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corsakate
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Would i be putting my fuel bill up unnecessarily if i put an air filter on my 1.4 SRI? I want to give it a more beefy sound, cos atm when im sat at traffic lights or start the engine up, you cant even hear that its even on!

Or would i be better getting a new back box? But then how much am i looking at with that and what exactly would need replacing?

HELP?
K17VGY
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8th Sep 09 at 17:57   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
de restrict your airbox and stick a K&N pannel filter in and look at getting a back box as well
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8th Sep 09 at 17:59   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Or you could get a full exhaust system, depends how much you want to spend really.
corsakate
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8th Sep 09 at 18:00   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
how much you say a full exhaust would be?
corsakate
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and would putting a basic k&n on do anything?
DannyB
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Depends which system you went for. Some cars can be worse with K&N's on, that's why alot of people just replace the standard panel filter. If you want to replace the standard airbox though I'd spend a bit more money and avoid K&N.
corsakate
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8th Sep 09 at 18:03   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
right i hve no idea what that panel filter is that your both on about.... please can you explain? lol
Richardhhha
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de restrict air box and fit a panel filter this will give you the same (performanceish) increase that a cone filter does and more or less the same noise

also if its a 16v im almost 100% sure that you dont need to get a aftermarket center section as the cener section is a free flowing one anyway, its the back box thats a restrictor on these.
corsakate
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8th Sep 09 at 18:07   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
yeah it is 16v... but all this panel filter is going over my head, its not something im exactly gonna go outside and get my hands dirty doing anyway cos if i start i think the car would end up as a pile of bits! haha, so im sure my brother would know if i explain to him...
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8th Sep 09 at 18:07   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
A panel filter is just a direct replacement filter that goes in the standard air box. I rate k&n panel air filters over the pipercross one I have in the C - going to bin that, giving me flat spots
corsakate
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8th Sep 09 at 18:09   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Hmmmm where can i get hold of one? Ebay? or through a dealer or what?
Richardhhha
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8th Sep 09 at 18:11   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
ebay do them cheap enough about £30
corsakate
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8th Sep 09 at 18:12   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
yeah ive just had a look on there but only has piper cross ones
AlunJ
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8th Sep 09 at 18:12   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
bought my k&n from demontweeks on my old B, the shitty pipercross one I got from LMF Vauxhall at PVS
gez bay
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8th Sep 09 at 18:13   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
panel filter with de-restriced air box:
corsakate
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8th Sep 09 at 18:19   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
honestly, how much more petrol will i be using if i change the air filter?
AlunJ
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8th Sep 09 at 18:19   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
makes no difference really, might even improve consumption - well it would on a diesel I know that lol

[Edited on 08-09-2009 by AlunJ]
corsakate
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Ah i just mentioned the idea to my stepdad and told him what people on here said, and only thing he moaned about was how much more fuel im gonna be using!
gez bay
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8th Sep 09 at 18:22   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
none, people only start using mre petrol because they put their foot down more to hear the sound
AlunJ
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8th Sep 09 at 18:22   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
at the end of the day is he paying for it?
corsakate
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8th Sep 09 at 18:22   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
please can you find me a picture or something of the facelift mirrors and spoiler that you was on about?
corsakate
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& no he isnt lol but i need help doing it !
AlunJ
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http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/1210519.htm - have a look at that, not the best example but you get the idea
corsakate
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8th Sep 09 at 18:27   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Ahhhh i knew what you meant thanks
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