induction kit or panel filter?!
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induction kit or panel filter?!
right ive done alot of research on this but i'm still in 2 minds as to have an induction kit or a panel filter now ive had both and in all honesty ive found my car to be quicker with induction kit but i just want to hear some good opinions based on experiance rather than "what they say"
cheers people
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i wouldnt mind knowing this as well! I have an 05 wrx and ive heard standard induction kit is a bad idea cos of heat and mapping issues and it would cost alot more to mount one in the wing and get it mapped so i was thinking just stick a better panel in there!
Whats the best panels to use guys?
Whats the best panels to use guys?
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ahhh cool, having only owned mine for about a week please forgive my next dumb question..
i guess i can just order, say, a K&N online, open the airbox and switch um round? nothing else needed?
i guess i can just order, say, a K&N online, open the airbox and switch um round? nothing else needed?
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I had a pipercross ind kit on my MY99. Fitted it after 6 months or so from new and 8k miles on the clock. Had the px ind kit fitted at the same time as a Mongoose back box and the centre cat removed and replaced with a straight pipe so several things at the same time if you see what i mean.
Overall the The car felt faster, it felt more urgent if you know what i mean. sounded much better and the turbo spooled up earlier by some 250revs. It was better on fuel as well. Overall i think it was worth it for the sound as well as a bit quicker and a nicer drive with the turbo coming in a bit earlier.
I put 60K on the car, never had the MAF fail or any problems related to the engine, it used to eat front disks mind
Also it was fun around London as pedestrians with attitude tended to step back at the roar and engine noises from the ind kit.
If i had one again i would fit a cold air kit to make the most of it. I know people say that it isn't worth the time and money of you have less than 350BHP, remap and other mods but, this was my experiences.
Overall the The car felt faster, it felt more urgent if you know what i mean. sounded much better and the turbo spooled up earlier by some 250revs. It was better on fuel as well. Overall i think it was worth it for the sound as well as a bit quicker and a nicer drive with the turbo coming in a bit earlier.
I put 60K on the car, never had the MAF fail or any problems related to the engine, it used to eat front disks mind
Also it was fun around London as pedestrians with attitude tended to step back at the roar and engine noises from the ind kit.
If i had one again i would fit a cold air kit to make the most of it. I know people say that it isn't worth the time and money of you have less than 350BHP, remap and other mods but, this was my experiences.
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I had a pipercross ind kit on my MY99. Fitted it after 6 months or so from new and 8k miles on the clock. Had the px ind kit fitted at the same time as a Mongoose back box and the centre cat removed and replaced with a straight pipe so several things at the same time if you see what i mean.
Overall the The car felt faster, it felt more urgent if you know what i mean. sounded much better and the turbo spooled up earlier by some 250revs. It was better on fuel as well. Overall i think it was worth it for the sound as well as a bit quicker and a nicer drive with the turbo coming in a bit earlier.
I put 60K on the car, never had the MAF fail or any problems related to the engine, it used to eat front disks mind
Also it was fun around London as pedestrians with attitude tended to step back at the roar and engine noises from the ind kit.
If i had one again i would fit a cold air kit to make the most of it. I know people say that it isn't worth the time and money of you have less than 350BHP, remap and other mods but, this was my experiences.
Overall the The car felt faster, it felt more urgent if you know what i mean. sounded much better and the turbo spooled up earlier by some 250revs. It was better on fuel as well. Overall i think it was worth it for the sound as well as a bit quicker and a nicer drive with the turbo coming in a bit earlier.
I put 60K on the car, never had the MAF fail or any problems related to the engine, it used to eat front disks mind
Also it was fun around London as pedestrians with attitude tended to step back at the roar and engine noises from the ind kit.
If i had one again i would fit a cold air kit to make the most of it. I know people say that it isn't worth the time and money of you have less than 350BHP, remap and other mods but, this was my experiences.
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thought it maybe down to over oiling (which wen did it i was carfull) but new k&n new maf still killed it after a few months...i use ome ones and even halfords one no probs..............yet
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So you guys are saying that you shouldnt change the filter? leave it standard? do you not notice a power difference? surely there must be a way to stop it from blowing maf sensors?
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I'd stick with the stock airbox and uprated panel filter.
If your fitting a induction kit then you'll probably need a remap....or at least get afrs, and det checked.
isn't the subaru a karman type maf......thought oiled filters are ok on these?
If your fitting a induction kit then you'll probably need a remap....or at least get afrs, and det checked.
isn't the subaru a karman type maf......thought oiled filters are ok on these?
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well mines got a straight through free flow exhaust and i think an induction kit is defo needed as when i put my air box on i noticed a significant decrease in power but also mine is going to be mapped in the not to distant future so will be getting another hks induction kit first i think
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well mines got a straight through free flow exhaust and i think an induction kit is defo needed as when i put my air box on i noticed a significant decrease in power but also mine is going to be mapped in the not to distant future so will be getting another hks induction kit first i think
the difference in power you can feel is not because the filter can 'breath' better it is because it is altering the way the MAF reads the airflow and how the ecu interprets that signal.
so if the car feels quicker....then it is because it is running leaner and more ignition timing.....which obviously can be very dangerous.
thats why a remap or at the very least the engine checked is necessary.
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well mines got a straight through free flow exhaust and i think an induction kit is defo needed as when i put my air box on i noticed a significant decrease in power but also mine is going to be mapped in the not to distant future so will be getting another hks induction kit first i think
https://www.scoobynet.com/general-technical-10/762964-what-fmic-induction-kit.html
Okay, so it's gained a only 1 bhp over the worst of them for power... But check out its second-to-none filtration prowess! (The HKS - although the next best for power at only 0.1 bhp behind the A'PEXi - is pants for filtration...).
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