Although the first generation of Hemi engines was introduced by Chrysler in 1951 models, it’s the 426 CID second generation Hemi, developed for NASCAR racing in the 1960s or the modern gen three Hemi engines introduced for the 2003 model year that come to mind for most enthusiasts when they hear the word Hemi.
The 2017 Suzuki GSX-R1000 is proving itself on the grueling MotoAmerica Superbike race circuit, just as it is on the public streets around the world. The all new flagship Gixxer is a lean, mean, canyon-carving machine whether in the hands of weekend warriors or Superbike stars like K&N-sponsored Yoshimura Suzuki racers Toni Elias and Roger Hayden. The 2017 GSX-R1000 and the limited-production, higher-spec GSX-R1000R are the latest and greatest incarnations of the legendary GSX-R sportbike line. As Motorcyclist Magazine puts it, “It’s nice to see that the fire is still burning at Suzuki, and the GSX-R1000 is defending its title as the granddaddy of superbikes with more drive than ever.” Cycle World Magazine continued the praise parade. “It’s an incredibly confidence-inspiring motorcycle overall, and strikes a perfect balance between user-friendliness and raw performance.” CW goes on to declare that the 2017 GSX-R, “could very well be the bike that brings the ‘King of the Superbike’ crown right back to Suzuki’s doorstep.”
There may not be a motorsports segment that is more passionate about squeezing every ounce of performance out of a machine than the sportbike community. That is exactly what both the K&N SU-1017 direct replacement air filter and the race-specific K&N SU-1017R are designed to do. The SU-1017 is designed for the street with no engine mapping or fuel management modifications needed to benefit from the increase in airflow to the GSX-R’s thirsty inline 4-cylinder powerplant. The SU-1017 is the smart performance choice for everyday riders and weekend canyon carvers. Performance is taken to the next level with the race and track only SU-1017R. The SU-1017R is designed with a reduced amount of filtration media for the ultimate in airflow. Unlike the SU-1017, the ultra-high performance SU-1017R race filter will require fuel management modifications when fitted in the GSX-R. K&N Protection for the GSX-R
For full engine protection and longevity, the SU-1017 is the obvious choice. Its base seal and sealing bead ensure a secure fit in the stock GSX-R air box and those multiple layers of cotton gauze have an estimated dirt holding capacity of over 70 grams. In the same K&N testing that garnered that impressive statistic, the SU-1017 showed an estimated overall filtration efficiency of over 98%. Of course, the SU-1017R is a different story as its design goal is heavily weighted toward the performance end of the spectrum. The two layers of filter media will perform to the protection standards expected on the racetrack, but it is not designed for the real world.
The K&N GSX-R filters are designed to install in the factory air box with a secure and reliable fit. No intake compartment modifications are needed. As stated before, the SU-1017R will require engine management modifications for its intended closed-course use. Both the SU-1017 and SU-1017R come pre-oiled and ready to install straight out of the box. When the time comes to clean the filters, both models are fully washable and rechargeable using a K&N kit like the 99-5000. The SU-1017 comes with a 10-Year/Million Mile Limited Warranty so it is likely the last filter you will buy for your Gixxer. The SU-1017R is warranted against defective materials or workmanship for a period of 1 year from the date of purchase with no mileage limitation. Check K&N’s convenient online application tool for all of your air and oil filtration needs. The K&N SU-1017 and SU-1017R are designed to fit the following bikes: 2017 SUZUKI GSXR1000R 999 - All Models | ||||
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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 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 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 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.
The K&N 63-3096 is designed to ft the following vehicles: 2017 CADILLAC CTS-V 6.2L V8 Fuel Injection - All Models | |||||
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K&N is here to help. K&N’s HA-9916 direct replacement performance air filter is designed to increase horsepower and torque while, at the same time, offering up a high level of engine protection. Let’s take a look at how K&N achieves both design goals. Performance For almost five decades, K&N has been designing, refining, and producing high-flow air filters. It is no secret that more air equals the potential for an increase in horsepower and torque. That power increase is realized in throttle response and performance across the usable powerband. That real-world performance increase is especially important in the adventure-touring market.
