On standard Fabia vRS which air filter is best:

OEM (paper)

K&N (cotton panel?)

Green (cotton panel)

Pipercross (foam)

Jetex (cotton panel)

OEM fits perfectly

Green doesnt

That is the limit of my own personal experiance.

I would personally stick with the OEM as most performance filters are oiled. If the oil gets on your air mass meter it will shag it.

I have always run Jetex panel filters,as have all my mates/colleagues. They fit very well

Alex

Paper replaced every 10k for me (standard vrs)

I have a pipercross one. Fits perfectly and doesn't require any oil so no MAF issues.

Is there any performance difference, Probably not but a quick wash every 5K and its as good as new. Sounds better that OEM also.

Matt

I have a pipercross one. Fits perfectly and doesn't require any oil so no MAF issues.

Is there any performance difference, Probably not but a quick wash every 5K and its as good as new. Sounds better that OEM also.

Matt

Sound better, hmmm, interesting. You mean sounds like more performance :mischief:

I have had my Green in the last 2 cars I have had and it's been great. It will only cause MAF issues if your a muppet when you clean it. The only downside is that you do have to be careful when you replace the box as it can slip down.

I doubt any any panel filter will "improve" performance but they are good at keeping the smoke down

I have had my Green in the last 2 cars I have had and it's been great. It will only cause MAF issues if your a muppet when you clean it. The only downside is that you do have to be careful when you replace the box as it can slip down.

I doubt any any panel filter will "improve" performance but they are good at keeping the smoke down

That's what I need, to keep the smoke down, its like I'm burning tyres out the back when I floor it.

OEM paper one changed every service.

I have used a k&n one for 56,000 miles with nps and it fits like a glove

Oh and yes the 2.0 shares the same air box as the vRS

Edited 16 February, 200917 yr by Thirdtimeluck

Oen paper. Cheaper and you don't have to pay more on your insurance. Didn't notice any difference when I had a green and pd160 intake pipe.

Edited 17 February, 200917 yr by faboka vrs

BMC CDA ftw

no fiddling about with the silly OEM Panel box