bigmcclarron Posted June 9, 2011 Share Posted June 9, 2011 Right guys help me please?! I have a MK7 zs petrol, I have been told to get some kind of air filter on there, so started looking and the obvious and fairly well priced unit is the K&N stuff, but whats the difference between a panel filter and a normal filter, and more importantly what do I need to get to notice a difference in performance??! I know a few people will say the J1 but atm money is tight so thats out the window! Thanks Charlie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grin factor Posted June 9, 2011 Share Posted June 9, 2011 Changing the filter won't make any difference on its own. K&N have come down in price as they aren't selling very well these days. Save your money and stick with the paper ones. If the K&N's were so good, why don't maunfacturers use them as standard? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HA06ZZA Posted June 9, 2011 Share Posted June 9, 2011 i have a tornado air fliter on mine cost 15 quid and sounds like a monster truck Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nico. Posted June 9, 2011 Share Posted June 9, 2011 Changing the filter won't make any difference on its own. K&N have come down in price as they aren't selling very well these days. Save your money and stick with the paper ones. If the K&N's were so good, why don't maunfacturers use them as standard? because they engineer them to keep engine noise down to a minimum, not because of the quality of them, K&N are made to deliver performance with very little concern for the noise it makes, imagine a country littered with fiesta's with overly loud engines, wont sell particularly well would it a K&N cone will improve sound massively, i got one and it sounds the !Removed!, but as for performance wise, not much a change... how ever if you set one up correctly (install a cold air feed pipe and shield it in some fashion from engine heat) you will see minor gains... A panel filter on the other hand will just slot into the existing box and use the air feed from that, if you can afford one go for it... improve the sound a heck of alot Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
irononreverse Posted June 10, 2011 Share Posted June 10, 2011 Where do people get their filters from and what type do you use? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stanhead Posted June 10, 2011 Share Posted June 10, 2011 If the K&N's were so good, why don't maunfacturers use them as standard? A K&N panel filter will almost always be better. Small increase in power, better sound, and you can wash them so they never need replacing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ONETrueSaturday Posted June 10, 2011 Share Posted June 10, 2011 Where do people get their filters from and what type do you use? Just bought a k&n panel filter from the bay for £38 delivered should be here today! Just google panel filer then follow it by the make, model and year of your car to get the correct one ;). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tato Posted June 10, 2011 Share Posted June 10, 2011 i have a tornado air fliter on mine cost 15 quid and sounds like a monster truck Where did you get it from? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HA06ZZA Posted June 14, 2011 Share Posted June 14, 2011 eBay mate works a treat Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikester Posted June 14, 2011 Share Posted June 14, 2011 Changing the filter won't make any difference on its own. K&N have come down in price as they aren't selling very well these days. Save your money and stick with the paper ones. If the K&N's were so good, why don't maunfacturers use them as standard? Not to mention some engines in the range are purposely limited with restricted breathing to put the car in a lower insurance group or emmissions bracket Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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