Piperx air filters

1. s3tre2003 Frequent Poster Joined: Jun 2007 St.Austell Posts: 972 Moonstine 206 GTI,Aegean Blue 206 GTI180, Citroen

   #1 25th March 2008, 11:13

   i know they dont increase performance in any way.. but my standard airbox is cracked so need to put this on for a few days..
   
   do they damage your engine in anyway, by taking in hot air or anything? and i read its possible they can slow you down?
2. Coonper Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Aug 2007 Coventry Posts: 5182 Lupo GTI

   #2 25th March 2008, 11:33

   On a standard VTR you wont notice any loss/gain in performance.
   
   They dont damage your engine at all, they just sound a lot louder than standard.
   
   I have one on mine and its just for the noise factor!
3. s3tre2003 Frequent Poster Joined: Jun 2007 St.Austell Posts: 972 Moonstine 206 GTI,Aegean Blue 206 GTI180, Citroen

   #3 25th March 2008, 11:49

   ideal..
   
   what about petrol consumption?
4. Keefo Established Member Joined: Nov 2007 Manchester Posts: 1374 Rover 25 T16 conversion 220bhp SEX, Focus ST3

   #4 25th March 2008, 12:17

   there will be next to no differance in petrol consumption
5. s3tre2003 Frequent Poster Joined: Jun 2007 St.Austell Posts: 972 Moonstine 206 GTI,Aegean Blue 206 GTI180, Citroen

   #5 25th March 2008, 12:18

   cheeerrrss guys =]
6. baker556 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Mar 2007 127.0.0.1 Posts: 4826 oem+ sax

   #6 25th March 2008, 14:23

   wtf i hear nothing at all on my piperx filter i could even get a vid to prove it, its pathetic !
7. Coonper Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Aug 2007 Coventry Posts: 5182 Lupo GTI

   #7 25th March 2008, 15:02

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by baker556 wtf i hear nothing at all on my piperx filter i could even get a vid to prove it, its pathetic !

   Is it an open foam one, or enclosed??
8. E3D Established Member Joined: Aug 2007 Tunbridge Wells Posts: 1465 Furio 1.4 2002

   #8 25th March 2008, 17:15

   mines pretty noisey, but yer no noticably performance increase. If ur wanted to ur can put it closer to the front near the grille so the colder air gets to it and its away from the main heat of the engine, get a heat shield around it and u will be sorted but if u do that u might as well buy the enclosed and its just easier.
9. Mark51p Super Moderator Joined: Sep 2006 Wakefield Posts: 14427 Golf GT

   #9 25th March 2008, 17:32

   if you can afford it mate your going to be alot better off with an enclosed unit such as BMC, Raceland enclosed, Green enclosed, Piper-X viper.
   
   all the cone filter will do is make a big noise when your foot is flat to the floor and suck up all the hot air in the engine bay up into the throttle body. which will, if anything, reduce your performance.
   
   if you are dead set on getting one then you would be alot better moving it to the front of the engine bay where there is a greater air flow of colder air. but imo by the time your have done that and spend the cash on the pipes needed to do this then your might aswell have bought and enclosed filter.
   
   ps. an enclosed filter basicly mean that the filter is not open to the air in the engine and therefore does not soak as much heat up from the engine
10. gozzy-vtr Established Member Joined: May 2007 Thanet/SE-Kent Posts: 1516 DEAD mk2 vtr- 2bhp feet

    #10 25th March 2008, 18:03

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by Mark51 if you can afford it mate your going to be alot better off with an enclosed unit such as BMC, Raceland enclosed, Green enclosed, Piper-X viper.

    
    are vipers good then yea?
11. minxie20 Regular Poster Joined: Mar 2008 Wirral Posts: 426 Saxo VTR Saxo VTS

    #11 26th March 2008, 12:20

    Vipers are ok,had one for a while.Then changed to raceland,much better now...