Latest News

Here, Jess stands just a few feet away from Conor McGregor and Floyd Mayweather.

K&N Calendar girl Jessica Harbour was one of the chosen few. She didn’t even know she would be serving as a ring card girl until days before the fight — “We found out just the week before that Corona had finally gotten through negotiations and that we got the fight! I have worked with Corona boxing as a ring card girl since 2012 and am very blessed to be one of the main ring card models for the West Coast. I have done many boxing matches and even one Mayweather fight in the past (Mayweather vs. Maidana), but nothing to this scale because there has never been a bigger fight!”

Through Corona, Jess landed a coveted spot inside the ring on fight night, but that’s not all. She worked all of the events in which Corona sponsored models were involved. She shares:

Jess was sponsored by Corona Beer and for that was selected as one of the ring girls for the fight

Tuesday - Fighter arrival

Wednesday - Mayweather-McGregor Press Conference 

Thursday - Undercard Press Conference 

Friday - Weigh In

Saturday- The Fights!!!”

This is honestly unbelievable considering the hype around this fight—that one person would have access to all of these events. Jess did though. When asked how she got this once in a lifetime opportunity, she humbly responds, “All of the ladies who represent Corona for the agency ‘Friasworks’ are so stunning and put in hard work, so I imagine it was really hard to choose. Our boss wanted as many ladies as possible to get to experience the Mayweather vs. McGregor fight, so we switched off and had 6 other girls card the main fight. The only reason, I'm sure, I was included in all of the events is because I'm the only blonde.”

Jess poses with a fellow model during one of the events the week before fight night

These opportunities and appearances enabled Jess to be up close and personal with two of the greatest fighters in the world. UFC and MMA fans were just as invested as boxing enthusiasts. The feisty Irishman, Conor Mcgregor, and athletic American, Floyd Mayweather, were sure to pull huge pay-per-view numbers: Jess had the added bonus of worldwide exposure as millions streamed the fight. She understands the significance of it all saying, “It was very exciting to be on the stage with such legends at such a legendary event. The fans are so crazy it makes the events that much more exciting - the singing, cheering, and yelling gave me chills the whole time! I have never seen anything like it. I feel incredibly humbled and blessed to have been a part of the whole fight week in Las Vegas.”

When asked for a highlight besides being in the ring on fight night, Jess gushes “Holding the money belt was very thrilling. It was so beautifully made, and as the name states, worth a freaking lot of money.”

Jess holds the outrageously expensive money belt before the fight of the century in Las Vegas

Two tapered conical K&N filters are sufficient to draw enough air to develop nearly 1500 HP

If you’re among those who agree that the first gen Camaro is the best looking of the bunch, take a few minutes to check out the 1971 Camaro as re-interpreted by the famous Roadster Shop, of Mundelein, Illinois

The Roadster Shop 1971-1981 Camaro Fast Track frame utilizes C6 spindles at the front

Why go to all this trouble? As with the first generation Camaro, these models also suffer from a low degree of torsional rigidity, given that the subframe is only bolted onto the unibody rear section. The Fast Track hand-fabricated, fully-boxed 10 gauge steel frame rails run the full length of the car, providing both a lowered ride height and a solid basis from which the suspension can do its work.

All this beautiful interior metal work is now hidden forever under soundproofing and carpeting

At the rear, the wheels are connected to 31 spline stainless steel axles housed in a Strange Engineering rear end based on the Ford 9" configuration. Power is delivered to the rearend through a Tremec T56 transmission. Rear suspension is by large diameter, parallel four-bar linkage, also with "RS Edition" Penske coilovers.

The body shell received some TLC next, with rear fenders flared in steel and rectangular air inlets fabricated and installed between the custom grille and the headlights. A scoop was fabricated and installed under the grille to deliver extra cooling air to the intercooler and radiator. The team at the Roadster Shop also addressed a small case of tin worm at the base of the rear window.

