Uprated panel filter?

[stealthwolf]

Was there a price difference?

I wonder how the performance of an aftermarket filter over say five years compared with changing the oem one every year (which is what I do).

[Hedge]

Are you assuming that the aftermarket one gets cleaned every year or so? 

[stealthwolf]

Yup. And then coated in oil

[Black9]

  apologies, I should have said "aftermarket filter",

I'm not looking for power gains ATM and don't expect them with a filter. Was just wanting some more induction noise coz ATM the car sounds very mute, especially coming from a Type R. Was thinking a K & N filter or the likes, will add a fair amount of noise I'd guess and should be similar levels of quality as OEM VW.

Wheres the cheapest place to get one?

[E30Dom]

If ya going to get one get ITG from Merlin Motorsport..

Though won't be much louder as still in the air box...