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The K&N 63-1573 Jeep Wrangler snorkel air intake is designed to fit below most popular LED bars

K&N has been involved in off-road racing since its inception in 1969. Those first dirt resistant air filters have evolved into the high horsepower K&N performance filters and air intake systems that are currently being used from the Baja 1000 to NASCAR. After decades of racing experience, K&N has finally applied the same intake technology to its brand new K&N 63-1573 AirCharger snorkel intake. This ruggedized all-terrain air intake system was engineered exclusively for the 3.6L Pentastar equipped Jeep Wrangler JK, and it can do a whole lot more than just increase your horsepower.

The K&N Jeep Wrangler snorkel intake system is made from rugged roto-molded polyethylene to resist damage out on the trail.

The Jeep Wrangler is designed for interesting people. They don't sip fancy lattés and go to poetry readings. They pull the top off and go to the beach. They drive across deserts, up mountains, and through streams. Life is too short for 'boring', and this rugged SUV helps its owners to enjoy every second. For the 2012 model year, the Wrangler JK got a much needed power increase thanks to the new 3.6L Pentastar V6. This state-of-the-art powerplant bumped the horsepower to 285-hp, and the wheel-turning torque now sat at 260 lb-ft. Both on and off road performance improved dramatically, but adding a K&N 63-1573 AirCharger intake system can get you an estimated increase of 6.58-hp, and 9.38 lb-ft of torque. You also get the ability to go farther than you've ever been, because your air inlet is relocated to the top of the windshield. The K&N AirCharger snorkel is a revolutionary idea in off-roading, and it provides all of the performance benefits that you've come to expect from K&N.

The K&N Jeep Wrangler snorkel air intake tube sits behind the fender for maximum protection. At the lowest point of the snorkel, there is an automatic drain valve that allows any dirt and water that may get in the system to escape.

The foundation of the K&N 63-1573 is the intake tube and sealed air box. Both are significantly larger and less restrictive than the factory units, which allows a high volume of cold air to reach the engine. The air box is sealed to prevent warm engine air from entering the system. It feeds air to the engine through the factory air inlet and the roto-molded snorkel. Under normal driving conditions, both air channels can be used for maximum performance. However, if the going starts to get rough, a plug is provided to seal off the lower inlet and further protect the engine from dirt, water, and debris. Now let's talk about the snorkel.

Thanks to the modular design of the system, you can remove the snorkel if desired and since there is no external cutting required, you would never tell it was installed in the first place.

Made of roto-molded high density polyethylene, the K&N 63-1573 AirCharger snorkel is designed to take the serious abuse that your rig endures out on the trail or while you're rock crawling. Unlike many Jeep Wrangler snorkel intakes, the main portion of the K&N snorkel tube is hidden behind the right front fender. This protects it from damage, and ensures that the engine can get a steady supply of air in difficult conditions. The snorkel itself was designed to be a little shorter, which allows it to fit beneath most LED light bars. It also has integrated accommodations for common A-pillar light bar/accessory bolt heads. As you drive down the road, air rushes into the snorkel, causing it to function like the 'ram air intake. The highly pressurized cold air then rushes down to the oversized K&N air filter, where it's cleaned and sent on to the engine. A unique feature integrated into the snorkel is an automatic drain valve at the bottom of the snorkel that will release any dirt and water that may make its way into system.

K&N 63-1573 Jeep Wrangler snorkel air intake matches the OEM look both with the underhood components and snorkel.

The heart of every K&N performance air intake system is that famous red air filter that lives inside of the air box. It's made from multiple layers of a specially woven cotton gauze material, then treated with a proprietary blend of red colored oil. As dirt enters the filter, it becomes trapped inside a web of sticky cotton fibers. That oil then soaks into the dirt to both hold it in place and turn it into a sticky filtration element. Thanks to its high-flow depth loading design, the oversized conical K&N air filter can go up to 100,000 miles before it needs to be cleaned. However, if your off-road playtime gets a bit dirty, we recommend checking the filter more often.

One note about installation: because of its inboard design, the right front fender will need to be removed in order to install the snorkel. Also, thanks to its modular design, the K&N 63-1573 AirCharger snorkel intake can be used without the snorkel. And since no exterior cutting is required, should you decide to remove the snorkel, you will never tell that it was ever installed. If you would like extra protection for your filter, K&N offers a DryCharger filter wrap.

Built by the industry leader in automotive filtration, the K&N 63-1573 AirCharger snorkel intake is engineered to take your Jeep and its performance, farther than it’s ever been.

