K&N 57i

1. choness2004 Regular Poster Joined: Aug 2010 Portsmouth Posts: 361 Honda Civic EG

   #1 10th September 2010, 17:14

   Hi all,
   
   Would you say the K&N 57i is a good kit for a saxo? Its the main one that I see advertised on the internet and on here. I know there are other makes but I haven't seen any for sale that look as good as the K&N.
   
   Thanks.
2. saxovtsmad Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Aug 2008 stoke on trent Posts: 8875 now own a possi blue mk2 vts mk1 went to heaven

   #2 10th September 2010, 17:21

   the k&n gen 2 is awesome but expensive
   
   
3. DAZZY_R Infrequent Poster Joined: Jul 2007 Posts: 149

   #3 10th September 2010, 17:27

   iver got a pipercross on mine an its pretty effective , but i agre k&n gen 2 i sposed to bee good too
4. user_28362 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Nov 2008 Posts: 5306 911 Turbo

   #4 11th September 2010, 08:54

   Used to have a 57i kit on my 1.9 gti
   
   Lost top end power , gained loads of torque
5. iowracer L-plater Joined: Nov 2009 isle of wight Posts: 94 mk1 fiesta s.s 106 gti rs2000 escort van fiesta

   #5 11th September 2010, 15:06

   would a green cotton filter be better
6. WhiteyVTR Regular Poster Joined: Dec 2009 SouthSouth Coast, West Sussex Posts: 410 Mk2 Citroen Saxo VTR '52' Black

   #6 12th September 2010, 18:10

   They are good if your just after the noise.. open filters sometimes result in loss of power, but if your on a tight budget take one K&N all day long..
7. Cammy Established Member Joined: Jul 2009 Aberdeen Posts: 2211

   #7 12th September 2010, 18:23

   personally shop around, i beleive some sites are clearing out BMC's at £130 i.e spoox motorsport
   
   I used a drill and a hole-saw to cut out a cold air feed straight from the grill (cold fee'd sits in the slampannel hiden from view, as most cold feed inductions use the origonal feed which isnt big, and enclosed filters are just up against the slam pannel without any good ammount of air getting in.
8. Lewis Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Oct 2009 Middlesbrough/Coventry Posts: 3808 Megane 225

   #8 12th September 2010, 18:44

   BMC and Green induction kits are very effective but are reflected in price. Open cone filters dont get much better than K&N, or speaking from experience green cotton filters
9. choness2004 Regular Poster Joined: Aug 2010 Portsmouth Posts: 361 Honda Civic EG

   #9 20th September 2010, 16:28

   Thanks all, I am on a £100 budget, as I am in dire need of a new exhaust system!