Anyone with a diesel fitted a K&N Typhoon or similar intake system?

gillywibble · 20 Jul 2009 at 23:52

If so, what were the results like? Worth the asking price?

Thanks

realscot · 20 Jul 2009 at 23:56

I remember a m8 did it years ago on an Escort 1.8 TD and it just made it sound like even more of a tractor.

SB118 · 21 Jul 2009 at 01:48

Can't see the point really, a diesel engine regulates itself by restricting the supply of fuel not the supply of air.

ShakenNstirred · 21 Jul 2009 at 03:16

SB118 said:
Can't see the point really, a diesel engine regulates itself by restricting the supply of fuel not the supply of air.

yeah but if the air box is restrictive, replacing it would/should help just like any engine that needs air to run

DrDee · 21 Jul 2009 at 03:21

Probably depends on the engine, and unless its something seriously impressive that is running extra BOOOOOST or some such, I doubt there is any point to it.

Scania · 21 Jul 2009 at 06:35

From time to time, the air intake on DAF's (12 litre in-line 6's) tends to work loose so and in effect by-passes the filter completely.

The truck tends to run worse than with the filter assembly as it should be!

Makes you wonder......

ethos · 21 Jul 2009 at 07:18

R420LA6X2/4MNA said:
From time to time, the air intake on DAF's (12 litre in-line 6's) tends to work loose so and in effect by-passes the filter completely.

The truck tends to run worse than with the filter assembly as it should be!

Makes you wonder......

That'll be the 2 tonne of gravel in the engine then from these things sucking...

iaind · 21 Jul 2009 at 07:51

It is true that a restrictive intake can cause a problem - when I had a blocked air filter my car could barely make it up hills.

However, most manufacturers are capable of designing an intake that is nonrestrictive enough for the engine. Possibly with the exception of Rover

Peerzy · 21 Jul 2009 at 18:27

Filter on its own is pretty useless.
Remap on it's own isn't brilliant.
Filter with a remap is a whole different story.

Liverpool-Lad · 21 Jul 2009 at 18:35

Balls.

TaKeN · 21 Jul 2009 at 18:49

Not worth wasting your money on

Walkerie · 21 Jul 2009 at 18:53

Remap filter and fmic if you dont have, although panel filter is the advised route for diesels.

Crossy · 21 Jul 2009 at 19:06

I have a panel filter and bigger intake on my Ibiza PD130 ( PD160 intake and Green cotton panel filter). It remapped to 177bhp/313ftlb's. tbh, not sure if it makes any differences,..make an awesome whoooshing sound though we you let off..

GinG · 21 Jul 2009 at 19:18

A mate fitted a green cotton filter to his golf tdi.

I found it acctually made the engine quieter!