Rip Speed Universal Cone Filter

[Cupra Paul]

Hello All

Any one got a rip speed air filter on a leon 18t?? halfords own anar but im only after some sound and abit more responsive..

Any thoughts

Cupra Paul

 

[TubbyTwo]

See Bill at badge5 for a Jetex cone, you will find the post in the traders section.

Much better than anything from ripspeed init.

 

[Cupra Paul]

Cheerz Pal will have a look.

 

[Booya]

2 quotes about Ripspeed stuff -

"I work in halfords, I'm a 'Ripspeed Specialist' it says on my name badge, Mate, it's **** don't buy it, the amount we get in every week that get sent off for repairs is unbelievable!!!!!!"

"i agree i work on teh ripseed desk at the halfords in peacehaven and the amount i have had back is astonishing. and it got to the point now where you dont even send ripspeed units of for repair they just get replaced there and then cos there so **** and cheep. i mean yea they do as they say but for reliability go somewhere else."

aight'

 

[Cupra Paul]

haha thats mint!!

Ok not getting one of them then.

Do you no what size the MAF is by any chance 70mm or 80mm?

 

[lee_woollett]

2 quotes about Ripspeed stuff -

"I work in halfords, I'm a 'Ripspeed Specialist' it says on my name badge, Mate, it's **** don't buy it, the amount we get in every week that get sent off for repairs is unbelievable!!!!!!"

"i agree i work on teh ripseed desk at the halfords in peacehaven and the amount i have had back is astonishing. and it got to the point now where you dont even send ripspeed units of for repair they just get replaced there and then cos there so **** and cheep. i mean yea they do as they say but for reliability go somewhere else."

aight'

I've had a universal cone filter from halfords on my LC for the past 2 years nearly and not had any trouble with it. Sounds good too.

 

[danny20vt]

2 quotes about Ripspeed stuff -

"I work in halfords, I'm a 'Ripspeed Specialist' it says on my name badge, Mate, it's **** don't buy it, the amount we get in every week that get sent off for repairs is unbelievable!!!!!!"

"i agree i work on teh ripseed desk at the halfords in peacehaven and the amount i have had back is astonishing. and it got to the point now where you dont even send ripspeed units of for repair they just get replaced there and then cos there so **** and cheep. i mean yea they do as they say but for reliability go somewhere else."

aight'

I can believe you on that, I was going to buy a Ripspeed DVD headunit for the car, I had the money in my hand and the Ripspeed guy actually said to my face 'don't buy it it's crap, you'll be back next week wanting a replacement because it won't work'

Straight from the horse's mouth!

 

[adam cupra 20vt]

Its 70mm on a normal Cupra

 

[Phillc]

Oi what do you mean "Normal" you calling my Cupra abnormal

 

[DOLBY]

mate, dont get the filter. My friend had it on his LCR and after a dyno run made 230bhp and 230 torque (with jabba) i know it wasnt down to the filter, but it felt slow as fook with it on anyway

 

[TubbyTwo]

Stock box FTW.

Simples.

 

[psycho6285]

Tubby, are you running Airbox and panel on yours? thinking of going back as the car runs like crap once been sat in traffic due to heat soak.

 

[TubbyTwo]

yep, car came with a Jetex panel filter. Always ran open cones on my previous cars (MR2 Turbos) with good results, however the LCR sounded like a broken hoover and was sluggish.

Put the stock stuff back and its loads better.

 

[traumapat]

Oi what do you mean "Normal" you calling my Cupra abnormal

Cause yours looks just like a cupra doesnt it? Perfectly normal to be running 280bhp in an LC

 

[Phillc]

Who rattled your cage it looks just like a cupra from the back which is the veiw most people get, maybe not quite Cupra from the front 280bhp is normal...ish...

 

[traumapat]

I`ll take your word for it as Ive no wish to see your rear

 

[phantom1]

Oi oi stop the flirting boys, this is a car forum

 

[Phillc]

I`ll take your word for it as Ive no wish to see your rear

 

[Engimaneer]

If your going to put a cone filter in, do yourself a favour, build a heat shield enclosure for it and give it a proper air feed from the front of the car.

Using a cone filter in place of the standard air box without the above will REDUCE your performance as you are getting warm air with no added ram force.
It WILL make a roaring induction sound, however the best way forward for performance is stock box and uprated panel filter. IMO the paper filter you get from anywhere is good enough.

 

[Engimaneer]

Oh and on the Halfords comments....
Its not just the ripspeed stuff. I used to work in Halfords but the quality of all own brand products is poop and I avoid them like the plague.

For all non own brand stuff it is more expensive than tesco's, motorworld or ebay so not worth it.