Best airfilter for a 1.2?

[pandoo1]

What do you guys recommend?
Cheers

 

[Danny133]

A new car?

 

[pandoo1]

Nah for my clio, mk2 ph2

 

[marinemackay2003]

A cheap one, no point spending serious wedge on the 1.2

 

[Harpham]

Standard! Don't see the point in whacking an air filter on a 1.2.

 

[James28]

As in a panel filter to replace standard or a cone type filter?

 

[pandoo1]

Panel filter?
I guess it sounds better than a standard, Im only 17 so this will do for me

 

[hipwell]

Stock. Waste of time buying one unless you just want a nice induction roar but then you'd look an idiot because it would sound fast and hardly be moving.

 

[marinemackay2003]

The loudest one you can get as there will be minimum power differance

My mate had a powertech cone filter on his 1.2 16v sounded fairly nice

 

[pandoo1]

What about the K&N panel filter,
http://www.potn.co.uk/kn-element--panel-filter-renault-clio-ii-12-16v-20012005-332860_p1517117.htm

 

[marinemackay2003]

Good option but won't get as much noise out of it as a cone

And tbh if you can't hear it, not worth it as let's be honest can't be doing it for the extra power, if you get what I mean

 

[jackfm]

Panel filter will not make it louder as it fits into the standard box - and it's the box that has all the sound deadening in it. I had a K&N 57i in my 1.2 and always liked the sound of that. My mate has a pipercross one and that also makes a good purr.

Here's a pic so you get the idea:

As you can see the cone does'nt have a silencing box - thus making the nice noise. People on here don't have much time for performance mods on a 1.2 but this really did make me smile at the sound. And if it makes you happy then who gives a s**t what these guys think. Lol

/rant

Hope this helps.

 

[pandoo1]

Cheers guys might consider a cone one then, how loud will it make my exhaust though? Ive got non standard back box, i dont want it any louder, Im not going for the chav look, no way! Just want the engine to sound abit better.

 

[marinemackay2003]

Will make little differance to exhaust tone

Filter may drone out a bit of exhaust noise though

 

[pandoo1]

Sure yeah?
I would hate to drive with a chavvy exhaust :$

 

[Matt_90]

It won't make it much louder, if I was you I would go for a panel filter tbh or get a pipercross I use to have one on my old 1.2 and that sounded orite, not to chavvy.

Chris you are still alive (Marinemackay)

 

[hipwell]

Exhaust note will be the same. If you go with a cone youl get a nice roar when you floor it but other than that itl be the same. I had a knn cone on my old 1.2, biggest waste of money ever.

 

[marinemackay2003]

Still going strong, just all over the shop with work

Will have to pop over to the south central sometime to catch up

 

[James28]

I've got a powertec cone on my 1.2. I'm pleased with it, gives me a nice roar. It'll do me until I can get a sport and hear a real roar!
But if you've got an aftermarket exhaust, the induction noise probably won't be as loud or impressive over that.