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Review on πŸ”₯ Powerful Upgrade: K&N Cold Air Intake Kit for 2014-2017 HYUNDAI Elantra Series (69-5315TS) by Robert Ryokan

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Not intended for my car even though it says so on the box. Doesn't fit right.

Terrible installation experience on my 2017 Hyundai Elantra SE. I have fitted these air intakes to various cars, there have been no problems. It was terrible. The owner's manual says it was made specifically for my car. It even says so on the packaging. No exit. The photos they used for the instructions are of a completely different car, even though the box says it's the exact same car. Then the parts don't fit properly. I CANNOT adjust the vent guide to the filter for nothing. In the photo, the seller is showing the second hose on the left, a short fitting. It will NOT fit the plastic air case. I broke mine trying to fix it. I followed the instructions word for word and checked countless times to make sure I did everything right. A different structure is shown. I figured I'd buy one made for my car like it says on the box. Obviously not. I am not satisfied. Anyway I got it working. A hose is missing that directs the air through that plastic cover to the intake, but I can't do anything about it. I can not do anything. The case broke from trying to assemble the thing. I ended up having to create my own new parts and redirect them a bit. I am very upset. I can't even assemble my stock filter at the moment to send it back as the MAIN component that directs the air to the filter is now broken. You have to use that one or order new stock to order a new cold air intake, which makes no sense. In the end it turned out beautiful. This thing sounds absolutely fantastic. Several people who heard it after I installed it asked what kind of V6 they put in these Elantras. (That's 4 cylinders.) Sounds rough. You can also DEFINITELY say some horsepower boosts. worth $300? no I can build my entire setup from scratch and even apply a K&N filter to it for less than $100. Am I going to completely reassemble my car to get that crappy design back? no After all this assembly work. I am very angry with K&N for this design. That clearly doesn't fit.

Pros
  • Best
Cons
  • Low repairability