Has K&N come out with their FIPK yet, or is it still the "off-road only" version?

It's still the AirCharger version according to their web site. Mine passed emmissions with flying colors though.

That's what I thought. Where did you get your Aircharger?

K&N sent me one

Damn you.

At 5280 feet up, what kind of smog inspections do they have? While I sure it would pass the exhaust probe here in California, I am not sure it would hold up to the visual inspection.

Colorado (Denver) is very strict on emissions, we have tough tests. Visually, it looks like an air filter element, but they don't go snooping under the hood here.

got my air charger from 4x4 parts and center at colorado springs. they have a good website and offer really good prices. it was 12$ to have it sent to el paso

I just noticed on the K&N website, that the Aircharger is not for the SC Xterra. Has anyone installed it anyway? What are the alternatives?

I've been running the Aircharger on my XE-S/C since last August. Kansas has no vehicle inspections at all. The S/C intake system is identical to the normally aspirated system so all parts are interchangable. It did provide a little more power and I also have the Calmini exhaust. Also the you can hear the S/C whine a lot more than before.

That sounds great. I am really ready to buy this but was hoping they would be smog approved first.

Ian, or anyone for the matter? have you found a prefilter for the aircharger? Summertime here and we have some very dusty trails. It would be nice to put that foam prefilter over it.

I have a trim to fit prefilter on my Pop Charger. You can oil it if you wish, I just use it to help keep the bigger debris from getting lodged in the pleats of the filter. I don't recall the size or the part number but Summit Racing carries them.

Thanks AG but I am sure the K&N filter is a slightly different shape. I do like your box that you built arounf the filter and the "tube" for the fresh cool air! Now ChuckH and I need to workout something that works with our Airchargers and ARB's.

Are you talking about a drop in filter? The foam I used you cut to fit whatever size you need. In my case the foam was way taller than the filter and of course too long. You trim it so that it conencts to itself when it wraps around then connect it using the suppled velcro like strips. Or, maybe I am misunderstanding you....

Doh! I have the K&N Aircharger, siimilar to the Pop charger. I didn't know the K&N foam wraps were cut to fit!
Thanks!

I think this is the one I got. There are some smaller kits too. Just search Summit for pre cleaner and they will come up. There are only three universal kits and that is probably what you want. Here is the link to the one I have:

Pre Cleaner

This is the email I got today about the FIPK from K&N.

Dear Customer,

We are currently looking for vehicles like yours to develop an FIPK Kit for
your vehicle. If you live in the surrounding area (Southern California) and
would be willing to allow us to use your vehicle, use this link to our web
site. http://www.knfilters.com/vehicles/needuus.htm. Fill out the form at
the bottom of the page and the R&D department will contact you when their
ready for your model vehicle. I have no release date yet. Please check back
in 60-90 days for a possible update. Also you can check our web site at
http://www.knfilters.com it is updated every Monday with new products.

Thanks for writing,

Melina Martinez
Technical support
K&N Engineering

I took my truck down there last summer to do a test fit for the FIPK on both my fontier and my X. I never heard back from them. I even called them a couple of times and they told me they were still in development. Maybey I should try calling them again.

Call up Melina in exactly 90 days, so she can post another thread telling us to wait another 90 days. That should be about right.

WTF? What do you mean they are coming out with the K&N FIPK soon. I've got one sitting in the house waiting to be put in this week from 4wheelparts. Yall are confusing me.

You probably have the Aircharger. The FIPK would be 50 state street legal. The Aircharger is sold as offroad, but probably passes smog in most of the states.

I just got off the phone with K&N about the FIPK. He told me it's the exact same thing as the air charger only it will have a CARB cerification number on it. The "official" street legal FIPK systems should start shipping in about a month.

RIIIIIIIGHT.......wait a month and see what happens.

See what the UPS man brought me today.



It's part number 57-6005 for those who are interested.