Benefits/Drawbacks of Induction Kit

mvpr · 30-10-2007 5:51pm #1

Looking to find out the benefits/drawbacks of an induction kit for my ford focus 01, 1.6:

Fuel Consumption/Insurance affected much?

Power (at what end is it increased? across the board? by how much)

Easy to install myself?

Wheres good to buy one?

Thanks

colm_mcm · 30-10-2007 9:21pm

more noise, negligible performance increase.
maybe a bit more free revving, but not going to transform the cars performance.

drawbacks include more risk of taking flood water into engine (learnt that the hard way)

A good performance panel filter will be more effective in most cases but won't give the induction roar - depends on why you want one I suppose.

touge_drift · 09-11-2007 4:57am

on a focus youd be better off with an uprated pannel filter... ind kits dont much much difference on n/a cars bar a bit of noise as all they do is suck up heat unless a decent cold air feed is used!!

JohnG2176 · 10-11-2007 5:56pm

i'd recommend a good panel filter, i've had an induction kit in my car for ages, decided to take it out and put the old system in again to see if it would improve my mpg. didn't really notice a change in mpg, but the pick up and the sound (lack of) of the original airbox/panel filter is far superior to the induction kit. don't waste your money on it.

bucks · 10-11-2007 6:06pm

Induction kits are a waste of money.

I had a K&N panel filter in my BMW E30 and i found a website where a lad tested the Original BMW filter vs K&N vs ITG filter

The BMW filter was the best performing one for my car....

liljenny · 29-01-2008 3:39pm

is it true if they are not fitted correctly that your feul consumtion can go out the window....

NiSmO · 29-01-2008 3:44pm

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liljenny · 31-01-2008 11:19am

^so there really not worth putting on at all?

gline · 31-01-2008 11:41am

i noticed better acceleration on my old alfa 156 2.0 with a K+N ind kit.

Plug · 31-01-2008 9:06pm

The reality is you won't notice a difference in proply 90% of cars. Most cars are not powerful enough to make a noticable difference. Lets say you have a 1.6 putting down 100hp and then this induction kit adds 5hp. 100 + 5 =105. Thats jack ****.

Also the reason it won't make a difference is that the manifold is stock. Theres more air coming into the engine and more gases exiting, so unless you dont have a good exhuast set up it wont work out(noisey back boxes are not exhaust systems).

If you want to make a noticble difference I suguest you get and induction kit, a performance exhaust system and then get it chipped. It might add 30hp in a 1.6 durotec engine you have.

colm_mcm · 31-01-2008 10:42pm

is a 30% increase not a bit optimistic Plug?

Plug · 01-02-2008 8:38am

colm_mcm wrote: »

is a 30% increase not a bit optimistic Plug?

Rough estimate, could be even 10hp I suppose but unlikely.

colm_mcm · 01-02-2008 10:08pm

I'd say 10bhp would be the height of it.

S.I.R · 02-02-2008 7:50am

inductions kits ad 1-3 hp , with a better exhaust you will get about 10-15 hp increase ( non de-cat )

that is a bonus i suppose but it depends on the car...

if you want to spend more for air filters at a service , work away , if you dont , fair enough but remember ,keep stock parts cause mods scare away your adverage nobody when you come to sell it. ( a common mistake by " modders " )

guil · 03-02-2008 12:52am

ya wont get 10-15 hp increase with any exhaust system with the cat still in it, i had a scooby with a blitz exhaust and a blitz induction kit and it gave an extra 10 onto 240 bhp

S.I.R · 03-02-2008 1:56am

guil07 , what size was the pipe ?? 2.75 pipe with a 3.5 on the rear and you hit 245 , then a decent blow-off valve and you get up 260 ( the blowoff valve allows for more psi out of the turbo, unlike in glanzas where they just make noise ) also , who in the name of all thats holy changes the air intake on a scooby ?? you get more hp but lose on accl , so unless you have nice gear ratios its not an option i'd choose on a tight pocket....

Plug · 03-02-2008 4:34pm

colm_mcm wrote: »

is a 30% increase not a bit optimistic Plug?

Well like i meant with an induction kit, new exhuast system and then remapped it could add up to 30HP. did you mean just the induction kit on its own?

colm_mcm · 03-02-2008 8:59pm

even those 3 mods togther are unlikely to get anywhere near that sort of gain.

Plug · 03-02-2008 9:05pm

colm_mcm wrote: »

even those 3 mods togther are unlikely to get anywhere near that sort of gain.

So then the verdict on Benefits/Drawbacks of Induction Kit= don't buy one.
*thread dies*

monster1 · 04-02-2008 11:28am

S.I.R wrote: »

guil07 , what size was the pipe ?? 2.75 pipe with a 3.5 on the rear and you hit 245 , then a decent blow-off valve and you get up 260 ( the blowoff valve allows for more psi out of the turbo, unlike in glanzas where they just make noise ) also , who in the name of all thats holy changes the air intake on a scooby ?? you get more hp but lose on accl , so unless you have nice gear ratios its not an option i'd choose on a tight pocket....

how does a blow off valve allow more boost? only helps the turbo spool up better. an uprated acuater allows more boost.

guil · 05-02-2008 1:47pm

S.I.R wrote: »

guil07 , what size was the pipe ?? 2.75 pipe with a 3.5 on the rear and you hit 245 , then a decent blow-off valve and you get up 260 ( the blowoff valve allows for more psi out of the turbo, unlike in glanzas where they just make noise ) also , who in the name of all thats holy changes the air intake on a scooby ?? you get more hp but lose on accl , so unless you have nice gear ratios its not an option i'd choose on a tight pocket....

like monster said ya cant get higher boost out of a dump valveand i wasnt losin acc with the ind kit it was quicker to pick up with it rather than the standard airbox,,
from ur name i presume ur a honda head so stick to them

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