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Chris Forsberg Racing took another victory for the Maxxis Tires Drift Team at
Sonoma, California over the weekend.
Vaughn Gittin Jr. left, Chris Forsberg center, Ken Gushi right
The 5th Round of the Formula Drift Pro Championship was held at Infineon
Raceway over the past weekend. The team worked hard in the weeks leading up to
the event to prepare the car for the high speed entry.
Gittin and Forsberg battle at Infineon Raceway
Top Drifters Share the Podium at Sonoma, California
“We were really excited for this event as the high speed long entry really suits
my driving style,” said Chris Forsberg. “The 350Z was set up perfectly and ran
great all weekend. The car was dialed in perfectly for completion.” On
Forsberg’s first qualifying pass he scored 96 out of 100 putting him in the top
spot.
In the tandem battle, Forsberg’s tires were burning up the track and gave him
the grip he needed to perform. The team moved on to defeat Stephan Verdier in
his new Subaru STI. He was in the final round pitted against Falken’s top driver
Vaughn Gittin Jr. The drifters had a great first run and Forsberg scored a near
perfect 9 point run against Gittin and his Mustang.
They were preparing to line up again but Gittin suffered engine malfunctions. He
faced a 4 point deficit to Forsberg and decided it would be impossible to
recover. Forsberg took first place in Formula Drift Round Five. Gittin was
second and Ken Gushi rounded out third place.
Forsberg uses K&N Engineering Oil (HP-1003) and Air Filters (RC-5004). “Overall
it was an exciting weekend,” he said. “All the pieces fell into place. We are
very happy to be back in 2nd place overall.”
Chris Forsberg Racing is also in the lead of the Triple Crown points race, with
only a final round at Irwindale Speedway remaining. The separate race rewards
the highest ranked driver from the Atlanta, Infineon and Irwindale races with a
large cash prize. Forsberg won both the Atlanta and the Infineon events and is
far ahead of the pack. A solid finish at Irwindale Speedway will lock up the
Triple Crown.
Gittin is one of the top drifters in the world. The 26-year-old Annapolis,
Maryland resident competes against top drivers from Japan, England, Ireland,
Malaysia and New Zealand. He is frequently the highest ranked American in
competitions.
Gittin has used K&N Engineering products since he was 16-years-old. “I saw all
the research and knew K&N Air and Oil Filters were right for me,” he said. “My
professional relationship with K&N began about 4-years-ago. I was moving up the
ranks in drifting and walked over to the K&N booth at an event. I introduced
myself asked for a sponsorship and the rest is history.”
The next Formula Drift event will be held September 7 and 8 at Wall TWP Speedway
in Wall, New Jersey.
Follow Vaughn Gittin Jr. and Chris Forsberg throughout the racing season at the
K&N news site. Find K&N products for your vehicle using the K&N application search then use the
K&N
dealer search to find a K&N dealer in your part of the world.
For the few who require a pickup truck larger than the Chevrolet Silverado or
the GMC Sierra, GM offers a pickup version of its seriously large GMC TopKick
and Chevrolet Kodiak chassis. Typically the Kodiak and the TopKick are used as
dump trucks, moving vans, school or shuttle buses, but these over-the-top pickup
bodies are designed for everyday use and to keep up with traffic. They also put
you eye to eye with most big rigs.
Air Intake for GM Topkick and Chevy Kodiak CK4500 and 5500
K&N Engineering has designed a High Flow Air Intake System (77-3063KTK) in
textured black for the 2004 and 2005 GM TopKick 4500/5500 Duramax Diesels.
See applications list below.
Power Gain Chart for Chevy Topkick with K&N Air Intake
K&N dynamometer test show a 14.92 horsepower gain @ 2612 RPM. Model years
2004-2005 of the 4500/5500 Duramax received a 29.99 ft-lb increase @2612rpm. K&N Engineers replaced the TopKick's original
intake assembly with an all-new High Flow Air Intake design. The new system gets
air from the O/E fresh air inlet through an oversized conical shaped K&N
High-Flow Air Filter (RC -5165) that never needs to be replaced.
A powder coated steel heat shield mounts in place of the stock air box. It
protects the chrome top K&N Air Filter and isolates it from engine heat. As air
passes the filter, it travels though the black textured powder coated aluminum
tube and a 90-degree silicone hose that is attached to the throttle body.
