Best panel air filter for LCR - SEAT Cupra.net

swoosh225 · 16-03-2010, 20:06

Hi people i am thinking of removing my BMC cda filter.Have read they are restrictive.Whats the best panel filter out there for the money

,Ive already smoothed my air box in advance.

Thanks in advance.

wilky87 · 16-03-2010, 20:12

i have smoothed and drilled my airbox and was thinking of putting a pipercross panel filter in, but i may be more interested in buying your CDA

apparently the best bet is a drilled smoothed airbox with green cotton filter and cold ait feed

*wild willy* · 16-03-2010, 20:12

I'd say Jetex panel filter, But a new paper filter is even harder to beat.

swoosh225 · 16-03-2010, 20:17

Quote:

Originally Posted by wilky87

i have smoothed and drilled my airbox and was thinking of putting a pipercross panel filter in, but i may be more interested in buying your CDA

apparently the best bet is a drilled smoothed airbox with green cotton filter and cold ait feed

Ill let you know what i decide in the end mate. I used to have a nuespeed filter and heatshield on it but change to the CDA noticed a differance with the change then.Are the CDA's really not good for them?

wilky87 · 16-03-2010, 20:20

tbh i dont know, i cant see anything wrong with a cda, i think its all down to personal preferance, but dont hold me on that

robertj · 16-03-2010, 20:25

I've had a K&N panel filter on mine for 2 years now. It gets cleaned at service time (at Jabba) and I'm still on the cars original MAF so no oiling up issues.
Brian at Jabba recons a panel filter is as much as you need even when remapped. Or so he told me before they put a custom map on mine.

swoosh225 · 16-03-2010, 20:29

Might fit it and try its not a big job really

*D.K* · 16-03-2010, 20:42

I'v got a PiperX in mine.
Personally I think a bigger cold air feed pipe is key to using the OE airbox

swoosh225 · 16-03-2010, 21:03

Quote:

Originally Posted by D.K

I'v got a PiperX in mine.
Personally I think a bigger cold air feed pipe is key to using the OE airbox

Ive got a huge air feed upto the bmc cda thats fitted so would just use that i suppose ive removed the original intercoolers so it sit just behind the fog lamp on the n/s.Ill buy a filter and give it a whirl,

Mikey P · 16-03-2010, 21:13

JBS are fitting green cotton panel filters as part of a package deal with phase 1 remaps so they must be pretty good.
having mine done in a few weeks so will let you know

swoosh225 · 16-03-2010, 21:14

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mikey P

JBS are fitting green cotton panel filters as part of a package deal with phase 1 remaps so they must be pretty good.
having mine done in a few weeks so will let you know

Ok mate.

RS6 · 16-03-2010, 21:30

after doing some searching on here i heard the green cotton pannel filter was the best filter to fit people seem to have good rr results

Mikey P · 16-03-2010, 21:37

Looks like im in for a good journey home from JBS then lol

swoosh225 · 16-03-2010, 21:43

Itll be the same as a S3 one wont it?

ive found one on fleebay

Mikey P · 16-03-2010, 21:46

not sure mate,you could go on vw spares and compare part numbers i supose

Mikey P · 03-04-2010, 19:33

Did you fit one in the end swoosh225? had min fitted today, ive only smoothed the airbox and you can just about hear the DV, im going to try it for a few weeks then try an open cone with heat sheild and see the differance

swoosh225 · 03-04-2010, 19:40

I didn't thought id leave the BMC one on it does its job fine enough.Ive smoothed the airbox already but my mates borrowed it for his S3

Mikey P · 03-04-2010, 19:46

fair enough,no point fixin somthing that aint broke

*wayne lcr* · 04-04-2010, 16:09

i run a green cotton in me oem airbox sounds good but like willy said dont notice any diff from the new paper 1

*Gubien* · 04-04-2010, 19:57

I've logged 206 g/s with my pipercross panel filter, so it's able to flow :o)

16-03-2010, 20:06	#1
swoosh225 Swoosh Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Melton Mowbray, Leicestershire Posts: 418	Best panel air filter for LCR Hi people i am thinking of removing my BMC cda filter.Have read they are restrictive.Whats the best panel filter out there for the money ,Ive already smoothed my air box in advance. Thanks in advance.

