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The AirCharger intake kit is comprised of the intake tube, aluminum heat shield, and XD filter

By adding a K&N 63-6017 AirCharger performance intake kit you can pull further away from the Colorado and move closer to the Silverado in terms of both horsepower and torque. In chassis dynamometer testing the AirCharger Kit added an estimated 11.15 horsepower at the rear wheels. Torque was increased by an estimated 15.57 lb-ft as well.

The Cummins 5.0L V8 Turbo Diesel is an entirely new engine design that combines a cylinder block cast from compacted graphite iron, like that used in large industrial diesel engines, with a forged steel crankshaft, and high-strength aluminum alloy heads.

The Titan XD’s engine is fitted with a two-stage turbocharger that operates efficiently at either low or high engine speeds. Coupled with high pressure fuel injection driven by integrated electronic controls, the fuel system, along with the turbocharger allow the 5.0L V8 to deliver a peak torque of 555 lb-ft.

Adding power to a turbocharged diesel engine is a fairly straightforward task. If you can deliver a greater volume of intake air, which is then compressed by the turbo, the engine’s computer responds by adding incremental fuel, producing more power at the wheels. A fast, simple, and inexpensive way to increase the power output of your Cummins engine Titan is the installation of a K&N AirCharger performance intake kit.

Installation is a snap and can often be completed in less than 90 minutes

Cool, outside air first enters the RF-1042XD oversized conical K&N high-flow air filter sited within a heat shield, which are both installed in the original air box space. The heat shield protects the cooler outside air directed to the engine from horsepower-robbing underhood temperatures.

Much of the horsepower increase can be credited to the XD air filter, which is manufactured from multiple layers of oiled extra-fine weave cotton filter media originally developed for competitors in the Baja 1000. Oiled cotton has been selected as it offers less resistance than traditional filters. The extra fine filtering medium also captures microparticles that could damage your Cummins diesel, to help ensure a long engine life. Each design is verified through K&N’s in-house ISO 5011 compliant filtration testing lab, which ensures that your K&N filter provides high airflow without putting engine protection at risk.

The included XD filter was developed for the punishing conditions faced by Baja racers

And once you’ve installed your K&N cold air intake system you’ve eliminated the need to buy another air filter for the life of your covered 2016-2017 Nissan Titan XD diesel. The only maintenance is a simple service you can do yourself. At intervals of 100,000 miles (more frequently when used in dusty or off-road environments) use the K&N 99-5000 recharger kit to clean and refresh your air filter, preparing it for another 100,000 miles of driving. The RF-1042XD K&N air filter included in the AirCharger kit is designed to last for the lifetime of your Titan, which K&N guarantees will perform for up to 10 years or 1,000,000 miles without requiring replacement.

The K&N 63-6017 AirCharger performance intake kit is designed for the following vehicles:

2017 NISSAN TITAN XD 5.0L V8 Diesel Engine - All Models
2016 NISSAN TITAN XD 5.0L V8 Diesel Engine - All Models

NASCAR driver Kevin Harvick will enter the Sonoma K&N Pro Series West race in June

He can repeat that feat in June.

Harvick, a driver for Stewart-Haas Racing in the NASCAR Monster Energy Cup Series, will enter the K&N Pro Series West race at Sonoma Raceway.

“(I’m) going to be the old guy that shows up,” Harvick, said on his Sirius XM Radio show, “Happy Hours”. “I have fun when I go do those events. You’d love to win and you want to go out and do that obviously to be competitive, but it’s really, it’s just a series that gave me several breaks and several opportunities to showcase what I did as a kid.”

Harvick won the K&N Pro Series West championship in 1998. He won five races that year, the last coming at Infineon Raceway in Sonoma. He also won races at Auto Club Speedway and Las Vegas Motor Speedway. The last time he raced in the K&N Pro Series was in 2007 at Iowa Speedway. He won that race, which included a field of drivers from the K&N Pro Series West and East.

Kevin Harvick won the K&N Pro Series West championship in 1998

Harvick won seven K&N Pro Series West races in his career. He last raced full time in the K&N Pro Series in 1998. He is one of four NASCAR drivers to win a championship in the three national touring series, the Cup Series, Xfinity Series, and Camping World Truck Series.

He holds the NASCAR Cup Series record for wins at Phoenix International Raceway with eight. He has won 46 Xfinity Series races, the third most of any driver.

After six races, Harvick is 10th in the Monster Energy Cup Series standings. He is 114 points behind Kyle Larson, the Cup Series leader. In his 17-year career in the Cup Series, he has started 580 races. He has 286 top-10 finishes and 19 poles in his Cup Series career.

Arizona Bike Week is one of the nation's largest motorcycle gatherings

Of course, a major element of any big rally is the rolling art that is on display at the event. Scintillating builds and outrageous customs were everywhere on the sprawling WestWorld property. Exotic paint jobs, gleaming chrome, fat rubber, and overbuilt engines were the rule of the week.

As is always the case, K&N was clearly the most popular choice for protection and performance among the builders displaying their creations at Bike Week. Many of the high-dollar and high-style customs were sporting K&Ns.

However, the link between K&N and performance motorcycles goes beyond the show bikes. K&N filters were featured on the event’s flat track race bikes, on the stunt and performance machines, as well as being a ubiquitous presence on the bikes in the packed parking lots.

Here is visual tour of some of the customs and working bikes at the 2017 Arizona Bike Week.

