MK5 Golf GTI
All Things Mk5 => Mk5 General Area => Topic started by: slynch23 on June 05, 2020, 09:45:14 am
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Can anybody recommend one? Are there any out there that make any difference at all or should I just stick with the OEM?
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Proper OEM replaced every couple of thousand miles or K&N
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Beware of any aftermarket filter that is oiled, if oil gets on the MAF it's going to cause you trouble.
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I have fitted a ram air no oil type very slight increase in performance small decrease in fuel used
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Personally I'd rather stick with the OEM and replace it every year.
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OEM filter or dry foam, such as the PiperCross. You won't notice much difference. The difference between driving into or behind a strong wind, or the difference in weight between an empty and full tank both cause more of a performance change than a panel filter!
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Where are the facts that oil based filters contaminate MAF's?
Contaminating MAF was a marketing ploy put out by dry filter manufacturers.
I ran an oil based filter on previous Mk4 with MAF for over a year without issue - along with many others with 1.8T & R32
OEM filters flow better than anything else when brand new - but their flow performance drops below K&N after a few thousand miles.
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"OEM filters flow better than anything else when brand new - but their flow performance drops below K&N after a few thousand miles"
That's probably because the OEM filter is actually doing it's job and blocking up while the K&N is still letting all the crap through. :signLOL:
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i think you're splitting hairs. These cars are less than 200bhp as standard. Changing the panel filter will mean a little more noise at most.
I'd put the £30 or whatever a non-standard panel filter costs towards decent tires if you don't already have them.
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i think you're splitting hairs. These cars are less than 200bhp as standard. Changing the panel filter will mean a little more noise at most.
I'd put the £30 or whatever a non-standard panel filter costs towards decent tires if you don't already have them.
I was just wondering if anybody has noticed any difference mate. All four tyres are Goodyear eagle F1s so I’m ok in that department 👍🏻
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A Pipercross panel filter and pre cat delete added 13 extra horses. Have no idea on how much the filter made of that 😁
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A Pipercross panel filter and pre cat delete added 13 extra horses. Have no idea on how much the filter made of that 😁
That’s hard to argue with given that both mods are almost free and there are no side effects like noise / mot fails etc.