Features & benefits of the K&N 63-1573 AirCharger snorkel intake system:

• Developed exclusively for the 2012-2016 Jeep Wrangler JK
• Guaranteed to increase horsepower and torque
• Provides quicker throttle response
• Additional cold air volume allows the 3.6L Pentastar V6 to make more horsepower and torque at lower RPMs
• Dual air channels for maximum on-road performance
• Integrated drain to automatically remove dirt and water from the system
• Snorkel height won't interfere with most LED light bars or overhead accessories
• Snorkel and intake are made from rugged high density polyethylene
• Reusable K&N performance air filter won't need to be cleaned for up to 100,000 miles (depending on road/trail conditions)
• Can be used with or without the snorkel
• Replaces the stock intake system and can be installed without making any exterior modifications
• Backed by the K&N 10-Year/Million Mile Limited Warranty

K&N 63-1573 AirCharger Snorkel Intake will fit the following Jeep Wrangler models:
2016 Jeep Wrangler 3.6L V6
2015 Jeep Wrangler 3.6L V6
2014 Jeep Wrangler 3.6L V6
2013 Jeep Wrangler 3.6L V6
2012 Jeep Wrangler 3.6L V6

Rows of vendors lined the aisles displaying their latest product and handing out free goodie bags

K&N attended Auto Enthusiast Day at Angels Stadium in Anaheim, California in junction with AEM, Spyder, and Rockstar Garage. Nic Ashby, coordinator of Rockstar Garage, has attended several events throughout this year sporting the K&N banner. You might have seen the co-branded trailer at events like the Lucas Off Road Series with long lines of people waiting to receive their free Rockstar beverage, take home some free goodies, and ask about the latest products on display.

Auto Enthusiast Day is a free event to both car show participants and spectators. Located in the parking lot of Angeles Stadium, the show brings people from all over the Southern California region. A couple hundred vendors along with a couple thousand cars are also on exhibit during the one-day event.

The show is divided into two segments: the car show and the vendor midway. Rows of vendors lined one half of the lot showcasing their latest products and display vehicles. Vendors from suspension and brakes to shift knobs and clothing lines were in attendance with several handing out free goody bags and raffle prizes. Some vendors including Nitto Tire, who was the presenting sponsor, and RTR displayed vehicles like Vaughn Gittin Jr.’s Mustang and Matt Powers’ Nissan S14 in addition to autograph signing sessions from each driver.

The K&N co-branded booth was filled with people asking about vehicle applications and new products until the sun set and gates closed

The show featured a little of everything from the import scene to the off road crowd. On the opposite side of the lot sat several trucks and Jeeps with the latest upgrades in suspension and off road accessories.

In the back lot, behind the Nitto Tires booth, drift exhibitions took places throughout the day. In addition to drifting, a truck demonstration featuring Ultra4 Buggies, Vaughn Gittin Jr.’s F150 and Cody Curries’ Pro Lite Race Truck took place, taking passengers for ride alongs during each demonstration. Spectators five rows deep stood at the fence hoping to catch a glimpse of the action from spectacular jumps to side-by-side drifting.

Back in the vendor midway, spectators stood in line at several of the booths to receive free goody bags, win prizes and get autographs from their favorite drivers. Though located in the back half of the midway, the K&N booth was filled with onlookers asking about vehicle applications and new products.

As the day came to an end and the last of the K&N stickers and flyers were distributed, people took to social media taking about the event. The event, which only takes place twice a year, once in Texas and once in California, has grown significantly over the last two years, including new exhibits, several more vendors and a huge array of show cars. We look forward to watching the evolution of this show and hope to be back on display at the 2017 event.

The K&N booth was joined by AEM, Spyder, and Rockstar Garage at the Auto Enthusiast Day in Anaheim, California

Thousands of people attended the one-day event, which was free to the public and car show participants

Drivers like Vaughn Gittin Jr. were available for autographs and pictures when they were not on the track putting on a show

The show featured a little of everything from the off road crowd to the import scene and a handful of muscle cars

Behind the Nitto Tire booth was a fenced off section where spectators could catch a glimpse of the action from Ultra4 Buggies to drift demonstrations

K&N-sponsored driver Vaughn Gittin Jr. took to the course alongside Cody Curry, both taking passengers out for the ride of their life

Harrison Burton discovered the highs and lows of the NASCAR K&N Pro Series at Bristol Motor Speedway in Tennessee in April.

Harrison Burton is ninth in the NASCAR K&N Pro Series East standings after 11 races. He has three top 10 finishes.

