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Model specific boards => Golf mk3 => Topic started by: sharki786 on 18 April 2014, 20:45

Title: air filter for vr
Post by: sharki786 on 18 April 2014, 20:45
Im after a deep throating :grin: induction noise from a vr. I have heard some vrs with deep vr burble. I was looking and seen a few posts on vr6oc and they are rating the bmc cda kit. Is it worth the £179?? What about the k&n filters?
Title: Re: air filter for vr
Post by: boneybradley on 19 April 2014, 10:36
bmc is a fully enclosed filter so doesn't suffer from heat and increases performance, k&n only do open filters for the VR which are a bit louder but suffer heat soak (I had one on my VR and it didn't seem to effect power despite what people say!). Pipercross also do a enclosed viper kit for the vr but they are more expensive than bmc's (although pipercross are my favourite filter)
Title: Re: air filter for vr
Post by: Foreveryoungaus16v on 19 April 2014, 10:58
I personally think our cars are not really suited to induction kits and work best with air box and k&N or Piper Cross panel filters. However,  for the noise yes a BMC will do the job but as for performance that is debatable.  I could think of better ways of spending £185+.
Title: Re: air filter for vr
Post by: tweed on 19 April 2014, 11:09
My vr6 came with a open green cotton filter and that made a noise. Swapped that for a simota carbon airbox and that improved the power and made a lovely noise. But you cant beat the modified airbox for performance. 
Title: Re: air filter for vr
Post by: sharki786 on 19 April 2014, 12:47
More bhp is a bonus but i want it purly for noise that vr grunt/burble. I have a jetex cat back (silent one) but i dont want to loose performance.
Title: Re: air filter for vr
Post by: Foreveryoungaus16v on 19 April 2014, 13:21
Like Tweed said just stick with modified airbox if you don't want to risk losing any performance.  Bit of a gamle £180ish!
Title: Re: air filter for vr
Post by: sharki786 on 19 April 2014, 15:06
The 8v gti bottom part of the airbox should fit the vr top air box?
Title: Re: air filter for vr
Post by: VW BUSH on 19 April 2014, 16:29
But a second hand airbox from ebay or the likes and cut some big holes in the bottom half of it.
loads of noise in five minutes, no power gains, and £180 in your pocket for petrol :grin:
When you get bored with it stick the old unmolested one back on.
Title: Re: air filter for vr
Post by: sharki786 on 19 April 2014, 17:35
But a second hand airbox from ebay or the likes and cut some big holes in the bottom half of it.
loads of noise in five minutes, no power gains, and £180 in your pocket for petrol :grin:
When you get bored with it stick the old unmolested one back on.

my 8v has been swiss cheesed by moi so im thinking about having a look if it will fit.
Title: Re: air filter for vr
Post by: VW BUSH on 19 April 2014, 18:34
But a second hand airbox from ebay or the likes and cut some big holes in the bottom half of it.
loads of noise in five minutes, no power gains, and £180 in your pocket for petrol :grin:
When you get bored with it stick the old unmolested one back on.

my 8v has been swiss cheesed by moi so im thinking about having a look if it will fit.
Worth the five minutes it will take to check :grin:
Title: Re: air filter for vr
Post by: sharki786 on 19 April 2014, 19:04
Right now i cant be arsed to move. Feel weak i blame my sugar level for being low. I will check it when i feel better
Title: Re: air filter for vr
Post by: VW BUSH on 19 April 2014, 19:18
Right now i cant be arsed to move. Feel weak i blame my sugar level for being low. I will check it when i feel better
Pussy :grin:
Title: Re: air filter for vr
Post by: DazVR6 on 19 April 2014, 21:15
Had a Powertec induction kit on my old Vr, was made of stainless steel mesh and people always commented on how nice it sounded + no oil on the filter which can mess with the maf.
Title: Re: air filter for vr
Post by: sharki786 on 19 April 2014, 22:55
Right now i cant be arsed to move. Feel weak i blame my sugar level for being low. I will check it when i feel better
Pussy :grin:
f*ck off ya kant lol
Title: Re: air filter for vr
Post by: tweed on 21 April 2014, 20:59
It will fit
Title: Re: air filter for vr
Post by: sharki786 on 22 April 2014, 08:44
It will fit

Cheers tweed. :cool:
Title: Re: air filter for vr
Post by: VR6_Wherry on 22 April 2014, 11:33
I had a BMC CDA kit on my VR - with a Jetex decat and scorpion cat back. One the nicest sounding cars for the money I have ever heard!

Also pulled 187 on the rollers at JKM :wink:
Title: Re: air filter for vr
Post by: Foreveryoungaus16v on 22 April 2014, 11:42
A decat and Bmc Cda will not give you more performance,  only noise.
Title: Re: air filter for vr
Post by: sharki786 on 22 April 2014, 13:25
I had a BMC CDA kit on my VR - with a Jetex decat and scorpion cat back. One the nicest sounding cars for the money I have ever heard!

Also pulled 187 on the rollers at JKM :wink:

got a sound or vid clip of it? This engine is pulling 184 (ben said) and  then he put the 2.9 throttle and inlet and also has had it port matched