People with ITG Filter...Is is worth it?

///AFRO · 08-09-2007, 10:18 PM

Guys, Give me your expierence and thoughts about it. Is it worth it?

Mr. 5 · 08-09-2007, 10:21 PM

I don't have it, and I'll say no.

///AFRO · 08-09-2007, 10:38 PM

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Originally Posted by Mr. 5

I don't have it, and I'll say no.

oh..why dude?

tek818 · 08-09-2007, 10:50 PM

I have it... It gives a little throatier intake tone I think, but I could just be hearing things :P Butt dyno didn't feel any power increase...

///AFRO · 08-09-2007, 10:51 PM

So you think it's not worth 100$ for it?

tek818 · 08-10-2007, 01:23 AM

nahh... try the K&N

F15-31 · 08-10-2007, 02:00 AM

i have it, and no i didn't like the price, but with my exhaust and the filter combo, i did notice a quicker throttle response. and i do like the design of the filter, over anything that i have ever purchased from k&n.

Jonmartin · 08-10-2007, 02:02 AM

I have it don't love it and don't hate it.

dhoggm3 · 08-10-2007, 05:50 AM

I have ITG's on two different E35 M3's, and they definitely give more sound at WOT. On these cars they give more power at WOT/high rpms. I can't speak for power on the 335i application, but the noise factor would be the same.

1clean335i · 08-10-2007, 06:33 AM

+1 on the throatier sound. i've had it on my car a few weeks now... dont know about any performance gains but its probably good for a few hp.

Slke46 · 08-10-2007, 07:11 AM

The filtration of ITG filters out performs K&N, check their website.

droptop335 · 08-10-2007, 10:00 AM

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Originally Posted by Slke46

The filtration of ITG filters out performs K&N, check their website.

Check their website? Now there's a surprise... I wonder if the K&N website ALSO says the ITG outperforms the K&N...now that would be truth in advertising...

Mr. 5 · 08-10-2007, 10:27 AM

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Originally Posted by Slke46

The filtration of ITG filters out performs K&N, check their website.

This is one of the reasons that i don't choose the filter. I don't trust the filtration. I had one on my GLI and there was dirt on the engine side of the filter after 2k miles. The filter came with a kit.

If you add the poor filtration to the cost, I think it's a waste of money.
Just wait for the Helene performance filter to come out. They are working on it now and the filtration is way superior.

sflgator · 08-10-2007, 10:28 AM

I'll be getting my ITG filter next week, and I'll let you know what I think. FWIW, I had a K&N air filter on my '04 G35 and really liked it (better sound, possibly a few extra HP), but with the 335i's F/I tt N54 engine, I'm not sure that any aftermarket high-flow filter will really make a difference...maybe I'll be pleasantly surprised; I guess we'll see.

HyperM3 · 08-10-2007, 10:48 AM

Ive had one for a couple months now. I like the grunt of the intake now. I also have taken it out a couple times to check things. In the little corners of the intake box theres pockets of sand. I end up vacuuming that out so its clean. But obviously this does its job of not letting those particals through. Its a much thicker filter than the K&N as well, and its not oiled.

Ive been replacing OEM filters on all my cars for over 15 yrs, its just habitual now. Never had a problem with any of them.

uberschnell · 08-10-2007, 11:15 AM

I shaved a full second off of my quarter mile time...

no, really!

I doubt anyone can feel the difference on anything that makes 15hp or less. But, they have shown a gain of 1 to 4 hp on a dyno, and if you add this to other mods like a cat-back exhaust (+10 hp) the overall impact could start to become appreciable.

+ it’s only a hundred bucks, not a huge investment by any means.

sdwilly · 08-10-2007, 11:19 AM

It's added a nice sound on a stock engine (Just put it in yesterday), might get around to reinstalling the proceed this weekend, see if I notice anything more with it then.

///AFRO · 08-10-2007, 11:20 AM

Thanx for the responses and feed backs guys. I think Im going to buy it.

Slke46 · 08-10-2007, 11:22 AM

I should of said check their website for the information on how good their product protects your car against dust and particles. For sound, I had a JC 60/90 filter on my e46 330 and it sounded amazing... the sucking sound could be heard when I reved the engine and it was fierce.

Mr. 5 · 08-10-2007, 11:27 AM

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Originally Posted by HyperM3

Ive had one for a couple months now. I like the grunt of the intake now. I also have taken it out a couple times to check things. In the little corners of the intake box theres pockets of sand. I end up vacuuming that out so its clean. But obviously this does its job of not letting those particals through. Its a much thicker filter than the K&N as well, and its not oiled.

Ive been replacing OEM filters on all my cars for over 15 yrs, its just habitual now. Never had a problem with any of them.

That's good to hear, and I'm glad you checked because I think a bunch of people just throw in a filter thinking that it's going to just do the trick.

The non oiled part is what worries me the most. I know that paper filters aren't oiled but the oiled ideoligy just makes more sense to be able to trap more dirt. I'm not saying that K&N is the best; I'm just saying that I would trust an oiled filter more than a non oiled aftermarket filter.

I posted ithe link n another thread about the helene performance coming out with a filter specificaly for our engines. Check them out:

http://www.heleneperformance.com/products.htm

It might look like a K&N but the filtration is much better.

sflgator · 08-10-2007, 11:39 AM

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Originally Posted by Magna3

I shaved a full second off of my quarter mile time...

no, really!

