air filters

[gti_dave]

hi peeps,
ive got a 2.0 8v and im looking to get an air filter but i dont know which one im thinking of the viper kit has anyone tried it yet or can you recommend one?

cheers dave

[Ows]

Hey,

Well ive had experience with pipercross filters and i havent been all that impressed to be honest, I hear good things about Ram-Air filters for the mk3, erm K+N are a steady bet, esp with the newer fitting kits, but i havent heard of the kit that you mention...im sure someone else has...

Cheers hope ive helped or added to the confusion anyway  

Ows

[gti_dave]

hi m8ty,
the viper kit im talking of is the carbon sealed intake from pipercross(technology from lotus)
i was thinking of getting that cause ive heard good things about it.
was jus wondering if 8v's have probs with oiled filters messing with the air flow meter?

cheers dave

[stoat]

do you know how much that carbon one is ?250, its ment to be very good but costs alot.  Ive got a pipercross as it was the only one that fitted my air flow sensor and it makes a lovely sound.  Until now I have not hear one person say a bad word about them infact quite the opposite

[gti_dave]

yeah ive heard only good things too, have you seen the size of the inlet on the standard air box you would have trouble fitting a 2p in there, thing is tho it widens to a good few inches right after strange.. that piper cross filter has come down to around ?200 now so i may get it(reported to be good for 500bhp apparently!!!)

[Ows]

The pipercross filter ive had probs with is for my mk2 1.6 driver on carbs, so its prob a different set up for you injection guys, I know that the massive cone filters that pipercross do (which I think you guys are reffering to) sound superb when administering the right foot )  Still cant beat the sound of a inducting VR6 Yum!

Cheers

Ows

[stoat]

For the price of that induction kit you may as well get a new chip this will do alot more for you car.  Not too sure about carb cars.  The difference between pipercross and K&N is that piper cross is a foam filter and K&N a paper one.  If you dont clean your K&N the dirt clogs up and the cone can concave but the pipercross one will just not work as well.  I dont think there will be much difference between them I think its down to what lable you want

[gti_dave]

true enough i had a k+n on my old orion efi which sounded good but not as throaty as my mate astras pipercross filter, as for the chip i was gonna do that cause i saw an ad for one which the manufacturer cant tell is diferent they reprogram you existing ecu..you get the program before and after runs on a dyno and dyno setup for ?250 i think for the mk3 it gives 12-15 bhp

[vr6_280]

I found filters sh!te on 8v gti's.  The only car I have found them work on was a chipped VR.  The best kit for an 8v is k&n filtercharger for about ?50 in standard airbox.  If you get a 57i you loose bottom end power