[jreat]

I installed my KKM into my car, but I am finding out that it is rubbing against the metal of my car. What have you done to raise the filter from doing this? Thanks for you help.

 

[Guest]

maybe i dont know the acronym, what is a KKN?

 

[Bobnoxious]

I think he means K & N. If you bought the kit from KKM it comes with a little support bracket. Maybe you can take a pic or be more specific.

 

[ov3n]

even though mine came with a support bracket its still rubbing against the metal of the car... and has rubbed off about a 1" x 1/8" strip of paint

 

[jreat]

Yes I mistyped, KKM. I did not get a support bracket in mine.

 

[Bobnoxious]

Yeah, that bracket is two short. If you used the SVT style the tube holds up the filter...

Maybe you can buy something at home depot to fabricate into a brace?

 

[jreat]

Well I just went back through the box that the filter came in and I found the braket. I was able to unscrew a screw from the KKM but I was not able to unscrew the screw to the support brace of the stock air box. For right now it is just sitting there, but I will get that damn screw off ... just wait and see.

Thanks for your help on this my stupid mistake.

 

[Merc123]

Mine rubs too. The support bracket has to be bent and shaped to fit the filter. Anyway, I just left mine and let it scratch all the freakin paint it wants to. I might just place the filter on top of my amp wire and let it support it.

 

[JScullin]

I kinda pushed mine underneath the stock airbox's bracket. I dont have it bolted down but it's tightly in there, wont budge.

 

[Guest]

I put put a thin piece of foam with adhesive backing under where my KKM rubs at. No more paint being removed, but a square black piece of 1/8" foam is a little ugly.

 

[Atckcat]

I took the support bracket and drilled a hole at the top of the bracket about 1/4 inch down from the existing hole... this keeps the filter from rubbing the underside of the hood and from bouncing around..

The chrome tip of the filter is pointed down a little bit, but it looks pretty good.

Jim

 

[jreat]

I got it. I had to bend the Support thing to get it to fit well. It looks good now and does not hit my car any more. Thanks for your help

 

[Guest]

last time i talked to k&n, they said they didnt make air filters for the v6 models. do they now? if so, would you recommend i go with them or just get the kkm?

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[jreat]

K&N makes a cone that you can use, but they don't have a kit for the Cougar. If you want to spend the extra $40 or so for the K&N cone on top of the $100 for the KKM you can. But I mis typed the subject, it should have said KKM not KKN