A custom roll cage fabricated from 4130 steel is being installed in the Camaro

The level of craftsmanship is remarkable, particularly when you consider that most of the interior panels will be covered and never again see human eyes. Even the opening for the transmission in the firewall is a perfect radius. Soon after the photo on this page was taken all the beautiful handwork was covered with sound-deadening insulation and later with carpet. The interior metal work is capped off with a custom-built 4130 steel roll cage.

It was now time to install the engine so that work could commence on all the various lines and hoses that are required to keep a seven-liter engine running at peak performance. Built by Nelson Racing Engines, the Dart aluminum small block has been punched out to 427 cubic inches.

Three-inch stainless steel exhaust pipes snake their way through openings in the frame rails

To this mighty mouse motor, two 72 mm Turbonetics turbochargers have been added. Exhaust is routed out through stainless steel headers to the turbine wheel of the turbos. It’s then directed to the rear of the Camaro via an RS three-inch stainless steel exhaust system fitted within dedicated openings in the frame rails.

Two fresh air intakes have been added to the front to feed a pair of K&N tapered conical filters

Now, of course, you’re ready to hear an astronomical horsepower number and the fact that the engine can only run on fuel that’s delivered in sealed drums by men in hazmat suits. Well, you’d be wrong, at least on the second part.

Dual fuel cells, one for pump premium, the other for race gas, gives the driver a 600 HP choice

That’s almost like adding the output of an LT4 engine from a 2018 ZL1 Camaro with a toggle.

On to the final details: on the interior, a custom console was fabricated from aluminum and installed, along with custom gauges for the dash, along with the integration of a Vintage Air system.

Many coats of PPG Black paint were applied by the spray booth artists at the Roadster Factory

On the exterior, lightweight aluminum HRE wheels, sized 19x9.5 inches are bolted to the front, wrapped with 275/35R19 Michelin tires while at the rear 20x12-inch HRE wheels are fitted with 335/30R20 Michelin rubber. Behind the wheels reside Brembo brakes on all four corners.

The Camaro was painted at the Roadster Shop in about one million coats of PPG black, looking deep enough to dangle your toes in it.

According to the Roadster Shop, this build took a total of four years to complete. If that’s the case, what chance do we mere mortals have?

If you want to see the finished Camaro, stop by K&N at the SEMA Show for the unveiling, booth number 22755. If you can’t make it to Vegas, look for show coverage on the K&N blog page.

The K&N VF2053 cabin air filters fits all Ford Mustangs from 2015-2017, including the Shelby 350R

Your 2015 – 2017 Ford Mustang has a cabin air filter installed inline between the air intake for the cabin and the HVAC unit. This filter acts as a barrier to protect you and your passengers from breathing in pollen, mold, dust, bacteria, and other micro-pests that can attack your immune system.

These filters are important as without them driving your Mustang could literally make you sick. Without a cabin air filter thousands of uninvited passengers could be slipping into car or truck each day. And many manufacturers rely upon old-school, inexpensive paper filters for this important task, which can face-load and clog, putting an extra strain on your Mustang’s HVAC system and potentially putting you and your family in harm's way.

Here’s where it gets better. K&N has developed the VF2053 cabin air filter which improves upon the stock Ford filters in several important ways.

A K&N replacement cabin air filter helps protect you from most pollen, mold, dust, and bacteria

Made of a unique non-woven synthetic material K&N’s VF2053 cabin air filters are an easy upgrade for your Mustang. In addition, K&N cabin air filters are designed to fit your Mustang perfectly and seal tightly, thanks to the precision-engineered polyurethane frame. For your convenience, each filter comes pre-treated and is ready to install straight out of the box.

Replacing the cabin air filter in your pony is a fast swap – it’s as simple as exchanging the old, dirty filter for a new one. The housing for the filter is located behind the glove box and the filter can be replaced by removing a few clips by hand. Detailed instruction sheets with color photographs are provided on the product web page for the VF2053, as well as included in the shipping carton.