The 77-3063KTK retains the use of the O/E Mass Airflow Sensor and attaches to
the CNC-machined MAF sensor mount welded to the intake tube. It takes about 90 minutes
to install this K&N Air Intake which is backed by the famous
K&N Million Mile Limited Warranty.
Australian riders dominated the podium in the chase for the 2007 Speedway World
Champion Grand Prix Series at Malilla, Sweden last weekend. Leigh Adams took
first place and Defending World Speedway Champ Jason Crump took third place on
the podium.
Jason Crump uses K&N Engineering Products, photo courtesy of Ginger Racing
For Crump, the result was satisfying considering he is still
recovering from surgery to his left knee less than two weeks ago. “My knee stood
up to the racing well,” said Crump. “The doctors did a great job getting me back
in the saddle so quickly, but there is still room for improvement with my
fitness and my riding.”
The 32-year-old World Champion went from sixth to fifth position in points
standings at Prague and has now moved up to fourth place overall. “I am picking
up positions one by one,” said Crump. “There are still four more rounds to go in
the championship so I am focusing on picking up as many points as possible right
now until the last Grand Prix. Only then will we now who will be the World
Speedway Champion in 2007.”
Crump also suffered a severe ankle injury during a race at Longio, Italy.
“Blocking out the pain is a difficult thing to do and something that takes
practice. Once I am at a meet my mind is focused on the job at hand and when I’m
on the bike my adrenalin takes over from the pain.”
Crump uses K&N Engineering products. “The K&N Filters keep the dirt out of the
engine,” he said. “In good or bad weather K&N is the best for dirt track
racing.”
Round 8 of the Grand Prix series takes place at Daugavpils, Latvia on Saturday
August 25.
Follow Jason Crump throughout the racing season at the
K&N news site. Find K&N products for your vehicle using the K&N application search then use the
K&N
dealer search to find a K&N dealer in your part of the world.
The 2006-2008 Jetta was redesigned from the ground up. With the addition of a fuel-efficient Golf turbo, Volkswagen gave its popular line up a new boost. Consumers interested in the European inspired Audi A3 will find exterior proportions that resemble the Sportback.
K&N Engineering has released a High Flow Air Intake System (69-9503TFK) in black for the Volkswagen Jetta 2.0 liter engine, the Volkswagen Golf GTI 2.0 liter turbo engine and the Audi A3 2.0 liter engine. See below for a full list of 69-9503TFK applications.
K&N dynamometer tests show an 18.62 horsepower gain @ 4500 RPM. The factory fresh air duct attaches to the K&N Air Intake heat shield to ensure a steady supply of outside air to the oversized K&N High Flow Air Filter (RU-4960).
Many vehicles get air from the fender well, but the stock air box is on top of the engine on the Jetta, Golf and A3 which results in the need of ducting for outside air. K&N Engineers relocated the filter to the corner of the engine bay to enable the use of a large conical K&N Air Filter which is designed to provide increased surface area and dust capacity. Its placement takes advantage of the factory fresh air duct to feed the K&N Air Filter outside air. K&N's air intake design has lower restriction than the factory air box system resulting a power gain you are sure to notice right away.
The free-flowing mandrel-bent aluminum tube is engineered to the specific vehicle design. The 69-9503TFK is designed to improve engine performance and is easy to install, usually in 90 minutes or less. K&N High-Flow Air Intake Systems come with the famous K&N Million Mile Warranty.
