Hey TDT, I gave up on that show along time ago. However after thinking about the KN filter test again, I came to the understanding that the KN filter must be the best thing going for our trucks. Just think about it for a minute while looking over the #'s
Run Title: Stock 2015 Chevrolet Tahoe 5.3L
Run Notes: Baseline stock run. 2362 miles. 3rd gear run.
Run Date: 3/25/2014 10:45:45 AM
Stock.001: 73.61 °F 29.06 in-Hg Humidity: 29 % SAE: 1.01
Run Title: K&N 2015 Chevrolet Tahoe 5.3L
Run Notes: K&N intake kit #63-3082 installed. 6732 miles. 3rd gear run.
Run Date: 3/25/2014 12:56:59 PM
K&N.002: 74.36 °F 29.01 in-Hg Humidity: 28 % SAE: 1.02
They manage to get a 15.39 HP and 21.24 LBFT increase by changing the filter. But in the real world they were very conservative with the outcome.
They manage to take a brick and by changing just the air filter the got this brick with 4 wheels (most likely had non speed rated tires on it) to travel 2,185 miles one way and back again in 2.17 hrs so they could put it back on the same dyno to show the inprovements. To top it off, they did it with a 5.3L engine. One time for sure is I glad it was a Chevrolet Tahoe because the Ford Expedition may not have survive at those speeds.
Maybe we got this CAI thing all wrong if just a filter can do this. I wonder what they could do with a 6.2L engine?