I doubt anyone can feel the difference on anything that makes 15hp or less. But, they have shown a gain of 1 to 4 hp on a dyno, and if you add this to other mods like a cat-back exhaust (+10 hp) the overall impact could start to become appreciable.

+ it’s only a hundred bucks, not a huge investment by any means.

That's what I figured. I have PROcede (with stock exhaust) so I figured that adding a high-flow air filter like the ITG couldn't hurt...and it was $98.69 including shipping.

scalbert · 08-10-2007, 12:18 PM

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Originally Posted by Magna3

I doubt anyone can feel the difference on anything that makes 15hp or less. But, they have shown a gain of 1 to 4 hp on a dyno, .

A 5% gain is difficult to perceive for most. Anything less is just optimism. A filter alone will account for typically less than 1% if even that.

IMO, a clean stock filter will yield about the same gains as a maintenance type filter. So you can continually replace the factory filter, I do at every oil change, or maintain a filter and end with essentially the same power depending on when it was last changed or maintained.

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tek818 Lieutenant Colonel 136 Rep 1,954 Posts Drives: 2020 X3M Competition Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Los Angeles, CA iTrader: (2) Garage List 2018 M3 ZCP [9.50]	I have it... It gives a little throatier intake tone I think, but I could just be hearing things :P Butt dyno didn't feel any power increase...
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tek818 Lieutenant Colonel 136 Rep 1,954 Posts Drives: 2020 X3M Competition Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Los Angeles, CA iTrader: (2) Garage List 2018 M3 ZCP [9.50]	nahh... try the K&N
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F15-31 Private First Class 5 Rep 124 Posts Drives: E92 M3 6SPD Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Redlands,ca iTrader: (0)	i have it, and no i didn't like the price, but with my exhaust and the filter combo, i did notice a quicker throttle response. and i do like the design of the filter, over anything that i have ever purchased from k&n. __________________ FAST ISN'T FAST,SMOOTH IS FAST!!!!!!!!!!!!
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dhoggm3 Major 269 Rep 1,282 Posts Drives: 850i C, Gated R8 5.2, E63 Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Central PA iTrader: (1)	ITG sounds I have ITG's on two different E35 M3's, and they definitely give more sound at WOT. On these cars they give more power at WOT/high rpms. I can't speak for power on the 335i application, but the noise factor would be the same.
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sflgator Major General 148 Rep 5,389 Posts Drives: '09 MB C63 AMG & '08 MB GL450 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: U.S. iTrader: (1)	I'll be getting my ITG filter next week, and I'll let you know what I think. FWIW, I had a K&N air filter on my '04 G35 and really liked it (better sound, possibly a few extra HP), but with the 335i's F/I tt N54 engine, I'm not sure that any aftermarket high-flow filter will really make a difference...maybe I'll be pleasantly surprised; I guess we'll see. __________________ \|2009 RENNtech MB C63 AMG \| Black/Black Leather/Black Maple \| Premium II \| MultiMedia \| iPod \| \| TeleAid \| Charcoal Filter Delete \| BMC High-Flow Air Filters \| High-Flow Secondary Cats \| Clear Side Markers \| Last edited by sflgator; 08-10-2007 at 10:43 AM..
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HyperM3 Too many Alex's, from now on, call me Beaufort 342 Rep 6,188 Posts Drives: See Sig Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Lawrenceville, NJ iTrader: (8)	Ive had one for a couple months now. I like the grunt of the intake now. I also have taken it out a couple times to check things. In the little corners of the intake box theres pockets of sand. I end up vacuuming that out so its clean. But obviously this does its job of not letting those particals through. Its a much thicker filter than the K&N as well, and its not oiled. Ive been replacing OEM filters on all my cars for over 15 yrs, its just habitual now. Never had a problem with any of them. __________________ 13 HD FatBob 17 A4 Glacier/Black 1st Edition/Pre+/Sport/EurocodeTMD/Racechip 16 S6 (gone),14 S6 (gone),14 S6 (gone),13 S6 (gone),10 S4 (gone) 07 335i(gone)
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uberschnell Brigadier General 674 Rep 4,080 Posts Drives: Wide Body 1 Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Bay Area iTrader: (48)	I shaved a full second off of my quarter mile time... no, really! I doubt anyone can feel the difference on anything that makes 15hp or less. But, they have shown a gain of 1 to 4 hp on a dyno, and if you add this to other mods like a cat-back exhaust (+10 hp) the overall impact could start to become appreciable. + it’s only a hundred bucks, not a huge investment by any means.
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sdwilly First Lieutenant 21 Rep 384 Posts Drives: M4 Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Bay Area iTrader: (1)	It's added a nice sound on a stock engine (Just put it in yesterday), might get around to reinstalling the proceed this weekend, see if I notice anything more with it then.
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///AFRO Stage 1 Juice Box - Boosted' 180 Rep 1,522 Posts Drives: 07 AW E92-335i TT Join Date: May 2007 Location: SoCal iTrader: (0)	Thanx for the responses and feed backs guys. I think Im going to buy it.
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Slke46 Captain 25 Rep 952 Posts Drives: E90 Sedan Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Toronto Canada iTrader: (4)	I should of said check their website for the information on how good their product protects your car against dust and particles. For sound, I had a JC 60/90 filter on my e46 330 and it sounded amazing... the sucking sound could be heard when I reved the engine and it was fierce.
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