Gti Air Filter Options?

scotty733 · Post by **scotty733** » Mon Sep 26, 2011 6:41 pm

I recently bought a Gti polo, and im wanting to put an air filter on it!

Has anyone got any recomendations/links to websites for some!

Im looking one like this ;

Thanks in advance!

Joz · Post by **Joz** » Mon Sep 26, 2011 10:22 pm

Really..? Air filter without cover..?

Smooth move..

BennoGTi · Post by **BennoGTi** » Mon Sep 26, 2011 11:18 pm

Joz wrote:Really..? Air filter without cover..?

Smooth move..

Many people have an air filter with no cover? I have a K&N cone, similar to the picture just red instead

Sucking in warm air from the engine compartment.. thats the intercoolers job to sort out

Im not saying cold air isn't better, but unless your pro drag racing, you would probably never notice all that much

drennan · Post by **drennan** » Tue Sep 27, 2011 10:06 am

Jetex k&n was a rip off the jetex 1 is bigger and no as long so duzny hit the paint at ur top mount

Joz · Post by **Joz** » Tue Sep 27, 2011 12:49 pm

BennoGTi wrote:
Joz wrote:Really..? Air filter without cover..?

Smooth move..
Sucking in warm air from the engine compartment.. thats the intercoolers job to sort out

True, true..

However, only 2 days ago a "tuning guy" who remapped my car gave me a proper speech about open air filter..

chris meardon · Post by **chris meardon** » Tue Sep 27, 2011 1:51 pm

Sorry for the shameless plug but I am selling a GTI K&N replacment pannel filter that keeps the standard air box but increases performance. its doesnt make that awful induction noise that others make as well. some sound like its a 1 litre corsa driving by.

yours for £20 + delivery. PM me if your interested.

Chris

buzzmotorsport · Post by **buzzmotorsport** » Tue Sep 27, 2011 10:09 pm

Joz wrote:
BennoGTi wrote:
Joz wrote:Really..? Air filter without cover..?

Smooth move..
Sucking in warm air from the engine compartment.. thats the intercoolers job to sort out

True, true.. However, only 2 days ago a "tuning guy" who remapped my car gave me a proper speech about open air filter..

Obviously colder is better... but unless your going to a custom made job to front of the grill then a cone with an air feed will pretty much do the job...

If your going for gains go with a panel filter and a bigger air feed to the box...

If your going for sound go for a K and N or similar as it sounds tasty

Alex

scotty733 · Post by **scotty733** » Tue Sep 27, 2011 10:19 pm

Thanks for the feed back!

I think im going for a cone filter Chris, have you any old parts from your gti?

chris meardon · Post by **chris meardon** » Wed Sep 28, 2011 10:10 am

No sorry mate it all went with the car itself!

g__humm · Post by **g__humm** » Wed Sep 28, 2011 12:44 pm

Jabba sport cone in a box (fabia vrs, yes it will fit)

Gtimatt · Post by **Gtimatt** » Thu Sep 29, 2011 5:16 pm

i just use a k and n panel :/ mainly because of the location of it, putting an open cone there you will get lots of heatsoak as has been said. I'm sure you can get one in a box that'd probably be the best option

whitegtipolo · Post by **whitegtipolo** » Sun Oct 02, 2011 9:45 am

Use Jetex filter and leave the lower part of the air box in place with a pd160 intake works well never loose power and get a nice dump sound and turbo whistle too remove the sound deadening from the bonnet too makes it louder

JoshGTI · Post by **JoshGTI** » Sun Oct 02, 2011 11:55 am

whitegtipolo wrote:Use Jetex filter and leave the lower part of the air box in place with a pd160 intake works well never loose power and get a nice dump sound and turbo whistle too remove the sound deadening from the bonnet too makes it louder

I second this, definitely the best set up.

scotty733 · Post by **scotty733** » Sun Oct 02, 2011 12:30 pm

Never thought of that, any pics of that set up?

drennan · Post by **drennan** » Sun Oct 02, 2011 2:11 pm

Yeash i would say this is the best set up too:)

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