Hello, only new here.

Was surfing through the forums and seen many topics like this one but was looking for an honest opinion from the owners.

i was thinking of getting the K&N 69 series (I think it's the newest one) for my Octavia I know it's expensive and was just wondering about the following queries:

1) Does it benefit the car in terms of making it run smoother and swifter with power gains?

2)if so, the best place to purchase it (well cheapest I suppose that's trusted)

3)Or is it a waste of money and causes problems to the engine and other components 

 

Its just that from reading from different sources that induction kits decrease performance and some say they increase so just wondering from owners that use this kit in the real world whether it's worth getting or not. 

Thanks...

Edited 22 April, 20179 yr by JacksVRS

Your car already has a very effective cold air intake from the factory. Spend your money on something useful.

^^

Agree. Don't bother unless you want your car to sound like a bees nest residing under the bonnet. Spend the cash elsewhere.

 

It's been often said on here that the standard paper filter has just as good properties as a performance filter.

 

Up to you mate but I have a TDI and haven't put a K&N in and never will.

Thanks for the replies, good to have the advice of actual owners, think I'll leave well enough alone in that case and leave her nice and original as 400€ basically ain't realistic just for the noise and I had heard that Tdis wouldn't get the same benefit as petrols so thanks for the advice lads and the quick replies.

 

Edited 22 April, 20179 yr by JacksVRS

Put your 400€ towards a remap. That will give you more 'bang for your buck' than a filter.

Yea was looking into that but might just get the wheels done instead i was just looking for something that runs easy on the engine just but from replies I'm going leave it standard for now. But thanks for your reply. i do know most people would remap up to 200bhp but I want to keep it original just with something simple that is removable for the NCT over here but thanks for the reply again

if you like noise and placebo...BUY IT.

 

there are many who swear it works.

 

science says - paper filter has better flow and filtration than anything else. it cost nothing to replace it every 5000km in dusty environment ;-)

 

most kits are poorly designed and you will become victim of heat soaking.

 

Hajes Racing measured 50mbar pressure drop with OEM airbox. With K&N and other marketing hype...you get maybe 5% better air flow but decreased filtration !!! K&N is very popular by their claims about increased air flow but they forget to tell you it is thanks to reduced filtration and long term damage to engine.

 

rather spend your money on karting and car seat upgrade...that's the best upgrade you can ever get. Nothing ****es off tuners more than stock car with upgraded car seat beating their highly tuned machines with poor car seat ;-)

Edited 3 May, 20179 yr by sniper29a

Yea did some more research and there not worth the money, just noticed the previous owner scuffed the Zeniths and every time I wash the car their becoming more annoying so gonna get them into a more presentable shape