pipercross filter SLOWING my car??

1. gozzy-vtr Established Member Joined: May 2007 Thanet/SE-Kent Posts: 1516 DEAD mk2 vtr- 2bhp feet

   #1 28th March 2008, 18:49

   hello all
   
   this will probably be a quick one but-
   
   today i put a pipercorss filter on my car, the open foam one. im not sure if im going crazy but im sure its slowing me down. i have a de-catted system on so the filter makes virtually no differnce to the noise of my car, maybe a slight gruntier tone but not much.
   
   but i honestly feel like its re-stricting me like im on elastic or somethin.. i am planning to get a raceland soon but im thinking of takin the pipercross off. whats everyones thoughts on filters?? are pipercorss hemp? cos they look good
2. Ste Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Mar 2007 Yorkshire Posts: 5415 Saxo

   #2 28th March 2008, 18:52

   Could be sucking in too much hot air. Either fit a cold air feed or get an enclosed kit.
3. gozzy-vtr Established Member Joined: May 2007 Thanet/SE-Kent Posts: 1516 DEAD mk2 vtr- 2bhp feet

   #3 28th March 2008, 18:54

   raceland in 2 weeks
4. buckland Newbie Joined: Jan 2008 Aldershot Posts: 24 106 gti Daihatsu Charade Gti

   #4 28th March 2008, 18:58

   i had the same on my gti with a de-cat...it was w**k raceland is where its at
5. Mark51p Super Moderator Joined: Sep 2006 Wakefield Posts: 14427 Golf GT

   #5 28th March 2008, 19:02

   it wil be the air filter sucking all the hot air up from the engine. As ste has said get a cold air feed to it or move it nearer the front of the car. Behind the passenger headlight is a good place.
6. gozzy-vtr Established Member Joined: May 2007 Thanet/SE-Kent Posts: 1516 DEAD mk2 vtr- 2bhp feet

   #6 28th March 2008, 19:05

   yea but u cant extend a pipercorss gonna get a raceland but i gonna take the piperX off now n sell it
7. gixxa Established Member Joined: Feb 2007 manchester Posts: 1704 vtr turbo

   #7 28th March 2008, 19:13

   it will be stucking in to mch hot air, when i had a green straight to the throtle body when i was sat at a jucntion and tried to get out in a gap it was naff due to all the heat build up
8. shanehunt2000 Infrequent Poster Joined: Mar 2008 Sheffield Posts: 124 Saxo 1.4i Furio

   #8 29th March 2008, 09:41

   yup defiantly taking to much hot air in m8.
9. saxojohn22 Regular Poster Joined: Mar 2008 nuneaton Posts: 284 2003 saxo mk2 vtr

   #9 29th March 2008, 09:46

   the pipercross are loud but performance they are crap i would put the standard air box on till u get a raceland and if you do get a bigger green filter to put in they are wicked