197 owners with ITG filters...

[NORMY]

.....any good?

I hear through the magical grape vine that was Mark Fish when i payed him a visit last week they could help smooth out my flat spot at 2500rpm???...and imrove overall acceleration smoothness??

Only £50 odd, so even if they slightly make a difference ill prob splash out!

Oh, and i guess its worth the extra 10er to get the itg one rather than the k-tec one???


If i do go for it....anyone want my almost new renault panel filter? done about 200 miles after fishy has fitted it!

cheeeers, NORMY xxxx

 

[Marv-C]

My 197 is the same. Probably need a remap to remove the flat spot. Gives the engine character so when I get to 3000rpm > :race:

 

[NORMY]

yeah see what you saying. will give it a go anyway....cant be bad for £50

 

[Mr Burns]

I can't honestly tell the difference I'm afraid!

 

[jocker]

nor can I other the fuel consumption dropped slightly

 

[Russy B]

just take the air filter cap off for a nice low torque grunt!!! Dont do much really cleaner air i suppose for engine, that abt it!!

 

[Liquid yellow 182]

thinking of getting one of these for my non sport soon. can't hurt

 

[Mr Burns]

just take the air filter cap off for a nice low torque grunt!!! Dont do much really cleaner air i suppose for engine, that abt it!!

Do you still take yours off only on weekends??

 

[lbrench]

i took my airbox top off and yeh it sounds amazing but i did a quick drive with the airbox top on and then pulled in, pulled the filter out and it was cold (cold air going through it)

then did the same drive with it off, pulled in and took the filter out and it was really really hot, the rubber round the top of the box was roasting and the filter was really hot aswell, so it lets hot air in if you leave the top off, hot air is not good at all imo

just my input on the subject

 

[Mr Burns]

i took my airbox top off and yeh it sounds amazing but i did a quick drive with the airbox top on and then pulled in, pulled the filter out and it was cold (cold air going through it)

then did the same drive with it off, pulled in and took the filter out and it was really really hot, the rubber round the top of the box was roasting and the filter was really hot aswell, so it lets hot air in if you leave the top off, hot air is not good at all imo

just my input on the subject

I don't think it makes any difference though dude, I asked Icarus who runs a Britcar race Clio and he said it probably made no significant difference.

 

[franx]

2500 rpm flat spot will prove to be "very difficult" to get rid of.. Different cams, whenever some decent ones will be made for the 197, will be the only answer me thinks.

 

[Curley]

Standard filters provide a better airflow iirc.

 

[Martin_172]

not sure about the 197 but test have shown that yes paper filters flow better than foam filters, but foam filters keep their air flow consistent over use, paper ones lose flow over time

 

[Russy B]

sort of right

And i sort of misplaced the lid so off all the time now atm until i find it lol