ITB reliability?

[B16 OJB]

i have a 197.

wanting throttle bodies.

how reliable is the car/engine once fitted PROPERLY and maintained properly?

any common problems with bodies or standalones?

 

[Dan R]

i have a 197.

wanting throttle bodies.

how reliable is the car/engine once fitted PROPERLY and maintained properly?

any common problems with bodies or standalones?

It will be exactly same reliability as it is now really.
It may rev harder but all clios can happily rev over the factory limit with no probs at all.
On the 197 ITB kit i dont think the rev limit is raised and even it is is its only a very small amount.
At the end of the day its just allowing the air to get into the engine quicker. Nothing like supercharging or turbo etc.

 

[B16 OJB]

It will be exactly same reliability as it is now really.
It may rev harder but all clios can happily rev over the factory limit with no probs at all.
On the 197 ITB kit i dont think the rev limit is raised and even it is is its only a very small amount.
At the end of the day its just allowing the air to get into the engine quicker. Nothing like supercharging or turbo etc.

yeah, i no that fella.

i was just meaning once the origianl loom has been cut or what ever.....

but i would do a proper job.

i just hope the standalone is as reliable as the standard one!

my car bangs the limiter at 8k

 

[B16 OJB]

It will be exactly same reliability as it is now really.
It may rev harder but all clios can happily rev over the factory limit with no probs at all.
On the 197 ITB kit i dont think the rev limit is raised and even it is is its only a very small amount.
At the end of the day its just allowing the air to get into the engine quicker. Nothing like supercharging or turbo etc.

also, any cheeky vids of your car?

 

[Dan R]

yeah, i no that fella.

i was just meaning once the origianl loom has been cut or what ever.....

but i would do a proper job.

i just hope the standalone is as reliable as the standard one!

my car bangs the limiter at 8k

If u do the omex kit u dont cut anything.
My 182 never had anything cut.
Im selling my bodies now tho but not cos of unreliability but cos i fancy a change.
Ive not got vids sorry

 

[B16 OJB]

If u do the omex kit u dont cut anything.
My 182 never had anything cut.
Im selling my bodies now tho but not cos of unreliability but cos i fancy a change.
Ive not got vids sorry

change of car?

or supercharging/turboing?

anyvids?

ah, some1 told me you have to cut the loom for the omex!

but if u dont thats excellent!!

 

[Dan R]

change of car?

or supercharging/turboing?

anyvids?

ah, some1 told me you have to cut the loom for the omex!

but if u dont thats excellent!!

Not that im aware mate. Think they do a new loom for it but ud have to check.
No just selling car etc. Fancy a change of car. No idea what yet.
Ive got no vids mate sorry

 

[Guppy]

yeah, i no that fella.

i was just meaning once the origianl loom has been cut or what ever.....

but i would do a proper job.

i just hope the standalone is as reliable as the standard one!

my car bangs the limiter at 8k

Should be ok matey

 

[B16 OJB]

will the trip comuter still work the same?

 

[172Ben]

No issues with mine as a daily driver.

 

[B16 OJB]

No issues with mine as a daily driver.

thats what i wanna hear! lol.

i have never been in a car with ITB's.

they sound awesome!

would i be impressed?

 

[Dan R]

thats what i wanna hear! lol.

i have never been in a car with ITB's.

they sound awesome!

would i be impressed?

Power gains arent massive on 197. I think power is a good increase but torque isnt if i remember rightly. Go for a supercharger imo

 

[B16 OJB]

Yeah, Ktec reckon about 260bhp plus with a supercharger but then (realistically) id have to forge the interals.
Also they reckon about 33LB of torque mid range with ITB's.

 

[KungFuSpaghetti]

I ran ITB's in my daily runner for over 50k (and 3+ years) with no issues at all and loved the noise and performance.

I have vids, but I'm not going to put them up on here lol

 

[JT182]

thats what i wanna hear! lol.

i have never been in a car with ITB's.

they sound awesome!

would i be impressed?

Yes, you'd be very impressed! I bought a phase 2 Saxo VTR about five months ago now as a side project to run as a track toy, dropped a 16v VTS engine in, along with cams and TB's. It's stripped with buckets, it goes and sounds amazing. Best of all, it looks like a standard VTR from the outside so it surprises many fast cars! Gotta love throttle bodies!

By the way, is yours a red 197 with gloss black alloys? Seen it around Wakefield if you have, I had a Clio Trophy but now I've got a Glacier White R26, keep your eye out if it's you!

 

[B16 OJB]

Yes, you'd be very impressed! I bought a phase 2 Saxo VTR about five months ago now as a side project to run as a track toy, dropped a 16v VTS engine in, along with cams and TB's. It's stripped with buckets, it goes and sounds amazing. Best of all, it looks like a standard VTR from the outside so it surprises many fast cars! Gotta love throttle bodies!

By the way, is yours a red 197 with gloss black alloys? Seen it around Wakefield if you have, I had a Clio Trophy but now I've got a Glacier White R26, keep your eye out if it's you!

yes its me!

say hi LOL

 

[B16 OJB]

where did every1 get the bodies and management?

just bought the Ktec kit?

 

[B16 OJB]

Yes, you'd be very impressed! I bought a phase 2 Saxo VTR about five months ago now as a side project to run as a track toy, dropped a 16v VTS engine in, along with cams and TB's. It's stripped with buckets, it goes and sounds amazing. Best of all, it looks like a standard VTR from the outside so it surprises many fast cars! Gotta love throttle bodies!

By the way, is yours a red 197 with gloss black alloys? Seen it around Wakefield if you have, I had a Clio Trophy but now I've got a Glacier White R26, keep your eye out if it's you!

bet the saxo is quicker than the meggy isnt it?

 

[JT182]

bet the saxo is quicker than the meggy isnt it?

Yeah, I let my mate drive the Saxo while I was in my R26 and it pulled about two car lengths ahead to 70/80mph. Haven't tried them together once rolling, but TB's just seem to improve power and torque throughout the whole rev range, the noise is the thing I love about mine the most though! They're expensive, but in my opinion a better alternative to turbo or supercharging.

 

[B16 OJB]

Yeah, I let my mate drive the Saxo while I was in my R26 and it pulled about two car lengths ahead to 70/80mph. Haven't tried them together once rolling, but TB's just seem to improve power and torque throughout the whole rev range, the noise is the thing I love about mine the most though! They're expensive, but in my opinion a better alternative to turbo or supercharging.

yeah, charging is cheating! lol

i love the noise of ITB's.

bet they should mint when your driving!

where u get em?

 

[B16 OJB]

there was a black 172 turbo in wakie last nyt!