This turbocharged and stretched bagger wears a K&N pod filter (Photo: Tim Kessel)

This Harley wears an intricate paint job and a K&N intake (Photo: Tim Kessel)

Classic cool oozes from this black, K&N filtered beauty (Photo: Tim Kessel)

Another classic build that trusts its protection to K&N (Photo: Tim Kessel)

A bagger adorned in fashionable red with a tasteful K&N accesory (Photo: Tim Kessel)

Long, low, and lean - another K&N-protected beauty (Photo: Tim Kessel)

A Harley dirt tracker that gets power and protection from K&N (Photo: Tim Kessel)

Here is a clean, cream, K&N-wearing bagger (Photo: Tim Kessel)

The K&N 69-4535TP air intake kit is designed for 2016-17 Chevrolet Camaros

Horsepower was the theme on the early generation Camaros. A high performance V8 engine powered the vehicle had an output range of 200 to 375-horsepower. A racing version known as the COPO achieved 427.

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency imposed new fuel economy and emission regulations at about the time the second generation Camaro was being introduced in 1970. This forced car manufacturers to tune down output. As a result, these Camaros offered a maximum 375-horsepower with 415-lb-ft of torque. But by 1975, a V8 assigned to work the Camaro was producing just 155. The big block engine that generated the higher horsepower achieved by the first generation models was dropped after 1972 and replaced with an inline-six and later a V6. Camaro enthusiasts had to settle for engine power of less than 100 horsepower.

The late 1970s and early 1980s was the period of most disappointment for Camaro drivers because the car was generating its lowest horsepower numbers. The base model was only reaching 88-horsepower with a 4-cylinder engine that featured a carburetor or 92-horsepower with an EFI engine. One could get a V6 or a V8 alternative engine when buying a new Camaro, but they were only delivering 245-horsepower and 345-lb-ft of torque. These were top number for the third generation models, which were modified to feature throttle body injection and tuned port injection.

The fourth-generation Camaros experienced somewhat of a boost in output due to less concern with oil embargoes. It may not have been a lot compared to the first generation models, but it certainly was better than what was achieved by the third generation cars. There was a 3.4-liter V6 engine that offered 160-horsepower, which served as the base powertrain for the beginning of this generation. However, output increased to a respectable 200-horsepower when a 38-liter V6 replaced the 3.4-liter engine. The 1998 Camaro SS was finally able to achieve 305-horsepower with 335-lb-ft of torque.

Muscle car enthusiasts were probably heartbroken when Chevrolet discontinued the Camaro after the end of the fourth-generation in 2002.

Muscle car fans had to wait eight long years, until 2010, before the Camaro was back in its fifth generation incarnation. By this time, Chevrolet, as well as the other American carmakers, had made some technological leaps producing V8s and V6s with decent horsepower as well as decent fuel economy and emission ratings. For example, by the time the new Camaro was introduced, there was a V6 to power it that produced 323-horsepower. The Camaro SS was able to achieve 426-horsepowr with a V8. The ZL1 Camaro had an engine that mustered 580-horsepower.

Now we are into the sixth generation of this legendary car and output is eclipsing the kind of output reached by the cars that introduced muscle and performance to the American lexicon.

The K&N 69-4535TP air intake offers an estimated boost of 21.33 horsepower on 2016-2017 Camaros

The intake includes a free-flowing mandrel-bent aluminum tube and a K&N RC-5107 washable and reusable universal clamp-on round tapered air filter. The intake is designed to replace the restrictive factory air filter and air intake housing. The intake dramatically reduces airflow restriction because it offers a smoother and straighter route for the airflow as it pushes on to the engine. As a result, the engine gulps in a larger amount of air than the factory air intake allowed. That translates to more power and acceleration throughout the rpm range.

The air filter features a multilayered cotton gauze media that is specially treated with a special grade of oil that makes the cotton strands very sticky. Moreover, as the air filter media catches more and more contaminants, it does not clog up, as is the case with paper and foam air filters. Instead, the particles soak up some of the air filter oil and become almost part of the filter media, catching more particles and continuing the process. The air filter will last for up to 100,000 miles before it needs to be serviced, depending on driving conditions.

K&N offers a specially formulated air filter cleaning kit that cleanses and recharges the air filter so that it can be used over and over again for the life of the car. K&N is so sure of the quality of the filter it backs it with a 10-Year/Million Mile Limited Warranty that promises that the filter will perform for up to 10 years or 1,000,000 miles without requiring replacement.

The air intake kit can be installed using common hand tools and existing factory-mounting points in about 90 minutes.

The K&N 69-4535TP air intake kit is designed to fit the following vehicles:

2017 CHEVROLET CAMARO 3.6L V6 Fuel Injection - All Models
2016 CHEVROLET CAMARO 3.6L V6 Fuel Injection - All Models

Whether your truck is for the street or off-road, K&N replacement air filters can help it breathe

All of the dirt and dust that your engine ingests, can rob power and potentially damage the internals of your motor. The OEM filter in cars work well, but OEM’s are often limited to folded paper air filters due to pricing and engineering constraints. These filters are good at capturing particles before they get into the engine, but they don’t do much more than that.

The secret to K&N air filters are the multiple layers of oiled cotton media to trap particles

Even when a K&N filter gets dirty, it can still flow air and keep harmful contaminants out

An added benefit of these aftermarket K&N filters is they are washable and reusable. Instead of replacing your filter every time it gets dirty, you can just wash it out and add oil to it again. This not only saves you money, but it helps keep paper filters out of our already clogged landfills. Imagine, less landfills means more land for us to go out and enjoy!