Panel Filters? Worth getting one?
22 February 2008, 09:24 AM
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Panel Filters? Worth getting one?
Going to get my 05 UK STI PPP remapped soon. Just wondering if it was worth putting an STI, Green or similar panel filter in first. Do they really make any difference?
22 February 2008, 09:32 AM
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22 February 2008, 09:36 AM
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I have had them and not had them on my various Impreza's, never ever noticed a fraction of a difference, other than being around £40 worse off financially.
22 February 2008, 01:35 PM
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22 February 2008, 04:35 PM
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So have I.
Got it fitted together with new NGK plugs before Andy Forrest remapped it(MY05 UK STI PPP).
Does it make a different - difficult to tell.
But before it was remapped it definately felt a bit different - more willing to go!
Having said that it had a service/new plugs/STI panel filter all done at same time so any one of those would probably have had an impact.
Shaun
Got it fitted together with new NGK plugs before Andy Forrest remapped it(MY05 UK STI PPP).
Does it make a different - difficult to tell.
But before it was remapped it definately felt a bit different - more willing to go!
Having said that it had a service/new plugs/STI panel filter all done at same time so any one of those would probably have had an impact.
Shaun
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22 February 2008, 05:46 PM
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So have I.
Got it fitted together with new NGK plugs before Andy Forrest remapped it(MY05 UK STI PPP).
Does it make a different - difficult to tell.
But before it was remapped it definately felt a bit different - more willing to go!
Having said that it had a service/new plugs/STI panel filter all done at same time so any one of those would probably have had an impact.
Shaun
Got it fitted together with new NGK plugs before Andy Forrest remapped it(MY05 UK STI PPP).
Does it make a different - difficult to tell.
But before it was remapped it definately felt a bit different - more willing to go!
Having said that it had a service/new plugs/STI panel filter all done at same time so any one of those would probably have had an impact.
Shaun
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25 February 2008, 11:54 AM
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See post #120 in here
https://www.scoobynet.com/ireland-no...session-4.html
1.4 bar available from 2,700 until 7,000. 1.25 bar thereafter
Completly different car now.
Andy did make a point of telling me that the MY05 cars are the best of the whole lot as Subaru had sorted out all issues with this model.
He also reckons that with a decat downpipe you're looking at 350 BHP.
From my point of view and MOT etc its not worth it.
Shaun
25 February 2008, 01:20 PM
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How do you work that one out? Every couple of services they will replace the paper one at a cost of £15. My K&N panel cost just over £30 and lasts for 1million miles
So it pays for itself there. Then you come to science and the properties of a paper one are poor in comparison to the mesh/oli filters. You will also hear a better induction noise, which is worth the money alone 
Bottom line - this is a no brainer of a mod! Should be done on all sports/performance cars IMO.
25 February 2008, 01:25 PM
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How do you work that one out? Every couple of services they will replace the paper one at a cost of £15. My K&N panel cost just over £30 and lasts for 1million miles So it pays for itself there. Then you come to science and the properties of a paper one are poor in comparison to the mesh/oli filters. You will also hear a better induction noise, which is worth the money alone
Bottom line - this is a no brainer of a mod! Should be done on all sports/performance cars IMO.
So it pays for itself there. Then you come to science and the properties of a paper one are poor in comparison to the mesh/oli filters. You will also hear a better induction noise, which is worth the money alone Bottom line - this is a no brainer of a mod! Should be done on all sports/performance cars IMO.
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