An air filter question.

Post by **matt** » 02 Oct 2006, 07:46

DiscoDave wrote:well i'm amased!!! all these answers and no one has sugested the most blindingly obvious, get rid of that stupid box off the back, remove the ridiculous sunvisor, hey presto another 63mph on to your top speed! it cost's nowt, and you may actually be able to sell the items to another retard with more money than sense, i wondered how long it would take for you to get bored at 17mph!!

Post by **ROBS T25** » 02 Oct 2006, 15:33

eh jed i have one of those filters on mine just binned the old box got one of those universal ones with the different rubber rings to fit and hey presto dont know if it makes any difference on the perfomance side but it sounds good on mine 1.9dg go on do it only around £20 and i got a blue one sweet!!

Post by **belle in progress** » 02 Oct 2006, 16:47

nice one rob, things dont need to be too technical, just a bit of fun i say. i have a 1.9 dg, which and where did it come from

Post by **ROBS T25** » 02 Oct 2006, 17:05

got it of fleabay mate just go to cars accesories then performance and type in airfilter in top left hand search bar just make sure its a universal fit sounds really good in a tunnel love it drop it down a gear and floor it sounds mint

Post by **jed the spread** » 02 Oct 2006, 17:11

thanks for the info rob.it was the noise i was after more than the performance if im going to be honist but you know what im like owt to be different.

jed

Post by **ROBS T25** » 02 Oct 2006, 17:13

well if you after some real bling in the engine bay you can get a chrome one proper shiny stuff

Post by **belle in progress** » 02 Oct 2006, 18:49

wont stay shiny long in mine, will look out for one, it will never go fast fast but souding like it could is half the fun

Post by **scoobydrew** » 02 Oct 2006, 20:24

Dave,
You must understand that stuff on Jeds van is safety protection and storage for young Isiac ( Junior Jed ), the sunvisor so Dad dont get blinded by the sun and the box on the back for push chair etc.

I personally think the box on the back is a large fridge for Jeds lager.

Post by **jed the spread** » 02 Oct 2006, 20:38

busted

jed

Post by **Aidan** » 02 Oct 2006, 20:46

I put one of them K & N air filters on a 2.1 with a free flow exhaust on and it certainly went nicely, and it should last the same as five or six paper ones if looked after, so costs the same as regular changes.
I keep all the pipework intact though as syncros want to be splash proof plus.

Have a genuine vw extra dusty filter to fit, but not sure if there's any difference really - only way would be to do filter swaps on a rolling road, which i would do if ever on one.

Post by **lhd** » 02 Oct 2006, 20:48

Also I think you can wash K&n filters so it must save you money?
lhd....................

Post by **Simon Baxter** » 02 Oct 2006, 22:34

The less restrictions in the passage of air into an engine is a good thing.
Cool air is another good thing.
Fitting a K&N style filter will show an improvement on any engine, negligable admittedly on some but an improvement non the less.
Plus, as said when service time comes around just rinse it out (with the proper fluid) and re oil it (again with the correct fluid)

K&N replacement elements will fit in youe exsisting air box.

Cone filters fitted in the engine bay are a bad thing, noise, they draw warm dirty air from the engine bay and have no facility for carb icing.

Fit a replacement element, cheap, easy mod.

Post by **ROBS T25** » 03 Oct 2006, 05:49

yeah but they sound good