K&N Filters

[static1800]

Are they really worth the money? got one priced at the $110 mark recently.

[REDMKVGTI]

I've got a K&N panel filter in my current car (Not a vw sadly), it helped a little with the engine when you rev it out (revs out more freely) and it changed the engine note a little (but more throaty).

Some people have put them in cars and dynoed them, I think the best I've read about is a 1-2kw increase...

[static1800]

awesome my car will be even more throaty haha, Loon knows what im on about

[REDMKVGTI]

Yeh, well it helped mine a little bit and I dont see why it'd be different on a golf (my current ride is a rice burner).

[aussieg60]

Yeah, in my opinion. Noticeable when you switch from a paper to gauze (K&N or other) a nicer induction sound knowing your definately less restrictive on the intake. Only comment I have on K&N is the rubber lining to fit inside the standard airbox seems a bit too thick. I found it difficult to close the airbox. I currently have a JR filter (blue dye colored instead of red for K&N) with a good fit in the standard air box. I dont know if its the same with other air boxes & K&N but for the MK2 GTI (33-2020 K&N part No.) this is what I can add to the thread. Company reply to my comment about the thick rubber was "to provide a better seal"

As for the money, depends which type was quoted to you at $110 ? Just the filter element in standard air box or a cone kit ? My filter elements only costed around $60

[REDMKVGTI]

Mine was a very tight fit as well, I actually got the guys at the service to put it in in the end because I wasn't certain that it was sealing properly. They managed to get it in okay...

[static1800]

It was a filter element in the box. I'm buying this though from evorobin though instead

[MattyT]

As has been said already, a K&N will help your engine suck in air easier.

The good thing too about K&N's is that they have one for pretty much any make of car, even my old '86 Mazda 626 carby

I am thinking of putting an apexi power intake into my golf vr6 instead though, why? To be a bit different, and because of this: http://mkiv.com/techarticles/filters_test/2/.

[golf3]

You could get a BMC CDA for less than 200 pounds!

Rock on BMC!!!

[static1800]

installed it!
Got to this point and thought the hell with it, who needs an air filter anyways


ooooh shiny


And all done, what pod filter officer? its just a sticker, its tricks the car into going faster.


Many thanks to Evorobin for supplying me the setup.

[ibeezer]

Does anyone know if you need to buy the k&n cleaning fluid or can you use something else?

[evorobin]

Looking good mate. I really noticed the difference at high revs although it does sound nice full stop. Make sure the throttle is opening all the way. I put a new throttle cable in when I had a pipercross and all of a sudden it sounded medieval

[static1800]

I'm going to chase down a slightly smaller diamater pipe to run down into the bumper for cold air, it was a little to close to the belts for my liking.

[Golf Loon]

Nice write up Matt.

Does it Go / Sound Better??

[static1800]

It isn't quite as deep as my old hacked up airbox thanks to Beau but it has better sounding note, it also seems to rev a bit easier. Will give it a good test on the way upto sydney tomorrow.