Want more power for your 2016-2017 CTS-V? Try out the K&N 63-3096 for an additional boost in power | Chances are that when you hear the words carbon fiber it usually conjures up an image in your brain of a top-level race car chassis. Carbon fiber applications have expanded into almost every industry, with some commercial aircraft constructed of 50 percent or more of carbon fiber. K&N, with its own expertise in carbon fiber construction, has utilized the material to create the 63-3096 AirCharger system for the 2016-2017 Cadillac CTS-V that adds an astounding estimated 50.19 horsepower to the luxury performance sedan. When the National Hot Rod Association (NHRA) signaled that the Pro Stock class would move from carburetors to electronic fuel injection (and a flat, more stock like hood at the same time) the NHRA turned to K&N's Advanced Composite Division to develop not only an entirely new air intake system but fabricate it in carbon fiber. The almost three-foot long intake, which collects air from the lower front bumper of the car and ducts it back to the regulation throttle body, is used by all competitors in the Pro Stock class and has performed flawlessly through countless passes. 
The K&N carbon fiber AirCharger intake kit adds an estimated 50+ HP to the 2016-2017 Cadillac CTS-V | K&N also manufactures filters for the rough and tumble world of Sprint Car racing, as well as offers carbon fiber accessories like air cleaner lids, hood scoops, and even air intake kits for Camaros and Corvettes that are all manufactured in-house.The application of carbon fiber to the Cadillac CTS-V is highly appropriate, as the woven appearance of carbon fiber has become a design feature on supercars and high-end performance parts. It is both sophisticated as well as highly functional. The CTS-V, the most powerful Cadillac ever produced, comes from the factory powered by a supercharged LT4 6.2L V8 outfitted with direct injection, continuous variable valve technology, and active fuel management. In true Cadillac form, the LT4 develops an impressive 640 horsepower and 630 lb-ft of torque. That’s enough to register a 0-60 time of 3.7 seconds and a 200 mile per hour top speed (on the test track, of course). 
The powder-coated heat shield protects cool incoming air from engine-generated heat | Now imagine another the increase of an additional estimated 50 horsepower would provide. And those aren’t the same horsepower by which your engine is rated. Manufacturers rate their engines on test stands with only the flywheel at the back of the engine. When K&N tests, it does so on a chassis dynamometer that measures horsepower at the drive wheels. As there’s parasitic loss as power passes through the transmission, drive shaft, and differential, the results are lower from a chassis dynamometer test – on the order of as much as 15- to 20-percent.The 63-3096 K&N AirCharger air intake system replaces the restrictive factory air filter and air intake housing on the 2016 and 2017 CTS-V. The fresh intake air first enters an oversized 7.5-inch carbon fiber topped RP-2960 K&N high-flow air filter sited within a powder-coated heat shield that installs into the original air box space and protects cool incoming air from high underhood temperatures. 
The overized tapered conical K&N Air Filter is topped with a carbon fiber cap | Engine protection is provided by the multi-layered cotton filter media that traps microparticles that could potentially damage your engine. Each design is verified through K&N’s in-house filtration testing lab, which adheres to strict ISO 5011 standards, ensuring that K&N filters provide high airflow without putting engine protection at risk.The carbon fiber intake tube of a K&N AirCharger significantly reduces restriction to incoming air flow as well as calms turbulence as it moves into the engine’s throttle body for a guaranteed power gain. The intake tube has been manufactured to accommodate factory MAF sensor and crank case vent hose fittings. Best of all, the K&N AirCharger intake system can be installed in your 2016-2017 Cadillac CTS-V with simple hand tools right in your garage or driveway on a Saturday morning. All tools required are listed in the clear, step-by-step photo-illustrated instructions specific to the 2016-2017 Cadillac CTS-V that come included in the package. 
Everything needed to install the 63-3096 AirCharger kit in your 2016-2017 CTS-V comes in the box | And once you’ve installed your RP-2960 K&N filter, you’ve eliminated the need to buy another air filter for the life of your covered Cadillac. The only maintenance required is a simple service you can do yourself in no time at all. At intervals of around 100,000 miles (depending on your driving conditions) use the K&N 99-5050 recharger kit to easily clean and prepare your AirCharger air filter for another 100,000 miles of driving. The K&N air filter included in the AirCharger kit is designed to last for the lifetime of your vehicle, which K&N guarantees will perform for up to 10 years or 1,000,000 miles without requiring replacement, thanks to the K&N 10-Year/Million Mile Limited Warranty.The K&N 63-3096 is designed to ft the following vehicles: 2017 CADILLAC CTS-V 6.2L V8 Fuel Injection - All Models
2016 CADILLAC CTS-V 6.2L V8 Fuel Injection - All Models
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