Big Ron

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Just wondered what most peeps were running?
Whats the best?
K&N, Standard, Piper etc
Mine currently has K&N induction but i'm thinking about removing it back to standard??

Cheers

blueskies85

k and n on mine mate. I wouldnt run back to standard by any stretch of the imagination. Stick with kandn mate, they are one of the best company and all the others do the exact same, they only are a diff colour and or have a diff name on em!

pa_sjo

You'll get the most power from a standard airbox and aftermarket filter element.

blueskies85

dont sound half as good though and it looks shit!

pa_sjo

If it's about sounds and looks perhaps you should buy a Corsa and an electric dump valve?

blueskies85

what instead of my rs turbo with a real dump valve?

marky_g

most power comes from drilled air box on standard element

rickbartlett

got pipercross on mine and sounds awesome .much better sound than k&n

muz

Best of both worlds really needs an induction cone with a cold air box to prevent heat soak, otherwise they just get hot and decrease power. Other wise stick to drilled airbox with a decent element.

mart rs

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my car used to run 240bhp with standard box an pipercross filter! need i say more?

Big Ron

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Thanks for the reply guys, swaying towards standard drilled box, anyone got ant pics of where to drill?
CheeRS

marky_g

i'll take some for ya mate

marky_g

the only pic i have at the moment mate i didnt drill this one performance ford did when they did the tests

Karlos G

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If your going to drill the airbox you may aswell fit a cone filter, it still sucks in hot air from the bay

The best way IMO is a performance replacement panel filter to allow greater flow (as this is the point of an air filter upgrade), and then cut the end of the filter box fully open to further aid flow. This way it will primarily suck cold air in from the front of the car and not hot air from the engine bay!

orionmojo

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i sawed the front off mine and fitted an K&N. it works really well even with a non vented bonnet

Karlos G

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Thats EXACTLY what i mean! Handy pic so everyone can see!

MattyRST

Mine is the same as orionmojo, cant remember if mine has a K&N or pipercross panel filter in it.

Big Ron

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Thanx guys

ricky_2006

end of day you aint gna gain that fukin much "i mean the difference between a standard with a good panel or just a cone"

simple

its wot u prefer. imo a cone filter looks better if looking under bonnet and does sound better. but a standard box with a descent panel filter is probably healthier in a stupid way.

no way is there alot of gained power

Marts

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Standard air box with front sawn off and 3 holes drilled along the bottom. Housing a K&N Panel Filter. Car runs/feels/whatever alot better now than it did with the piperX induction cone which was on it previously.