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Replacing pipercross panel filter....
« on: February 27, 2022, 03:32:05 pm »
Would you stick or twist and put a standard one next tine around on an other wise stock car

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Re: Replacing pipercross panel filter....
« Reply #1 on: February 27, 2022, 05:53:27 pm »
It's well documented they make bugger all difference so I'd stick to standard.
I'd only ever mess with the induction side on a car with a great sounding engine, those eventuri intakes sure look sexy and seem to make a  big difference on some cars but I would hope so for what they cost !

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Re: Replacing pipercross panel filter....
« Reply #2 on: February 27, 2022, 08:28:10 pm »
after finding the amount of dust in my maf using the ramair intake  i would rather have the standard one in, although this could be that the filter wasnt oiled,

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Re: Replacing pipercross panel filter....
« Reply #3 on: February 27, 2022, 10:41:46 pm »
It's well documented they make bugger all difference so I'd stick to standard.
I'd only ever mess with the induction side on a car with a great sounding engine, those eventuri intakes sure look sexy and seem to make a  big difference on some cars but I would hope so for what they cost !

Is that the case, not seen that said, any links to where?

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Re: Replacing pipercross panel filter....
« Reply #4 on: February 27, 2022, 10:51:20 pm »
What you running mate.

Going to have a mooch at mine this week.

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Re: Replacing pipercross panel filter....
« Reply #5 on: February 28, 2022, 08:00:45 am »
It's well documented they make bugger all difference so I'd stick to standard.
I'd only ever mess with the induction side on a car with a great sounding engine, those eventuri intakes sure look sexy and seem to make a  big difference on some cars but I would hope so for what they cost !

Is that the case, not seen that said, any links to where?

No links sorry but if you google search you will see for yourself.

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Re: Replacing pipercross panel filter....
« Reply #6 on: February 28, 2022, 09:47:01 am »
I used to run the PiperCross dry foam panel in mine but went back to the standard paper one.  Didn't notice any difference.


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Re: Replacing pipercross panel filter....
« Reply #7 on: February 28, 2022, 09:49:17 am »
How come you went back, just because it was due a swap?

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Re: Replacing pipercross panel filter....
« Reply #8 on: February 28, 2022, 09:54:25 am »
Wix or Mann filter??

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Re: Replacing pipercross panel filter....
« Reply #9 on: February 28, 2022, 09:58:05 am »
I just wasn't comfortable with how much dirt gets through foam/cotton.

OEM.  The aftermarket ones don't fit as snuggly in the air box.


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Re: Replacing pipercross panel filter....
« Reply #10 on: February 28, 2022, 10:02:27 am »
Cheers. May just go with either of the above filters.

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Re: Replacing pipercross panel filter....
« Reply #11 on: February 28, 2022, 11:37:20 am »
i have another car with a k@n induction kit that uses an oiled cotton filter and that seems to do a much better job at filtering than the foam one on my gti, was thinking of swapping them over but im worried it will upset the maf readings

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Re: Replacing pipercross panel filter....
« Reply #12 on: March 01, 2022, 07:17:46 pm »
Replaced with a new Wix. Tbf the pipercross looked fine. Seemed to drive as well as it did so happy days.