K&N 57i on CUP

[Jon1978]

Has anyone done this? What result did you get? And did it affect your warranty?

 

[Neil82]

Dont bother with a K and N get a R Sport ECU(240£) first and a panel filter (30£)

 

[rt172]

K&N filter re-located in front of battery with cold air feeds from under car got the following results:

Start Speed 0.0mph
mph s g ft hp
10.0 0.88 0.53 6 35
20.0 1.70 0.56 24 74
30.0 2.49 0.59 53 120
40.0 3.38 0.43 99 121
50.0 4.92 0.35 199 126
60.0 6.31 0.31 312 142
70.0 8.43 0.23 514 134

Pk Power: 69.2mph 8.26s 497ft 151hp
Peak G: 33.2mph 2.72s 64ft 0.61g

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Start Speed 0.0mph
mph s g ft hp
10.0 0.92 0.51 6 34
20.0 1.78 0.53 25 71
30.0 2.60 0.55 55 112
40.0 3.43 0.48 98 131
50.0 4.90 0.34 194 123
60.0 6.20 0.33 299 149

Pk Power: 61.1mph 6.35s 313ft 154hp
Peak G: 36.6mph 3.11s 80ft 0.59g

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I then moved it, and attached it to the elbow coming off the throttle body, and this happened:

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Start Speed 0.0mph
mph s g ft hp
10.0 1.01 0.56 6 36
20.0 1.83 0.55 24 73
30.0 2.67 0.51 55 103
40.0 3.82 0.16 116 50
50.0 5.28 0.31 211 115
60.0 6.77 0.28 332 128

Pk Power: 62.0mph 7.07s 359ft 141hp
Peak G: 12.6mph 1.21s 9ft 0.58g

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Start Speed 0.0mph
mph s g ft hp
10.0 0.98 0.58 6 38
20.0 1.78 0.59 23 78
30.0 2.76 0.48 59 99
40.0 4.05 0.28 127 80
50.0 5.38 0.33 216 121
60.0 6.86 0.28 335 131

Pk Power: 60.4mph 6.92s 341ft 137hp
Peak G: 21.1mph 1.86s 25ft 0.59g

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....oh dear. If you do put one on, make sure you buy some hosing with it and locate it away from the heat of the engine bay. Ive switched to using a Pipercross Viper now, but the relocated K&N worked as well and sounded better.

Although, as Neil says, for pure performance, a panel filter and an RSport ECU are the best bet.

 

[sjtb]

where do you get an rsport ecu guys? and whats a panel filter? (and where do ya get one!)

Si.

 

[rt172]

Do a search for R Sport, theres loads of information. A panel filter just replaces the paper filter in your standard air box. Just go for something a bit more free flowing like a K&N. Much cheaper than an induction kit and will give better results (makes the engine rev up a bit more freely).

 

[Jon1978]

Does having a panel filter affect fuel economy either positively or negatively, and how do you fit them? Cos, going briefly back to the Ecotek War, at £30 a K&N Panel filter is less than half the price.

 

[rt172]

Not sure about fuel ecomony with the filter. All I notice is that Im constantly filling the b*****d up with Optimax. Panel filters are cheap, do the job and require little or no fuss to fit them. Open cone induction kits need to be located as far from heat as possible, but sound ace.

To fit a panel filter, just unscrew the cover from your airbox, take out old filter, put in new one, re-assemble air box. Done.