Best Filter

[GOODVIBRATIONS]

What is the best Air filter u can get?

My standard 1 is lookin pretty sorry for itself lol so its time for a change, and hopefully get some more ponys to ;)

Just wondered what the general concensus was on this subject?

[hamish]

Hi,

We have the ITG Profilters in stock £38.30 + VAT.
Undoubtably the best as Fernando Alonso had one in his Renault this year and Matt Neal had one in his Integra plus I've got omne in my Volvo !

Regards,
Hamish.
Chip Tuning Ltd
01527 577710

[GOODVIBRATIONS]

what type is this? sealed?

[lance]

Yes there sealed and Im very happy with mine.

[GOODVIBRATIONS]

could u peeps add ur vote to the poll so i can get an overall jist pls..

[BlackBeast]

We have the ITG Profilters in stock £38.30 + VAT.


Any pics of these installed?

[hamish]

Any pics of these installed?

It's a panel filter so when installed in your Airbox, it will not look any different to standard !

Regards,
Hamish.

[BlackBeast]

It's a panel filter so when installed in your Airbox, it will not look any different to standard !

Regards,
Hamish.

My bad, when you said sealed i thought of a bmc cda/pipercross viper type filter.

[Mrsmopp]

ITG panel without a doubt

x

[Goof]

I'm pleased with my ITG - don't bother drilling the airbox (and let's not start THAT thread again!;)).

[Al115]

Cone filter makes the best noise... but only worthwhile if you box it in and feed it enough cold air.

[GOODVIBRATIONS]

so if my budget will allow me to get a sealed unit get that (like a sealed CDA one)

[S40 T4]

''We have the ITG Profilters in stock £38.30 + VAT.
Undoubtably the best as Fernando Alonso had one in his Renault this year and Matt Neal had one in his Integra plus I've got omne in my Volvo !''


Is it the same price for an s40?

[BlackBeast]

so if my budget will allow me to get a sealed unit get that (like a sealed CDA one)

Personally speaking, i will be getting a bmc cda, the code you need is cda-sp-09 and thats a direct fitment. They can be had brand new for around £180 OR you do a bit of research and get something close to the sp-09 specifications and you pay up to around £100.

[swordy21]

ITG in mine - very happy. Cleaned every 10K and turned round every 20K. Much less wheezy that the std paper ones.

[Babybadger]

ITG it has to be, Hamish suggested it , and boy does it work well. Its foam and only needs occasional cleaning , very easy to do. You will go through at least 3 normal filters and the ITG will still keep going. Don't waste your money on normal filters , this makes the engine breath at any revs.

[Babybadger]

Personally speaking, i will be getting a bmc cda, the code you need is cda-sp-09 and thats a direct fitment. They can be had brand new for around £180 OR you do a bit of research and get something close to the sp-09 specifications and you pay up to around £100.

Are you mad? ITG is a bargain!

[BlackBeast]

Are you mad? ITG is a bargain!

I may be mad, but I believe that anything OE can be improved upon, ITG may be a bargain but it still uses the stock airbox, the airbox and the intake system from the turbo can be improved upon to get faster spooling of the turbo, its been proved on other cars, volvos are no different, thats just my own opinion.

Please, please, please nobody take this and start an argument on the subject.

[GOODVIBRATIONS]

yeah pls dont start arguin all i wondered what the common opinion is on Air Filters hence i put the poll so peeps can vote..

Im a bit confused could peeps pos post up pics of these filters such as ITG, CDA ??
:worthless

[BlackBeast]

Im a bit confused could peeps pos post up pics of these filters such as ITG, CDA ??



http://www.volvot5.co.uk/forums/showthread.php?t=6310

Take a look at spesh's engine bay on that link, there you will find a bmc cda. Not sure what fraz has. All others have the standard airbox.

[spesh]

I put a BMC CDA on mine and somehow is is putting out 301bhp @ the wheels!!!!!!

[Engineer]

Hi,

We have the ITG Profilters in stock £38.30 + VAT.
Undoubtably the best as Fernando Alonso had one in his Renault this year and Matt Neal had one in his Integra plus I've got omne in my Volvo !