16-03-2010, 20:12	#2
wilky87 Full Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 266	i have smoothed and drilled my airbox and was thinking of putting a pipercross panel filter in, but i may be more interested in buying your CDA apparently the best bet is a drilled smoothed airbox with green cotton filter and cold ait feed __________________ LCRWith magic inside

16-03-2010, 20:12	#3
wild willy Full Member Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Wales Posts: 2,293	I'd say Jetex panel filter, But a new paper filter is even harder to beat. __________________ K04 Hybrid Turbo with toys 308 bhp / 292 ft/lbs

16-03-2010, 20:20	#5
wilky87 Full Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 266	tbh i dont know, i cant see anything wrong with a cda, i think its all down to personal preferance, but dont hold me on that __________________ LCRWith magic inside

16-03-2010, 20:25	#6
robertj weight is the enemy Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Hoddesdon Posts: 165	I've had a K&N panel filter on mine for 2 years now. It gets cleaned at service time (at Jabba) and I'm still on the cars original MAF so no oiling up issues. Brian at Jabba recons a panel filter is as much as you need even when remapped. Or so he told me before they put a custom map on mine. __________________ Build thread http://www.seatcupra.net/forums/showthread.php?t=259557

16-03-2010, 20:29	#7
swoosh225 Swoosh Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Melton Mowbray, Leicestershire Posts: 418	Might fit it and try its not a big job really

16-03-2010, 20:42	#8
D.K LCR 225 Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: se london Posts: 5,736	I'v got a PiperX in mine. Personally I think a bigger cold air feed pipe is key to using the OE airbox __________________ Mapped & Maintained By AmD Essex 274.2 BHP-295.2 Lb/ft D.K's LCR, Project Carbon http://www.seatcupra.net/forums/showthread.php?t=169036

16-03-2010, 21:13	#10
Mikey P LCR 225 Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Manchester Posts: 207	JBS are fitting green cotton panel filters as part of a package deal with phase 1 remaps so they must be pretty good. having mine done in a few weeks so will let you know

16-03-2010, 21:30	#12
RS6 Full Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Posts: 323	after doing some searching on here i heard the green cotton pannel filter was the best filter to fit people seem to have good rr results

16-03-2010, 21:37	#13
Mikey P LCR 225 Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Manchester Posts: 207	Looks like im in for a good journey home from JBS then lol

16-03-2010, 21:43	#14
swoosh225 Swoosh Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Melton Mowbray, Leicestershire Posts: 418	Itll be the same as a S3 one wont it? ive found one on fleebay

16-03-2010, 21:46	#15
Mikey P LCR 225 Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Manchester Posts: 207	not sure mate,you could go on vw spares and compare part numbers i supose

03-04-2010, 19:33	#16
Mikey P LCR 225 Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Manchester Posts: 207	Did you fit one in the end swoosh225? had min fitted today, ive only smoothed the airbox and you can just about hear the DV, im going to try it for a few weeks then try an open cone with heat sheild and see the differance

03-04-2010, 19:40	#17
swoosh225 Swoosh Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Melton Mowbray, Leicestershire Posts: 418	I didn't thought id leave the BMC one on it does its job fine enough.Ive smoothed the airbox already but my mates borrowed it for his S3 __________________

03-04-2010, 19:46	#18
Mikey P LCR 225 Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Manchester Posts: 207	fair enough,no point fixin somthing that aint broke

04-04-2010, 16:09	#19
wayne lcr my car does me head in Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: doncaster Posts: 3,444	i run a green cotton in me oem airbox sounds good but like willy said dont notice any diff from the new paper 1 __________________ if in doult get your lcr out

04-04-2010, 19:57	#20
Gubien Senior Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: Denmark Posts: 960	I've logged 206 g/s with my pipercross panel filter, so it's able to flow :o) __________________ LCR 210, Forge; Black; TIP, Turbo Outlet Hose, 007P, Relocation kit, Race Intercooler. BF TBE 100 Cell, THS FR3 Mounts, -20mm H&R, SPEC clutch(575nm), SPEC SMF flywheel(9.25 lbs). Brembo GT 323mm(Red), Revo Stage2+Switch. Foam Panel Filter.

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