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induction kit or just filter?
- Thread starter leo54
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Black Gold 182 Cupped up
ITG panel filter. There are loads of threads about this subject with loads of opinions.
Clio 172, 2001
I went with a K&N Panel, and lost the daft accoustic valve at the same time, and was very happy.
Renaultsport Clio 182
i asked this question on the RS forum a while back and the majority recommended the ITG Panel filter.
the only thing i cant understand is why make the induction kits if they're going to cause your car to lose power?? who would want that? I notice that some people have cold air feeds fitted to their induction kits - would this improve performance over the ITG Panel filter?
The ITG maxogen is a nice piece of kit but it cost a pretty penny too!!!!
induction kits do make the engine bay a lot nicer to look at though
the only thing i cant understand is why make the induction kits if they're going to cause your car to lose power?? who would want that? I notice that some people have cold air feeds fitted to their induction kits - would this improve performance over the ITG Panel filter?
The ITG maxogen is a nice piece of kit but it cost a pretty penny too!!!!
induction kits do make the engine bay a lot nicer to look at though
I have had both fitted to the Trophy, the Induction kit will just lose power all day every day. I have a K&N Panel filter fitted minus the A/Valve and when it was last RR the BHP was up by over 4bhp compared to the IK.
IK are made for the Boy Racers of the world. The only cars that benefit from Open Air Kits are those running turbos, where the engine benefits from the larger volume of air flowing throught the Turbo. As you said they sound good and look good, but if its performance your want stick with what Renault designed, unless you have one of the ST150 Fiesta then chuck the Ford set up and put a IK on.
The Renault air box is actually one of the best less restrictive sytems out there, its quite a direct flow into the throttle Body, as oppsed to the ST150 which has a pipe that runs from the top of the engine down to the TB.
Also look at changing the elbow for a less restrictive Samco or hill power bend, wont make a huge difference but every little helps and looks great under the hood.
IK are made for the Boy Racers of the world. The only cars that benefit from Open Air Kits are those running turbos, where the engine benefits from the larger volume of air flowing throught the Turbo. As you said they sound good and look good, but if its performance your want stick with what Renault designed, unless you have one of the ST150 Fiesta then chuck the Ford set up and put a IK on.
The Renault air box is actually one of the best less restrictive sytems out there, its quite a direct flow into the throttle Body, as oppsed to the ST150 which has a pipe that runs from the top of the engine down to the TB.
Also look at changing the elbow for a less restrictive Samco or hill power bend, wont make a huge difference but every little helps and looks great under the hood.
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Renaultsport Clio 182
cheers steve - can the samco or Hill power bend be fitted to teh standard renault air box?? i'm going for the ITG Panel Filter (going to order it next month after i'm back from Amsterdam). if an aftermarket bend can be fitted to the standard box then i may just get that as well.
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Paul Common 666
So a panel filter is better foe performance than a bmc cda or itg maxogen?
