performance panel filters & smoothed airboxes. real difference? placebo effect?

[The Dave]

I aint yet done this to my own car but planning a trip to r-tech soon for a new TIP, 007p and a health check/rolling road run.

Makes sense do the airbox and panel filter before I go....but does it honestly make any difference? I won't be doing the DSG mod just yet, too keen to get the TIP and recirc valve before I buy those bits.

So what difference will I see with a pipercross filter (if thats the best to use?) and a smoothed airbox? Is a paper filter just as good?

Does the noise change at all?

Cheers

[richw911]

You can notice a difference, Both Rhys and I agree on this.

 It makes is more responsive, nick from R-tech did tests on different intakes and found the DSG mod and pipercross to be the best all round set up.

The pipercross is reusable and helps with air flow.  You will get more of a dump sound and induction note. 


(Knowing your luck it wont make any difference to your car and you will say its crap  )

[Hulmie]

im running a panel filter but no DSG intake, but also have a forge tip. basically there will be gains due to the air being able to get to the turbo quicker and also more air passing through the filter.

as said, induction note will be slightly louder but hardly noticable.

[tech1889]

Get an induction and just sit back and love the sound day in day out

[The Dave]

Ta for the replies guys I may aswell get one lol how long do the pipercross filters go before needing cleaning would you say?

It's only 34 quid and doing the airbox is free, DSG stuff can wait a little bit as I'd rather get the TIP and DV first. Think it's 85 fitted for the DV and 134 fitted for the TIP from R-Tech. I may aswell have the 65 quid "health check" and 2 rolling road runs too lol. One before the tip/dv and one after if I'm lucky?

I should be saving my money really but I want get it done so I can stop thinking about it haha.

[tech1889]

Health check is a good buy.. that is cheap for tip and install and atleast it saves you the hastle lol

[The Dave]

Aye not worth faffing about for that price. I could get one and get my mechanic do it but I know R-Tech do these things day in day out and I know it won't be popping off if they fit it Gotta put faith into those doing it day in day out!

[tech1889]

Oh yes gota be done.. what mods next for you ??

[The Dave]

I've gone slightly OTT on maintenance really, every single fluid has been changed, almost every bloody bit on the car has been changed (bushes, window regs, wiper motor and MK5 wiper arms etc, poly dog bone and rear bushes), cambelt, thermostat, all filters, clutch & flywheel, loads more so it's had a bomb spent... so just the TIP, DV, filter, smooth the airbox and to be honest it's pretty much done for me

Maybe some new valances front and rear, bit of paintwork, US spec rear lights and maybe coilovers next year. It's only an AGU so baby ko3, can't see the point of spending loads to chase minimal power after the above has been done. It's got an APR stage one remap on it at the mo.

[Hulmie]

i was managing to get 197/198nhp out of the tiny k03 turbo with cat back milltek system, 3 inch downpipe n de-cat, forge tip, pipercross panel filter, forge 007p and R-Tech map.

felt really good and loads better than stock.