The 15-year-old rookie driver, one of the NASCAR Next class of drivers, won his first pole of his K&N Pro Series career at one of the toughest stock car racing tracks in the country. He led the first 13 laps of the race. In many ways, it was a breakthrough race for Burton and his team.

“Our best race, it doesn’t show up on paper, was Bristol,” said Burton, who drives for the HScott Motorsports team with Justin Marks. “We were leading the race and qualified on the pole and ended up blowing a motor. We’ve had a lot of things like that happen to us. It made our stats look on paper not where we want them to be. I think that would be our high point.”

Burton said the race at Bristol was the high point of his rookie season in the K&N Pro Series East. It was also his low point. All the hard work his team put into the car and the race didn’t pay off the way he wanted it to.

“It’s tough. Racing is a sport like a roller coaster,” Burton said. “It’s a lot of ups and a lot of downs. It was pretty heartbreaking for me. We struggled in the week before. We broke through and we were leading the race. To have something like that happen was really heartbreaking. It was really tough to deal with. At the same time, we were happy that we had run well. We were also sad that we blew a motor. We were running well and what we did didn’t affect what happened. It was really tough.”

He ended up 23rd in the race at Bristol. The race before, at Greenville Pickens Speedway in South Carolina, he was 15th. He had a rough start to begin the K&N Pro Series East season, with a 13th place finish in the opener at New Smyrna Speedway in Florida. He posted a seventh-place finish at Mobile International Speedway in Alabama in his second K&N Pro Series East start, the one bright spot in his first four races. Learning his way around new tracks in the K&N Pro Series East was only part of the development for Burton. As part of the NASCAR Next class, he was also learning how to deal with the media and delivering for his sponsors and supporters.

“It’s really cool being a part of the program,” Burton said. “I have a lot of friends that were a part of it. I am making friends with a lot of the people that are a part of it that I didn’t know so well. To me that’s what really helped me.”

Harrison Burton, one of the NASCAR Next drivers, won the pole for the NASCAR K&N Pro Series race at Bristol Motor Speedway in April.

He added that he learned the business of racing as well as the sport by being a part of the NASCAR Next class.

“It’s kind of tough,” Burton said. “I have done a lot of things that a lot of 15 year olds can’t say they’ve done. I have gone to businesses to ask them for money to help me go race.”

Burton posted his first top-five finish of the season at Columbus Motor Speedway in Ohio. He added a seventh-place finish at New Hampshire International Speedway in the next race. But he had some poor results at Virginia International Raceway, a road course, and Dominion Raceway. He was 11th at Virginia and 21st at Dominion. He said not only was it a challenge learning new race tracks, but the style of some of the other drivers caught him by surprise.

“Something that really surprised me a lot was the aggressiveness of a lot of drivers,” Burton said. “The body styles we have now, it allows you to bump someone without wrecking them. The late models, where I came from, if you hit someone from behind, they’re probably going to spin out. They get the rear tires off the ground. But now I can hit someone and they won’t wreck and you can move on from that. It’s been kind of an adjustment period for me to get used to that.”

Harrison Burton finished fourth in the NASCAR K&N Pro Series East race at Columbus Motor Speedway in Ohio in July. It is his best finish in the NASCAR K&N Pro Series this season.

He was 26th in the K&N Pro Series race at Iowa Speedway, a race that combined the drivers and teams from the East and West Series. Among the East Series drivers, Burton was 15th. He posted a 12th place finish in the race at Watkins Glen International in New York, another road course. He is ninth in the K&N Pro Series East standings with three races to go.

“I am never really fully happy unless I have won the race,” Burton said. “I’m not really satisfied with top 10. It’s a real competitive series though. It’s pretty cool to be part of the top 10 in points, but to me, I am never satisfied unless I am winning whatever category we’re talking about. I will not say I am satisfied with that, but I will say it’s really hard, it’s really hard to win in this series. That’s for sure.”

The K&N Pro Series East visits Greenville Pickens Speedway again, New Jersey Motor Sports Park, and Dover International Speedway in Delaware before the season ends.

“We just want to be more competitive,” Burton said. “We want to be in position to win races. Even if you’re in position to win the race, you’re not always going to win the race. To me, just getting in position to win, being fast everywhere we go, is the big goal for me.”

Burton said he appreciates having the K&N backing in the series. He said he understands how much K&N’s support means to giving young drivers a chance to gain experience and move up in the world of NASCAR.

“K&N is a huge supporter of the series. It’s really awesome,” Burton said. “We get a lot of support from K&N as far as marketing and getting the name of the series out there. It’s really cool to have a company that’s interested in helping the up-and-coming drivers.

