Tuning pipercross panel air filter

[pekwah1]

I'd be interested in the panel filter, maybe start a new thread for it Javorb and get people to sign up!

[robbo51]

Originally Posted by pekwah1

I'd be interested in the panel filter, maybe start a new thread for it Javorb and get people to sign up!

Mois aussis!

[smb09_1999]

Whats a panel filter?

[javorb]

it is a replacement air filter

[javorb]

i have been in touch with pipercross regarding a panel filter for my honda civic 2.2 ictdi ,if i can get 30 firm orders they will manufacture them ,most filters cost £34.85 + post of £6,they will do group prices of £30 + £6 post.any interested parties post on here once there is 30 i will get in touch with pipercross

[PTR]

on a diesel engine the slightly more air what you get by this filter won't make anything better!!

[smb09_1999]

Ahh I see, cheers!

[vtidan]

Originally Posted by javorb

for anyone interested pipercross are looking for around 30 buyers and they will produce a performance panel filter ,prices will be around £34.85

interesting. I think I might be.

[vtidan]

What about sound though. In the past I changed Air filters on impreza turbos to K and N and ITG ones and you get a far more satisfying sound from the turbo when its spooling.

[madasadad]

What is the advantage of a performance air filter for a turbo diesel engine?
Will the advantages be more pronounced for a remapped engine?

[TTDegs]

On a standard turbo diesel engine, you're unlikely to see much in the way of a difference - if you did, Honda would have almost certainly saved oooodles of hundreds of thousands on pounds on engine development and simply fitted a £40 filter themselves


However, you may well hear a difference, will could then feel like a difference


As to a remapped (or 'boxed' as it's Javorb's thread ) - well then there is a possibility that the standard air filter has become the bottleneck.
In which case, as less restrictive one might help.


Only way to know for sure?
Take a standard 2.2, and put it on a rolling road.
Replace air filter with less restrictive one. Re rolling road it.
Put standard filter back on.
Apply remap / box of choice. Re rolling road it.
Re-replace air filter with less restrictive one. Re rolling road it.

compare all 4 results


Unfortunately, not something anyone on here has done, or at least shared

[robbo51]

Originally Posted by madasadad

What is the advantage of a performance air filter for a turbo diesel engine?
Will the advantages be more pronounced for a remapped engine?

Anything that makes the engine breathe more easily is a good thing
Its more pronounced when used with a remap
On average we are looking at about 3 to 5 hp more.
Hope this helps
SO WE NEED A GROUP BUY with 30 signing up.
Is this posted in the For Sale section??

[madasadad]

Performance air filters | Buying Performance Air Filters | Replacing Air Filters | Auto Express

Auto express did a review including rolling road figures on a 150 cdti Signum, Standard, Filter and Induction kit. Results are above. I would be more interested in seeing the torque figures, this would be more applicable to the diesel application. Will go back to web site and have a look.

[TTDegs]

Vauxhall Signum CDTI
Standard*/Sports filter/Induction kit: 150bhp/152bhp/156bhp

VW Golf GTI
Standard*/Sports filter/Induction kit: 218bhp/219bhp/224.5bhp

so that's..... 2bhp or 1 bhp for the air filter then.
or 6 bhp for a full blown induction kit (with ducting)

[vtidan]

So would there be any likely bad points to fitting a replacement filter to our engines? I guess no one really knows at this point.....

[TTDegs]

generically, there are some historical cases of oiled filters knackering the MAF in cars - though how much this is down to ham fisted over oiling of the filter, and how much is speculation...

[vtidan]

Are Pipercross filters oiled?

[kamshaft]

i would be defo interested

[crazydave68]

Count me in!

[vtidan]

Im a yes if the filter is not oiled.