air filters

[Old and good]

i just installed a ebay cone air filter system and to my surprise the engien sound dramaticly changed! i now notice a drastic change in rpm ranges and other small changes.

have you guys noticed the same thing?

[turbo ES]

what do you mean it gets up to redline faster or what i dont have one but if it helps that much i might look into it

[Igovert500]

It makes your car sound more aggressive, and if you have a TT, it makes turbo spool and the bov more audible...but as far as gains, it is only good for a few hp...nothing drastic.

[YogsVR4]

They do help in getting the air flow going which helps the turbo models. Just the first in the line.

[Old and good]

what i meant is that the engien's rpm range seems to have gotten a bit higher. but im just looking forward to going to the track and check if the 1/4 mile times have changed.

what the hp gains are concerned i think it did not give me to much but i can still feel a differance and the tourqe gains i can realy feel as i was driving on the highway the car actualy was running lower rpm nubers on the same speed as i was driving to the garage (no it was not a hill it was a straight road)

[Linebckr49]

Originally Posted by Old and good

what i meant is that the engien's rpm range seems to have gotten a bit higher. but im just looking forward to going to the track and check if the 1/4 mile times have changed.

well ya...sorta. a cone filter, aka open element air filter, allows your engine to breath easier, especially at higher rpms. oh, and you MIGHT gain 5hp, but that's liberal. don't waste a trip to the track just to test 1/4 mile times. the only time difference you'll see is if you have a TT car, or if in your NA you launch/shift better.

Originally Posted by Old and good

the car actualy was running lower rpm nubers on the same speed as i was driving to the garage

yup, if ya think about it...it makes sense too. with your new filter, you allow the engine to breath easier, that is it can suck in more air w/o having to work as hard. or you can look at it as for a given rpm, it will suck in more air than it would with the stock filter. so you might see a 100 rpm difference, but most likely its quite negligible.

but the cone filter is a great supporting mod for other upgrades like FI and fuel.