1.4s leon with after market air filter?

[danbaggers]

worth the mod? sound? bhp? not at all a mechanic and don't claim to be just need advice

 

[nd-photo.nl]

1.4 non turbo? Keep the panel filter (or swap with sports K&N/Green/Pipercross panel filter). Another option: Pipercross Venom / BMC CDA, close cone filter.

 

[hyphon12]

generally I've seen enclosed systems or panel filters work best on near standard N/A cars. Open cones will make more noise but can actually drop power if it a poor place and sucking hot air. (Did on my old 1.4 MG).

 

[danbaggers]

my mate put a k&n cone filter on his ibiza and after a day he took it off saying he hated it it guzzled his fuel!! (he's heavy footed anyway) did sound awsome though. is it worth getting a cone filter?

 

[danbaggers]

generally I've seen enclosed systems or panel filters work best on near standard N/A cars. Open cones will make more noise but can actually drop power if it a poor place and sucking hot air. (Did on my old 1.4 MG).

noticeable difference in power though? whats a 'flat spot' i've been seeing about these cone filters?

 

[hyphon12]

On a N/A car. Personally speaking no for open cone.

Yes I felt a drop in high revs. Wasn't massive but I noticed it.

 

[LiamCR]

No not really worth it, just a panel filter will do.


You may get a bit more noise, there known to increase full consumption too...

 

[mty12345]

generally I've seen enclosed systems or panel filters work best on near standard N/A cars. Open cones will make more noise but can actually drop power if it a poor place and sucking hot air. (Did on my old 1.4 MG).

+1 keep the standard airbox and panel filter. Aftermarket foam filters don't filter the microscopic particles from the air as well as a standard paper filter, they suck in hot air causing power loss, and finally if it's one of the ones that need oiling, then the oil eventually buggers up your MAF.

 

[nd-photo.nl]

Use a closed filter (panel or closed cone design), sucking hot air is killing for a NA engine. Turbocars have charged air cooling, so placement of the air filter isnt as critical as with a NA engine.