The only maintenance required for your new K&N cabin air filter is a service you can do yourself in no time at all. At intervals of about 12 months or 12,000 miles (depending on your driving conditions), use the two-part K&N 99-6000 cabin air filter refresher kit, to easily clean your air filter, which brings it back to like new condition and ready to protect your car’s cabin and your passengers.

Everything you need to install a K&N replacement cabin air filter is in the box

Your K&N cabin air filter has been designed to last for years of use and is guaranteed by K&N’s 10-Year/Million Mile Limited Warranty.

To find additional K&N upgrades for cars, trucks, scooters, motorcycles, motorhomes, or almost anything that combusts fuel internally, use the K&N search by vehicle tool. Find an authorized K&N dealer nearby using the K&N dealer search.

The K&N VF2053 is designed to fit the following vehicles:

2017 FORD MUSTANG SHELBY 5.2L V8 Fuel Injection - All Models
2017 FORD MUSTANG GT 5.0L V8 Fuel Injection - All Models
2017 FORD MUSTANG 3.7L V6 Fuel Injection - All Models
2017 FORD MUSTANG 2.3L L4 Fuel Injection - All Models
2016 FORD MUSTANG SHELBY 5.2L V8 Fuel Injection - All Models
2016 FORD MUSTANG GT 5.0L V8 Fuel Injection - All Models
2016 FORD MUSTANG 3.7L V6 Fuel Injection - All Models
2016 FORD MUSTANG 2.3L L4 Fuel Injection - All Models
2015 FORD MUSTANG SHELBY 5.2L V8 Fuel Injection - All Models
2015 FORD MUSTANG GT 5.0L V8 Fuel Injection - All Models
2015 FORD MUSTANG 3.7L V6 Fuel Injection - All Models
2015 FORD MUSTANG 2.3L L4 Fuel Injection - All Models

Clean styling, affordability, and economy make the Kawasaki Ninja 250 a winner (photo Kawasaki)

However, when you consider that the little Ninjas are powered by a single cylinder, 249cc engine, modest performance numbers are to be expected. The 250 Ninjas put out about 28 horsepower and around 17 foot-pounds of torque. Needless to say, a little more zip is a welcome addition to the diminutive Kawasaki.

To get the most out of that little rev-happy single, K&N has engineered a high-flow air filter to let the Ninja 250 breathe. The K&N KA-2414 direct replacement filter is specifically designed to increase horsepower and torque while, at the same time, offering a high level of engine protection.

Performance

The K&N KA-2414 air filter features the legendary cotton gauze filter media that has made K&N the industry leader in performance filtration technology. The high number of pleats in the KA-2414 provides an extremely large surface area to flow an increased volume of air.

The KA-2414 air filter features a cotton gauze media that is free flowing and protective

Protection

Reliability and ease of ownership are two of the most appreciated attributes of the Kawasaki Ninja 250. To keep that engine running clean and trouble-free, multiple layers of K&N’s advanced, oil-impregnated filter media provide a premium dirt-catching line of defense.

K&N’s rigorous and highly-controlled filtration testing reveals very impressive estimated filtration statistics for the KA-2414. The testing shows that the filter provides a dirt-holding capacity of almost 29 grams. It also reveals an estimated overall filtration number of over 98% percent. That is protection you can count on.

Care and Installation

The Ninja 250 is known for economy and affordability. Those same traits are enhanced by the KA-2414 air filter. To help you escape the expensive and wasteful cycle of buying, using, and trashing disposable filters, the KA-2414 is fully washable and reusable. With a filter service kit like K&N’s 99-5000, occasional cleanings are easy and convenient.

The filter comes ready to install in your Kawasaki Ninja 250 right out of the box

Check out the application list below and consult K&N’s online application search tool for all of your filtration needs.