“Without a company like K&N, the series couldn’t happen. If I didn’t have my sponsors, I couldn’t race. K&N has helped every single driver in the K&N East or West field just by being the sponsor. Without them, we wouldn’t be able to do what we love to do.”

Each year, the National Hot Rod Association (NHRA) conducts a survey of its fan to determine who their favorite drivers are in each of seven different categories: Top Fuel, Funny Car, Pro Stock, Pro Stock Motorcycle, Pro Mod, Top Alcohol, and Sportsman, along with Favorite Track and Favorite Class.

Erica Enders won the K&N Horsepower Challenge in 2015. But that wasn’t all she won that year. Erica and her Elite Motorsports Camaro took the Pro Stock win in 2015 as well.

When it comes to favorite class, it’s tough to compete with the nitro-burning, flame-belching Top Fuel and Funny Car racers, but Pro Stock came in third. Pro Stock cars, it should be said, are some of the most technologically sophisticated vehicles in drag racing. Built around a tube chassis and skinned with production-appearing bodywork, Pro Stock cars can’t weigh less than 2,350 pounds. Pro Stock engines now use electronic fuel injection powered by a standardized gasoline and are restricted to a maximum displacement of 500 cubic inches. These massive V8s can produce in excess of 1,300 horsepower, which can propel a Pro Stocker to run in the 6.4s at more than 215 mph.

Pro Stock is also one of the only classes that utilize K&N air intake products. While the K&N PS-3001 oil filter is a favorite among teams in many classes, as are K&N fuel filters, Top Fuel, Funny Car and other classes don’t utilize any type of air filter or cold air intake. Every Pro Stock racer, however, is fitted with a K&N 100-8522 carbon fiber intake.

In an effort to make Pro Stock more relevant, the NHRA has ditched the carbs that have been the only induction system legal since 1974, and replaced it with electronic fuel injection for 2016. K&N was key in the development of the new system, using all its technical know-how to develop a slippery intake that draws air from the lower grille opening (no more giant air scoops) and feeds it to the Holley throttle body atop the engine.

So who are the three Pro Stock favorites among the fans? Counting down:

This winner of the 2015 K&N Horsepower Challenge also made the list of the most popular Pro Stock drivers according to the fans. Greg Anderson is no stranger to winning the K&N Horsepower Challenge either, that was his fifth all-time win of the bonus event.

3. Greg Anderson – the 2003, 2004, 2005, and 2010 Pro Stock champion finished second in the points standings last year, finishing the season with four wins and five number one qualifying positions. In 2015, he also established both a career-best elapsed time and a career-best speed. In 2014, Anderson missed the first five races due to heart surgery, but came back for three runner-up finishes.

2. Allen Johnson – Pro Stock Champion in 2012, Johnson racked up two wins and three runner-up finishes in 2015, including the final win of the carbureted era of Pro Stock at the Pomona season finale. He also set a personal-best elapsed time and track Pro Stock record of 6.877 seconds and speed of 200.74 mph in Denver. In 2014, he captured four victories and secured two runner-up finishes.

1. Erica Enders – the first woman to win an NHRA Pro Stock race in 2012. Enders won the Pro Stock Championship in 2014 and 2015 with six and nine victories in each season, respectively. Her 2015 results were the most wins for any female driver in a single season in NHRA history. In addition, her wins in 2015 placed Enders second on the all-time wins list of professional female NHRA competitors.

Along with sponsoring several NHRA events and drivers, K&N is the spec’d manufacturer for the intake system for all Pro Stock cars.

K&N also supports Pro Stock drivers and fans each year with a special shoot-out called the K&N Horsepower Challenge. For drivers the event pays out big bucks to the winner, and a sweepstakes for fans to the attend the event where one winner takes home a grand prize (in 2016 it was a Toyota Tacoma loaded with TRD gear). The K&N Horsepower Challenge has ended for 2016, so join K&N on Facebook for information on next year’s sweepstakes in early 2017.

K&N also scored big in the Sportsman ranks, taking first and second among fans with two legends of NHRA drag racing. Not surprisingly, Dan Fletcher, one of the most successful drag racers ever, took the top spot. Keep an eye on Dan as we move into the Fall as he seeks his 100th NHRA win. Second in Sportsman is David Rampy, another long-time veteran of the Sportsman ranks, running in Competition Eliminator, who has over 90 wins to his credit. David had the honor of being named one of the Top 50 NHRA racers at their 50th anniversary celebration.

Finally, the aptly named “The Strip” at Las Vegas Motor Speedway was selected by fans as one of their favs, a track supported by K&N and home to the K&N Horsepower Challenge for the past few years.

