what Air Filter

Post by **Paulm** » Sat Apr 29, 2006 12:01 am

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

Post by **simple1** » Sat Apr 29, 2006 12:03 am

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.........

Post by **KayGee** » Sat Apr 29, 2006 8:38 am

Stock OEM panel works really well and is cheap.

Post by **MarkB** » Sat Apr 29, 2006 9:17 am

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...

Post by **Paulm** » Sat Apr 29, 2006 5:53 pm

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

Post by **MarkB** » Sat Apr 29, 2006 6:00 pm

Just what I was planning to do... does it increase induction and turbo noise?

Post by **Paulm** » Sat Apr 29, 2006 6:32 pm

Yes but only if you listen for it. A passenger in the car would never notice.

Post by **MarkB** » Sat Apr 29, 2006 6:32 pm

Cooool...

Post by **BRETTCOLLINS** » Wed May 10, 2006 2:27 pm

ITG cone filter kit from MRC is excellent

Post by **Ryan_s3** » Wed May 10, 2006 8:43 pm

How about a universal apexi filter?

Post by **Nige_RS4** » Thu Jun 08, 2006 9:42 am

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?

Post by **Dippy** » Thu Jun 08, 2006 12:34 pm

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.

Post by **MCB** » Thu Jun 08, 2006 3:37 pm

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?

Post by **andy1234** » Thu Jun 08, 2006 3:44 pm

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.

Post by **CliveH** » Thu Jun 08, 2006 4:07 pm

You thinking of the BMC CDA here Andy?

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