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Installed K&N FIPK,  check out the pics

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I installed my FIPK today. I ain't no mechanic, but that sure isn't a 20 minute job! It took me awhile but I know it is done right. The directions were really good. Man does she scream now!!! It howls like the old four barrell carbs did! You really feel it when you hit the gas a 30-60. It really compliments the Flowmaster! I recommend it to everyone. I took some pictures,

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Thanks for the pics.  I'm contemplating this for my Tahoe.  Do you notice any noise change, from when you had that "antler" resonance chamber on the intake?  (I loved the quite purr from under the hood.  Exhaust I'm not too concerned about.)  From what I can tell, GM wouldn't put something that silly looking on it if it didn't tune noise down or something.

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Yeah,  it is definitely not a quite purr!  It has a maybe noisy (I like it though) roar of a four barrel carb.  I just finished taking it for a cruise.   I bet their isn't any carbon build up in my engine now!  It really lets the engine come alive especially in combination with my more open exhaust.  I left the stock mass air sensor,  maybe a future upgrade!

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I take it that there isn't any room to install a Poweraid spacer at the throttle body.  It looks like the KN runs right up next to the fan shroud.  I've heard that with a little cutting with a dremel you can add one.

I like the looks of the K&N, it really cleans up the area over the shroud.

You should "try" and drive it easy through a tank full of gas and see what it does for you.  I know it'll be hard.  I did the same to my 99 silverado and it was nice to pull down in low and run it from light to light.

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Yeah, it was tight, it is snug against the fan shroud, but I didn't need to do any cutting.   This is my second FIPK.   I had a Grand Cherokee and it really opened it up also.   They really help every vechicle ,  especially the V-8's.

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MountaineerTom Senior Enthusiast

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Looks good mike. :thumbs:

 

I take it that there isn't any room to install a Poweraid spacer at the throttle body.  It looks like the KN runs right up next to the fan shroud.  I've heard that with a little cutting with a dremel you can add one.

You would definately need to do some trimming to get a throttle body spacer to fit.  I've got about 1/8 of an inch gap on mine.

 

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KMT15 Enthusiast

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TahoeJeff, Im also thinking of buying a flowmaster 70 series and a K&N intake.  Is the exhaust consideribly (SP?) louder than stock?  I want the car next to me to be able to here it.  I have a 00 Silverado EXT cab.  How much did the exhaust kit cost?

 

-KMT15

kanton1 Enthusiast

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When I tried to add a throttle body spacer to my 2000 5.3, I was told they would not work with the FIPK because of the way the FIPK mounted. Also, there is not enough clearence between the fan shroud as some of you have mentioned.

 

Good Luck,

Kyle

Zane Senior Enthusiast

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holy corrupted thread batman, this is closed....  :thumbs:

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