Cheap Panel Filters ... Heads up...

[dimexi]

Panel filters having any effect on performance whatsoever is internet BS, especially on a stock setup.
You're lucky to get any gains at all with a so called 'cold air' intake let alone a panel filter.

A panel filter in a stock air box is nothing but snake oil at it's finest

Well documented gains on the TSI and TFSI engines.
TDI's not so much but Darkside found a 6bhp gain with a customised intake and a foam filter.

A high % of that must have been from the improved intake dont you think?

[xjay1337]

Meh.

Just a pipe, ultimately the filter on the end is the choke point.

I have a panel filter but this is mainly because it cost me £30 (an OEM one is about £12) and I've already cleaned it twice so it's paid for itself versus a OEM paper one.
You get a bit of extra noise but nothing much.
I'm waiting on Darkside to fab me up an alloy one.
If it were me on a petrol I would (and did) have a proper intake system to get the most gains - I had an Evoms on my GTI before.
There are plenty of others out there, from Revo, ITG, etc.

[cupra_conal]

I have a forge induction kit for the 1.4tsi scirocco if anybody is intrested?

[FredBloggs46]

Thanks for the tip Mr OCD. Wasn't as cheeky as you with my offer though, £23 I paid. I do hope that soon to be remap will be a custom job!