What air filter?
Discussion
K&N or Pipercross seem to be popular choices for a spot of induction roar 
Performance panel filters can help a little, but not quite as much fun as a replacement unit for the standard box
Some examples here: http://www.mx5parts.co.uk/index.php/cPath/75_76
(yes, I am very badly resisting at the moment myself!
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Performance panel filters can help a little, but not quite as much fun as a replacement unit for the standard box
Some examples here: http://www.mx5parts.co.uk/index.php/cPath/75_76
(yes, I am very badly resisting at the moment myself!
)5harp3y said:
Drill two holes in the cold side of the airbox and pop a brand new mazda filter in
£5 and you WILL hear a change in induction but not have a heat soaked air filter. looks stock, sounds awesome.
can never see how £30 for a panel filter is justified, thats 6 years worth of OEM filters.
I was going to suggest this. Cheap but effective.£5 and you WILL hear a change in induction but not have a heat soaked air filter. looks stock, sounds awesome.
can never see how £30 for a panel filter is justified, thats 6 years worth of OEM filters.
5harp3y said:
Drill two holes in the cold side of the airbox and pop a brand new mazda filter in
£5 and you WILL hear a change in induction but not have a heat soaked air filter. looks stock, sounds awesome.
can never see how £30 for a panel filter is justified, thats 6 years worth of OEM filters.
A panel filter will last the same amount of time if not longer, plus it does make a percieved difference to throttle response in an undrilled box. I can't comment on whether a drilled box makes any difference other than noise though £5 and you WILL hear a change in induction but not have a heat soaked air filter. looks stock, sounds awesome.
can never see how £30 for a panel filter is justified, thats 6 years worth of OEM filters.
Edited by J-Tuner on Wednesday 9th February 12:15
I trawled through loads of threads on this last night. Looked at pretty much the whole array - drilled boxes, panel filters, cones, cones with shields, cold air ducting from rad opening to cone, ram induction from beneath the windscreen and have reached the conclusion that unless you're going for a proper, purpose built system such as ARC or Jackson Racing Cold Air Intake, then all other, lets say, cheaper solutions, will be compromised in some way
From there, I think it's purely down to you whether a trade off between sucking warm air from the engine bay is worth the addition noise of a £75 pipercross / K&N type cone, or indeed whether drawing that same warm air from the bay via a drilled box is worth the deeper growl under acceleration...
I've swayed this way and that and have kinda decided that it'll stay standard
From there, I think it's purely down to you whether a trade off between sucking warm air from the engine bay is worth the addition noise of a £75 pipercross / K&N type cone, or indeed whether drawing that same warm air from the bay via a drilled box is worth the deeper growl under acceleration...
I've swayed this way and that and have kinda decided that it'll stay standard
Does anyone have a pik of their drilled one? I replaced my standard with a K&N performance, got better response but little grrrr. Excuse my ignorance wantin a pik or drill size. Im a girl an only just learning stuff- so far ive replaced brake pads, changed my steering wheel, replaced wheels, fixed a leak and changed filter... im getting there slowly but need a lil help!
I need to replace my airbox so I thought I'd drill the current one to see what it was like.
I made 4 holes in the cold air side,2 front and 2 wing side,it also has a K N panel filter.
Sounds great under load at 3k and above.
It resonates a bit at tickover but it doesn't bother me.
The car accelerates very well anyway and I'm not sure yet if the holes make any difference.If I notice any drop in power I'll fit the replacement airbox .
I made 4 holes in the cold air side,2 front and 2 wing side,it also has a K N panel filter.
Sounds great under load at 3k and above.
It resonates a bit at tickover but it doesn't bother me.
The car accelerates very well anyway and I'm not sure yet if the holes make any difference.If I notice any drop in power I'll fit the replacement airbox .
5harp3y said:
Drill two holes in the cold side of the airbox and pop a brand new mazda filter in
£5 and you WILL hear a change in induction but not have a heat soaked air filter. looks stock, sounds awesome.
can never see how £30 for a panel filter is justified, thats 6 years worth of OEM filters.
This sounds good - as the others say, what size holes, whereabouts on the airbox exactly and the mazda filter part number or what model is it from ?£5 and you WILL hear a change in induction but not have a heat soaked air filter. looks stock, sounds awesome.
can never see how £30 for a panel filter is justified, thats 6 years worth of OEM filters.
Thanks
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