Best Panel Filter for S3

[g10chy]

Hey,

I am now a proud owner of a 2001 S3 and so far i am over the moon with it.

I am looking to fit an aftermarket panel filter and would like to know what everyone recommends on the forum.

Cheers,
Chris

 

[voorhees]

Hello and Welcome to the site.

 

[abdus]

hello and welcome

standard panel is good for 300bhp

 

[S3 Paul]

mine has a cotton green jobie... it came with the remap.
I looked at induction kits and got told... seat cupra race cars have standard airbox... so it must be better than the hot air sucking cone filters

 

[The Slug]

pipercross panel filters are good

 

[indiemike]

Thought about closed induction ??

 

[S3 Paul]

Dynatwist you mean? they are a cone filter with an alloy enclosure?? i would maybe think about that when the front mount is on so i can fit a cold air feed where the passenger side mount cooler would be.

 

[MintyS3]

Green

 

[afcjay]

as said standard filter is good enough but if you go for a aftermarket panel filter,go for a dry filter like Pipercross rather than a oiled filter or you could end up with MAF problems

 

[Dani_B19]

Any news on the fmic paul?
Go for a ttda, i am once the fmic's fitted or should i say when i get one!

 

[S3 Paul]

Yes and no dan
I need to meet with the lad i want to make the pipes... he is talking difrent numbers then we did when i asked about this kit.
I will keep you in the loop, Just with me doing work on my new engine ( stripping and cleaning before the rebuild im limited time wise )

 

[Dani_B19]

Or yeah sorry mate forgot about all the trouble with the car.
Well just let me know what happens and you know where i am if you need my car for

 

[Dani_B19]

Or yeah sorry mate forgot about all the trouble with the car.
Well just let me know what happens and you know where i am if you need my car for helping with the fabrication, testing etc.

 

[fingermouse]

As already said STD FILTER change every 10k

 

[1animal1]

yup its a weigh up between spending a few quid on a standard panel or a lot on say a K&N or pipercross.... question is are you going to change it that many times to make the cost up, id guess no in most scenarios

 

[badger5]

Green - £43

 

[g10chy]

Nice one guys.

Im just looking to get abit more of an induction noise but dont want to mess around with induction kits when the standard airbox is sufficient. Does a pipercross or green cotton add any induction noise?

 

[wibble111]

I have a k&n in mine and between 2 & 3k you do get more of induction noise but as stated no increase in hp.

 

[S3 HODGE]

Got the Neuspeed P-Flow kit and it looks alot better in the engine bay, DV sounds better and a nice little induction sound up to 3k untill the revo and miltek kick in But as said above only a very little differance in HP. Some say induction makes it slower but its actuly a little better and smoother in the rev range....

 

[Dani_B19]

How much did yours cost hodge?

 

[S3 HODGE]

Near £200 after postage and VAT . I did find it for about £175 including VAT and postage but they had none in stock and i couldnt be ***** to wait.

 

[Dani_B19]

Thats not that bad. When you dynoing the car to see what its making?

 

[S3 HODGE]

At inters next weekend hopefully

 

[glen_jai]

Out of interest, anyone know how you're suppose to clean a dry Pipercross filter panel?

 

[AwesomeSarah]

Pipercross do a cleaning kit
http://www.awesome-gti.co.uk/product.php?xProd=10603&xSec=64
That will help
To be fair , myself all I do is run it for say 60k miles and then bin it and get another
£28 + VAT for the Pipercross one....I get better MPG so i just replace it
Sarah

 

[glen_jai]

Hi Sarah,
Thanks for the info. Although I've got a dry filter panel, so not sure that kit applies, as it uses some kind of dirt retention oil.

 

[AwesomeSarah]

Hi
yes , that is the only kit they do
It has a cleaner it the kit , then just dont use the oil one
Or just go for the cleaner
The VAG ones are a dry filter , but you can use the oil IF you want
Sarah