Ds3 Norwich progress thread

[Chris_Blue]

Dont think either does much to the sound TBH

[Ds3norwich]

Piper cross it is haha

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[Chris_Blue]

Is the pipercross a sponge filter? (KN is)

[Ds3norwich]

Yeah they are both the same piperscross is a little cheaper though

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[cyclone]

They are the same in that they are both panel filters. They each use a different medium to filter the air. Pipercross is a foam filter while K&N is a cotton gauze filter.

[Ds3norwich]

Which in your opinion is better?

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[cyclone]

I would say personal choice have used both styles and never had an issue with either. Think the foam ones are a bit more robust and take improper cleaning better; if used per manufactures spec both will last as K&N would say a million miles. They both will flow more air than a standard paper filter but you are not going to feel any HP difference between the 3. Modern standard auto air boxes and filters flow remarkably well and are normally not a choke point on a mildly tuned engine.

[Ds3norwich]

Thanks

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[Chris_Blue]

Thought my KN was foam/sponge actually. Will go check that out
Even recharged the thing before i put it in, and thought the texture was sponge.
Dont remember it being cotton/gauze. Still have the box so will go lookie, to make sure my belief is wrong

ED- current ebay ad says oiled cotton gauze. wonder what i got lol

[Ds3norwich]

Haha thanks chris

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[Chris_Blue]

Ha! Not sure what my filter is unless i take it out of the filter box (On the car)

Thought it was a sponge, but maybe my memory fails me. Came out of a KN Box (Which ive checked out) so must be cotton gauze

So go buy either with full confidence

[Ds3norwich]

I'm going for a pipercross seems easier to clean yourself waiting till January as closed atm looking at springs now haha

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[Chris_Blue]

Fair enough re Piipercross. Yes - looking at springs. myself, too.
A set of AP springs went on auction ebay (30mm rear 40mm front) for about £65 last week
Was a bit peeved actually- should have bid. Don't know whether you get better quality, the more you pay, with springs
Wouldn't have thought so- a springs a spring innit?

Was looking at Eibachs

[Ds3norwich]

I bid on those haha and yeah just got a pipercross lol and I was looking at some for around 90 online I honestly don't thunk there is much difference spring wise Tbh

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[Chris_Blue]

PI Lowering springs 40/35 for £90 buy it now
Don't know much about PI springs
How low u wanna go