Panel vs Cone

Mikey_Bling · Jul 27, 2013

First things first; I appreciate this debate has been done to death. I'm not concerned with power gains and i'm not massively concerned with heatsoak as with the engine running as hot as it does i know it's hot under there regardless.

What i'm after is which one gives the best sound? Would it be a big cone (i'm looking 150mm-200mm in length) or a panel with drilled and smoothed airbox? I'm gonna replace the standard cooling ducting whichever I go for, and if it's a cone it'll have a heatshield too.

BigJase88 · Jul 27, 2013

Cone everytime and an open one at that

Mikey_Bling · Jul 27, 2013

I'n looking at that -

http://www.autoinparts.com/Air_Filt..._80mm_Inlet_Dia,_200mm_High/product_info.html

Purely because it's red and so will look nicer with my red forge T.I.P

BigJase88 · Jul 27, 2013

K+N cone is between £30-£40 and its red too

mk4 cupra · Jul 27, 2013

Jr cone filter
http://www.part-box.com/product_info.php?products_id=71113

T108 · Jul 27, 2013

honda S2000 standard paper cone, higher flow, higher G/s incorperates velocity stack into design. Massivly better filtration than foam or cotton filters. and Very cheap.

good reading here http://www.audi-sport.net/vb/a3-s3-forum-8l-chassis/118673-benjamins-s2000-air-filter-mod.html

Mikey_Bling · Jul 27, 2013

T108 said:
honda S2000 standard paper cone, higher flow, higher G/s incorperates velocity stack into design. Massivly better filtration than foam or cotton filters. and Very cheap.

good reading here http://www.audi-sport.net/vb/a3-s3-forum-8l-chassis/118673-benjamins-s2000-air-filter-mod.html

I'll give you that one, that's a solid read. I think I'll be going the s2000 route for the money! The colour schemes are generally cack but hopefully the plastics will spray up.

Thanks for this!

nathan_20vt · Jul 27, 2013

T108 said:
honda S2000 standard paper cone, higher flow, higher G/s incorperates velocity stack into design. Massivly better filtration than foam or cotton filters. and Very cheap.

good reading here http://www.audi-sport.net/vb/a3-s3-forum-8l-chassis/118673-benjamins-s2000-air-filter-mod.html

Do you have to run the s2000 filter with a heat shield or are they fine without?

nd-photo.nl · Jul 27, 2013

Doesnt really matter that much, with heat shield is marginally better

LEE69 · Jul 27, 2013

With the correct heatshield the g/s can improve trust me I am using one..till the car sells lol

nathan_20vt · Jul 27, 2013

Do you still get the increased dump valve noise with the s2000 filter as that is what im after

haha

T108 · Jul 28, 2013

tonycane · Jul 28, 2013

jr cone from bill @badger5, combine with a heatshied and remove the sound deadning. will make you grin without being to chavvy.

bealz998 · Jul 28, 2013

Pannel filter for me

nd-photo.nl · Jul 28, 2013

Im very happy with the Blox Velocity Stack. I wouldve gone for the Honda S2000 route, but that is expensive here in NL

Blox Racing new mount by ND-Photo.nl, on Flickr

Blox Velocity Stack by ND-Photo.nl, on Flickr

4937Liam · Jul 31, 2013

Would this S2000 filter setup work with a PD150 setup? I dont know the diameter of the maf on the TDi engine but i presume its got to be the same sort of width as the Cupra R one?

Liam.

dazjstuart · Aug 1, 2013

Open cone gives you the loudest noise, question is whether that's what you want or not. I have a panel filter in the standard airbox, better sounding than the standard and you get a little bit of DV noise too without it being "chavvy" lol. If I was doing it now though I would probably go for the S2000 one.

Mikey_Bling · Aug 2, 2013

So, i went the S2000 route and i can honestly say i'm very pleased. The sound is great. Can't really comment on performance as any gains on mine (Standard LCR 225) are negligible anyway. I got the green and white one as seen in the thread T108 posted but I sprayed the plastics black and I think it looks ok.

BoostHard · Aug 2, 2013

Really does make a difference, My LCR is much smoother with this fitted.

Captain Cupra · Aug 2, 2013

Without searching the posts what's the flow rate like compared to a jetex equivalent?

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