[M15_DST]

Spoke to a few people about this and been told its better to get a panel filter than actually change the air box due to it causing problems with the air mass meter, would people agree??

Forgot to mention that its the TDI.

If so would you just recommend a K&N panel filter or are there other better options??

Ta []

 

[sonnys_sdi]

I heard that K and N filters mess up the MAF i think, due to them being oiled, so i went for a pipercross panel filter myself.

Sonny

 

[vwtdi130]

I have a green panel filter from demon tweeks they were doing them cheaper if you are a forum member but i cant remember the guys contact details as i can't find the post.

Green filters don't have as much oil on as some of the others

 

[spacey]

mine is petrol but iv had the induction kit on for a few months now with no problems

 

[MagicBoy]

I've had a K&N Panel filter on my 1.6 for over 3 years and 40k
miles. No MAF problems yet. All the other sensors have given me grief
tho!

 

[GTIJASE]

I have a K&N Panel Filter - Been on for 10 months with no probs.  The oil is added protection so I would rather bugger the MAF than damage the engine.  I cleaned my filter last week and the amount of dirt trapped in it was unbelievable.  So I know it is doing it's job!

 

[nudda]

Can someone please explain :-

what does a panel filter do ?

Where is it located in the engine bay ?

and what are the benefits of the so called "green panel filter" ?

Thnx

 

[EN4CER]

Can someone please explain :-

what does a panel filter do ?
Where is it located in the engine bay ?
and what are the benefits of the so called "green panel filter" ?

Thnx

Hold on, just let me go top up my glass[]

 

[Gti Fly]

I've had a K+N panel filter in my R32 for quite some time now, I think
I've covered almost 10k miles with it. So far no problems,
and performance was a little better with it.

I'd recommend one, but I wouldn't say it makes THAT much of a difference to power.

 

[nudda]

Can someone please explain :-

what does a panel filter do ?
Where is it located in the engine bay ?
and what are the benefits of the so called "green panel filter" ?

Thnx

Hold on, just let me go top up my glass[]

come on, must be topped up now !! lol

 

[N15CKO]

1. The panel filter is the cars air filter,normally they are made of paper,cost ?5-?10 and are replaced every year at service time. Replacement performance ones.... ie K&N, Green Cotton or Pipercross are made of cotton gauze or foam, are lightly oiled, and can be cleaned then re oiled at every service as opposed to being thrown away.

2. They are located in the "airbox" which is the big black box above the battery in the engine bay on the right hand side.

3. I along with many others on the forum use and favour the "Green cotton" filters,they tend to be less oily than the K&N so limit any MAF probs.....they are pretty cheap at about ?38 and available from Dave Poole at Demon Tweeks.....we also get a forum discount...

hope this helps mate,

Nick

 

[evilhomer]

I have a K&N Panel Filter - Been on for 10 months with no probs. The oil is added protection so I would rather bugger the MAF than damage the engine. I cleaned my filter last week and the amount of dirt trapped in it was unbelievable. So I know it is doing it's job!

deffo looking at one of these myself shortly. slightly off topic.... is that blanka from Street Fighter 2 I see as your avatar???!!!! []

 

[nudda]

1. The panel filter is the
cars air filter,normally they are made of paper,cost ?5-?10 and
are replaced every year at service time. Replacement performance
ones.... ie K&N, Green Cotton or Pipercross are made of cotton
gauze or foam, are lightly oiled, and can be cleaned then re oiled at
every service as opposed to being thrown away.

2. They are located in the "airbox" which is the big
black box above the battery in the engine bay on the right hand
side.

3. I along with many others on the forum use and
favour the "Green cotton" filters,they tend to be less oily than the
K&N so limit any MAF probs.....they are pretty cheap at about ?38
and available from Dave Poole at Demon Tweeks.....we also get a forum
discount...

hope this helps mate,

Nick

Great stuff ! Thanks Nick !!

 

[GTIJASE]

Yes mate is Blanka from SF2 form my Avatar - Was a toss up between him and Sonic!![H]

 

[evilhomer]

Yes mate is Blanka from SF2 form my Avatar - Was a toss up between him and Sonic!![H]

You made the right choice.... he liked his electricity didnt he!!! []

 

[Mtek]

The real question here, is if a "performance" panel filter will net you any noticable gains... I've seen quite a few panel filters/intakes dynoed on several TDI models and have never seen any gains over the stock setup.

The only exception was on a remaped Ibiza PD TDI130 that netted a great 4bhp gain on upper revs (+3500RPM) from a open cone intake. But then again the Ibiza airbox design is much smaller than the Golf one...

 

[WillCful]

I heard that K and N filters mess up the MAF i think, due to them being oiled, so i went for a pipercross panel filter myself.

Sonny

Are pipercross not oiled at all and how loud is it?

 

[madman]

I heard that K and N filters mess up the MAF i think, due to them being oiled, so i went for a pipercross panel filter myself.

Sonny

Are pipercross not oiled at all and how loud is it?

Pipercross are oiled...as this thread is from 2005 I doubt half the people are still on here []

 

[WillCful]

Oh yeah! Probably should have checked the date... nm lol I think I'll go green out of interest []

 

[Gti Fly]

I'm still here, and still using the K/N. Car's done 100,000 miles in total now, probably 70,000 on the k/n filter itself.

Is that proof enough they don't mess up the engine?