Air Filter question

[BTJ]

HI guys and gals,

sorry to be a pest because I'm sure this has been posted, but I've been trawling the forum for a day or so and I can't seem to locate a thread I saw with K&N part numbers for the 1.2TSI polo air filter.

The K&N site says the number is e-2997 and thats the one I see on various ebay sellers, but I just want to be sure.

I think I read somewhere that you need some sort of adapter piece as well (wish i could find that damn thread!)

Thanks for any help and feel free to lock the thread for duplication, delete and ban me...JUST HELP!! haha

Cheers

[Transporter]

For the love of your engine don't, stick with the oem or other filter brand that filtrate bit better.


Sent from my GT-N8000

[pologti18t]

For the love of your engine don't, stick with the oem or other filter brand that filtrate bit better.

^^^^^ This.... K&N is a total waste of money and if not oil/prepped correctly will not filter as well as a OEM filter.

[nomadx38]

Got a k&n in my 1.2t. Love it, worth the money for the extra 1-2kw and better throttle response.

It says it filters better than OEM but I don't believe that 100%. though the oil soaked cotton is a very good filtration method for performance as I use it for my racing quad bikes there is no way it can be better than OEM just due to the fact that I has less filtration levels.

But at the end of the day I only intend to keep my car for 5 years so the lack of filtration will not affect the motor (as much as me flooring it everywhere xD).

If you intend to keep the car 10+ years then yeah don't do it but you know what, I'm on my 2nd DSG so I expect everything else to die before the engine! (As sad as that is, still love my car though)

[BTJ]

Ok transporter. Have you got any suggestions?

[trauts]

For the love of your engine don't, stick with the oem or other filter brand that filtrate bit better.


Sent from my GT-N8000

Crap.. just ordered one from eBay

[gavs]

I only know of one aftermarket brand that is both better filtration and better flow than factory but I don't think they are available in oz yet.... People seem to forget that millions of development dollars get spent on how to optimize the airflow into an engine including filtration.

[BTJ]

Interesting point gav. What brandd do you speak of?

[ATYPIC]

For those interested...below are results from an Autosalon filter review. 3A racing came 1st in flow and 2nd in filtration.

http://www.3aracing.com.au/HTML%20Fo...hoot%20Out.pdf

AEM dry flow
flow: 9th
filtration: 3rd

A'PEXi Power Intake
flow: 7th
filtration: 6th

HKS Direct Drive
flow: 6th
filtration: 9th

K&N RR-3301
flow: 4th
filtration: 1st

Redline Airforce 1
flow: 2nd
filtration: 10th

Simota Power Stack WS002
flow: 3rd
filtration: 5th

Tenzo WS002-CH
flow: 8th
filtration: 4th

3A racing
flow: 1st
filtration: 2nd

Trust Airinx
flow: 5th
filtration: 7th

No Name (Trust imitation)
flow: 10
filtration: 8th

[LunchboxVRS]

Would be good if they had compared it against a OEM type filter to compare. All well and good to tell you which one is the best of that particular bunch but how good are there filtration against OEM. OEM flow may not be as good as some but do they filter less/same/more