Air filters...

[benny3008]

Okay, here's the thing, you may laugh but hey i don't care! i have a rover 214, i love driving it but i want to make it sound nicer without spending too much money, i have already taken the air filter out of it but it made very little difference. how would a performance air filter give the car a louder/nicer engine note? i have looked at loads of articles on the net saying that performance air filters give the car a bit more grunt but what i don't understand is how will a performance filter/induction kit be any louder than no filter at all? what do the filters have which induces more air? can anyone explain this to me please. TIA

[Hopkirk]

You have taken the air filter out?

Are you mad?

They wouldn't fit it if it wasn't needed, and it won't make any difference to the sound.

[benny3008]

well i know now that it wont make any difference to sound, but taking the air filter isn't really that big a deal, 4 people i know have taken their air filters out and had no problems.

[NazNomad]

I'm sure, given time, it'll make a superb dound with no air filter ... lol

Just one, well-aimed piece of grit should do it.

[KJN]

"4 people i know have taken their air filters out and had no problems."

I think you should add the word "yet" to the end of that paragraph, as stated its not the wisest thing to do. Also if it is not that big a deal why would the motor manufacturers pay for and put it on in the first place. I am not being rude just trying to help here, but I would suggest you put it back straight away to save you paying out big bucks in the future.

[Fitzer]

Plus of course if you don't tell your insurers about any modification (and yes a performance air filter does count) then they will decline to pay any claims