Regards,
Hamish.
Chip Tuning Ltd
01527 577710Is this an advert or a post as IANAL? and what's Kimi got in the McLaren? :smileypul

[volvotuning]

I put a BMC CDA on mine and somehow is is putting out 301bhp @ the wheels!!!!!!

We could have put the stock air box back just to see the difference between the two setups.

But we didn't, so it's all a bit irrelevant really, so my previous sentence above has just been a waste of my keyboard usage.

Besides, the best filter is a Britta.

Adam.

[Engineer]

Besides, the best filter is a Britta.

Adam.Are we back to water injection? LOL........................................

[volvotuning]

Nah, hydro-lock!

Adam.

[Engineer]

Nah, hydro-lock!

Adam.Isn't that a knee complaint footballers suffer from? ROTFLMFAO (told you I would be dangerous) LOL.

[t5 stealth]

i got k&n induction kit on mine,

[Engineer]

i got k&n induction kit on mine,Well established known kit mate.

[siamblue]

I have a ITG with twin 100mm air inlets going to the airbox,

[Engineer]

I have a ITG with twin 100mm air inlets going to the airbox,:daisy: :daisy: :daisy: :daisy: :daisy: :daisy: :daisy: :daisy: :daisy: :daisy: :daisy:
Just flowered it up for you buddy, that should help brighten up your 5 pot now the RICA'S gone LOL.

[siamblue]

:daisy: :daisy: :daisy: :daisy: :daisy: :daisy: :daisy: :daisy: :daisy: :daisy: :daisy:
Just flowered it up for you buddy, that should help brighten up your 5 pot now the RICA'S gone LOL.

Cheers Santa, :remybussi At least the turbo hose doesn't blow off now on medium boost lol,
Still don't know what to go for next though,

Back on topic,

Tried a K&N but it had to be cleaned every now and again. whereas the ITG you can just leave for i think 60k..

[Tomcat]

I have a K&N Panel filter, I've always used them because they're really well built and from past experience give a descent gain.

[craig]

ive got an old pair of my mrs tights stretched accross the air intake by the rad and left the filter out. dont knock it til youve tried it.

[Jod T5]

ive got an old pair of my mrs tights stretched accross the air intake by the rad and left the filter out. dont knock it til youve tried it.
i had this method for years on my trusty tdm 850.
yours arn't fishnets i hope :slap:
perhaps the opportunity of a little cottage industry for moppy lol.....or buttercup :bog: for that matter (are we still allowed to mention it??) :troutslap

:worthless

[GOODVIBRATIONS]

Got myself a nice spangly Ram Air one coming, all foam so should breathe well hopefully, got it through WWW.RAIDHP.CO.UK. £28.99 BARGAIN!

Part no in case anyone else wants one (521177) Also said could sort out some bulk discounts if thats any help ... What a nice man lol

:anmflower

[01c70t5]

I have a K&N Panel filter, I've always used them because they're really well built and from past experience give a descent gain.
Ditto, got mine local to you... YB Filters or something? Cheaper than an ITG too... Just got to add the stickers to the car now

:riceboy:

[Babybadger]

Any pics of these installed?

This is what they look like , http://www.itgairfilters.com/images/profilter/image01.jpg, its the flat one and they fit straight in. All you need to do is take them out and vacuum them at service intervals.

[GOODVIBRATIONS]

can do the same with this one i think

[lance]

I love my ITG and my drilled box loves this weather, might tape it up in summer though!

[SaffronC70]

I'll let you see what I've knocked up recently !

Chris

[GOODVIBRATIONS]

arrived yesterday fitted it, went out last night with it..... feels soooooooooo much better.

[SaffronC70]

had a chance to take a photo today :

http://chriswhiteuk.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/Volvo/ssintake.jpg

Check it out.

Seems to be working well, with no ill effects.

And before anyone says it, yes, it is a hot air induction kit !! hehe

Chris

:riceboy:

[Engineer]

had a chance to take a photo today :

http://chriswhiteuk.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/Volvo/ssintake.jpg

Check it out.

