Induction kit on 172
- Thread starter Emz
- Start date
Ha ha, that cone has made me chuckle! It's ridiculous! Lol! New air box from the stealers unless you can get one used and a new panel filter for it. You probably need all the ****e that goes with it too, like brackets and screws and the connecting pipes. I'd find one in a scrap yard and poke you head around the engine bay and take what you need.
Here's a standard airbox:
Here's a standard airbox:
BTW, I think it's only the hose that is Samco, so I would leave that on as it probably the same as the standard one in design, but better meterials and that (looks like it from the pic's too). The filter looks like a Green Stuff Filter Brand one (don't quote though)!
Ye the panel filter sits inside the airbox and filters the air the way Renault intended it to be. If you fit an ITG panel filter instead of a standard one which is made from paper, it isn't standard as it came out of the factory, but is as near as damm it! Lol! The ITG panel filters are direct replacements for the original and just allow greater airflow through them than standard paper ones. So you get a better noise and sometimes a bit more performance (although it is negligable if there is any power gains at all). The good thing about them though, is that unlike standard paper air filters, performance panel filters, such as the ITG don't really require changing. There are other brands too, like K & N. But most Clio owners on here buy ITG because of several reasons.
1. They are British designed and built (in Coventry)
2. ITG test all their filters on the actual car they are designed for, where as most companies just copy originals in design but with different meterials (usually cotton or a guaze type thing)
3. The are reasonably priced (best price on the net is Camskill @ £40 delivered).
4. They are recommended by lots of people.
Hope this helps.
1. They are British designed and built (in Coventry)
2. ITG test all their filters on the actual car they are designed for, where as most companies just copy originals in design but with different meterials (usually cotton or a guaze type thing)
3. The are reasonably priced (best price on the net is Camskill @ £40 delivered).
4. They are recommended by lots of people.
Hope this helps.
Reason i asked if it would be classed as standard is due to insurance purposes... Would i need to inform the insurance company if i had a standard airbox and a itg panel filter?
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=220628309289&ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT
Would this be ok to buy? It says in the listing it has all parts to fit it. Also, is it something i could do myself?
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=220628309289&ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT
Would this be ok to buy? It says in the listing it has all parts to fit it. Also, is it something i could do myself?
No, I don't think there is any need to tell your insurance because it is classed as a reusable air filter as apposed to an actual performance product. You can argue you are saving money by not having to replace the filter ever again, or that it was on the car when you bought it and you were unaware of it not being original. Who checks the airbox when they buy a car anyway! Ha ha!
That one on ebay came with a K-Tec Racing filter which is the same as the ITG really. I'd have thought that the person selling this has done the opposite to what you are doing and has just fitted an induction kit. So I would imagine all the parts you need are probably there. If you are competent with a screw driver and have got some common sense you could most likely do it youself. I don't think they are the most difficult things in the world.
That one on ebay came with a K-Tec Racing filter which is the same as the ITG really. I'd have thought that the person selling this has done the opposite to what you are doing and has just fitted an induction kit. So I would imagine all the parts you need are probably there. If you are competent with a screw driver and have got some common sense you could most likely do it youself. I don't think they are the most difficult things in the world.
I am hoping to fit it today if the rain stays off. Anyone got a 'how to' guide? 
Similar Thread Suggestions
| Thread starter | Similar threads | Forum | Replies | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| G | Ktec-Racing induction kit | Clio 197 Area | 1 | |
| R | Induction kit KTR vs ITG vs V6 airbox | Engine, Gearbox, Exhaust and Air Intake | 12 | |
|
Sold: KTEC Induction Kit | Car Parts For Sale | 3 | |
| C | ITG Maxogen Induction Kit 197/200 | For Sale | 3 | |
| C | Induction kit | Clio 197 Area | 12 |