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what Air Filter
Posted: Sat Apr 29, 2006 12:01 am
by Paulm
What Air Filters are people using and do you notice any diff from standard.
I want a panel type one. I have had cones in the past and the noise annoys me after a while.
I have done the sportech mod to my air box. anyone logged the diff between standard and say K&N etc?
cheers
Paul
RE: what Air Filter
Posted: Sat Apr 29, 2006 12:03 am
by simple1
Lots of folk running K&N filter panel.......... just go easy with the oil........ it tends to stuff up the MAF sensor if you are tooo generous.........
RE: what Air Filter
Posted: Sat Apr 29, 2006 8:38 am
by KayGee
Stock OEM panel works really well and is cheap.
RE: what Air Filter
Posted: Sat Apr 29, 2006 9:17 am
by MarkB
I've been thinking about cutting the underside of the airbox away and have been thinking about using a K&N as I'm not sure how well the OEM filter will handle getting wet, if water does make it up from the wheel arch...
Re: RE: what Air Filter
Posted: Sat Apr 29, 2006 5:53 pm
by Paulm
simple1 wrote:Lots of folk running K&N filter panel.......... just go easy with the oil........ it tends to stuff up the MAF sensor if you are tooo generous.........
Yeah I have come accross that problem before my scooby. I cleaned all the oil out of the filter and it worked fine. Not sure how much it reduces the filtration though.
@mark, I was worried like you so i checked after a good blast in a very wet day and my filter was completely dry. I copied the sportec pic in my gallery
RE: Re: RE: what Air Filter
Posted: Sat Apr 29, 2006 6:00 pm
by MarkB
Just what I was planning to do... does it increase induction and turbo noise?
Posted: Sat Apr 29, 2006 6:32 pm
by Paulm
Yes but only if you listen for it. A passenger in the car would never notice.
Posted: Sat Apr 29, 2006 6:32 pm
by MarkB
Cooool...
Posted: Wed May 10, 2006 2:27 pm
by BRETTCOLLINS
ITG cone filter kit from MRC is excellent
Posted: Wed May 10, 2006 8:43 pm
by Ryan_s3
How about a universal apexi filter?
Posted: Thu Jun 08, 2006 9:42 am
by Nige_RS4
ITG cone filter kit from MRC is excellent
Brett, does that sit inside the OEM airbox, or is there a shield that comes with it?
Posted: Thu Jun 08, 2006 12:34 pm
by Dippy
As you have an MRC generic chip, you should ask MRC for advice. It is generally accepted that the OEM air filter is not a restriction unless there are modifications to other parts of the intake system.
Posted: Thu Jun 08, 2006 3:37 pm
by MCB
This would be a simple mod however what BHP increase are you guys seeing with these filter mods? Any 'before and after' tests on a rolling road?
Posted: Thu Jun 08, 2006 3:44 pm
by andy1234
panel filters never going to make that much difference so just go with whatever offers best filtration and doesnt screw your maf. Pipercross use dry foam which may be more MAF freindly. Also BMC do a proper induction kit which looks quite tasty and would (im guessing) give better gains then a panel on its own.
Posted: Thu Jun 08, 2006 4:07 pm
by CliveH
You thinking of the BMC CDA here Andy?