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Old Mar 21, 2011 | 04:37 PM
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Need to order a panel filter for 300bhp my93 wrx, whats the best ones?

choices are-
Blitz,
Hks,
Do-luck,
simota,
Arc,
K&N

kind regards benji
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Old Mar 21, 2011 | 04:43 PM
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K&N for me
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Old Mar 21, 2011 | 04:45 PM
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From that list, K&N.

Or Green.

Basically one that doesn't require oiling (if still running a MAF, that is). Even then, it's an arguable point if the oil gets on the sensor and alters the MAF voltage, anyway!
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ok,
so whats the best between the green cotton or k&n
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Take your choice!

Just personal preference and/or price (although both will be around the 30-40 quid mark).
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Cosworth are recommended ones too.
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Old Mar 21, 2011 | 05:21 PM
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to many lol
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Old Mar 21, 2011 | 06:38 PM
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I have got genuine Sti panel filter. hard to find but much better than the rest..

At least they have been made specifically for the Sti...

Newer put genuine Subaru filters..
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Originally Posted by joz8968
From that list, K&N.

Or Green.

Basically one that doesn't require oiling (if still running a MAF, that is). Even then, it's an arguable point if the oil gets on the sensor and alters the MAF voltage, anyway!
Is that not contradictory, every K&N i've used in the past 25 years has required oiling, are K&N now making filters that don't require oil? Also a green filter my mate had needed oiling too.
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Old Mar 21, 2011 | 08:27 PM
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I've got a k n at the min but also used a jr one and noticed no difference to be honest
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I,ve used K+N on my Scoobs over the last 12 years with no problems. Steve.
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Originally Posted by stevo1970
Is that not contradictory, every K&N i've used in the past 25 years has required oiling, are K&N now making filters that don't require oil? Also a green filter my mate had needed oiling too.
Possibly.

Which gives credence to the fact that they aren't detrimental for the MAF, anyway.

(K&N actually did a K&N/MAF test, etc. - check their site).
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just been reading up found a test on a 05 sti and the Do-luck come up best 2bhp more than the K&N
but that could still be totally different to my93 wrx lol
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^^^ Was that the Scooby Clinic test... where on the other side of the results page, there was a massive great Do-Luck advert?!

Forget it - don't get tied up in knots over a panel filter. The OEM paper filter/airbox combo on a Classic is capable of around 350bhp anyway! And it's not as if a possible potential 0-5bhp increase of a freeflowing filter is gonna magically transform the performance/drive now, is it?

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Cosworth, ive lost faith in K&N after my last filter.
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i had a k&n panel in mine and never had a problem with it, i then had to fit a cone filter.
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Originally Posted by joz8968
^^^ Was that the Scooby Clinic test... where on the other side of the results page, there was a massive great Do-Luck advert?!

Forget it - don't get tied up in knots over a panel filter. The OEM paper filter/airbox combo on a Classic is capable of around 350bhp anyway! And it's not as if a possible potential 0-5bhp increase of a freeflowing filter is gonna magically transform the performance/drive now, is it?
lol, cheers mate
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k&n or green for me. Used both after recommendations on here.

Had an HKs panel as well without issue either just to confuse matters!
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