Panel Filter

[foey]

Hey,

I'm probably going to do the PD160 mod next month but have been thinking if its worth replacing the panel filter for something a little funky?

I have been reading on here a few people have replaced it with the green cotton panel filter. A couple of questions...

1. Do you have to use oil with the filter? or is it a direct replacement.

2. Does it make a difference at all? worth doing?

3. How often do you have to replace it, just clean every 10k?

Thanks,

Mark

[Jim H]

Hey,

I'm probably going to do the PD160 mod next month but have been thinking if its worth replacing the panel filter for something a little funky?

I have been reading on here a few people have replaced it with the green cotton panel filter. A couple of questions...

1. Do you have to use oil with the filter? or is it a direct replacement.

2. Does it make a difference at all? worth doing?

3. How often do you have to replace it, just clean every 10k?

Thanks,

Mark

1) Most filters (K&N, Green, etc) use special oil to help retain dirt. Even Pipercross Foam ones use oil. New ones normally come pre-oiled.

2) If your car is standard, hardly noticeable, I changed mine whilst on a RR and got 1.1 BHP extra. It may make a difference if you replace it and intake, then get it remapped.

3) No they are all re-usable, (K&N has an 1 million mile Warranty). Wash, then re-oil everytime you would normally change it.

[overdrive]

Hey,

I'm probably going to do the PD160 mod next month but have been thinking if its worth replacing the panel filter for something a little funky?

I have been reading on here a few people have replaced it with the green cotton panel filter. A couple of questions...

1. Do you have to use oil with the filter? or is it a direct replacement.

2. Does it make a difference at all? worth doing?

3. How often do you have to replace it, just clean every 10k?

Thanks,

Mark

Im surprised that you didn't do the pd 160 mod & change to a performance type panel filter before the stage 1 re-map was done:wonder: Anyway, you should feel a difference as its been re-mapped as the engine will be able to breath much more freely. Personally i like the K&N panel replacement one as it fits nice & tight into the air box & like Jim H has said it comes pre oiled plus K&N say it only needs cleaning & re-oiling after 50k in normal driving conditions, i would advise checking it before the 50k mark though just to play it safe. Good luck:thumbup:

[foey]

Im surprised that you didn't do the pd 160 mod & change to a performance type panel filter before the stage 1 re-map was done:wonder: Anyway, you should feel a difference as its been re-mapped as the engine will be able to breath much more freely. Personally i like the K&N panel replacement one as it fits nice & tight into the air box & like Jim H has said it comes pre oiled plus K&N say it only needs cleaning & re-oiling after 50k in normal driving conditions, i would advise checking it before the 50k mark though just to play it safe. Good luck:thumbup:

Thanks both for the advice.

I bought the car already re-mapped, the previous owner had not done the PD160 modification.

Will look into getting this next month