I've since used a couple of zip ties to pull the breather pipe away from rubbing against the pd160 intake pipe.

i`m sure this question has been answered before, but might be worth adding to this article ....

for a standard Fabia VRS what impact does the PD160 intake pipe actually have.... impacts to actual MPG and performance figures as well as "feel" when driving...

should the air filter be replace with a performance one at the same time?

I like the look of this mod as it isnt obvious so shouldnt be noticeable to someone when selling if you dont want to mention it.... but could change the feel of the car....

It's all about increasing airflow to the engine, so a performance filter will certainly help matters - I fitted a Pipercross one for mine (Get yours - Awesome > Fabia 1.9 TDI RS (130bhp) 09/03 -)

No real noticeable difference but as they say in Tesco, every little helps.

ebay sells pipercross filters direct from pipercross for £29 inc vat. I only paid £35 delivered.

I've since used a couple of zip ties to pull the breather pipe away from rubbing against the pd160 intake pipe.

Mine's only been "160"d for a week or two and I can already see where the breather pipe is rubbing. It doesn't help that the pipe gets hot IMO.

Got any piccies of the "zip tie" mod to the PD160 mod?

J.

fitted mine today, thought it was meant to be a 10 min job?!

what's the breather pipe? not noticed any sign of rubbing yet.

not bothered cutting away the deflecter, although the new pipe does sit lower in the holder (can see more of it from the front of the car) and I wondered if its going to be more susceptible to water going in it?

not got a remap yet but I'm positive it feels more free revving already

anyone?

read on the cupra website that the actual adapter bit that the trumpet connects is the same on the pd160, is that right?

fitted mine today, thought it was meant to be a 10 min job?!

what's the breather pipe? not noticed any sign of rubbing yet.

not bothered cutting away the deflecter, although the new pipe does sit lower in the holder (can see more of it from the front of the car) and I wondered if its going to be more susceptible to water going in it?

not got a remap yet but I'm positive it feels more free revving already

Allow for 10 minutes. That includes making and drinking a cup of tea.

You won't notice the rubbing overnight - mine was after a few thousand miles so I zip tied the breather pipe away from the pd160 intake.

3 questions

1. is this a worth while mod on standard vrS?

2. is it worth replacing air filter at same time? any recommendations on filters?

3. any idea how this will affect warranty?

cheers,

matt

3 questions

1. is this a worth while mod on standard vrS?

2. is it worth replacing air filter at same time? any recommendations on filters?

cheers,

matt

Just removed the PD130 trumpet

I've noticed an improvement over the standard breather - however I've got a PD160 trumpet connected to a PiperX Venom induction kit, I haven't read any other threads on here about the Venom - "I am the one and only!"

Answers:

1. You might notice your car is a little bit more free-revving, but I doubt it's going to be night-and-day different.

2. Green Cotton panel filter is the one to go for. K&N often over oil their filters and they've been known to kill MAF Sensors.

3. I doubt they'd notice to be honest.

Also:

If you don't mind cleaning your air filter every 5k miles, dremel off the deflectors too

Also Also:

If you've got a Pipercross, when you come to clean/re-oil it, be VERY frugal with the oil... Those foam filters suck up the oil like a sponge so lots of people over-oil them, and this kills MAFs even more than K&Ns do.

Just removed the PD130 trumpet

I've noticed an improvement over the standard breather - however I've got a PD160 trumpet connected to a PiperX Venom induction kit, I haven't read any other threads on here about the Venom - "I am the one and only!"

Thought yours was a Viper, not a Venom?

Also Also:

If you've got a Pipercross, when you come to clean/re-oil it, be VERY frugal with the oil... Those foam filters suck up the oil like a sponge so lots of people over-oil them, and this kills MAFs even more than K&Ns do.

Pipercross filters for VAG applications are designed to run dry, so after cleaning just allow the foam to dry and refit. No need to oil.

Ahh, should have told that to a bloke who's car wasn't running right that was at JBS when I was there once... The thing was litterally dripping wet with oil!!

Pipercross filters for VAG applications are designed to run dry, so after cleaning just allow the foam to dry and refit. No need to oil.

So are they made of a special grade of foam that magically attracts fine dust? If not, how do they filter efficiently?

finally, found a thread on PD160

thanks for the advice, tips and guide

So are they made of a special grade of foam that magically attracts fine dust? If not, how do they filter efficiently?

Exactly my thoughts. Which is why I'm gonna go green cotton.

So are they made of a special grade of foam that magically attracts fine dust? If not, how do they filter efficiently?

It doesn't magically attract fine dust, it magically filters fine dust.

Exactly my thoughts. Which is why I'm gonna go green cotton.

A green cotton oiled filter? I thought oiled filters were supposed to be "bad m'kay"?

Popular opinion is that oiled aftermarket filters damage MAF sensors, so possibly Europe's largest foam air filter manufacturer brings out a dry version and now that's not good enough.

Next you'll be saying performance air filters aren't papery enough.

Next you'll be saying performance air filters aren't papery enough.

what is the MAF sensor?

don't want to sound like a nooby here.

It tells the ECU how much air is going into the engine. It is quite a delicate thing.

A green cotton oiled filter? I thought oiled filters were supposed to be "bad m'kay"?

Popular opinion is that oiled aftermarket filters damage MAF sensors, ....

You thought wrong. Its over-oiled filters you want to avoid. I've got two, and clean/re-oil the one I've removed immediately after I take it out. The oil then gets fully absorbed into the filter by the time I need to use it again.

You thought wrong. Its over-oiled filters you want to avoid. I've got two, and clean/re-oil the one I've removed immediately after I take it out. The oil then gets fully absorbed into the filter by the time I need to use it again.

Exactly my thoughts

what is the MAF sensor?

Mass Air Flow