ste91 Posted February 14, 2009 Posted February 14, 2009 Ok so if you remove it then you would surly have to cover it as the air will be escaping out ignore me if i talking rubbish lol.Nah you'll just be sucking (unfiltered) air through it into the engine.Shouldn't be too hard to bung up, just find something that fits and jubilee clip it. If you have cash to splash though the best option is probably a K&N Apollo or BMC CDA filter or even the expensive Pipercross Viper. But to be honest for the money I see no problem with a simple open filter, it does the job, it sounds good, and it's cheap. Quote
Asad Posted February 14, 2009 Posted February 14, 2009 k+n apollo ftmfw!! still want one it looks soo cool but as ste says just cant justify the price Quote
Craig_N Posted February 14, 2009 Author Posted February 14, 2009 Have you got any pics of the K&N apollo filter. Quote
Dan Evans Posted February 14, 2009 Posted February 14, 2009 i can get you a panel filter from my work for no more than 4quid if you want it mate? Quote
Asad Posted February 14, 2009 Posted February 14, 2009 ^ hes after a better quality aftermarket one k+n etc something like this Quote
Craig_N Posted February 14, 2009 Author Posted February 14, 2009 They are pritty expensive may have to get one in the far future lol. but for now i think i will be still going with a panel filter and dan evans i am after an aftermarket one thanks anyway mate. Quote
Craig_N Posted February 15, 2009 Author Posted February 15, 2009 Ok guys i have decided to go panel for the time being. Quote
Bourkey Posted February 15, 2009 Posted February 15, 2009 Panel filters are always the best on the n/a. I've said this thousands of times . Bourkey Quote
Asad Posted February 15, 2009 Posted February 15, 2009 which did u have on yours bourk? dont think i ever saw an engine bay pic of your FE Quote
ste91 Posted February 15, 2009 Posted February 15, 2009 I'd probably go for a K&N, washable, reliable, no nonsense. Quote
Asad Posted February 15, 2009 Posted February 15, 2009 sorry to hi-jack but anyone know the procedure of cleaning the k+n etc Quote
Craig_N Posted February 15, 2009 Author Posted February 15, 2009 PM'D JackStar as he said he had one for sale just waiting on response so yes it probebly will be a K&N. Quote
Bourkey Posted February 15, 2009 Posted February 15, 2009 @ Asda - I had an open filter. It was rubbish. The heat soak you get from it is shocking. I would have put the airbox back in but i give it away to Idrees. Stick to the air box trust me. For cleaning the k & N you can just wash it under the tap with soap but there is some special air filter oil you have to add to it after cleaning it .Bourkey Quote
JackStar Posted February 17, 2009 Posted February 17, 2009 PM'd sorry for the late reply.Ok so if you remove it then you would surly have to cover it as the air will be escaping out ignore me if i talking rubbish lol.I cut the end of a broom handle off and a jubilee clip to hold it, worked fine.Jack Quote
Rich Posted February 18, 2009 Posted February 18, 2009 This seems to work well for me, have changed it a bit now though. Quote
StarletRick Posted February 18, 2009 Posted February 18, 2009 cant beat a stock airbox tbh. unless you get the filter right in the bumper with a proper flow of cold air, the heatsoak will own your soulz. stock airbox with a K&N filter is de win. Quote
ste91 Posted February 18, 2009 Posted February 18, 2009 This seems to work well for me, have changed it a bit now though.Similar to mine, works well IMO.Airbox is restrictive on the top end of the revs. Quote
ste91 Posted February 18, 2009 Posted February 18, 2009 With the radiator moved over so the filter has a direct flow of air this is the best setup, but you're fucked if you go through any big puddles and the filter will need changing more often because of the amount of dirt down there. Quote
Asad Posted February 18, 2009 Posted February 18, 2009 tbh the stock box has a kind of air feed with the funnel comming to the front mabe some1 could experiment with making that better/bigger? Quote
kevink Posted February 18, 2009 Posted February 18, 2009 ah well i got a filter cleaning kit so no probs on the right hand side off the rad there is a hole, i placed i flextube there to direct the air to the filter.with this setup it makes quite a bit of noise the piping increases the sound. Quote
ste91 Posted February 18, 2009 Posted February 18, 2009 ah well i got a filter cleaning kit so no probs on the right hand side off the rad there is a hole, i placed i flextube there to direct the air to the filter.with this setup it makes quite a bit of noise the piping increases the sound.Mine makes alot of noise too, it's good though, if you open the throttle only a little bit (for normal driving) you still have a very quiet car, you wouldn't even know any difference between a standard airbox.But past 4k rpm at WOT is rather loud. Quote
Asad Posted April 30, 2009 Posted April 30, 2009 Just a thought but what if someone gets intercooler piping for the TB side and whacks a filter on the end of it?would be alot easier....just the filter would get REALLY dirty....or mabe have something like theTB> Flexi > Enclosed filter > Intercooler piping to the bottom?Hope keirz doesnt mind but this is and excellent picture of what i mean.....the works already done Quote
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