Not until you're seriously tuned though, that's what I'm saying. As for particles I'm talking bigger than chalk, I'm talking things that leave dings in the impeller blades.
Also your test is very inconclusive, check the vid I posted, on a rolling road with no filter at all and no gains at all.
 
I know what ur saying but not much more can pass through bigger than chalk particles the horror story's people talk about that air filter will kill ur turbo from my experice I have not seen one turbo blown due to there being a performance filter fitted
 
I can not help u with that one I would guess its the same as the standerd version

I'd be curious to know. If Seat considered it worthwhile on a touring car then it might be worth going down that route on a standard road car that's tuned. If they haven't bothered then that would suggest you'd be better off spending the money elsewhere. :)
 
A cone filter is a bad idea on the tdi and a total waste of time, it has no impact on the car at all. The standard air filter is good for around 300bhp anyway.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mMmIqOXxjQU

this is a wicked video, good find. whats the crack with his black eye though? i couldn't stop looking at it


No I was on about the funny noise you get on a tdi with a straight pipe, that's the impeller chattering due to air on either side not being equalised, I don't know much about dump valves though, I think that's obvious lol :D

so, you're saying what i said was right or...?


Tradeing what car for what Lol

your car, with my car haha


Any know what Seat use in their WTCC/BTCC TDi's with regards to induction kits/air filters?

this is a very good point


We must be able to find a shot of old tri btcc engine bay?

the search is on...
 
Well it certainly ain't a standerd set up in those pics they have a very large cold air feed by the looks if things just what it goes to is a different question but it's certainly built for high air flow
 
www.fiawtcc.com/drivers/cardetail/id/9

get your spanners out boys, we have a car to build, love to know how to get 280 with a particle filter!

all i got was

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BODY – SEAT León 2.0 TDI FR, 5
doors.
ENGINE – turbocharged 4-cylinder in
line, transversally installed;
distribution: two overhead camshafts,
16 valves; compression ratio: 16:1;
displacement: 2000 cc; bore x
stroke: 81 x 95,5 mm; maximum
output: 280 bhp @ 4000 rpm;
maximum torque: 450 nm @ 2500
rpm; particle filter: DOW; lubrication:
wet sump.
TRANSMISSION – front-wheel-drive;
gearbox: Hewland 6-speed, sequential
shift; clutch: twin-plate; differential:
mechanical limited slip differential.
CHASSIS – front suspension:
McPherson strut, coil springs, gas-
filled dampers, anti-roll bar; rear
suspension: multilink axle, coil
springs, gas-filled dampers, anti-roll
bar; steering: power assisted rack and
pinion.
BRAKES – not-assisted dual circuit
system; front brakes: 4-piston calipers,
332 mmsteel ventilated discs; rear
brakes: 2-piston calipers,280 mm steel
discs.
DIMENSIONS – length: 4330 mm;
width: 1849 mm; wheelbase 2600 mm;
minimum weight: 1150 kg including
the driver.