Air filter too loud?!

[J-a-n-e]

Hey, I've just swapped my 182 to a 197... When I drove it,it was very loud. It had a scorpion exhaust,which the garage changed back to original thinking it was that,but it's not. The car has a new k&n air filter would this be making it loud when driving? If so what's the best thing to do?

 

[The Russian.]

Keep it in and get used to it.

After a few drives it won't seem as loud.

 

[Ol’ Tarby]

Hey, I've just swapped my 182 to a 197... When I drove it,it was very loud. It had a scorpion exhaust,which the garage changed back to original thinking it was that,but it's not. The car has a new k&n air filter would this be making it loud when driving? If so what's the best thing to do?

Is it an open cone filter or just a k&n panel filter in the standard air box?

 

[J-a-n-e]

I think it's an open cone filter.

 

[Symon]

Personally I think cone filters sound chavtastic.

 

[0191joe123]

The only 2 filters proven to make power are the ktec and itg maxogen everything else is ment to lose it due to heat soak

 

[0191joe123]

On a 200 and 197 tht is

 

[J-a-n-e]

Is there anything I can do to make it quieter?

 

[letsturboit]

Replace it with OEM setup or fit it inside the original airbox.

 

[Adam93]

Just use an OEM airbox and panel filter; perfect sound IMO, not too saxo-tastic.

 

[imprezaworks]

The only 2 filters proven to make power are the ktec and itg maxogen everything else is ment to lose it due to heat soak

Wrong

 

[N4TH4N]

Wrong

This.

 

[J-a-n-e]

Looks like an ebay job to look for original air box.. Thanks guys

 

[Typhoon]

Get a video up of it running. IMO, the 197 has a deep grumble (almost droning) with the standard set up.

 

[Goodj]

Any kind of open-cone intake is going to sound chavalicious, whilst at the same time robbing you of a few HP.

Well done at ditching the exhaust too, you may be the first person on CS looking to make their car sound LESS hideous

 

[J-a-n-e]

Thanks... My 182 sounded amazing with just enough sound, I do like abit of roar but I like my 197 to look awesome & yet understated ... Power outdoes noise anytime!:tongueout:

 

[Goodj]

You're different. Most would confuse noise with power.

A breath of fresh air

 

[Symon]

I had a cone filter on my car when I got it. the first thing I did was remove it and fit a standard airbox as it sounded crap.

The cone filter then went on ebay, and I got more for that than I paid for the standard airbox.

I will get around to fitting a standard exhaust as well. Loud exhaust sound great on engines with 5 cylinders or more, but they rarely sound much good on an inline 4

 

[J-a-n-e]

Does anyone know where I can get an air filter box? Non on eBay or scrap yard! Thinking of getting the cone out & putting original box & filter back in.. Would an oem panel filter still be loud or just an original filter be better? Sorry not really mechanical.

 

[imprezaworks]

Imo either get an oem filter or the likes of a itg filter. Noise wise, no not loud at all

 

[Matt W]

Does anyone know where I can get an air filter box? Non on eBay or scrap yard! Thinking of getting the cone out & putting original box & filter back in.. Would an oem panel filter still be loud or just an original filter be better? Sorry not really mechanical.

Brand new one here, http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Renault-C...aultDomain_3&hash=item4d302a476a#ht_766wt_721

Although you'd have to check that it comes with all the required pipe work.

 

[coverman]

Foam filters flow less well in general than OEM paper ones. Cotton gauze should flow better than paper won't filter such small particles

 

[Goodj]

Foam filters flow less well in general than OEM paper ones.

errrrrrrrr. really?
That's only the complete opposite of what everyone else in the world says

 

[coverman]

flow ratio cotton 1.12 paper 1.33 foam 1.54

 

[J-a-n-e]

Well found out its going to cost alot, as the guy who fitted it has literally took all pipes & everything out & left just the cone filter!! Is there any quieter cones or anything that just fit to the big K&N single pipe?

 

[Goodj]

There's got to be cheap ones knocking around on CS, plenty of children are replacing OEM kit with noise pipes, every day :/

 

[Chrisgti6]

Well found out its going to cost alot, as the guy who fitted it has literally took all pipes & everything out & left just the cone filter!! Is there any quieter cones or anything that just fit to the big K&N single pipe?

Have you spoke to the guy you bought the car from? They might still have the parts?

 

[J-a-n-e]

Yea unfortunately they haven't got them anymore, Prob sold them all on! Well if anyone out there that has the whole pipes/airbox give me a shout!:wink: