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[Omega_Dan]

hehe! it's right what is on the picture,
I never tryed a panel filter before, does it give any noise?
I'am used to power filter on my other cars, gives a nice sound  ,
do u really get the same sound from a panel filter?

No noise from a panel filter but it will be a better all rounder. Unless you want to spend a few hundred £££ on a closed induction kit as a £10 filter off ebay will lose you a few bhp but give you more noise.

[Norwegian.Omega]

its still cooler underneath, no engine heat

I never had any problems with engine on my others cars,
The powerfilter would still get cold air from a "plastic pipe" that's fittet on the front of the car, but of course it would not get so much cold air as normal, but it doesen't give any danger on the engine 

[tunnie]

its still cooler underneath, no engine heat

I never had any problems with engine on my others cars,
The powerfilter would still get cold air from a "plastic pipe" that's fittet on the front of the car, but of course it would not get so much cold air as normal, but it doesen't give any danger on the engine 

Never any danger, will run just fine. Its just stock setup will perform better, I think the fact it *sounds* better, often makes you think its faster 

[Omega_Dan]

its still cooler underneath, no engine heat

I never had any problems with engine on my others cars,
The powerfilter would still get cold air from a "plastic pipe" that's fittet on the front of the car, but of course it would not get so much cold air as normal, but it doesen't give any danger on the engine 

From my experience a cone filter with a cold air feed will help but unless its enclosed you will just gain noise and probably lose a few bhp.

If i had 2.0 16v i would want to keep all my BHP rather than gain a boy racer noise.

[Norwegian.Omega]

hehe! it's right what is on the picture,
I never tryed a panel filter before, does it give any noise?
I'am used to power filter on my other cars, gives a nice sound  ,
do u really get the same sound from a panel filter?

No noise from a panel filter but it will be a better all rounder. Unless you want to spend a few hundred £££ on a closed induction kit as a £10 filter off ebay will lose you a few bhp but give you more noise.

hmm, yeah okey, i was searching on the internett and found panel filter, and single powerfilter, it cost me the same price, but i must find out what is the best thing to buy

[Norwegian.Omega]

its still cooler underneath, no engine heat

I never had any problems with engine on my others cars,
The powerfilter would still get cold air from a "plastic pipe" that's fittet on the front of the car, but of course it would not get so much cold air as normal, but it doesen't give any danger on the engine 

From my experience a cone filter with a cold air feed will help but unless its enclosed you will just gain noise and probably lose a few bhp.

If i had 2.0 16v i would want to keep all my BHP rather than gain a boy racer noise.

Yeah i think you have right  it's not a big engine so best to keep the bhp's that the engine have

[Bent valve]

if its sound your after go for it, the V6 do sound quite tasty with them fitted, not sure on 2.2 

But ask yourself this, why did a manufacture spend £1,000's developing  an in-take system   
Stock system will give better performance, but won't sound as nice

Your'e right! why bother with such things as gas flowed heads, extractor manifolds, or any other aftermarket performance parts when the manufacturer has spent the bare minnium on developing even better parts

[Omega_Dan]

its still cooler underneath, no engine heat

I never had any problems with engine on my others cars,
The powerfilter would still get cold air from a "plastic pipe" that's fittet on the front of the car, but of course it would not get so much cold air as normal, but it doesen't give any danger on the engine 

Performance panel filter will give you maybe 1 or 2 more bhp and fully use the standard air intake. Id go for that and just enjoy the sound of that rev happy 16v engine

[tunnie]

its still cooler underneath, no engine heat

I never had any problems with engine on my others cars,
The powerfilter would still get cold air from a "plastic pipe" that's fittet on the front of the car, but of course it would not get so much cold air as normal, but it doesen't give any danger on the engine 

Performance panel filter will give you maybe 1 or 2 more bhp and fully use the standard air intake. Id go for that and just enjoy the sound of that rev happy 16v engine

Take the throttle body off, give than a good clean, same with breather pipes, along with some quick oil chanages will no doubt give you better increase in performance.

[Norwegian.Omega]

its still cooler underneath, no engine heat

I never had any problems with engine on my others cars,
The powerfilter would still get cold air from a "plastic pipe" that's fittet on the front of the car, but of course it would not get so much cold air as normal, but it doesen't give any danger on the engine 

Performance panel filter will give you maybe 1 or 2 more bhp and fully use the standard air intake. Id go for that and just enjoy the sound of that rev happy 16v engine

Take the throttle body off, give than a good clean, same with breather pipes, along with some quick oil chanages will no doubt give you better increase in performance.

Thanks for all the good comments! i really appreciate to get good tips! i see that you guys know what you're all talking about 

[tunnie]

its still cooler underneath, no engine heat

I never had any problems with engine on my others cars,
The powerfilter would still get cold air from a "plastic pipe" that's fittet on the front of the car, but of course it would not get so much cold air as normal, but it doesen't give any danger on the engine 

Performance panel filter will give you maybe 1 or 2 more bhp and fully use the standard air intake. Id go for that and just enjoy the sound of that rev happy 16v engine

Take the throttle body off, give than a good clean, same with breather pipes, along with some quick oil chanages will no doubt give you better increase in performance.

Thanks for all the good comments! i really appreciate to get good tips! i see that you guys know what you're all talking about 

Have a read of this guide, has some great pictures:

http://www.omegaowners.com/forum/YaBB.pl?num=1207387811

[plym ian]

put a cone filter on my 2.0 worst sound ever stick with panel filter

[Norwegian.Omega]

Have a read of this guide, has some great pictures:

http://www.omegaowners.com/forum/YaBB.pl?num=1207387811

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Awsome!
I've see that i have a new wash project to get started on =)

put a cone filter on my 2.0 worst sound ever stick with panel filter

Yeah after what i've read here, then i gonna go for the panel filter 

[Kevin Wood]

Consider that the same panel filter is fitted to all engines in the Omega range... Including the 3.2 V6, which needs over half as much air again compared to the 2.0. The filter is not going to be the weakest link with a 2.0 engine. I would save your money, TBH.

Kevin

[Martin_1962]

if its sound your after go for it, the V6 do sound quite tasty with them fitted, not sure on 2.2 

But ask yourself this, why did a manufacture spend £1,000's developing  an in-take system   
Stock system will give better performance, but won't sound as nice

Your'e right! why bother with such things as gas flowed heads, extractor manifolds, or any other aftermarket performance parts when the manufacturer has spent the bare minnium on developing even better parts

Cost
Torque spread
Noise

And cone filters are useless - panels are much better.

And cut the pipe off in the airbox - seems to flow better