .092 of a second.


"To win any race here, let alone a 55-lap race is pretty special," remarked the Brownsburg, Indiana driver. Meyers earned his first career victory at I-55 Raceway back in 2008.

"We had a great race tonight and learned some things last night that we were able to use tonight. We just keep getting better," added Meyers.

On Friday night during the prelude to the Ironman at I-55 Raceway Meyers ran strong, but fell just a few positions short. After recording quick time in qualifying, Meyers would have to settle for a sixth place finish.

"We have been in a little bit of a lull this last month," stated Meyers. "I keep saying that with hard work we will overcome it and get back to Victory Lane. My guys are working really hard right now. Fortunately we got some good information that helped us out."

"Winning the Ironman 55 is certainly a milestone victory, it's an honor to be on the list of winners. It is amazing how you can race for 55 laps and be that close at the end, but that's short track racing and that is what makes it so exciting."

Being on the road with the World of Outlaws and racing 80 times a year takes its toll. It's grueling schedule, with racing reaching coast-to-coast, and even north of the border. You have to be iron tough, yet flexible enough to bounce back from adversity when it strikes. Meyers proved he has the chops, overcoming a blown engine in qualifying only four days before the big race.

A bad race for me is a lesson, and as the adage goes 'a lesson learned is a lesson gained,'" reflected Meyers.

"I read once that every great athlete has a profound ability to learn from their mistakes and then forget about it and move on, and that is what I try to do. I hate losing, but I always try to make something good out of it. Sometimes it is very hard, but if I can find a positive anywhere, I take it and use it to get better."

In the World of Outlaws racing the month of August is referred to as the "Month of Money". The K&N supported driver and his Elite Racing team are headed to the Knoxville Nationals next for their very real chance of cashing in on yet another big check.

"I feel great going into the Nationals this year," commented Meyers. "It is a tough race and things need to go your way. The big thing to remember is it is just another race."

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