Pipercross Panel Filter Group Buy

[Yaz]

Hi peeps,

Following my recent purchase of a Pipercross panel filter in thread: http://www.s2forum.com/forum/showthr...094#post729094

I have negotiated a deal with them temporarily at cost price for S2Forum members. This part fits both the S2 and RS2 standard airbox and here are the details from Pipercross' website: http://www.pipercross.net/panel_filt...&m2=43&app=152

If you contact me for details or to purchase and I will organise for you. Prices are £26.00 inc VAT each plus delivery depending on your location.



Many thanks
Yaz

[Fat Audi 80]

Do these need oiling or are they a dry fit? May well be interested.

Cheers,

Steve

[5cylinderman]

K&N filters

A buddy of mine did a college project on aftermarket air filtration a few years ago and from what I can remember K&N won hands down. Although I don't want to poo poo other makes of filters I would rather go with whatever works for the "big boys".
As far as I remember out of the box Pipercross filters work fine on Cossies and other non MAF motors but they were "too oily" for engines under AFM or MAF motors. (Sponge vs. pleated cotton),
I am no expert on this topic so Y'all feel free to advise. Ill just stick to a reliable OE filter for the mo, breathing in cold air from where Audi designed it to.

[UrS4boy]

A buddy of mine did a college project on aftermarket air filtration a few years ago and from what I can remember K&N won hands down. Although I don't want to poo poo other makes of filters I would rather go with whatever works for the "big boys". As far as I remember out of the box Pipercross filters work fine on Cossies and other non MAF motors but they were "too oily" for engines under AFM or MAF motors. (Sponge vs. pleated cotton), I am no expert on this topic so Y'all feel free to advise. Ill just stick to a reliable OE filter for the mo, breathing in cold air from where Audi designed it to.

Over here in NAmerica, we have been through the K&N fad and, after reflection and testing, we like the OE paper filters better: They flow as well as the K&N, trap more particulates, make less intake noise and eliminate the issue of oil getting on the MAF wire and gumming things up.

You might want to read this: http://12v.org/audi/afcompare/

[Yaz]

I took the cabrio to work today and there's two tunnels on the M25 that I go through, you should've heard the noise it made. Miles of smiles!

I know everyone will have their own take on aftermarket mods like this, but it's personal preference. I've been using filters like this for over 15 years now and have never come across any problems.
And just to add, I have never fitted an aftermarket air filter to improve performance, just purely for the sound!

I will say though that the cabrio does feel more responsive and spritely since fitting the filter and I'm not imagining it.