As the official filter and air intake of NHRA, everyone at K&N congratulates all the drivers and tracks voted as favorites by the fans.

Todd Gilliland won the pole for the NASCAR K&N Pro Series West race at Douglas County Speedway. It was his sixth pole position of the season and his fourth in a row.

Ryan Partridge won the NASCAR K&N Pro Series West race at Douglas County Speedway in Oregon after the race leaders collided.

Partridge took the lead on lap 115 when Todd Gilliland and Chris Eggleston, the top two drivers in the race, crashed. Partridge drove around the wreck and led the remaining 36 laps of the Toyota/NAPA Auto Parts 150 to win his second race of the season. He also won the K&N Pro Series West race at Tucson Speedway in Arizona in March.

“Watching the 16 (Gilliland) and 50 (Eggleston) during the race, I kind of immediately went into conserve mode, just try to settle into a good position, not drive too hard, keep the rear tires on it,” Partridge said. “But I could still see the 16 and the 50 were better through the center than us. They were just cutting through the center better and able to get to the gas better than us. We had tons of drive off, but just couldn’t cut the center.”

The Sunrise Ford Racing ream celebrates winning the NASCAR K&N Pro Series West race at Douglas County Speedway in Oregon. It was their second win of the season.

Gilliland won the pole and led the first 114 laps of the race. Partridge started on the front row with Gilliland, but Eggleston took over the second place position early in the race. Gilliland and Eggleston raced close over the first 100 laps of the race. But they made contact on lap 114, giving Partridge the opportunity to take over the lead.

“When they wrecked, none of that matters anymore,” Partridge said. “Now we’re out front and all we got to do is keep the cars behind us. Just kept the focus out front, digging, hitting our marks, it was a white-knuckle ride for the last 20 laps but we made it.”

Partridge admitted after the race that luck played more into his winning the race than skill.

Todd Gilliland leads the field in the NASCAR K&N Pro Series West race at Douglas County Speedway in Oregon. Gilliland won the pole and led the first 114 laps of the race.

“I’d rather have luck than talent any day of the week,” Partridge said. “We had a strong car from unloading on Friday night testing. I think we lost our balance throughout race day. I think the track rubbered up. Those factors, I think, snugged up the race car, snugged up the track condition. Our balance kind of fell to the tight side.”

Todd Gilliland (16) collides with Chris Eggleston in the NASCAR K&N Pro Series West race at Douglas County Speedway, in Oregon.

Gilliland won his sixth pole in 10 K&N Pro Series West races this season. He was also going for his fourth in a row. He ended up in sixth place.

“I thought we had a really strong car in qualifying. It was good for pole,” Partridge said. “Todd showed me again that it wasn’t. His car was turning just a little bit better than ours. I was really hungry for it too.”

Gracin Raz benefited from Gilliland and Eggleston crashing. He passed both cars and chased Partridge across the finish line in second place. It was his seventh top-five finish in 10 K&N Pro Series races this year.

After winning the NASCAR K&N Pro Series West race at Douglas County Speedway, Ryan Partridge is five points behind leader Todd Gilliland in the K&N Pro Series West standings.

“It was definitely a hard-fought night,” Raz said, adding his crew deserved most of the credit for his second-place effort. “In the heat, they beared down in the heat, gave me the best car they could. They really struggled in Friday’s practice, but we tried to give it the best we could today. Don’t know if we had the winning car. Things were definitely going to have to play our way.”

Riley Herbst crossed the finish in third place. It was the second race in a row he finished in third and on the podium.

Ryan Partridge (9) takes the lead in the NASCAR K&N Pro Series West race at Douglas County Speedway in Oregon. He led the final 36 laps of the race.

“Back to back weeks at third place, it’s really good for our NOS Energy Drink Toyota Camry,” Herbst said. “It’s really tough once you start on the outside. Never got a break, always started on the outside. Had to fight all the way down to the bottom and try to move forward.”

Herbst said he felt like he had a winning car. His track position on restarts cost him a chance to make a pass for the lead, he said.

“I feel like this one honestly slipped away from us,” Herbst said. “I felt like we were a little bit better than the 9 (Partridge) and the 27 (Raz). We just needed a caution to get by them.”

Partridge cut in to Gilliland’s lead in the K&N Pro Series West standings. He trails Gilliland by five points with four races remaining.

“It couldn’t have come at a better time,” Partridge said. “I think it’s just in time. We can close that point gap and get back down to contending for a championship.”

The next K&N Pro Series West race is at the Utah Motorsports Campus on September 10.