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Losing power with a K&N Panel Filter
Posted: Mon Jul 05, 2010 4:46 pm
by james92
My car is a 1.2 16v and i read that if you put a air filter in a car under 1.4 it lacks speed at top end ?
Is this true ? wont it be worth me getting one ?
Cheers
Re: Losing power with a K&N Panel Filter
Posted: Mon Jul 05, 2010 6:04 pm
by matty101
my 1.2 16v didnt like it at all, kept hesitating. theres no posstive noticable diffrence in perform tbh. dont waste your money.
Re: Losing power with a K&N Panel Filter
Posted: Mon Jul 05, 2010 11:05 pm
by duncanpound
mine drives exactly the same with k&n panel in and thats only a 1l
Re: Losing power with a K&N Panel Filter
Posted: Tue Jul 06, 2010 9:02 am
by Jimi137
it depends..... in a standard airbox i noticed very little if any performance gains but when u de-restrict it (take the pipes out that narrow the airflow) there is a very slight gain. i had ur engine as well. u shudnt notice any bad effects, it just revs a bit easier and better so has a tiny acceleration gain - not much tho
Re: Losing power with a K&N Panel Filter
Posted: Tue Jul 06, 2010 1:26 pm
by kie-1200sxi-shed
in my opinion you cant beat an upgraded filter panel , with an induction cone filter your more than likly to draw warm heat into the engine (eventually it will nacker up the airflow meter) if youve got one make sure you have a extra cold air feed.
Re: Losing power with a K&N Panel Filter
Posted: Wed Jul 07, 2010 6:53 pm
by james92
Cheers everyone