Hi guys and gals im thinking of buying a performance panel filter for the vrs tfsi eg pipercross ram air something like that what im wondering does it make much diff in performance sound etc is it a worthy buy

Virtually do nothing over a standard one tbh

 

£30-40 for a pipercross, or £5 for an OE one, it won't make any difference.

 

Only way to get an improvement is an induction kit

Well I added a k and n panel filter and as above performance gains were minimal noise has chanced a little but not much

Main reason is not to replace the paper ones every time

I have a carbonspeed intake which DID help

Ah well thats that no panel filter it is then lol

I've got a neuspeed induction kit with heatshield on mine, and that makes quite a noise.

 

However best one I ever had, was a BMC air filter on my old Lupo GTi, that growled like a tiger! Awesome!

TBH i didnt really want it for noise if it made lots of noise i would just end up flooring it everywhere and cost loads in fuel lol wouldn't mind being able to hear the turbo more tho you could hear the turbo loads on my gt tdi golf but cant hardly hear the vrs one lol

Edited 17 May, 201511 yr by Smit

Std paper panel filter flows really well - just change it more often than what the book says.

I've recently fitted the Pipercross panel filter and found it does allow a little free-er breathing and aid MPG a small amount.

Cost wise=paper filter

Some increase in perfomance (maybe) and sound wise= K&N (other brands too)

I've recently fitted the Pipercross panel filter and found it does allow a little free-er breathing and aid MPG a small amount.

But was your old paper filter visibly dirty or relatively new?