Where can I get the above as low as possible.

For a MY99 - UK Scoob.

 

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There is a bloke who uses this forum called WELLHUNG he sells induction kits and nothing else,knows his stuff.Search for a post then E mail him.
Later Yoza

 

Worst year to get a K&N induction kit for due to MAF failures.

 

Its not the worst year to get a K&N for.

Its one of the more delicate years MAF wise and prone to any induction kit causing problems.

I have a K&N Induction on my MY99 and have had no issues with it, infact I know loads of poeple with K&N on these years without problem, it is the safest induction for an MY99 going on the available information with no reported failures I'm aware of.

 

I have to agree with Scoobyjawa, I have K&N fitted to my STi V, no problemo up to now anyway

 

Try these guys, very good service, the cheapest way is to get a clamp on filter, you need to measure the inlet pipe that the filter will sit around, measure how much room youve got for the filter size and lastly choose a filter that has ample power rating for your application and the future mods you may do!!

www.filterpower.com

They are extremely cheap compared to the price for an induction kit, you may have to make up a bracket to hold the filter but youll be saving loads in the process!!

Pete.

 

Its seems strange to have a my99 turbo but want the cheapest air filter, if he wanted the cheapest possible filter he would of said that, but as with everything you get what you pay for so dont buy cheap crap! No point buyin a universal filter for a scoob cos you would have to make your own adaptor plate and bracket which is a bitch without proper tools. By the way i dont sell K&N cos there pants.

 

Sorry forgot to say cheapest K&N. www.motorsportworld.co.uk

 

Whats so difficult about making a bracket!!!!, whats so bad about K&N?, ive been using them for years with no problems like thousands of other people? evidence to the contrary please or do you slate things without any evidence.

 

no problems with k&n on our my00 at all and this MAF issue is totally exaggerated.

I believe the main problem with the MAF appears due to the induction kit being dirty in the first place, which is not the case if it is bought new - buying second hand could therefore be a false economy.
You get what you pay for.
<flame suit now on and legging it quickly even though its all imo>

 

women=technical=can't be right

shunty (also now running for cover)

 

I too have a K&N 57i on my MY00 and have no problems with the MAF sensor.

 

Oh so you think the MAF problems are exaggerated then do you....?

OH Dear.......

ITG Panel filter (supposedly safe..!), don't think so....goodbye MAF, Contaminated by green gunk....end of story

Cheers

 

All the point I was trying to make was that fitting any type of induction system/air filter to a MY99 car is a risk.

Wouldn't do it if I owned one etc...

Seehere

 

People generally believe that MAF failure is due to either poor filtration or from an oil based substance coming off the filter and coating the internals of the unit. Those who believe it is due to poor filtration tend to stray away from blitz and hks. They have no added tack additive added to the filter and so internal coating is not a factor just poorer filtration. On the other hand if you blame an ITG filter which has a tack additive added to the filter then you must also question K&N and pipercross etc. These too have an oil additive which eventually WILL be dispersed from the filter and sucked up the inlet tract coating the internals of the MAF. And before people say that a K&N doesnt leak of oil then just ask a K&N representative, hence also the need for re-oiling. I believe MAF failure is not due to poorer filtration but to oil contamination and so that is why i said K&N are pants. And by the way, if the average joe who didnt have any sort of tools tried to make his own adaptor plate then he would struggle like hell. I did say adaptor and not just a bracket. These are my opinions and by no means do i have any proof on either side of the story so i dont want to start a slaggin off match.
Cheers Ad.

 

www.quikshiftracing.co.uk
I know a few people with these on and no complaints whatsoever.
You get all the kit, cold air feeds the lot and are very reasonably priced too.

 

well hung. How come Power Engineering, a company renowned for it's knowledge of scoobies have fitted a K&N filter to the cheif mechanics scooby? Your talking shi(t)e m8ty, admit it.

 

Lets see who talks s***e matey, ask someone higher up at PE any they will confidently advise a blitz. I know this cos i have dealt with PE on a number of occasions. As i said before, this is only my view and if you can only say im talking crap then it proves how stupid you really are by only listening to other views. Just cos one of your mates says something and the same goes to anything said on here, it doesnt mean its always right.

 

The way I see it is people say that product A is better than product B. You will hear no end of horror stories of MAF sensors being blown by product C..... Ad infinitum.

End of the day, read the arguements for and against each product and go with the option that you think you feel safest with.

Thats my 2p worth.


Rich

(New K&N fitted to UK MY00 about 6K miles ago, so far so good )

 

"Ask someone higher up" - What higher up than the chief mechanic, a partner of the business. Might be a tad tricky that one.

 

I pick my X'00 up on Thursday and was thinking of getting a HKS super power flow as I've heard them on other Scooby's and sound wicked.

Has anyone got one on the UK turbo ?

Also will a K&N filter sound the same as a HKS ?

Ta
Mike

 

Chubbz - I would get a kit that primarily does the job well, not for the amount of noise it makes.
At the end of the day a clapped out old banger exhaust make more noise than our hks hiper but doesn't exactly perform as well

 

Very true .

Im only going on what l heard on others and the people l've spoke to have only had Blitz or HKS!

Any idea how much a K&N is ?

 

K&N's about £90 new off the shelf

 

Any idea what is the power gains are like compared to the others ?

 

IMHO - depends what else you have done to the car, please anybody else feel free to correct me here, this is only what I have been told (by the mate of a mate of guy down the pub )

How do you get more power out of the car - by getting more fuel and air through the engine more quickly. The induction kit helps get more air into the engine but you are then limited by how much exhaust gas you can get out. Decatting the exhaust by swapping out the centre section and downpipe will enable this.

Power gains will vary from car to car. As will running the car in cold weather as air is denser when cold thus more air and more fuel can get into your engine at the same time.

Again, this is all IMHO

Best guestimates for power gains on a UK MY00;
Air filter on its own ~ +10 to +15 BHp
Air filter and full decat ~ +30 to +40BHp

 

alternatively have a look at the dyno runs and see what different mods have done to different cars: click here

 

There was a thread in drivetrain not long ago and HKS is not a great idea on an MY99+ due to lots of reported MAF failures against the K&N's........... erm none!!! Plus the K&N is 1/3 of the price.........