The 69-9503TFK will fit the following applications:
2008 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT 2.0L L4 F/I - 200BHP
2008 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA V 2.0L L4 F/I - 200BHP
2008 VOLKSWAGEN GTI. 2.0L L4 F/I - All
2008 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF V GTI 2.0L L4 F/I - All
2008 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF V 2.0L L4 F/I - 200BHP
2008 VOLKSWAGEN EOS 2.0L L4 F/I - 200BHP
2008 SKODA OCTAVIA 2.0L L4 F/I - 200BHP
2008 SEAT TOLEDO III 2.0L L4 F/I - TFSi
2008 SEAT LEON 2.0L L4 F/I - 200/240BHP
2008 SEAT ALTEA XL 2.0L L4 F/I - 200BHP
2008 SEAT ALTEA 2.0L L4 F/I - 200BHP
2008 AUDI A3 2.0L L4 F/I - Non-US, Turbo, 200BHP
2007 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT 2.0L L4 F/I - 200BHP
2007 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA V 2.0L L4 F/I - 200BHP
2007 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA GLI 2.0L L4 F/I - All
2007 VOLKSWAGEN GTI. 2.0L L4 F/I - All
2007 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF V GTI 2.0L L4 F/I - All
2007 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF V 2.0L L4 F/I - 200BHP
2007 VOLKSWAGEN EOS 2.0L L4 F/I - 200BHP
2007 SKODA OCTAVIA 2.0L L4 F/I - 200BHP
2007 SEAT TOLEDO III 2.0L L4 F/I - TFSi
2007 SEAT LEON 2.0L L4 F/I - 200/240BHP
2007 SEAT ALTEA XL 2.0L L4 F/I - 200BHP
2007 SEAT ALTEA 2.0L L4 F/I - 200BHP
2007 AUDI A3 2.0L L4 F/I - Turbo, 200BHP
2006 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT 2.0L L4 F/I - 200BHP
2006 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA V 2.0L L4 F/I - 200BHP
2006 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA GLI 2.0L L4 F/I - All
2006 VOLKSWAGEN GTI. 2.0L L4 F/I - All
2006 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF V GTI 2.0L L4 F/I - All
2006 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF V 2.0L L4 F/I - 200BHP
2006 VOLKSWAGEN EOS 2.0L L4 F/I - 200BHP
2006 SKODA OCTAVIA 2.0L L4 F/I - 200BHP
2006 SEAT TOLEDO III 2.0L L4 F/I - TFSi
2006 SEAT LEON 2.0L L4 F/I - 200/240BHP
2006 SEAT ALTEA XL 2.0L L4 F/I - 200BHP
2006 SEAT ALTEA 2.0L L4 F/I - 200BHP
2006 AUDI A3 2.0L L4 F/I - Turbo, 200BHP
2006 AUDI A3 2.0L L4 F/I - Turbo
2005 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT 2.0L L4 F/I - 200BHP, 3C Model
2005 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA V 2.0L L4 F/I - 200BHP
2005 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF V GTI 2.0L L4 F/I - All
2005 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF V 2.0L L4 F/I - 200BHP
2005 SEAT LEON 2.0L L4 F/I - Exc., 150BHP
2005 AUDI A3 2.0L L4 F/I - Turbo
2004 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF V GTI 2.0L L4 F/I - All
2004 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF V 2.0L L4 F/I - 200BHP
2004 AUDI A3 2.0L L4 F/I - Turbo
2003 AUDI A3 2.0L L4 F/I - Turbo
The Sky Roadster was inspired by the English Vauxhall and put Saturn in the international design category. It has a wide stance, short overhangs and 18-inch wheels which are pushed to the corners. Another popular roadster is the Pontiac Solstice which sports an extra tailpipe out back and a small spoiler on the rear deck.
Air Intake Installed in Pontiac Solstice
Power Gain Chart for Pontiac Solstice with K&N Air Intake
K&N Engineering has released a High Flow Air Intake System (69-8432TS) in powder coated silver for the 2007, 2008 and 2009 Saturn Sky 2.4 liter engine and the 2006 to 2019 Pontiac Solstice 2.4 liter engine.
K&N dynamometer tests show a 5.41 horsepower gain @ 4700 RPM. The heat shield is designed to go between the oversized K&N High-Flow Conical Air Filter (RU-4990) and the front of the radiator. This isolates the filter from engine bay heat and keeps the air around it cooled.
The extra surface area provides even more airflow at lower restriction than a standard K&N O/E replacement filter that is limited to the size of the factory air box. More air means more usable power and acceleration throughout the engine's RPM range. The oversized air filter also captures more dirt increasing the service life before a clearing (up to 100.000 miles) is required.
The K&N Air Filter is also protected by a Drycharger which provides added protection by repelling water from entering the intake track. The 69-8432TS is made from a free-flowing mandrel-bent aluminum tube.
It takes about an 90 minutes to install this K&N High-Flow Air Intake system with simple hand tools. The 69-8432TS is designed to improve engine performance and add under the hood visual appeal. K&N High-Flow Air Intake Systems come with the famous K&N Million Mile Limited Warranty.
