MK5 Golf GTI

All Things Mk5 => Mk5 General Area => Topic started by: Black9 on July 13, 2011, 11:43:37 am

Title: Uprated panel filter?
Post by: Black9 on July 13, 2011, 11:43:37 am: Don't want to get a new intake yet so looking for an uprated PF, what do use recommend?

Also where's the best place to get them!? :happy2:
Title: Re: Uprated panel filter?
Post by: Top Cat on July 13, 2011, 11:48:57 am: There is no such thing as a uprated panel panel filter for the Mk5 you can change it but it wont uprate anything. Save your cash for something useful. :happy2:
Title: Re: Uprated panel filter?
Post by: Hedge on July 13, 2011, 12:04:47 pm: Wise words mate. If you are really concerned fit a brand new OEM one.
Title: Re: Uprated panel filter?
Post by: Saint Steve on July 13, 2011, 02:19:52 pm: Im sure OEM Paper element filters are not as good as filters such as Green Cotton, Pipercross, K@N etc.

Im sure it would improove engine air intake volume (s) it to a certain extent, but as has been said, your "bum dyno" wont feel any difference.
Title: Re: Uprated panel filter?
Post by: Hedge on July 13, 2011, 02:24:26 pm: The Ed30 filter is different to a normal GTI filter when you buy from VW. Different part no's and the filter itself is thinner iirc.

Quote from: Saint Steve on July 13, 2011, 02:19:52 pm
Im sure OEM Paper element filters are not as good as filters such as Green Cotton, Pipercross, K@N etc.

Im sure it would improove engine air intake volume (s) it to a certain extent, but as has been said, your "bum dyno" wont feel any difference.

You have the tools. Do the logs and prove your point. :popcornsoda:
Title: Re: Uprated panel filter?
Post by: vRS Carl on July 13, 2011, 02:25:53 pm: Quote from: Saint Steve on July 13, 2011, 02:19:52 pm
Im sure OEM Paper element filters are not as good as filters such as Green Cotton, Pipercross, K@N etc.

Im sure it would improove engine air intake volume (s) it to a certain extent, but as has been said, your "bum dyno" wont feel any difference.

Neither will a proper Dyno.
Title: Re: Uprated panel filter?
Post by: Saint Steve on July 13, 2011, 02:36:07 pm: Quote from: Hedge on July 13, 2011, 02:24:26 pm
The Ed30 filter is different to a normal GTI filter when you buy from VW. Different part no's and the filter itself is thinner iirc.

Quote from: Saint Steve on July 13, 2011, 02:19:52 pm
Im sure OEM Paper element filters are not as good as filters such as Green Cotton, Pipercross, K@N etc.

Im sure it would improove engine air intake volume (s) it to a certain extent, but as has been said, your "bum dyno" wont feel any difference.

You have the tools. Do the logs and prove your point. :popcornsoda:

If your offering to Hold my tool Ian , then im happy to :signLOL:
Title: Re: Uprated panel filter?
Post by: Hedge on July 13, 2011, 03:09:06 pm: I'll press the pedals you can hold your own tool. :scared:
Title: Re: Uprated panel filter?
Post by: Saint Steve on July 13, 2011, 03:14:52 pm: Quote from: Hedge on July 13, 2011, 03:09:06 pm
I'll press the pedals you can hold your own tool. :scared:

See i thought you werent scared Ian :love:
Title: Re: Uprated panel filter?
Post by: WhiteGTI on July 13, 2011, 03:14:56 pm: There's actually quite a lot of research out there to suggest that OEM paper filters do a better job than aftermarket filters!

I don't think its conclusive as to which route is better, but I think you will be wasting your money buying just a panel filter!
Title: Re: Uprated panel filter?
Post by: rich83 on July 13, 2011, 03:19:48 pm: :signLOL: @ steve and hedge
Title: Re: Uprated panel filter?
Post by: the bruce on July 13, 2011, 05:00:59 pm: Quote from: Hedge on July 13, 2011, 12:04:47 pm
Wise words mate. If you are really concerned fit a brand new OEM one.

:happy2:

Quote from: Top Cat on July 13, 2011, 11:48:57 am
There is no such thing as a uprated panel panel filter for the Mk5 you can change it but it wont uprate anything. Save your cash for something useful. :happy2:

:happy2:

Quote from: Hedge on July 13, 2011, 02:24:26 pm
The Ed30 filter is different to a normal GTI filter when you buy from VW. Different part no's and the filter itself is thinner iirc.

Are you sure mate?

Do you have the part numbers?
Title: Re: Uprated panel filter?
Post by: Hedge on July 13, 2011, 05:11:20 pm: Quote from: the bruce on July 13, 2011, 05:00:59 pm

Quote from: Hedge on July 13, 2011, 02:24:26 pm
The Ed30 filter is different to a normal GTI filter when you buy from VW. Different part no's and the filter itself is thinner iirc.

Are you sure mate?

Do you have the part numbers?

No I don't have the part numbers but my local dealer gave me a normal GTI one when I changed it in my Ed30. I took it back as the part numbers differed and the GTI one was thicker.
Title: Re: Uprated panel filter?
Post by: the bruce on July 13, 2011, 09:03:27 pm: Interesting.

So the ED30 filter might give a slight improvement on a GTI.
Title: Re: Uprated panel filter?
Post by: Hedge on July 13, 2011, 09:13:33 pm: I doubt it to be honest.

Not even sure why the Ed has it either. :smiley:
Title: Re: Uprated panel filter?
Post by: stealthwolf on July 13, 2011, 10:09:17 pm: Was there a price difference?

I wonder how the performance of an aftermarket filter over say five years compared with changing the oem one every year (which is what I do).
Title: Re: Uprated panel filter?
Post by: Hedge on July 13, 2011, 10:14:39 pm: Are you assuming that the aftermarket one gets cleaned every year or so? :popcornsoda:
Title: Re: Uprated panel filter?
Post by: stealthwolf on July 13, 2011, 10:21:54 pm: Yup. And then coated in oil
Title: Re: Uprated panel filter?
Post by: Black9 on July 14, 2011, 08:25:22 am: :laugh: apologies, I should have said "aftermarket filter", :stupid:

I'm not looking for power gains ATM and don't expect them with a filter. Was just wanting some more induction noise coz ATM the car sounds very mute, especially coming from a Type R. Was thinking a K & N filter or the likes, will add a fair amount of noise I'd guess and should be similar levels of quality as OEM VW. :happy2:

Wheres the cheapest place to get one?
Title: Re: Uprated panel filter?
Post by: E30Dom on July 14, 2011, 09:07:43 am: If ya going to get one get ITG from Merlin Motorsport..

Though won't be much louder as still in the air box...