new filter.....what a difference!

**Shinsplintz 101** · Friday 27th December 2013, 10:06

Bought a green cotton panel filter to replace the paper one in the airbox.

What a difference! The lumpy throttle control has gone, the boost dropping in & out, gone. Now pulls hard right through the rev range. Arguably the best £35 I've ever spent on a car. I'm still not a fan of this map but at least it does the job now the engine can breathe properly.

Sometimes it's the simple things in life that put the biggest grin on your face

**V70 Graham** · Friday 27th December 2013, 10:20

Ask M-R-P about his 'Sonic' air filter !

**M-R-P** · Friday 27th December 2013, 10:29

sonic the air filter will be on eBay in the New year lol
bloody thing cost me 18whp!
I've got a shiny metal gauze jobbie in there now

**Shinsplintz 101** · Friday 27th December 2013, 12:08

Originally Posted by M-R-P415

sonic the air filter will be on eBay in the New year lol
bloody thing cost me 18whp!
I've got a shiny metal gauze jobbie in there now

Take it you wont be putting "reduce you power output in one fail swoop with this amazing air filter...." In the advert?!?

**graemewelch** · Friday 27th December 2013, 12:11

Originally Posted by M-R-P

sonic the air filter will be on eBay in the New year lol
bloody thing cost me 18whp!
I've got a shiny metal gauze jobbie in there now

thats a huge amount of power loss. you had it on the dyno and told no one

**M-R-P** · Friday 27th December 2013, 12:16

have a look at oblarks southern softies dyno day part deux thread dude

278.7 bhp btw

**Harvey** · Friday 27th December 2013, 12:41

Originally Posted by V70 Graham

Ask M-R-P about his 'Sonic' air filter !

I have a stock filter in my "sonic"

**Harvey** · Friday 27th December 2013, 12:46

Originally Posted by Shinsplintz 101

Bought a green cotton panel filter to replace the paper one in the airbox.

What a difference! The lumpy throttle control has gone, the boost dropping in & out, gone. Now pulls hard right through the rev range. Arguably the best £35 I've ever spent on a car. I'm still not a fan of this map but at least it does the job now the engine can breathe properly.

Sometimes it's the simple things in life that put the biggest grin on your face

Have you got a link to it or was it you walked into a shop to get it !.

**graemewelch** · Friday 27th December 2013, 12:51

Originally Posted by Harvey

Have you got a link to it or was it you walked into a shop to get it !.

a panel filter wont fit in yours harvey. yours will be a cone filter.

**graemewelch** · Friday 27th December 2013, 12:52

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Volvo-S60-...item519afd1ba0

**Harvey** · Friday 27th December 2013, 12:53

Originally Posted by graemewelch

a panel filter wont fit in yours harvey. yours will be a cone filter.

Thanks I know that.it was more what make it was.

**graemewelch** · Friday 27th December 2013, 13:07

Originally Posted by Harvey

Thanks I know that.it was more what make it was.

i thought you did to lol. thought was a odd question for you to ask. should keep your eyes open for a eleverate set up

**Harvey** · Friday 27th December 2013, 13:21

Originally Posted by graemewelch

i thought you did to lol. thought was a odd question for you to ask. should keep your eyes open for a eleverate set up

Funny you say that my car had the one you have fitted to yours.

**graemewelch** · Friday 27th December 2013, 13:45

Originally Posted by Harvey

Funny you say that my car had the one you have fitted to yours.

i know lol. a cracking bit of kit it is to. makes the engine bay a nice looking place

**Shinsplintz 101** · Friday 27th December 2013, 18:02

Originally Posted by Harvey

Thanks I know that.it was more what make it was.

The brand is 'green cotten filters' - www.greenfilters.com

I'd heard a few positive things on various forums about them vs k&n, cone filters etc..so thought of give one a go. Need cleaning every 10k but looks easy enough.

**Kingsford G** · Friday 27th December 2013, 18:14

What car is it and what did you have before?

**Shinsplintz 101** · Friday 27th December 2013, 18:25

Originally Posted by Kingsford G

What car is it and what did you have before?

850R & the old filter was a very dirty paper one that came with the car.

**JamesT5** · Friday 27th December 2013, 19:20

Originally Posted by M-R-P

sonic the air filter will be on eBay in the New year lol
bloody thing cost me 18whp!
I've got a shiny metal gauze jobbie in there now

Hang on a minute, I thought performance air filters were supposed to add horsepower, not take it away...? Am I missing some important info here? Please explain.....

**p fandango** · Friday 27th December 2013, 19:22

Originally Posted by JamesT5

Hang on a minute, I thought performance air filters were supposed to add horsepower, not take it away...? Am I missing some important info here? Please explain.....

i think the filter was ££££

**JamesT5** · Friday 27th December 2013, 19:26

K&N air filters are supposed to be the best from what I've read. Once I've got all the bits and pieces done on the car (I'm getting there slowly), I plan to start modifications to bring the performance up a rung or two. I'll be looking seriously at a K&N induction filter but please feel free to suggest better filters if you know of any.

I also want to go down the silicone pipe route and uprated Intercooler in the long run but to be honest, I think I'm a fair way off that at the moment.