K & N Air Filter?

[EetuJ]

I bought myself a K & N Panel Air Filter specifically for my Clio (just a replacement filter, not the whole intake kit as it wasn't too expensive) hoping for a nice louder noise to my car. Once fitted and revving to test, the noise of the car did sound rougher and slightly louder, and was a improvement on the standard slightly annoying high pitched noise (there's a blow on the front engine joint, meaning to have it looked at but have't been bothered) bt not quite the result i was looking for, I was somewhat hoping for it to be louder. My mate however on his Mitsubishi Colt installed a Universal Ripspeed Filter on his engine, which sounds very loud indeed much louder then mine with the K & N filter in.

So my main question is what could i buy to make my car sound better/louder? what exhausts? or would the intake kit been a better option?

Thanks.

 

[mx1_champ]

take the cold air feed of your airbox

 

[JCC]

If it's a 1.2, just stick an open cone induction kit on it, it'll have a nice deep roar then. Will lose a little power but who cares when it's already slow.

Don't put an exhaust on it, you just look like an idiot with a loud exhaust on a 1.2, speaking from experience.

 

[cliojack]

if you take the intake hose off can they go back on?

 

[Cupman29]

if you take the intake hose off can they go back on?

Yes

 

[EetuJ]

take the cold air feed of your airbox

What part is the cold air feed?

Sorry bit of a beginner when it comes to the engine talk.

 

[James28]

You need to get an open cone filter if its the roar your after mate. The panel filters aren't intended for noise, just last longer than the paper elements.

 

[EetuJ]

I see, but if i was to buy an open cone filter, any recommendations? The only cone ones i have seen in halfords are the ripspeed ones?
Also are they more difficult to install, do they come with more components or are they just as easy to fit as the panel ones? Cheers.

 

[JackJack]

You will need an adaptor plate k tec sell them.

 

[EetuJ]

Okay thanks Jack and i'll will look into the open cone filters, anyone here suggest a good open cone filter, which will last and produce a nice loud roar for my little clio?

 

[cliojack]

you can get a k&n adapter and airfilter for about 60-70 i think or the ktec for 72 with adapter

 

[EetuJ]

you can get a k&n adapter and airfilter for about 60-70 i think or the ktec for 72 with adapter

Links?

 

[JCC]

http://k-tecracing.com/show_product.asp?id=1013&catid=5&appid=4&pic=2

That has everything you need for your engine style.

 

[James28]

Cold air feed is a tube coming out the airbox, and iirc on Clio's disappears somewhere behind the passenger side headlight in the engine bay.
It draws in air to the airbox from a source of cold air. This is then filtered through the filter and drawn into the engine.

 

[EetuJ]

Oh right, i think i know what you mean James cheers, but i think ill go ahead and buy an induction kit, like the one linked above. Thanks for the help guys, if anybody knows from experience a good kit to purchase please let me know, or is selling/knows someone who is selling one again let me know ta chaps.