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Title: Air filter
Post by: gazzagti2018 on June 06, 2018, 10:08:04 am

Just wondering which is the better drop in air filter ?

Title: Re: Air filter
Post by: pudding on June 08, 2018, 11:55:23 am

They're all much of a muchness, although personally I prefer the Pipercross dry foam one.   

Cotton gauze I don't like because I can see daylight through the weaves, which isn't great for dirt ingress, and oiled foam I don't like because it's too easy for the oil to find it's way onto the MAF.  Ditto with the oil used on cotton gauze filters.

Don't expect to feel much of a difference though  :grin:    The Pipercross is only a fiver or so more than a new OEM paper one, so doesn't hurt to give it a try.

Title: Re: Air filter
Post by: neilw on June 08, 2018, 12:19:37 pm

I have an ARP dry foam filter for sale if you're after one... It was only in the car a few weeks before I got a Revo intake

Title: Re: Air filter
Post by: pudding on June 08, 2018, 04:23:02 pm

Just to add......I saw my long term fuel trims reduce from +2.1% to -2.1% after taking out the Pipercross dry foam and putting a standard one in.  So it does flow more apparently.

Title: Re: Air filter
Post by: SpudGTI on June 08, 2018, 10:49:34 pm

I have the pipecross dude oversized filter pod sounds the muts nuts ;) (https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20180608/36e2487ea7fd073ce5f95564df33d146.jpg)

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