has any body else found this?

[hartlepool172]

Hello everyone,when i bought my 172 it had a pipercross cone filter on,i decided to put the standard airbox back on,apart from the noise which it still has a nice sound to it with airbox on,the car seems alot smoother through the rev range,and seems a bit quicker and overall better to drive.I thought these cone filters where supposed to add a few bhp to your motor?I am now gonna leave standard air box as it feels a better car.I dont know if anybody else has found this?

 

[SBV116]

^ yes! Not on my clio, but i had a pug 106 with a pipercross, had it on for about 12 mths, then was selling up so put it to standard, it went so much better it was unreal!

 

[TJB182]

Without heat protection and a decent CAF (cold air feed) all youre gonna gain is noise.

Get a better filter for the standard airbox. ITG seem to be the most favoured.

 

[hartlepool172]

Yeah it it feels such a different car,was thinking bout getting a replacement filter,how much do they normally go for?

 

[TJB182]

£40ish for an ITG i think bud.

 

[hartlepool172]

Sounds good price,ok mate thanx for info:approve:

 

[scott7912]

Standard box, K&N filter + acoustic valve removal.
If you are going to spend the money on a good kit get a Maxogen.

 

[maynard]

yeah i found this too on my old vtr. i swapped from an open cone k+n induction kit to standard airbox with uprated panel filter and it drove much better.

have got an itg panel filter on my 172 with standard airbox now - drives great.

 

[gtruk]

I too also found this. My car gained low down torque with an air box, but when on motorway it was more responsive with induction kit. I guess it depends on the airflow and density.

 

[Neil G]

As always, some things are best left alone.

Really can't be arsed to f**k about removing pipes and installing 'cold air feeds' then driving around trying to convince myself the car is faster when it's not.

 

[Timmay]

true

i just changed my filter for a k&n one

 

[invisible man]

With the standard air box (accoustic valve fitted) my car made a whistling sound over 6000rpm so I fitted a 57i induction kit. Only cost £80, didnt bother with the cold air feed as the cone filter ends up under the front plate next to the radiator anyway, plus I didnt want to remove the sump guard. My car is now slightley more responsive, but then 90% of my journey to work is motorway/dual carriageway. The only thing I can fault is the abuse from other people who think I am thrashing the nuts off my car at 3000rpm due to the noise.

 

[marsh182cup]

Without a cold air feed ull just be drawing in hot air into the enigine!!

Im looking to run a CAF from my from grill to the box, is it worth taking off the acoustic valve or will it not make a diffrence??