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I would have a look at www.race-speed.com or www.eliseparts.com and go for either a Hurricane (£150) or ITG filter (£350 - similar but carbonfibre)
you will get more noise (low deep sound on full throttle) and approx 3 or 4 bhp
you will get more noise (low deep sound on full throttle) and approx 3 or 4 bhp
Depends how much you want to spend I suppose.
I have an S1 with a Janspeed and I had the K&N 57i fitted last week and cannot recommend it enough. Under accelaration the car sounds fantastic,really meaty and noisy without being OTT. It is also a little noisier while cruising but not droney or enough to get on your nerves.
Can't say I've noticed an increase in power though.
They are about £60 from Race Speed.
I have an S1 with a Janspeed and I had the K&N 57i fitted last week and cannot recommend it enough. Under accelaration the car sounds fantastic,really meaty and noisy without being OTT. It is also a little noisier while cruising but not droney or enough to get on your nerves.
Can't say I've noticed an increase in power though.
They are about £60 from Race Speed.
As Bonce said you just plug them in and drive away.
I didnt install mine myself as I have a habit of bu99ering up anything remotely connected with DIY but after watching it being fitted (I had the eliseparts gear linkage upgrade done at the same time) I could have done it myself no problem.
The fiddly part is getting to the screws which hold the original airbox in place. Once this is out the K&N filter is just connected to a pipe and secured with the jubilee clips supplied.
Looking forward to giving mine another ragging after work tonight!
I didnt install mine myself as I have a habit of bu99ering up anything remotely connected with DIY but after watching it being fitted (I had the eliseparts gear linkage upgrade done at the same time) I could have done it myself no problem.
The fiddly part is getting to the screws which hold the original airbox in place. Once this is out the K&N filter is just connected to a pipe and secured with the jubilee clips supplied.
Looking forward to giving mine another ragging after work tonight!
noise...OTT...um are we talking about the same car here?
i have the ITG filter and the lotus sport exhaust system and the noise is fantastic. i had a k&n system on my old car and think that on an elise its time to move up a gear!!
go on try it. and btw, is the lotus sport exhaust better/worse than the janspeed system? (in every department)
i have the ITG filter and the lotus sport exhaust system and the noise is fantastic. i had a k&n system on my old car and think that on an elise its time to move up a gear!!
go on try it. and btw, is the lotus sport exhaust better/worse than the janspeed system? (in every department)
the Lotus sport exhaust is the Janspeed on the S1 and early S2 - later S2 sports exhaust is Magnex - nothing in it really apart from sound.
I have the ITG on my S2 - dont believe the hype about 8bhp for air filters - do a back to back RR run and then ask for your money back when it dont deliver!
A more realistic claim would be 3 or 4bhp - most 'std' cars dyno around 131bhp with exhaust/filter, maybe 135bhp with CRP/sports cat too ...why do you think PTP sell there 140ps (not bhp) kit which is a 135 spec head, but then say you will only get 140ps (138bhpish) if you fit their (Janspeed) exhaust and ITG filter too - so I guess they are saying that the exhaust+filter combined give the additional 5bhp.
If you really want to notice a difference in power then youve got to put some cams in there - Piper 270s or 633s work fine on the std ECU/plenum combo and will give a real 15bhp or so gain
I have the ITG on my S2 - dont believe the hype about 8bhp for air filters - do a back to back RR run and then ask for your money back when it dont deliver!
A more realistic claim would be 3 or 4bhp - most 'std' cars dyno around 131bhp with exhaust/filter, maybe 135bhp with CRP/sports cat too ...why do you think PTP sell there 140ps (not bhp) kit which is a 135 spec head, but then say you will only get 140ps (138bhpish) if you fit their (Janspeed) exhaust and ITG filter too - so I guess they are saying that the exhaust+filter combined give the additional 5bhp.
If you really want to notice a difference in power then youve got to put some cams in there - Piper 270s or 633s work fine on the std ECU/plenum combo and will give a real 15bhp or so gain
yes but how much do those cams cost? and to fit? where from?
got my elise 111s (1999) for £16100 but had a momo removable wheel, lotus suspension, exhaust and ITG/PTP filter, mats, Sport 160 wheels, fully armourfended, all usual 111s extras, clear indicators and clear rear lights and a private plate: T5 VVC.
do you think i got a good deal? i think so, but not sure!
got my elise 111s (1999) for £16100 but had a momo removable wheel, lotus suspension, exhaust and ITG/PTP filter, mats, Sport 160 wheels, fully armourfended, all usual 111s extras, clear indicators and clear rear lights and a private plate: T5 VVC.
do you think i got a good deal? i think so, but not sure!
cams are around £275 then you need some verniers so you can time them properly - about £390 + £250 fitting ish
goto www.dvapower.com for the best VFM, quality, no bull upgrades for the K series IMHO
goto www.dvapower.com for the best VFM, quality, no bull upgrades for the K series IMHO
depends on insurer - some like Frizzells dont care about mods
Tescos (who Im with at the moment) charge in bands e.g. +10% BHP, +20%bhp . I pay about £140 a year on a £900 base price for +20% band ...basically if you just do the filter (4bhp say) then its a lot..but then you dont pay any more for extra mods until you go over the next band.
Most insurers are different - some are mod friendly - some not - best give yours a ring first
Tescos (who Im with at the moment) charge in bands e.g. +10% BHP, +20%bhp . I pay about £140 a year on a £900 base price for +20% band ...basically if you just do the filter (4bhp say) then its a lot..but then you dont pay any more for extra mods until you go over the next band.
Most insurers are different - some are mod friendly - some not - best give yours a ring first
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