Protection The concept is simple in engine protection. Clean air is good, dirty air is bad. This is especially true when you consider the Africa Twin’s intended working environment. After all, the bike’s rally race heritage is right there in its name. K&N designed the HA-9916 with multiple layers of oil-impregnated woven cotton gauze media for added engine protection. K&N’s engineers have designed enhanced-protection filters for use in dual-sport and adventure motorcycles. The filters have a high dirt filtering capacity for extended service intervals. At K&N, we don’t just make claims. We give you the results of our rigorous testing in black and white. The HA-9916 has an estimated dirt capacity of over 55 grams, and an estimated overall filtration efficiency of over 98%. You can see the test protocols and the results on the Air Filter Test Data link on the product details page.
The HA-9916 comes pre-oiled and ready to install in the factory air box of the Africa Twin. The application-specific filter frame and sealing bead ensure a secure fit. When it is time to clean the filter, the task is made easy and convenient with a K&N service kit like the 99-5000. This puts an end to the costly and wasteful need to buy and replace disposable filter elements. A quick cleaning and re-oiling are all that is needed to get back to the task of finding moto-adventures! For all of your air and oil filter needs, click through the easy-to-use application tool in the K&N website. The K&N HA-9916 is designed to fit the following vehicles: 2017 HONDA CRF1000L AFRICA TWIN 998 - All Models | |||
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Here’s a trivia question for you Ford enthusiasts. What was the first model to carry the 5.0 label? It’s a car than makes many Mustang enthusiast cringe: the 1978-only Mustang King Cobra. The 5.0 name appeared alongside each side of the hood scoop. Its history goes back to 1968. The Ford Windsor small block debuted in 1961, and was increased in steps from 221 CID, to 255 CID, to 289 CID, and in 1968, Ford introduced the 302 version of the Windsor V8, but without any sporting pretense. Most Mustangs delivered with a 302 V8 were fitted with a two-barrel carburetor, producing from 210 to 230 horsepower, depending on the carburetor. Right up until 1983 the base 302 came with a stock two-barrel carburetor. The Ford 302 is technically called the 302 Windsor and was first manufactured in Ford's plant in Windsor, Ontario. It was a modern improvement from the older Y-block Ford V-8s. Not all 302s were manufactured in Windsor plant, but all carry the same name.
While the 1968 Tunnel Ram never made it to the street as an option on factory Mustangs, Carroll Shelby did create his own version of the 302 in 1968, using both aftermarket and Ford high-performance parts. It didn’t sell well, wasn’t continued in 1969, and are pretty rare today. If you should happen to own one, K&N offers a replacement air filter, part number E-3505. So while the Tunnel Ram didn’t succeed, it did open the path for one of the greatest Muscle Car engines of all time – the Boss 302. The original version of this legendary engine was installed in 1969 and 1970 Boss 302 Mustangs and Mercury Cougar Eliminators. The Boss 302 featured a special thin-wall high nickel content engine block casting with four-bolt mains, screw-in freeze plugs, and cylinder heads based on the canted valve design being developed for the 351 Cleveland. The cam and lifters were high lift, solid mechanical units, while the connecting rods came from the 289 HIPO design. Compression ratio was a premium-guzzling 10.5:1 compression ratio. Finally, in 1970, Ford won the Trans Am Championship with the Boss 302 Mustang.
While the 1970s were spent mostly trying to meet emissions requirements, the Mustang had gotten bigger then shrunk significantly. Named the Mustang II it carried a 302 from 1975 to 1978. Oddly enough those model years were among the most successful in Mustang history. For the 302 V8 Mustang II, K&N makes the E-1550 replacement air filter for 1975-1976 and the K&N E-1180 for 1977-1978 302 V8s. In 1979, Mustang moved back to its traditional size, based on the Fox platform originally developed for the Ford Fairmont, which would carry the beloved pony car until 2004, counting the redesign. Now clearly identified as the 5.0L engine, refinements continued to be made through the 1980s and its eventual replacement in 1995. For 1979 only, the 5.0 used the carry-over E-1180. While K&N doesn’t manufacturer a filter for the 1980 and 1981 5.0, an E-1290 is available for the 1982 5.0, and a E-1535 for 1983, 1984, and 1985 versions. In 1985, the block was fitted with revised, taller lifter bosses to accept roller lifters, while a steel camshaft and electronic sequential fuel injection were introduced in 1986. The EFI system is characterized by a large, cast-aluminum manifold and was fitted on 5.0L engines through 1988. The filter for this system is 33-2015. This is also the first Mustang for which K&N makes a FIPK air intake system, part number 57-2501.
