gra2730

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Hello.

I can't seem to fit a brand new green cotton filter to my99, in the instructions it says you may have to cut the lugs off except the centralising ones, I have never heard of this, can any body shed any light on this?

Cheers

VRS Koopa

Never heard of having to cut anything, but i had murder with my Sumo Power/Do-luck panel filter in my P1. the air box didnt seem to fit back into place so eventually i took the whole thing off, stuffed the filter in and fitted everything back to the car.

It was a nightmare as the filter seemed to big. but with a bit of persistence it fit snug.

peter zippy reid

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had to cut the lugs off mine so it would sit flush to get the lid back on my car is a blobeye

gra2730

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So you have to cut the centralised lugs as well, weird everyone says go for a green cotton or decent panel filter but never heard of having to cut it about!!!

peter zippy reid

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i had to as i tried to just fit it first and it wouldnt sit right or let me clip the lid on

gra2730

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Looks like get the knife out time then, hope its the right thing to do!!!

gra2730

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Did you see any performance gain from the filter?

peter zippy reid

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did it along with more stuff like full decat and uprated fuel pump got 280bhp then

gra2730

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280bhp, nice, can't afford a map right now, bad times!!!

peter zippy reid

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Now 351bhp 353ft/lb torque changed the turbo bought parts bit at a time from here

sunny1989

Never had to cut any part to fit a panel filter on any of our imprezas.. My ITG panel slotted straight in on the classic after a bit of a struggle to split the air box open! k and n went straight in on the newage too..

The ITG panel came straight back out after 2 months though as it killed my MAF!!!

peter zippy reid

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I didnt have to cut my k&n either but the green one just wouldnt sit in flush without cutting some lugs off

gra2730

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351bhp, rapid, why did the itg do the maf, was it over oiled?

ScoobySteve69

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+1.

peter zippy reid

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That was sunny 1989 that had the itg mate and mine is fast just waiting for the gearbox to give in

sunny1989

it was heavily oiled, big mistake on my part as it cost me 350pounds for a new MAF

stuck to a standard sti panel filter which is great, the k&n seems to be fine and i've heard the green cotton filter doesn't cause any damage either..

peter zippy reid

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Ive had my green on for 18 months and no problems