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It is a fact of life that to get more efficient engine performance and to prevent oil leakage from blow-by, an engine's crankcase needs to be ventilated.
K&N Conical Blue Crankcase Vent Filter
Most modern vehicles utilize a positive crankcase ventilation (PCV) valve or some other form of emissions control system. Whereas for many custom built cars, a PCV valve may not be a practical design. Since the crankcase still needs ventilation, K&N has developed universal clamp-on crankcase vent filters.
These filters are ideal for engines, transmissions, even oil or gas tanks on racing vehicles that require venting. K&N has released 4 specific part numbers in different colors to offer a perfect match to a specific under the hood theme or vehicle paint job. These part numbers include 62-1600BL (conical blue crankcase vent filter), 62-1600WT (conical white crankcase vent filter), 62-1600RD (conical red crankcase vent filter) and 62-1590WT (round white crankcase vent filter).
K&N White Steel Base Crankcase Vent Filter 62-1590WT
These three conical vent filters (62-1600BL, 62-1600WT, 62-1600RD) are composed of a rubber base flange with an inside diameter of 1/2 inch. Included is a reducer to accomidate a 3/8 inch inside diameter. These come with a hose clamp and a chrome top. The 62-1590WT has a metal 1 inch mounting stem. It can be used on valve covers that have a 1 inch hole. It comes with a grommet to help with mounting.
All of these vent filters are made with a non-oiled, non-woven synthetic filter media to assist with capturing excess oil blow-by and provide a breathable filtration surface for escaping crankcase vent gases.
K&N Conical Red Crankcase Vent Filter
These K&N crankcase vent filters are washable, reusable and backed with a 1 year limited warranty.
Note: Legal in California only for racing vehicles which may never be used, registered, or licensed for use upon a highway. See knfilters.com for CARB status on each part for a specific vehicle.
K&N Air Filter for 2012, 2013 and 2014 Honda CR-V 2.4L with Box
K&N Air Filter for 2012, 2013 and 2014 Honda CR-V 2.4L with Box
The Honda CR-V has been sold in America since 1995, but it has only been offered in a single engine size since 2002. Because of its reliable reputation and reasonable amount of space, it has outsold every other crossover on the market for several years. It is currently available with a 2.4 liter 4 cylinder engine that was recently redesigned to achieve greater efficiency and better fuel mileage. However, if you wanted a little more power or acceleration in your vehicle, there were no engines to choose from.
K&N Air Filter for 2012, 2013 and 2014 Honda CR-V 2.4L
K&N 33-2477 performance air filter was designed to increase horsepower and acceleration in 2012, 2013 and 2014 Honda CR-V models with the 2.4 liter engine. This air filter allows greater airflow to the engine, than the OE filter that comes with the CR-V, while still protecting your engine from the dust and dirt of the highway. The 33-2477 replacement air filter is designed specifically for the 2012, 2013 and 2014 Honda CR-V with the 2.4 liter engine and it will not void your factory warranty.
Installation of K&N air filter 33-2477 is as easy as opening the OE air box, removing the old filter and replacing it with the K&N high-flow air filter. K&N's Honda CR-V performance air filter is washable, reusable and designed to be a permanent replacement to your stock filter. Cleaning your K&N air filter is very easy and depending on the conditions you drive in, it can perform up to 50,000 miles before it needs service. K&N backs up its OE replacement air filters with a Million Mile Limited Warranty so you can install your performance filter knowing you will never need to buy another engine air filter for your Honda CR-V.
You have to be creative, intelligent, and a dedicated person to do wheelies fulltime according to Petersen.
After years of wandering alone, along the road less traveled, female motorcycle stunting artist, Leah Petersen had an epiphany as to how she fits into the world of extreme sports. Petersen transformed her sudden intuitive leap of understanding into refined life goals, and then she made a course adjustment in her methods and approach to getting there.
For 2013 Leah Petersen will bring her ridding talents and branding savvy to K&N.
Petersen is a statuesque, blond, all-American looking girl that makes her living stunt riding professionally aboard full-sized sport bikes. She lives a high adrenaline lifestyle traversing the globe performing at shows and competing at stunt riding events. She got her first street bike, a GSX-R600, at age 19. She rode and survived the mean streets of New York, Italy and Los Angeles. "Finally, in Los Angeles I learned about the sport of stunt riding when I went to an XDL Show, and I bought a stuntbike the next week," declared Petersen.
Petersen's talents are not limited purely to her abilities to express herself on a motorcycle; she also has a keen understanding about product branding. Her customized stunt bikes are violet or with pink accents which are quite possibly visible from space, she has a top-tier, professional looking personal website and she manages a stunt riding magazine. She also has posted a popular video explaining how anyone can build their own stunt bike. As a powerful brand ambassador for a number of products, including Icon motorcycle gear, this season Petersen will also shine her high intensity spotlight on K&N products.