2016 KAWASAKI Z250 SL 249 - All Models
2016 KAWASAKI NINJA RR MONO 249 - All Models
2016 KAWASAKI NINJA 250 SL 249 - All Models
2015 KAWASAKI Z250 SL 249 - All Models
2015 KAWASAKI NINJA RR MONO 249 - All Models
2015 KAWASAKI NINJA 250 SL 249 - All Models
2014 KAWASAKI Z250 SL 249 - All Models

Rookie Kody Vanderwal is 10th in the NASCAR K&N Pro Series West standings after 11 races

Vanderwal was offered a ride for the K&N Pro Series West race and he finished in the top 10 in his debut. After the race in Tucson, Vanderwal had the opportunity to drive in the races in Bakersfield and Irwindale in California. After two more productive results, Vanderwal had the backing and support to continue the season.

“At the beginning of the year, I really didn’t have any goals,” Vanderwal said. “It was just a random chance. One race, one off deal thing.”

Vanderwal finished ninth in the race at Kern County Raceway, in Bakersfield, and was eighth in the race at Tucson, giving him two top 10s in his first two races. His results in Irwindale, a pair of 100-lap races, weren’t as good. He was 14th in the first race and 15th in the second race. Both were respectable finishes. More importantly, Vanderwal brought the car back in one piece.

“It was an awesome learning experience for me,” Vanderwal said. “After that whole deal, we decided to run the whole season. We’re all learning like crazy. It was a God deal. He wanted us to do this for a reason.”

Vanderwal didn’t disappoint. He had his best result at The Orange Show Speedway in California in May, a fourth-place finish.

“We were getting more comfortable. We were starting to work together better,” Vanderwal said. “We didn’t have an amazing car. We went down a lap early on. Had a few small issues. All this came down to attrition. All those guys kept wrecking each other. It was luck, good communication.”

He followed with perhaps his best race of his rookie season at Colorado National Speedway, his home track. He qualified 11th and worked his way through the field to finish fifth. His car lost second gear during the race and he had trouble on restarts. Plus he made contact with another car and suffered damage for a good portion of the race.

“That’s my home track. That was a big advantage there,” Vanderwal said. “Toward the end, I worked my way up to fourth.

“We had a really good car there at the end of the race. That was a really fun race.”

Kody Vanderwal has two top-five finishes in his rookie season in the NASCAR K&N Pro Series West.

“It started in Iowa,” Vanderwal said. “That’s just a really big track. We didn’t qualify well. Got caught up in a crash on lap 6. We had to tear the nose off of it. That was like three seconds off the pace for the whole first half.”

Vanderwal’s crew repaired the nose of the car, but the air box was damaged in the crash. His car overheated and he had to withdraw to the pits on lap 69.

“I had to pull off,” Vanderwal said. “That was the end of that night.”

He ran into more trouble at Evergreen Speedway in Washington and Douglas County Speedway in Oregon in the next two races and he dropped to 10th in the K&N Pro Series West standings.

“We just showed up with the totally wrong set-up,” Vanderwal said about the Douglas County Speedway race. “We struggled all day in practice and qualifying. We made a few adjustments for the race, but the car went from being a little but loose to the tightest car I’ve ever driven in my life. It wasn’t working at all.”

With three races to go in the K&N Pro Series West, Vanderwal said he wants to put together some more top-five races. The next stop is Meridian Speedway in Idaho on Sept. 30.

“I know we can do well there,” Vanderwal said. “It’s another one of those survive tracks. I feel like we’re working together well now. We’re looking forward to that.”

The season ends with races at All American Speedway in Roseville, Calif., and Kern County Raceway in Bakersfield, Calif.

“We definitely want to stay in the top 10 in points,” Vanderwal said. “We definitely want to finish off the season with a couple more top fives. Obviously, a win would be a major goal. Right now the McAnally cars are in their own ZIP codes. That would definitely be very difficult.”

Vanderwal said he would like to return to the K&N Pro Series West next season. But he does not have a deal in place presently.

“The goal and hope for next year is to run K&N again,” Vanderwal said. “We don’t really have any plans yet. The dream is to go all the way. It takes all three. It takes talent, it takes people and it takes money. All the things have to fall into place at the right time. Can’t really expect any of that to happen but we have to try.”