which air filter/induction kit

rabbit82 · Post by **rabbit82** » Wed Mar 14, 2007 4:59 pm

Looking for something that will improve throttle response and maybe add a few extra bhp. Which one should i go for? Do you guys have one?

Anyone selling one, pm me or reply to this thread

Tigz · Post by **Tigz** » Thu Mar 15, 2007 10:22 am

The standard airbox is not restrictive so fitting an induction kit will not give any benifit other than nosie.
Best sounding induction kit for a GTI is a Pipercross imo, then Id say BMC.
BMC would be better for use in summer, but during the colder months I would not think they would be anything in them.

Neither would add BHP.

ccjjGTI · Post by **ccjjGTI** » Thu Mar 15, 2007 2:20 pm

Bolted a BMC on mine, improved response, bhp and noise. It beats an rev 4 mr2 to 60 by 2 car lengths, didnt do that before.

Si_GTi · Post by **Si_GTi** » Thu Mar 15, 2007 5:48 pm

My BMC makes lots of noise but doesn't increase power in any noticeable form.

garnier · Post by **garnier** » Fri Mar 16, 2007 10:06 pm

The BMC is a nice filter, luckily my car had one on when I got it.

I love it to bits, I've had other 'cone' stlye K&N type filters in the past on other cars, and normally they all make a hissing (induction) sound.

Because the BMC CDA is contained inside a carbon can, it doesn't make that hissing noise, it's more like a deep burble that you'd get from some kind of turbo at idle. It's only heard until about 3500RPM, but it's worth it

Hard to describe, but you'll become addicted to tickling a BMC

Mouse_GTI · Post by **Mouse_GTI** » Fri Mar 16, 2007 10:17 pm

BMC sounds good but gives no noticeable change in performance. If anything it will give a decrease in performance if you used the standard piping supplied with the kit.

As a sidenote I'm averaging around 33MPG on normal runs with my new cold air feed when before it was around 32.5MPG. Not a big difference but a difference anyhoo

JPR_polo_gti · Post by **JPR_polo_gti** » Sat Mar 17, 2007 12:18 am

I'm thinking of just upgrading the panel filter and putting in my own cold air feed

Kristof_clg · Post by **Kristof_clg** » Sat Mar 17, 2007 12:27 am

JPR_polo_gti wrote:I'm thinking of just upgrading the panel filter and putting in my own cold air feed

That's a good idea.

I did that on my Mk5

Tigz · Post by **Tigz** » Sat Mar 17, 2007 10:58 am

Kristof_clg wrote: I did that on my Mk5

So did I