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xcore
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27th May 07 at 18:00   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Im planing on buying either a cone filter or a panel filter,
but which one?

i just want to make the engin louder n have abit better responce etc
but my only problem is insurance and its abit of a risk adding a cone filter and not telling the insurance company then a panel+drilled air box

what would you advise?
cheers
Corsa_davies
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27th May 07 at 18:05   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
pannel
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27th May 07 at 18:16   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
I would advise you tell the insurance company tbh.
xcore
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27th May 07 at 18:27   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
surely it wouldnt matter if it was a panel filter?
craig_s
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27th May 07 at 19:23   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
i personally have never informed my insurance of an air filter.if i was doing an engine change or fitting throttle bodies i would.
xcore
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27th May 07 at 19:51   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
if your envolved in an accident and your at fault your insurance would be void if thye found an undisclosed modification i.e. induction kit
craig_s
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27th May 07 at 19:54   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
i doubt it.unless they can prove it ads more horse power wich i doubt it will
neil h
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yeah but insurance companies are the same with bodykits. and they definately don't add horsepower.
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27th May 07 at 20:26   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Wel some like mine dont mind cosmetic mods, but surely an inductionkit changes performance but may not change bhp
craig_s
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27th May 07 at 20:30   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
how can it change peformance and not bhp?it dosent add bhp and its makes your car slower.my inusrance dnt mind bodykits
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27th May 07 at 20:34   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
fuel consumption etc, this is not bhp but still PERFORMANCE
craig_s
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27th May 07 at 20:35   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
yes poor performance.phone them up and ask
xcore
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27th May 07 at 20:42   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
still effects performance from the manufacturers specification.
Ah well.
craig_s
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27th May 07 at 20:43   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
yeh it makes it slower.i doubt any insurance company will put your insurance up for putting an air filter on
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27th May 07 at 20:45   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Putting an airfilter especially an induction kit gives the insurance people the impression your going to be a "boy racer" and a hazard on the roads and so they will hike ur priemium up if your a young driver
craig_s
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27th May 07 at 20:49   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
well dont put one on then.drill your air box and put apanel filter in.thats a much better mod anyway.
xcore
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27th May 07 at 20:57   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
lol ok will do
mattk
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27th May 07 at 21:01   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
if you crash jump out and pull the cone off and throw it

on a seriouse note

Id go for the panel filter and drilled air box, you dont have to tell your insurance about panel filters, look on the box it will say so
xcore
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^^lol cheers mate
Corsa_davies
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i have drilled my air box and put a cortnay sport pannel filter in and it sound far better than my old induction kit. which was crap sucked loads of hot air , i could notice big differance between the two. deffo go for pannel filter
sam13
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27th May 07 at 22:27   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
pannel
xcore
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27th May 07 at 23:04   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
cheers, im guna drill the box and rig up a huge cold air feed tomorow and buy a filter when i have the money tbh

 
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