It was at an XDL Show in Los Angeles that Petersen first learned about stunt riding.
It's clear from watching from your videos and pictures that you've spent a good deal of time working on your stunts. Give us some insights into what goes into being a "Stunter?"
"Stunting is a lot of DIY problem-solving. You really have to want it! First there is the issue of finding some stunt riders, learning where they ride and being accepted into their social group. Then you need to buy a bike and build it, and then there is a lot of trial and error (trial being stunts and error being crashing) involved in learning. Sometimes you feel like you spend more time in the garage than actually riding."
"If you want to take it to the next level and make a career of it, it's just as entrepreneurial and DYI. It takes a very creative, intelligent, dedicated person to do wheelies fulltime."
Street riding in New York, Italy and Los Angeles can be more challenging than stunt riding.
How many shows or appearances do attend in a season?
"I have split my career thus far between Europe and America, so I am still learning what a 'normal' season in America is. Stunt competitions and events come and go, so it's hard to predict. But you can bet if there is something within a two day drive, I will be attending!"
What all went into making the decision to quit your job and become a fulltime stunt rider?
"It was kind of a now or never situation. I had a great job in NYC and stunting was just a hobby, but being one of the few female stunters, I kept getting calls for stunt gigs. I figure a desk job will always be there, but the chance to stunt fulltime won't."
Explain a bit about your plans to "create new, never before things" and to basically go were no woman has gone before?
"I think stunting is a great metaphor for life. Even for people who may never pull a wheelie or ride a motorcycle. It's all about passion and finding new forms of expression, I always hope it inspires people to try harder to overcome their own fears. I would love to use stunt riding in non-conventional ways to get the sport out in front of a broader demographic."
Petersen says there's a lot of trial and error involved in learning to be a stunter.
You will be working on K&N Lifestyle and/or How to Videos, can you talk about that a bit?
"I have used K&N products before our partnership, so I can speak from the heart, which is important to me when creating content. In developing my website, I see how much people around the world appreciate the how-to videos. I know I was lucky to have experienced riders supporting me when I started and still today; hopefully our videos can help anyone enjoy stunt riding, no matter where they are. Learning how to keep your bike running correctly, means riding another day and that is what matters!"
What's up next on your calendar?
"I have a few video shoots this spring and of course I am building a new bike for the season. It's kind of the quiet before the storm, where I can enjoy riding with friends, because once summer comes, it will be all "work." I of course use the word 'work' loosely because in the end any riding is a good time!"
Andrew Lowe obviously has a passion for transforming stock vehicles into beautiful pieces of work capable of performing beyond common standards. In fact, Lowe's passion is even more specific as he specializes in Dodge and BMW vehicles. According to the Houston, Texas native, he tries to build a custom truck every few years.
SEMA Featured 2012 Ram 2500 Truck
Lowe recently rolled into Las Vegas, Nevada, eager to show his most recent endeavor at SEMA 2012. With countless hours of planning and manpower behind him, it was due time to display his 2012 Ram 2500.
"This was my second trip to SEMA as a builder, and third overall," he recalled. "Each build takes about a year. As soon as SEMA is over, I take a few weeks off, then get to planning on my next truck. It takes dedication of great sponsors, like K&N, to build a truck like this in the timespan."
Andrew Lowe had one of the most eye-catching 4x4s at SEMA 2012
Starting out with a 6.7 Cummins High-Output under the hood, Lowe opted to make a few modifications with intentions of acquiring optimal performance. He installed an Edge Juice Computer Controlled module to ensure perfect timing and accurate injector firing. In turn, the benefits would be three fold - "maximum performance, improved drivability, and better fuel economy."
Extreme Customs applied a custom paint job with Du Pont custom colors to Lowe's SEMA Ram 2500
Aware that the best filtering system on the market was an essential element of keeping his engine contaminant free, Andrew Lowe automatically turned to K&N products. Referring to their capabilities, he said, "The first time I used K&N was in 2003, on a custom intake we built for my air-bagged 2003 Ram 1500 Hemi. K&N offers great benefits, from their lifetime warranty to the intake kits. If they don't make an intake kit for the application, then their custom cones will always work with some fabrication skills. Easy to clean and reliable; what more do you want in an air filter."
Proper air flow is essential from the time it enters the engine until it leaves the tailpipe. That in mind, Lowe installed a revised turbo and went with a Magnaflow custom twin-tip exhaust. Focusing on improving the integrity of the engines' internal components, he went with ARP studs.
38x13.5x24 Nitto Tires on SEMA featured Ram 2500 Truck
With work under the hood behind him, it was time to focus on other mechanical modifications that would improve the 4X4s durability, looks, and overall performance. Putting a Stage 4, eight-inch left under the rig, he then addressed the braking system, opting to install slotted rotors.
