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General => The garage => Topic started by: richy on 17 November 2004, 12:09

Title: Replacement panel filters
Post by: richy on 17 November 2004, 12:09

I'm considering getting a Pipercross replacement panel filter for my Mk4

a) is it worth it (they're about ?30)

b) are there any problems associated with doing this?? (I think that Pipercross ones are dry foam, not evil MAF Sensor killing >:D oil-impregnated cotton like K&N).

Title: Re: Replacement panel filters
Post by: davidhawkins_78 on 17 November 2004, 12:22

I'm sure it's safe - but I have heard bad things about pipercross and the foam degenerating and being passed into the engine !!!

This was on one of their induction kits (well several actually), so I'd personally look elsewhere.

I'm sure K&N panel stuff is ok ... what have u heard to think they're bad ???

Title: Re: Replacement panel filters
Post by: papperbear on 17 November 2004, 13:11

I was looking into this for my mk4 and after viewing various forums the one that seemed to be mentioned the most was the Green Cotton Panel Filter.

Title: Re: Replacement panel filters
Post by: Helios_Blue_Valver on 17 November 2004, 19:38

I thought i read somewhere that the mk4 didn't like the cleanable and oilable filters as the oil clogged up the wires on the airflow meter. I may be mistaken though. Anyone else heard this?

Title: Re: Replacement panel filters
Post by: richy on 18 November 2004, 09:00

Yeah the oilable filters are evil, for the reason you mention.  That's why I'm thinking about the dry foam type.

Title: Re: Replacement panel filters
Post by: Gambit on 18 November 2004, 09:26

if your gonna use a piperX then it still needs oiled. though you only give it a very very light coating.

Title: Re: Replacement panel filters
Post by: richy on 24 November 2004, 08:34

OK. Didn't realise.

Title: Re: Replacement panel filters
Post by: VeeDubGTI16v on 24 November 2004, 11:05

they are currently b!tching about this one on clubGTI

http://www.clubgti.co.uk/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=46706&PN=4

dunno if this will help or confuse ???

Title: Re: Replacement panel filters
Post by: topher on 24 November 2004, 12:46

give this thread a read richy http://www.uk-mkivs.net/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=40803 i meant to post it ages ago.. proper scientific results and none of this "well it feels a bit faster" crap ;)

Title: Re: Replacement panel filters
Post by: VeeDubGTI16v on 24 November 2004, 18:25

^^ nice :D

im gonna give that a go on my air box, and use drain pipe for an induction pipe >:D