Are performance air filters worth the extra money

[Dave S]

Service time for the Leon and am considering wether to go for a performance filter or just the standard manufacturer one from seres. It's a 180bhp remapped 2.0 tdi, is a performance filter going to make any difference to it.

 

[AndrewJB]

No it wont

 

[soche]

Different sound maybe

 

[simon54321]

Maybe you get better MPG, i know that i do with mine, i have a pipercross cold air feed fitted, hope this helps

 

[cheungy]

No it wont

Take his advice... He has done it all (and my answer as-well...Not worth the money!)

 

[sfmk2.]

Shall I not bother swapping my stock air filter for a K&N panel then? *pondering*

 

[LC_15]

nope made no difference on my cupra really just get a proper one if you buy one.

 

[AndrewJB]

Shall I not bother swapping my stock air filter for a K&N panel then? *pondering*

£40-£50 that could of been spent on something else

 

[sfmk2.]

Cheers both!
It was only serviced two weeks ago, so I don't need one anyway, just my mate got one for his golf and suggested it.
I'll spend the money on my Parrot kit instead...on my Parrot kit instead.

 

[adamwilkinson]

Although a k&n filter will never have to be changed again, just wash it out and re-oil it. Like the others have said, there will be no difference in noticable power.

But then, OEM filters are so cheap...