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(More customer reviews)Bought this filter for my 2009 Peugeot THP150 LeMans (same engine as the Mini Cooper S)
The good:
she definitely feels more responsive, and the dumpvalve sound is slightly louder. also, now i can hear that turbo sucking in the air (subtle, but definitely noticeable). I kinda do wanna say that it feels like she pulls a little harder.
But let's be honest:
my car has about 9k on the clock now, and still had the stock filter with which the car came. now since it is fairly dusty where I live, the stock filter was a little dirty (not nearly as much as i thought it would've been though). so, is the extra little pull due to the K&N, or simply the fact that it now has a "clean" filter? perhaps both
Verdict:
I do feel the $50 was worth it. As for performance, like i said, it "feels" like there's an improvement, but it might just be due to a clean filter. As far as fuel economy goes; there is a SUBSTANTIAL improvement. Usually I can get anywhere between 500-600km (310-370 miles) on a single 50L (13 gal) tank. This gave you a fuel economy of around 7.1L/100km (14km/L , 33mpg). After the filter has been fitted, my fuel consumption has improved to roughly 6.7L/100km (15km/L , 35 mpg); which gives me around 700km (435 miles) on a single tank
Let's keep in mind:
Forced Induction cars (i.e turbo- or super-charged) will benefit more from any upgrade or modification. So, if your car is normally-aspirated (non-charged), your improvements will not be as great as mine; but you will definitely see an improvement.
For the performance side of things; the most important thing about tuning or modding a car is to match performance parts. i.e a car's performance is due to the entire system working together, not just 1 specific part. So even if it is that the new filter does not provide much gain on an otherwise stock system; once its coupled with other mods, it may contribute considerably. only time will tell
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