Do you think Replacement panel Filters are worth it?

[anicorsa]

how much did u guys pay for ur panel filters? and wot model numba was it?

I got a K&N replacement panel model number 33-2212. For the Barina 1.4L.

All model numbers are listed on the K&N site. I cant remember what it is though, google it. :wink:

[FLY-SRi]

i ordered my filter for my SRI-T and the model number is KN33-2787 does any1 esle who's got one for there sri-t know if thats the same numba? i spoke to the guy at autobahn and he reckon its rite

[imay]

I've always been told by people I can trust: "more air, more dirt." So I won't use them, unless proven otherwise.
Many "performance" additions are detrimental to every-day city driving. Considering the average guy wouldn't even look under the bonnet more than once a week (lots can go wrong in that time). How many times do you open your air box and CHECK your filter now? Never, I bet! I think you are better off leaving the performance gear to the performance guys. You know, the ones who work on an engine after EVERY outing.
And . . . many performance "shops" are only there to make a buck from suckers. When your engine goes bang, there is always something/someone else they blame. It would never be anything that they sold you! Yeah, right.
Would you ever buy a second-hand car from a young person that has performance mods done to it? Might look nice and sound nice . . . but for how long?
Speaking from experience of course. I've been on both sides of this fence. I've modded engines, and bought cars that have been modded. I've learnt my lessons the hard way.

My two bobs worth!

Ian

[Anonymous]

We had the discussion on the MSN Site Last Year.
After long Heated Battles it was PROVED that Aftermarket Filters are Crap.
Turblue even found a site that show comparisons of Stock,K&N and some other Brand, On this site the Bloke made a Flow Test Bench to test each one and to see how Grit and Dust gets in the Engine.
The Stock one won hands down in all aspects except air into the Engine,
K&N let in small Grains of Grit and Let too much air in.
And the Other Brand was just Crap.

I've had Bad experience with K&N Gemini Turbo.
K&N Pod let in a few Tiny Weeny little pebbles into the Turbo and the rest is all she wrote.
A Letter was written to K&N and Australian Distributor, They told too Basically whistle dixie Because there Product don't do what happened.
But it happened to a Few People I know, 2 WRX and 200SX.

So in closing, Wanna Gamble with ya Car
Goto the Casino

[Anonymous]

it was a gemini..... the pebble was doing you a favour!!!!
j/k, i know ur gemini was a beast :twisted:

hopefully, people will read the cons about after market filters and re-think their purchase....

[DoomTrooper]

but i'm telling you now that the stock box makes a huge difference at the top end as compared to a pod filter and ihave felt this and i swear on my life that if you compare them you to will notice it

[Anonymous]

I'm basing my argument on my own personal experience.

Put K&N in, felt a POSITIVE increase, not just noise. Car pulled better, especially after 3500-4000 rpm. De-resticted box and made a custom cold-air intake, THEN I REALLY felt a difference. Car pulled much harder. Just to get comparisons, i put the old one back in, and the car felt crap.

I can see the point in saying "more air, more dirt", but the mollecules of dirt are so friggen tiny, then wont do anything to your engine.
I've had my Panel in there for about 40k kms, and yes it needs to be cleaned, but the car goes much better than the stock paper filter.

[sunny]

k&n panel filter 8)

[tofo]

I can see the point in saying "more air, more dirt", but the mollecules of dirt are so friggen tiny, then wont do anything to your engine.
I've had my Panel in there for about 40k kms, and yes it needs to be cleaned, but the car goes much better than the stock paper filter.

Ahh yes, but look what it did to your clutch

[Anonymous]

AHAHAHAHAHA nice one! I would pay you that one, however it has nothing to do with my clutch...
The clutches in Corsa B's are crap and weak and didn't handle my hard driving style, but to keep on the topic, engine-wise, i haven't had a problem because of the filter.