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General => General discussion => Topic started by: Liftedd on 16 September 2011, 14:31

Title: decided to get a panel filter...
Post by: Liftedd on 16 September 2011, 14:31: Yep soo ive got a panel filter, im going to order a pipercross/k&n filter anybody know the cheapest place to buy?

Alsoo my original panel filter box is tatty and not good looking :undecided: soo il refurbed it too, because its in the engine bay what paint do you guys advise using?
Title: Re: decided to get a panel filter...
Post by: Tazzy on 16 September 2011, 15:08: engine oil or wd40 can make the airbox look clean and shiny again

as for filter, phone gsf car parts on 01216267970

pipercross is better than k&n imo
Title: Re: decided to get a panel filter...
Post by: mcgee9t2 on 16 September 2011, 15:12: To tidy it up. Ide get some sand paper. give it a going over. the. wet and dry untill smooth and then bit of wd40 or polish. Good as new.

pipercross over k&n ide say. not sure on best place to get them though
Title: Re: decided to get a panel filter...
Post by: Liftedd on 16 September 2011, 15:20: Quote from: Tazzy on 16 September 2011, 15:08
engine oil or wd40 can make the airbox look clean and shiny again

as for filter, phone gsf car parts on 01216267970

pipercross is better than k&n imo

The surface on the box isnt smooth its cut up and sh!t so i was guna smoothen it up
Title: Re: decided to get a panel filter...
Post by: Wayne on 17 September 2011, 14:23: Pipercross as it is the only one that is not oiled so will avoid maf issues.
Title: Re: decided to get a panel filter...
Post by: Khare on 17 September 2011, 19:06: Pipercross is oiled :smiley:
Title: Re: decided to get a panel filter...
Post by: Wayne on 17 September 2011, 19:54: Quote from: Khare on 17 September 2011, 19:06
Pipercross is oiled :smiley:

Nope it is a dry foam type filter and are dry to avoid the problems that oiled filters cause.
Title: Re: decided to get a panel filter...
Post by: Seanl on 17 September 2011, 20:15: My Piper-X panel is oiled too actually. :huh:
Title: Re: decided to get a panel filter...
Post by: Wayne on 17 September 2011, 21:53: Quote from: Seanl on 17 September 2011, 20:15
My Piper-X panel is oiled too actually. :huh:

Link: http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/120750186142

This 3 stage foam Pipercross air filter is specially designed for VAG engines and does not require oiling (dry filter)

:smiley:
Title: Re: decided to get a panel filter...
Post by: daz veedub on 17 September 2011, 22:26: pipercross of ebay :wink:
Title: Re: decided to get a panel filter...
Post by: Seanl on 17 September 2011, 22:51: I dunno then. :undecided: mine came oiled, and although I've not done it yet, u can buy the maintenance kits for em that contain a cleaning liquid, and an oil in an aerosol too. :huh:
Title: Re: decided to get a panel filter...
Post by: Wayne on 17 September 2011, 23:01: Quote from: Seanl on 17 September 2011, 22:51
I dunno then. :undecided: mine came oiled, and although I've not done it yet, u can buy the maintenance kits for em that contain a cleaning liquid, and an oil in an aerosol too. :huh:

That is the older ones, they now do dry types to avoid maf issues.
Title: Re: decided to get a panel filter...
Post by: Seanl on 17 September 2011, 23:31: Ahh I see! :smiley:
Title: Re: decided to get a panel filter...
Post by: hobbiniho on 18 September 2011, 10:27: yeh oiled filters are bad for the maf you could always buy a green cotton as they arent oiled either
Title: Re: decided to get a panel filter...
Post by: dom on 18 September 2011, 11:39: Quote from: hobbiniho on 18 September 2011, 10:27
yeh oiled filters are bad for the maf you could always buy a green cotton as they arent oiled either

As far as I'm aware, none that you buy now are oiled :wink:
Title: Re: decided to get a panel filter...
Post by: Seanl on 18 September 2011, 14:36: So if I clean my old style oiled one, will it be ok to leave dry or are the newer ones a slightly different material?
Title: Re: decided to get a panel filter...
Post by: scott64 on 18 September 2011, 14:38: just got myself a pipercross panel filter and it was DRY filter guys :smiley: