K&N RE-0880

[Bad340fish]

What all is involved in installing the K&N cone filter. The stocker paper filter is about in need of replacement and the 880 seemed like a good choice. I know some will disagree, Does everybody like theres??
Thanks for any info

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Clark
1999 2500 QC SB 5spd Flowmaster 3 chamber
1968 Barracuda Formula S Viper Blue 11. 98@112

NHRA member for life

 

[RamminRick]

I have been running one for a year and still like it. It looks cool and you can hear your turbo winding better. It runs better than the stock setup (I think).
I used a 5" long X 4" thin wall plastic pipe between the cone filter and the air filter hole. The back end of the cone will lay right back in the corner of the engine compartment. It also costs about $20. 00 less than the flat K&N that fits the stock airbox.

 

[RamminRick]

https://www.turbodieselregister.com/ubb//Forum14/HTML/000007.html

Follow the above for more info.

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99 2500HD Dodge Ram SLT Quad-Cab, 8'Bed, 4x4 Cummins 24V, 5 speed, Anti-Spin 410's, 4-wheel antilock, BLACK, all other options except leather and cab lights. 285 75R D Mud tires. Better Built diamond-plate toolbox, K&N RE-0880 Cone Air Filter w/pre-filter, Turbo Silencer removed, Cobra 70-LDT Remote CB, RickBuilt (removable) hitch mounted trailering flaps.

Purchased 1/18/99
16,500 miles 1/14/00
29,750 miles 1/09/01

 

[Archive]

I used a piece of 4 inch exhaust pipe. This allows you to clamp down on the end of the RE-0880 without squishing it in, and is a thin, strong material.

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Rob Hanson
1999 "Big Red", 3500 SLT QC 4X4 6 spd, 4. 10 LSD, Braided SS fuel lines, Mag-Hytec Rear Cover, Cummins E-Brake, Blue Box, DD3 Injectors, Banks High Ram and 14cm Wastegated Turbo, All-steel Cowl Induction Hood, Cummins RED Valve Cover, Rhino, Rosewood Kit, Scotty System, SportComp Gauges, TorkLift SuperHitch, Tekonsha Brake Controller, Rear Flood lights, Cobra CB, DeeZee Running Boards, BD 2WD Low kit, Air Lift bags and a Geno's "I tromped a Ford" decal. Member of BOMB! (WW NW Chapter)

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I'd rather be... .
Cummin than Strokin.

 

[thepitts]

e sure to use the prefilter also, realy like mine.

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Eric Pitts Terre Haute Indiana
2001 Properly Valved 2500 Qcab 4X4 auto Transgo shifts it 4. 10 LSD Prime-Loc Weston Nerf Bars Smith built brush guard Command Remote Starter Scotty Air DD stage 1’s, PS boost module , elbow 28psi boost 247hp,657tq Neophyte B. O. M. B. er
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[RamminRick]

#ad


If this pic shows up... here is how it looks without the foam prefilter.

 

[gitchesum]

Here's one with the foam pre-filter:
#ad

 

[Bad340fish]

Thanks for the info guys! #ad
I like how you get more filter for less $$ also

Clark

 

[TomGolden]

Howdy all,

I have seen HVAC's Lil' Red Ram and his Psycotty (I think) induction, and it looks basically like what RamminRick's picture looks like. Can someone please explain to me what else you get with a system like the Psycotty or Ted Jannetty's similar system as opposed to just buying the K&N 0880 yourself?

I plan to do this to Godzilla, and was just wondering if I should just buy the filter and pre-filter myself, or get one of the commercial systems.

Many thanks,
Tom


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Get outta the way: The Cummins is Cummin'!

Tom Golden
Godzilla: Patriot Blue 2001 2500 SLT QC 4X4 LWB ETH/DEE, Tow & Camper packages, 3. 54 Ltd. Slip, 4 wheel disc ABS, Isspro EGT/boost gauges, black SmittyBilt nerf bars
2001 Zinc Yellow SVT Mustang Cobra on order
NRA Life/CRPA/El Dorado #26 F. &A. M. of California

 

[RANDUCCI]

Here is my K&N RE0880 filter install in an aluminum tube that I fabricated. http://albums.photopoint.com/j/ViewPhoto?u=1301101&a=10276355&p=34587851
and http://albums.photopoint.com/j/ViewPhoto?u=1301101&a=10276355&p=34587846


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2001. 5 2500, QCAB, LB, K&N, WHITE/SILVER

 

[RamminRick]

Real nice fabricating on the Double Barrel Air Box!

The only thing that I would question is the size of the air intake. Doesn't look to be any larger than the stock air box.

Anyone else have an opinion on this?

It sure would look nice under the hood! I like the heavy duty mounting. Good job!


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99 2500HD Dodge Ram SLT Quad-Cab, 8'Bed, 4x4 Cummins 24V, 5 speed, Anti-Spin 410's, 4-wheel antilock, BLACK, all other options except leather and cab lights. 285 75R D Mud tires. Better Built diamond-plate toolbox, K&N RE-0880 Cone Air Filter w/pre-filter, Turbo Silencer removed, Cobra 70-LDT Remote CB, RickBuilt (removable) hitch mounted trailering flaps.

Purchased 1/18/99
16,500 miles 1/14/00
29,750 miles 1/09/01

 

[HC]

Here is my K&N RE0880 filter install in an aluminum tube that I fabricated.

Now THAT is a work of art! #ad

 

[HC]

Be sure to use the prefilter also, realy like mine.

Me too! #1, I figure I can clean the prefilter a couple of time before bothering with the main filter, #2, My silicon levels dropped by 50% after I started running a prefilter. Admittedly, limited datapoints on this last statement, but the preliminary indications tell me: Use the Prefilter!

 

[JR2]

RANDUCCI - You ought to build a few more of those bad boys and sell em. That is a work of art. Did you get any reduction in EGT with the set up?


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John D. Rathert Jr.
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01 2500 SLT+ QC LWB 4x4 Auto 3. 54 rear end, Forrest Green Sport with all options avail. DC Nerf Bars, DC Grill Gard, DC mud flaps, Line-X bed liner, Leer 160XL Topper, Power Edge, EZ Edge, SPA Boost/EGT Gauge on pillar mount, DDT's torque converter - valve body combo, 275 RV injectors and Diesel Dynamics 4" Exhaust.
Airbox Mods, new turbo and SS fuel lines in planning stages... .

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Dads truck: 98. 5 3500 SLT QC LWB 4x4
Brother Truck: 92 W250 SLT CC LWB 4x4 (Dads old truck)

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Winter fun: 2000 Skidoo Summit 700

 

[Pine Sap]

Originally posted by Bad340fish:
What all is involved in installing the K&N cone filter. The stocker paper filter is about in need of replacement and the 880 seemed like a good choice. I know some will disagree, Does everybody like theres??
Thanks for any info

Save your money... buy a new paper filter from and keep the stock set-up. There are no post on this subject that prove any real advantages regarding performance due to the air filter preferences.

A change in sound... seems to be the major claim.

Although Raducci's looks very cool! He gets the Blue Ribbon...



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2001. 5, QC, 2500, 2wd, auto, 3. 54, 4 disc, long-bed, all the stuff, heated leather, patriot blue over silver, Brolin CB Bracket, stock4now!

a real "country cadilac"

 

[PRout]

Hate to be a sap (no offense), but Im w/ you Pine Sap. Also you dont have to worry about sucking water in if you blow a hose, or whatever. . Stock is best here.

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2k, 27k miles, QC, SB, 4x, 6sp, 3. 54, 285/75r16 bfg/at, stock air cleaner (reliable), silencer ring "in" (runs better), Sunnybrook 28' fiver, 16,780 lbs. 18. 5 mpg (unloaded), 12-14 mpg (loaded). VA, DD1's, PS Boost module & elbow... also, Nitrous Oxide piped direct into the block (stealth - to keep the warranty), twin turbos, 10 gallon per minute fuel pump, ECM right out of Don Garlit's Top Fueler (he gave it to me) (for letting him ride in my truck), Super Modified DD1 Injectors ("Hand Honed" with a 1/4" reamer & my 12v Makita). More BOMBING to come!!

 

[RANDUCCI]

I thought that I would respond to a couple of questions about my K&N air filter housing.
RamminRick: The two tubes that you see and the holes in the end (towards the fire wall)that you don't, have more area than the stock opening. They are also alot more area than the restriction of the 4" dia. hose leading to the turbo and even greater amount than the 2. 40" dia. inlet of the turbo(of which I made an aluminum turbo inlet velocity stack in place of the silencer ring). Also remember that the K&N RE0880 filter is tapered, so at the fire wall end there is an 1. 5" difference on the inside for air.
JR2: I don't have a EGT gage yet, so I can't tell you if there was a difference.
ShortShift: The whole idea of covering the filter was to keep the water out (I live in Washington state where it rains alot), thats why the tube inlets point to the stock opening in the fenderwell. I'm not sure how the hose could come off (reference to "blow a hose"), it is mounted the same way as the factory unit.
I fabricated the unit (and other items on the truck, like the turbo inlet velocity stack) as a hobby, sometimes they work, somtimes they don't and somtimes they get improved a few times. You never know what can be improved upon until you try sometimes, enough of my ramblings for now.

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2001. 5 2500, QCAB, LB, K&N, WHITE/SILVER