K&N Air filter

[rocking robin]

Has any body used a K&n air filer if so what are they like, and are they worth the money and are there any gains ?

 

[andys]

Wow are they still going, takes me back to X7 and LC days as a teenager
Regular engine seizures and gravel rash. Sorry nothing useful to add re vans

 

[PukkaT6]

It made my GTE sound lovely ohhh and that sticker lol

 

[DaveyB]

Used to give amazing intake manifold roar in my Sapphire 4x4 Cosworth, with that lovely little turbo dump pressure chirp as you lifted off the throttle.

 

[simon]

Surely can't do any harm, better filter surely has to help. Had them on my previous cars too and did create a nice sound and little gain. Not bad price for t6 tbh £50
Volkswagen Transporter T6 Air Filter - Replacement Air Filters

 

[PukkaT6]

Used to give amazing intake manifold roar in my Sapphire 4x4 Cosworth, with that lovely little turbo dump pressure chirp as you lifted off the throttle.

Dump valves were funny as hell, miss hearing that noise.

 

[PukkaT6]

Not sure an air filter would make any noticable difference unless it was an induction kit.

 

[Richard Washbrook]

Dry filters are fine if you want the extra intake noise (I must be getting old as I hate the things now and prefer quiet) just don't put in any oil based ones as you will get the age old MAF issues with these

 

[PukkaT6]

I know what you mean about getting old, the first thing id consider in 20's is now the last thing I consider ha

 

[Tombs]

Sound advice from Richard

 

[Leeroy33]

I'm the same. Have a new T6 Caravelle petrol and want to get a performance air filter, mainly for the better noise they make but not sure if a K&N air panel will make much noise diffrence as it's not like a cone induction kit. Anyone tried one yet? Anyone know if someone does a induction kit? Iv looked everywhere.
Also long shot anyone know if there is a dump valve for a T6 petrol out there?

 

[Loz]

You are in a minority of petrol owners at the moment, so you are breaking new ground...

 

[Leigh]

'Back in the day' we used to just drill a load of holes in our Air Boxes.

Probably did the engine no good but sounded grrreat!!

 

[GregW14]

My Mark IV Astra SXI sounded mint with a K&N..... when I was 20....

 

[Dieseldonkey]

Been 25 years since I last used one in my MkII GTI. Trying to remember, are K&N dry filters?

 

[StudleyGlass]

33-2867 - K&N Replacement Filters, Replacement Air Filter direct from K&N

 

[PukkaT6]

Lets face it the mk2 Astra GTE with a K&N would annihilate pretty much anything ha

 

[Hinsley]

Flashbacks....

Also the Pipercross stuff is still going!.

https://www.thepipercrossshop.co.uk...ngth-310mm-x-width-190mm-pp1847_p22540590.htm

 

[Dieseldonkey]

33-2867 - K&N Replacement Filters, Replacement Air Filter direct from K&N

Something stuck in my mind that there was oil involved in the the K&N cleaning regime. Sure enough, looking at @StudleyGlass link above, the cleaning kit comes with filter oil. Is there any kind of hot wire air mass flow meter down stream of the air box, with either the petrol or diesel engines? I remember this was an issue if the oil from the filter contaminated the wire.

 

[DaveyB]

Had a K&N conical filter on a 4x4 sapphire cosworth; used to love shutting the throttle just to the filter tweeting like a birdie. Was great.