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General => The garage => Topic started by: CABBZ on 20 February 2005, 22:04

Title: AIR FILTER
Post by: CABBZ on 20 February 2005, 22:04

I have a 1.6 driver and dont know if i can fit an induction kit or bolt filter please help, plus what is the best sort of exhaust i can fit cause i was thinking of an upswept oval but you lot think any different i will seriously think about your decisions thanks alot me  :grin:

Title: Re: AIR FILTER
Post by: Gambit on 21 February 2005, 10:23

you can get a bolt on kit for drivers. from both PiperX and K&N. as for an exhaust. its your car so you know what you like best. if it was me id be going for a letterbox style, but not upswept

Title: Re: AIR FILTER
Post by: rubjonny on 21 February 2005, 13:48

The bolt on filters do nothing apart from make the engine sound louder, in fact you'll probably end up loose performance as all it will do is suck warm air in from the engine.

Exhaust wise, you can either fit a full GTI system from the manifold back, or get a downpipe from a 1.8 driver which fits the 1.6 manifold but is thicker so you can fit a GTI system from the centre box back.

Title: Re: AIR FILTER
Post by: CABBZ on 21 February 2005, 20:17

thanx guys so i best stay with a standard filter then ? dont k & n do a replacement filter ? :undecided:

Title: Re: AIR FILTER
Post by: rubjonny on 21 February 2005, 20:32

They do a pannel filter which should perform better than a normal one, it wont perform much better though.
Basically its up to you if you would prefer one you can clean and reuse, or to buy a new one every service :)

Title: Re: AIR FILTER
Post by: CABBZ on 21 February 2005, 20:34

thanx mate i think i better buy a new one tho as  i think the one i got now is knackered lol  :smiley: