MK5 Golf GTI

All Things Mk5 => Modifications & Technical Area => Performance Modifications => Topic started by: ukshaun on May 01, 2013, 08:10:07 pm

Title: panel filter on a gt tdi
Post by: ukshaun on May 01, 2013, 08:10:07 pm

Hi
Quick question for those with an uprated panel filter already fitted. Is it worth it? I was looking at getting a green cotton as these are "dry" filters and i have come to the conclusion they will do less harm to the maf etc.

Would anyone recommend anything else? pipercross/itg? what did you go for?

cheers

shaun

Title: Re: panel filter on a gt tdi
Post by: Andy on May 01, 2013, 08:11:55 pm

they don't make a difference in a diesel

Title: Re: panel filter on a gt tdi
Post by: ukshaun on May 01, 2013, 08:27:13 pm

so the "30% increased air flow" is rubbish?

Title: Re: Re: panel filter on a gt tdi
Post by: torque777 on May 02, 2013, 06:50:27 am

There is s video on YouTube with a leon I think and they run it with standard filter , performance filter and no filter ...no real difference ...

sent using my own fingers

Title: Re: panel filter on a gt tdi
Post by: daz_pd on May 02, 2013, 11:40:11 am

I had our 2.0 TDI on a rolling road and ran it with OEM filter, then ITG panel, it made a small difference, think it was 3-4bhp IIRC

Title: Re: panel filter on a gt tdi
Post by: ukshaun on May 02, 2013, 09:13:21 pm

hmm cheers everyone. I am still considering it  :fighting2:

Title: Re: panel filter on a gt tdi
Post by: daz_pd on May 02, 2013, 11:17:28 pm

That was after mapping btw so stock you could probably half that

Title: Re: panel filter on a gt tdi
Post by: ukshaun on May 03, 2013, 07:49:16 pm

Quote from: daz_pd on May 02, 2013, 11:17:28 pm

That was after mapping btw so stock you could probably half that

Yh fair point. I was only looking into it as it is due a filter change anyway. I was considering using the opportunity to upgrade at the same time

Title: Re: panel filter on a gt tdi
Post by: markc on May 05, 2013, 11:13:56 am

All I can add to this, is when a garage recently serviced our Diesel, they forgot to reconnect the air intake pipe (yeh great I know), obviously the car was now running with no air filter. The car pulled much harder when I drove it, and on the bum dyno I gave it definate increased performance (and superb intake noise too  :grin: )
When I reconnected the pipe, it resumed usual performance IMHO.

A conclusion for myself would be that a better flowing panel filter will give better overall performance  :happy2:

Title: Re: panel filter on a gt tdi
Post by: kieronb on May 13, 2013, 11:19:12 am

I felt a bit difference on a quick spin around the block with no filter on so yeah, i'd recommend getting one if you need to replace anyway.