Aware that practically any build can be improved with making modifications "where the rubber meets the road", the builder chose 24X12, three-piece RBP Revolver wheels. His next decision was as important as it was obvious - he had to choose the proper tires. Lowe opted to wrap 38X13.5X24 Nitto Tires around the wheels. The combination provided a showy appearance that could withstand the rigors handed out by a four-wheel-drive.
Ram 2500 sports 24x12 three-piece RBP Revolver wheels at SEMA
When the mechanical modifications were done, he consolidated his thoughts in a direction that would lead to what he anticipated would be one of the most eye-catching 4X4s at SEMA 2012. Lowe went to Extreme Customs, in Houston, Texas, where they applied a custom paint job with Du Pont custom colors.
With the scent of completion in the air, the Builder focused on the truck's interior. Eager to provide onlookers with the total package, he chose Laramie Longhorn factory leather enhanced with color matched pieces and additional trim wrapped in matching leather, and the results were exactly what he had hoped for.
When asked if he found more pleasure in the build of his Gothic, Western Style Ram 2500, or most enjoyed driving the finished product, Lowe explained, "Both are equally fun; hearing the engine fire for the first time after working on it, or driving it away from the lights. They're both great feelings!".
Arley Ballard races a junior dragster at Byron Raceway, but will be moving up in class competing with teenagers regulary
Emma Ballard might be following in her father's drag racing tracks with a visit to Indianapolis for the Summit Racing Series Finals at the end of the summer.
The 17-year-old Emma is part of the Ballard Family Racing drag racing team with her 12-year-old sister, Arley. Emma will be racing primarily at the Byron Raceway in Illinois in both the high school and street eliminator classes.
Ballard Family Racing drag racing team Emma and Arley Ballard
But her ultimate goal is to race in the Summit Racing Series Finals at Indianapolis.
"Anybody can win. I feel like I can do it if I set my mind to it," said Emma Ballard. "I'm going to be happy to be there. If I win, I win. If I don't, I know I tried my hardest. It's so overwhelming to think that I could be at Indy."
Mike Ballard, who manages his daughter's team, raced at Indianapolis when he was younger. His racing days are over, but he would like to see his oldest daughter lay some rubber on the Indy strip.
"When I was racing, we all traveled as a family most of the time," Mike Ballard said. "She has memories of some of the different tracks that we used to go to."
She won a race in the high school division at Tri-State Raceway in Iowa in 2012. Her dad said he wants to take both his daughters to different race tracks and have them gain some valuable experience this year.
"You gotta keep a balance," Mike Ballard said. "We can't do it all the time. We're going to do more than what we did last year."
Emma Ballard won a race in the high school division at Tri-State Raceway in Iowa in 2012
Emma finished third in points in the high school division at Byron Raceway. Her dad would like to see her repeat, if not improve on last year's results.
"I'd like to see her finish in the top three in high school and in the top 10 in street eliminator," Mike Ballard said. "Ultimately, qualify to go to Indianapolis."
Emma said she is looking forward to racing in two divisions.
"This past year in the high school, there was only five or six people," Emma said. "There was more chance of me winning. In street eliminator, there is 30-something cars there. It's tougher to win, even getting to the semifinals. They're a lot of fun. I like them both, but high school is a lot easier to win in."
Arley Ballard is making a move up in class. She races a junior dragster at Byron Raceway, but will be competing with teenagers on a regular basis for the first time in her career.
She won two races and had three runner-up finishes at Byron Raceway last year.
"Last year was her first full season. She did very well," Mike Ballard said. "She picked up on it real quick. Arley picks the stuff up real quick."
She won her first race on the same day her sister won in Iowa. But she has a hard time recalling exactly how the race unfolded.
"I'm not sure," Arley said. "I don't remember exactly what happened."
Arley has a lofty goal for her drag racing season too. She wants to race in Bristol, Tenn., in a junior dragster nationals event at the end of the summer.
"It would be really amazing if I could make it that far," Arley said. "It would just be really exciting. It's cool to be a part of that and to think I might have a chance to be in the nationals."
Her dad said he would like to see Arley be a top-five driver at Byron and race well enough to make it to Bristol.
"I really think she's capable of being in the top five," Mike Ballard said. "The junior dragsters have a conference final down in Bristol, Tennessee. We'd like to be able to take her to that. That's a big one."
The team uses K&N products in their dragsters and has no complaints. Mike Ballard said he even trusts them in his lawn mower.
"K&N has helped our team in a lot of ways," Mike Ballard said. "Not only are they of the highest quality, they help our tow vehicle get better fuel economy going to and from the races, they lower our operating cost since we don't have to keep replacing the filters while giving all our engines the best possible protection. We even have one on our lawn mower and I love not having to buy a new filter every spring."
