K&N drop in air filters..............will you?
 

I see they are available on their site. $43.00 Will you?
Thoughts?

I was about to when I figured out which one fit (33-2252 btw). But thinking about it, the MAF is so close to the filter media that I worried about oil getting on it.

Didn't even think about that. Will you think about High-Flow Air Filter?

If you properly clean and oil the filter, you'll never have that issue. I've used oiled and oil-less filters on everything from vintage motorcycles to brand new cars and never had any issue. Also, K&N is very adamant that their products don't cause issues. Check the links for more info! K&N is my 1st choice in air filters on my personal cars and motorcycles.

http://www.knfilters.com/warranty.htm
http://www.knfilters.com/check_engine_light.htm
http://www.knfilters.com/common_misdiagnosis.htm
http://www.ftc.gov/bcp/edu/pubs/cons...ts/alt192.shtm
http://www.knfilters.com/air_filter_testing.htm

I was thinking about it, funny how Amazon says 33-2252 will not fit when you put in the 2013 Scion FR-S (just outdated page I'm sure).

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So should I buy the K&N drop ins or are they a waste of $$$

Thats the question... Not sure if anyone knows yet.
Typically, drop in filters make power, but on cars like this- its often 5HP or less...

Right now the only dyno figures I have seen are on prototype replacement intake 'systems'

I like ITG filters. The 3 layers foam has good filtering capacity (still inferior to the stock paper filters) and it doesn't need oil.
On 200-300 hp cars a panel filter can be good for up to 3-4 hp...I'm talking about max power.

I change it only because I save up on the servicing.

You can also use a TRD PTR43-00085 the FR-S uses the same 17801-0D020
filter as an 03-08 corolla and a 1st gen TC

I just got the 33-2252 k&n. And it sounds different .... I like

Where did you buy it from? Online? Or local?

It's the same as the scion tc 1gen

Got it at autozone. 51$

I have the TRD filter in my fr-s. worth the $49 I spent.

didnt someone remove the air filter and say the car made no extra power? if thats the case i doubt any filter will make a difference. the only benefit of a k&n is never having to replace it.