77TSI Custom air filter: How To

[broxigar1983]

Looks like K&N finally released an air filter for the 77TSI!

Now the only issue is to find someone that sells these locally in Perth or online...

[JexL]

awesome find!

[GTI JOE]

Will this fit the Polo GTI (new one)

[broxigar1983]

Will this fit the Polo GTI (new one)

They do say that it will fit on the "2011 VOLKSWAGEN POLO 1.4L L4 F/I - Turbo" but I don't know if that is the GTI.

Would have asked you to check your filter, but I see you are still waiting for your GTI

[Eshreff]

have you tried one of those yet Eşref bey?

been waiting for the shipment for 2 weeks. I've been told that there is a huge demand for aftermarket filters for 2011 model VAG group cars.

It is good to see KN has released a closed air filter for 2011 1.4tsi. It will surely fit GTI.

For my opinion, pipercross' filter better, kn's sound better =)

[gavs]

I remember researching on a Toyota Soarer site some years back now and someone had posted a finding from doing airflow and filtration testing on air filters, K&N weren't that great, in fact, bar the drop-in replacement filter made by AC Delco (who make many OE filters) the factory filter was the bast of them all.

So when I read on the K&N, BMC sites etc, I have a sly giggel when they say

"K&N’s replacement air filters are designed to increase horsepower and acceleration while providing excellent filtration."

Does this mean that if the factory filter is flawless in it's filtration, you are getting a substandrd filtration from K&N?

[pologti18t]

I remember researching on a Toyota Soarer site some years back now and someone had posted a finding from doing airflow and filtration testing on air filters, K&N weren't that great, in fact, bar the drop-in replacement filter made by AC Delco (who make many OE filters) the factory filter was the bast of them all.

So when I read on the K&N, BMC sites etc, I have a sly giggel when they say Does this mean that if the factory filter is flawless in it's filtration, you are getting a substandrd filtration from K&N?

It's true, K&N etc are a waste of $$$$

[broxigar1983]

It's true, K&N etc are a waste of $$$$

Might not get the extra 1000000 horsepower, but the engine does sound better

[gavs]

Yeah, but what good is sound if you are sucking in more crap and losing power due to poor filter design. i have said it before, these companies literally spend millions upon millions of dollars creating engines that work better/stronger/faster/more fuel efficient than their competitiors and their own previous engine designs, the 1.4 twincharged engine is a good example of this. While K&N is a renowned filter builder around the world, I would bet that especially in the GTI motor, VAG have spent considerable dollars in developing that specific filter to operate at it’s peak for the required service period. Even if it’s only 1 engineer and it takes him 12 months, on an average mechanical/automotive engineer’s salary, that could be $70k - $80k worth of man hours in development alone, I’m sure K&N don’t spend that.

Unlike chassis tunes are different in that there is a compromise to meet the comfort etc of the mass market and different road surfaces. Engines are meant to all run the same for every customer (except when VAG put stupid hot weather tunes on some cars and not others...).

[kam]

bump for this thread: is there an easy way to remove this hose clamp ?!



done some searching, and they appear to be very difficult to get off

unfortunatly the pliers i have are too small to grab both ends and squeeze, any recommendations ?