While most enthusiasts thought they’d seen the last of the 5.0L V8, the name simply added too much marketing cache to the Mustang and other Ford vehicles to be ignored. And while the 302 lives on at Ford Motorsports as a crate engine, it just wasn’t the same as seeing those gleaming 5.0 numbers affixed to the flanks of a Mustang. This new 5.0L had nothing to do with the original, but then again, a 2017 Mustang shares nothing but its name with the 1964.5 model. Based on Ford’s new Modular concept, which debuted in the 1991 model year, was so named because it allowed plants to change-over the engine they’re building in just a few hours. For a brief period, a 5.0L Ford V8 was available again, but really just to meet the displacement limits of racing sanctioning bodies.
In 2007, the Cammer R50 was upgraded to 550 horsepower for the Mustang FR500GT, intended for European racing and later renamed the FR500GT4. Ford claimed a top speed of 172 mph and a price tag of $225,000. While a 4.6L modular V8 engine was fitted to the Mustang, it wasn’t until 2011 when the 5.0L returned to full production. While roughly based on the 4.6L to retain the production commonality, the new 5.0L started with a stronger engine block and went from there. It utilized a different firing order and all new four-valve-per-cylinder heads with roller-finger followers and high-flow intake ports. It was also the first application on a V8 of Ford’s Twin Independent Variable Cam Timing (Ti-VCT)system. Compression ratio was 11.0:1 and operated smoothly even on 87 octane fuel. Power was rated at 412 horsepower. The engine carried the internal code name “Coyote”. Owners of 2011-2014 Mustang GT 5.0 models have a wide variety of K&N air intakes to choose from. The traditional-style K&N 63-2578 which adds over an estimated 20 horsepower, the stylish 71-3527 Blackhawk synthetic filter intake system, the flashy 69-3527TP Typhoon system and the 50 state legal 57-2578 FIPK intake.
The Ford Mustang GT continues to be available with the 5.0L Coyote engine. From 2013–2014 the V8, now with an aluminum block, produced 420 horsepower. Further refinements for the sixth generation Mustang yielded additional power, the 5.0L now producing 435 horsepower. Interestingly enough that’s about the same horsepower as the 1970 Trans Am championship Boss 302 race cars produced.
One last piece of trivia – the fastest production-bodied 5.0L ever. Modular Motorsports Racing developed a 2,000 horsepower 5.0L Coyote engine and installed it in a factory steel production Mustang body. With it, they set the world record with a quarter mile time of 7.02 seconds and 202 mph on November 13, 2012, at Famoso Raceway in Bakersfield, California. And of course K&N manufactures oil filters, cabin air filters, and replacement air filters for many of the 5.0L Mustangs so equipped, like the race-proven HP-2011 premium wrench-off oil filter that fits 2011-2017 Mustangs. Best of all, any K&N intake systems can be installed in less than a Saturday morning, typically with only a few simple hand tools. All tools required are listed in the clear, step-by-step photo-illustrated instructions specific to your Mustang 5.0 that come included in the package. The K&N intake systems come with all necessary hardware for an OE fit and finish. These kit utilize OEM mounting brackets and hardware for quick and easy installation, with no holes to drill. The only maintenance required for a K&N replacement air filter or air intake kit is a service you can do yourself in no time at all. At intervals of 100,000 miles (depending on your driving conditions) use the K&N 99-5000 recharger kit to easily clean your air filter, preparing it for another 100,000 miles of driving. The K&N replacement air filter or air intake system filter you purchase 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. For full details visit the K&N Million Mile Limited Warranty page. | |||||||
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