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Offline davemk4

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Re: cold air feed & heat sheild
« Reply #10 on: 06 June 2013, 12:06 »
surley the filter size wont make more noise...... i have a k+n and under bonnet inductions quite throaty but on road it all good. the inlet to the maf is what you are hearing so even if the filter huge how can it make it so loud?
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Re: cold air feed & heat sheild
« Reply #11 on: 06 June 2013, 12:56 »
the inlet is 3" and has a built in velocity stack. paper filters well but masks no sound

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Re: cold air feed & heat sheild
« Reply #12 on: 06 June 2013, 13:21 »
A cone filter is for sound.. why bother with it if you dont like the sound :huh:
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Re: cold air feed & heat sheild
« Reply #13 on: 06 June 2013, 13:23 »
Ohhhh i see it is rather large like
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Re: cold air feed & heat sheild
« Reply #14 on: 06 June 2013, 14:07 »
theres sound an theres embarrasing. its RIDICULOUS!  :evil: :grin:

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Re: cold air feed & heat sheild
« Reply #15 on: 06 June 2013, 16:19 »
Video please :-D
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Offline Scott D

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Re: cold air feed & heat sheild
« Reply #16 on: 06 June 2013, 18:22 »
no louder than any of the 6+  filters ive had in the past

it is quieter than the huge jetex I had, turbo noise started to annoy with that cone on
2003 1.8T GTI 180 - APR Stage I, S2000 Filter, R-Tech Supersize TIP, Bilstein B12 Suspension, 18" OZ Superleggera, Recaro Heated Leathers, US Spec Rear Lights, N249/SAI/PCV Delete

1.8T AUQ - 241bhp & 286 ft-lb
R-Tech Map, Forge FMIC, SFS Oversized TIP, Ported Manifold, Milltek Turboback non res exhaust, Forge 007p, N249 & N112 delete, SAI delete, S2000 Air Filter, Sachs clutch & Lightweight Flywheel