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Josh27 · Feb 21st, 2007, 09:39 AM

What is the best aftermarket panel filter to go for on the Mini Cooper? I've gone with K&N on my previous cars, which seemed to produce nice enough results for the money. Is a K&N panel filter the way to go with the Cooper? Or a Pipercross? Or another manufacturer?

I'd imagine they free up an extra 1-2bhp?

Fisher · Feb 21st, 2007, 09:55 AM

Don't complicate and use the first one. K&N is a good choice.

Bye

ScottyBoy · Feb 21st, 2007, 10:01 AM

TBH they will probably work just as good as each other IMO ther are confined to the same box as the standard filter! so will work just as good but will be better than the standard 1 lol!

Richard Crofts · Feb 21st, 2007, 12:12 PM

If an S then Alta ... anything else then Piper or KN (Kn worked well in mine)

roland2003 · Feb 21st, 2007, 12:29 PM

For a panel filter on the MCS use any of the cotton gauze type eg. K&N, JR , or Green.The reticulated foam types cause more restriction as they start to get dirty, and as the MCS has the world record for achieving the most 'caked cruded & generally heaving ' filter in the shortest possible time ,it is all the more important. We stock the 'Green' panel filter, but all 3 mentioned are good ,each manufacturer just uses a different colour oil.
Best Regards Roland GTT

Josh27 · Feb 21st, 2007, 01:29 PM

It's for use on a Mini Cooper, not a Cooper-S. I read somewhere that the Pipercross panel filter is what JCW supply? If so, I'll probably go for that one.

Feb 21st, 2007, 09:39 AM	#1
Josh27 Loving my MINI adventure My Classifieds Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Cambridge Local Time: 11:27 PM Posts: 74 Offline	Best panel filter? What is the best aftermarket panel filter to go for on the Mini Cooper? I've gone with K&N on my previous cars, which seemed to produce nice enough results for the money. Is a K&N panel filter the way to go with the Cooper? Or a Pipercross? Or another manufacturer? I'd imagine they free up an extra 1-2bhp?

Feb 21st, 2007, 12:29 PM	#5 (permalink)
roland2003 MINI 2 Sponsor GT Tuning Join Date: Jan 2004 Local Time: 11:27 PM Posts: 2,736 Offline	For a panel filter on the MCS use any of the cotton gauze type eg. K&N, JR , or Green.The reticulated foam types cause more restriction as they start to get dirty, and as the MCS has the world record for achieving the most 'caked cruded & generally heaving ' filter in the shortest possible time ,it is all the more important. We stock the 'Green' panel filter, but all 3 mentioned are good ,each manufacturer just uses a different colour oil. Best Regards Roland GTT www.gttuning.com

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Feb 21st, 2007, 09:55 AM	#2 (permalink)
Fisher MINI2 Regular Join Date: Dec 2004 Local Time: 12:27 AM Posts: 234 Offline	Don't complicate and use the first one. K&N is a good choice. Bye

Feb 21st, 2007, 10:01 AM	#3 (permalink)
ScottyBoy Obsessive Car Cleaner OCC My Classifieds Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Thornaby NE Local Time: 11:27 PM Posts: 2,874 Offline	TBH they will probably work just as good as each other IMO ther are confined to the same box as the standard filter! so will work just as good but will be better than the standard 1 lol!

Feb 21st, 2007, 12:12 PM	#4 (permalink)
Richard Crofts THE STICK Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Worcestershire WR15 Local Time: 11:27 PM Posts: 3,060 Offline	If an S then Alta ... anything else then Piper or KN (Kn worked well in mine)

Feb 21st, 2007, 01:29 PM	#6 (permalink)
Josh27 Loving my MINI adventure My Classifieds Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Cambridge Local Time: 11:27 PM Posts: 74 Offline	It's for use on a Mini Cooper, not a Cooper-S. I read somewhere that the Pipercross panel filter is what JCW supply? If so, I'll probably go for that one.

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