air filter Q

[mr_nice]

After picking my MX-5 up last month I am starting to feel the need for a bit of a tinker.

After reading up I'm going to be attempting a oil and filter change, I'm also thinking about doing a new air filter. This might be a silly Q, but if I got a induction kit does that mean that i won't need the air filter any more?

I love the car, but I'm certainly thinking an induction kit/exhaust will make it sound that much sweeter above 5000rpm. Any help on what brands to buy would be great.

Thanks

[speedychrissie]

oil change is easy. just make sure you know where the replacement filter is before you drain the car of all its oil unlike me

for air filter read up carefully first. the mx5ocforum will probably have a greater knowledge base so check there too.

[DennisTheMenace]

Ive got a pipercross cone filter on mine , gives it a nice bark when you floor it , sounded better when the egr pipe snapped though
not what you want 80 miles from home !

I think my car has had an over fueling problem for quite a while and its all coked up , im going to get a cat replacement pipe , getting shot of that will also help the thing breathe better

Edited by DennisTheMenace on Tuesday 1st May 22:11

[franv8]

Cat replacement pipe makes the car quite noisy - I'd describe it as having a 70's English roadster sound (like a Triumph Spitfire) which you can see as a good or a bad thing (I like it). I put the K&N replacement element in mine, keeping the original air filter set-up - no real noticeable difference unsurprisingly - but it'll clean easy when I next service it.

[DennisTheMenace]

franv8 said:

Cat replacement pipe makes the car quite noisy - I'd describe it as having a 70's English roadster sound

Cool i think i could live with that sound quite easily