induction kit, which one?

From Surrey, 1 post

Been looking for a while and found that generaly the best are the "K & N generation II" and the "pipercross viper" induction kits. Has anyone got any info on which one is better or an opinion?

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I have got pipercross in my mini cooper. not the viper though - the viper is a lot more money and i think the only difference is its quieter. The reason i went for pipercross was because you only have to clean it every service interval and you just have to spray it with special oil. The K & N ones you have to take apart and clean out thoroughly more often. 5bhp difference (so they say) but the noise is fantistic! car runs smoother too.

From Walsall, 2 posts

when i got a pipercross for my 306 i had the same problem, choosing pipercross or k & amp;n. when i asked my local performance centre they pointed me in the direction of the pipercross and even offered to prove the performance increese on a rolling road. i was not dissapointed and as the pipercross was the cheeper of the 2 i was enclined to trust the performance centre.

From Gloucester, 3 posts

i got a air induction kit on my civic type R from forgemotorsport.com thay sell lots of parts for diferant cars

From Kingston, 2 posts

i have a K & N 57i it sounds beasty and performance increase is noticable

From London, 11 posts

I would recommend viper induction kit it has one of the best power outputs and a nice grunt you can also hear it sucking in the air sounds amazing, Iv had an K & N no way near as good as viper







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From Leicester, 1 post

I have a honda civic 1.6i vtec sport and fitted a k & n 57i Kit but it seems to have taken away power are there any induction kits out there which will give me more bhp?

From Cheshire, 2 posts

many less expensive kits do reduce power, as a car needs cooler, thus more dense and holding more oxygen, meaning more explosive power in the block. many cheap kits merely draw in hot air from the radiator, a cold air feed is vital i.e. the pipercross viper. my 182 has one, including a milltek exhaust and decat, ecu remap and new camshafts, and she's pushing out over 225bhp now. 0-60 is down to 5.8 secs, and it'll even keep up with the new s3 with 265bhp, plus she's been dropped 30mm all round, original cup rims of course...

From Glasgow, 1 post

Thats interesting mate- iv got a 182 myself and im looking to buy an induction kit. Was thinking about the K & N Typhoon Induction System, the K & N 57i Induction kit, the Pipercross Viper, or the normal pipercross Induction kit or finally the BMC Filters CDA Induction Kit.

Am basically looking for a good boost in power and a nice sound coming from the engine. As a fellow 182 owner, could you shed any light on which one to get?

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Now then mate, ive got a clio 172 and the absolute BEST induction kit you can buy for these cars are the simota forced air induction. they are available from www.evo-s.co.uk and believe me they say a 13bhp gain and i would be inclined to be true! the drawback is that its £250 but its the best modification ive fitted and as my chav friend would say "sounds the sex!"

For the money however I would personally go for the k+n filter for value for money. On most vehicles expect between 3-5 bhp gain which doesnt sound a lot but you will gain throttle respone and a decent induction sound (roar)!!!!