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29 September 2006, 10:21 AM
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STI or green filters are just paper - not oiled. I think a group test showed the green one came out tops - certainly during the WRC stuff on TV last weekend, the SWRT cars had a green filters in...
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Depends on your car, I fitted an STi filter to my JDM MY03 Spec C and it gave me 12bhp and 15lbs of torque, more than any of the scoobymag filters (probably added together 
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Why? because it was designed for my car so bigger gains.
Each one is different, the original scoobymag test was also done on a wrx and not an STi so make your own minds up
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)Why? because it was designed for my car so bigger gains.
Each one is different, the original scoobymag test was also done on a wrx and not an STi so make your own minds up
Tony
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02 October 2006, 11:31 AM
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Time and time again "tests" always conclude that the OEM filter works best - but then the filters are all compared straight out of the box and without any adjustment to mapping.
I can vaguely recall a mag carrying out what I would call a comprehensive test back in the 90s for hot hatches.
Flow rates and particle removal efficiencies for a range of filters were compared for new items but also USED ones with something like 10k miles on them.
I distinctly remember that the OEM filters were top of the heap when new but were surpassed by aftermarket ones towards the end of a filters life.
I've yet to see any worthwhile tests carried out on a range of filters for Subarus to date.
Nick
I can vaguely recall a mag carrying out what I would call a comprehensive test back in the 90s for hot hatches.
Flow rates and particle removal efficiencies for a range of filters were compared for new items but also USED ones with something like 10k miles on them.
I distinctly remember that the OEM filters were top of the heap when new but were surpassed by aftermarket ones towards the end of a filters life.
I've yet to see any worthwhile tests carried out on a range of filters for Subarus to date.
Nick
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Originally Posted by Mocom Racing
The Sti panel filter might not be the cheapest at £55.00 (inc) but it's certainly one of the very best available. 
or is it okay for life
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GREEN panel filters ARE oiled and have to be re-oiled every 10k miles (or is it kilometers, can't remember 
). The cleaning kit is about £18, although I expect it covers more than one clean/re-oil process.
I had one in my bugeye without any probs but because of the stories of oiled filters affecting MAF's I took it out.
I now have an HKS Hybrid Panel Filter, bought from Osaka Autodesign in Cardiff. Cost £33 IIRC.
). The cleaning kit is about £18, although I expect it covers more than one clean/re-oil process.I had one in my bugeye without any probs but because of the stories of oiled filters affecting MAF's I took it out.
I now have an HKS Hybrid Panel Filter, bought from Osaka Autodesign in Cardiff. Cost £33 IIRC.
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