Seems to be working well, with no ill effects.

And before anyone says it, yes, it is a hot air induction kit !! hehe

Chris

:riceboy:It is the winter mate wait till you try it in 30c air temps. You might want to baffle it then.

[c70mel]

had a chance to take a photo today :

http://chriswhiteuk.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/Volvo/ssintake.jpg

Check it out.

Seems to be working well, with no ill effects.

And before anyone says it, yes, it is a hot air induction kit !! hehe

Chris

:riceboy:

How does it sound? most important thing :band:

[siamblue]

Hi Chris nice work mate, it's good to see people getting stuck in with their mods instead of just throwing a whole load of money at a car,

Just let us know how it sounds as i know you love the intake roar ;)


Gary

[SaffronC70]

Sounds like Darth Vader on a cold day.

Engineer, been looking into baffling it and it's possible it's going to end up being a chicken wire and glass fibre affair !

Always Blue Peter style - but we can't find a big enough yoghurt pot.

Chris

[c70mel]

sounds nice.. hehe.

Whats the cone filter you got called and where dya get it from? if you dont mind me askin.

Dont know how long you have had it on for but ive heard about getting problems with the MAF sensor or some other sensor when you start changing the standard air filter set up, are you aware about any of these possible problems?

[Engineer]

Sounds like Darth Vader on a cold day.

Engineer, been looking into baffling it and it's possible it's going to end up being a chicken wire and glass fibre affair !

Always Blue Peter style - but we can't find a big enough yoghurt pot.

ChrisIMHO, AFAIK, as IANAL, I am LMAO, HTH. Chris :hilarious

[SaffronC70]

Yeah I am aware of the problems.

From my playing, I have learnt, that if you want to use a cone filter, make sure that it smooths the air flow, and that there is at least a few inches of straight travel infront of the MAF grille.

Sticking a cone on the end of the MAF doesn't work so well.

Chris

Cone filter is a universal Quickshift jobbie - being made from stainless, this avoids the problem of oil damaging the MAF sensor and being very oversized, imo, lowers the force needed to draw air through the filter, if that makes sense.

Also, I get bored of not being able to take things apart, so I like to tinker.

I'd stick with the standard box and paper filter, just make sure you change it regularly.

[Engineer]

IMHO, AFAIK, as IANAL, I am LMAO, HTH. Chris :hilarious
Yes or No?

[c70mel]

Yeah I am aware of the problems.

From my playing, I have learnt, that if you want to use a cone filter, make sure that it smooths the air flow, and that there is at least a few inches of straight travel infront of the MAF grille.

Sticking a cone on the end of the MAF doesn't work so well.

Chris

Cone filter is a universal Quickshift jobbie - being made from stainless, this avoids the problem of oil damaging the MAF sensor and being very oversized, imo, lowers the force needed to draw air through the filter, if that makes sense.

Also, I get bored of not being able to take things apart, so I like to tinker.

I'd stick with the standard box and paper filter, just make sure you change it regularly.

Just noticed the other pic on ur webpage with a smaller cone filter in a nice diy silver piping box? Did that not work to well or u just fancied a change.

Im not looking for any performance increase, just want a decent induction sound, any suggestions. I aint got a turbo either so possibly that may make it more difficult to get a grunt from the induction side?

[SaffronC70]

Thats a BSR Optiflow kit.

The turbo sucked all the oil out of that cone.

I had a new MAF fitted by VT to help cure an idle problem, but they took the old one away which I suspect to be fine.

I changed the BSR cone for an Apexi cone that directs/straightens air flow - this cured most of my problems.

Siamblue currently has the sheild.

Chris

[Engineer]

Thats a BSR Optiflow kit.

The turbo sucked all the oil out of that cone.

I had a new MAF fitted by VT to help cure an idle problem, but they took the old one away which I suspect to be fine.

I changed the BSR cone for an Apexi cone that directs/straightens air flow - this cured most of my problems.

Siamblue currently has the sheild.

ChrisThat's interesting..................