Breathing Therapy

Boosting horsepower is very important to SUV performance enthusiasts. There is no such thing as enough power. Let's take the '99 Tahoe Limited as an example. The Chevy is a nicely appointed sport utility vehicle with plenty of power for the highway. However, anyone who is interested in performance will notice that the Tahoe's off-the-line jump could be better, and when you stomp on the gas to make a pass, the engine seems a bit flat -- nothing a good 10 to 15 hp wouldn't cure. But in this day of tightly regulated engine systems, it's not easy finding a product that will give such a boost while remaining legal in all 50 states. However, K&N Engineering's Fuel Injection Performance Kit (FIPK) is just such a product.

K&N's FIPK ensures that cool air is directed into your engine for better combustion, and the patented, low-restriction filtercharger allows the engine to inhale a larger volume of air compared to the OEM filter assembly. The system works with OE computers and emission control systems and is backed by K&N's 10-Year/Million-Mile limited warranty.

The kit is not complicated to install, and the work can be done in your driveway with simple handtools in about two hours. We chose to have the kit installed at Performance Products in Van Nuys, California. The company's installation department did the job in about 1-1/2 hours, but they've done this many times.